History Schmistory: September 15. A child is born.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
1254: The world is given a truly special gift. Marco Polo! Many sing and rejoice.
Happy 757th, Marco!
8 days and counting till Marco’s birthday!
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Happy Birthday, Jackie!
Friday, August 20, 2021
Jacopo Peri, the original opera man, was born today in 1561. Play it again, Marco!
Revolutionary Dayz
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
As we observe (or some of us anyway) the details of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s trial, many are reminded of how remarkable Egypt’s non-violent overthrow was. Really. If it was in France it would have been a bloody mess…
–One more time with feeling!
A TMP Exclusive: The Foggy London Strut
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Hey MarcoNauts, have you seen the trailer yet? It packs an olympic size punch!
See it here…
Stormin’ the Bastille: July 14 is Bastille Day!
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Countdown to Bastille Day!
Monday, July 12, 2021
You say you want a revolution? OK–you got it. 2 days to Bastille Day!
History Schmistory: When In Rome
Monday, June 28, 2021
“When in Rome do as the Romans do” is a commonly used idiom. An example of its use in a conversation would go something like this:
Person #1: “I refuse to try that sushi!”
Person #2: “C’mon, try it! When in Rome do as the Romans do.” which means, when in a new place behave like they do.
We may understand the meaning of the saying but do we know the origin of it? Well, it all started back in the 16th century when Saint Ambrose, bishop of Milan gave some good advice to Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Saint Augustine had asked Saint Ambrose if they should fast on Saturdays, like the Romans did. Ambrose replied by saying, “When I am here, I do not fast on Saturday; when I am in Rome, I fast on Saturday.” Of course he said this in Latin but that’s beside the point. Eventually this turned into the phrase that we know today. So when in Rome, fare come i romani!
