Ides Of March

How To Brave The Ides Of March

... column can help my fellow procrastinators find value in starting projects and exam preparations early. No matter what your class standing is, using this time as an opportunity to either create momentum for next year or cap off a good academic record upon graduation will yield tremendous rewards (the very least of which is a solidified work ethic). What do we lose when we allow ourselves to procrastinate? We lose the ability to get ahead on projects and develop relationships with others, but, most importantly, we lose the opportunity to develop ourselves and grow personal discipline that will serve us throughout life. We lose the chance to practice and refine our skill set. A gifted pianist who procrastinates his practice may find himself falling behind his peers. Moreover, the institution of personal discipline helps us all become better at what we do, be it writing, singing or playing  basketball. A graduating senior may have the impression that he or she has little to gain from putting effort into his or her final semester. You ...

Beware The Ides Of March? Not If You're A Test Cricket Fan

... on Test debut. That record still stands. Bannerman’s knock dominated the Australian innings, the Aussies dismissed for 245. England were set 154 to win in the fourth innings, but were skittled for 108. Australia had won by 45 runs. Australia and England were the first Test cricket teams. The tradition between the two countries stepped up another gear after Australia achieved a narrow, seven-run win over England in 1882. A mock obituary notice in an English newspaper lamented the death of English cricket. “The body will be cremated and the Ashes taken to Australia”. When England toured Australia the next summer, a small urn was presented to the England captain, legend says a burned bail is inside. England had regained the Ashes and Test series between the two sides have seen the Ashes up for grabs ever since. South Africa was admitted to the Test cricket fold in 1889. They were followed by the West Indies in 1928, New Zealand in 1930, then India in 1932 ...

Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day

... your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation. Over the Garden Fence | Celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. Mary Lee Minor, Columnist 1:02 p.m. ET March 14, 2017. A healthy gob of rooted pussy willow stalks can result from your cuttings. Scrape or scratch the bottom couple of inches of each stem, then place them in a dark vase of container. (Photo: Mary Lee Minor / Submitted). 2 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENTEMAILMORE. This week features Girl Scout Week, the Ides of March and Saint Patrick’s Day — what is a person to do to celebrate. Many will wait until Friday then wear something green, drink green ales or kiss many who claim to be Irish. Since I have made the trip to Blarney Castle in Ireland and kissed the stone, I am now blessed with "the gift of gab." The Lord knows I needed that! We Girl Scouts may think about our founder Juliette Low; in my case I will look through the scrapbook documenting our pilgrimage to Savannah, Georgia. We will not be celebrating the Ides of March on the 15 th since it is a vestige from the Roman calendar. In the first half of the third century, it fell on the 15 th day of March, May, July and October. Other months the "ides" fell on the ...

Beware The Ides Of March. But Why

... a dark and gloomy connotation that will forever make people uncomfortable. It’s probable that many people who use the phrase today don’t know it’s true origin. In fact, just about every pop culture reference to the Ides—save for those appearing in actual history-based books, movies or television specials—makes it seem like the day itself is cursed. But the Ides of March actually has a non-threatening origin story. Kalends, Nones and Ides were ancient markers used to reference dates in relation to lunar phases. Ides simply referred to the first full moon of a given month, which usually fell between the 13 th and 15 th. In fact, the Ides of March once signified the new year, which meant celebrations and rejoicing. Yet, when heroes in movies, books and television shows are faced with the Ides of March, it’s always a bad omen and is never good news. Several television shows have had episodes named “The Ides of March.” And it’s never good news. In 1995 alone, the Ides-related episode of “Party of Five” was based around a cocaine-related death and featured a near-incident involving drunk driving. “Xena: Warrior Princess” had its protagonist facing threats from an ominous ...

From Trump's Critics, A Blizzard Of Old-fashioned Postcards

... this image of someone in the mailroom having a laugh.”. All presidents receive a sampling of their mail, said Desiree Thompson Sayle, who heads Trump’s White House Office of Presidential Correspondence and who worked there under former president George W. Bush. Obama tried to read 10 letters a day from the 10,000 or so he received, according to The New York Times Magazine. Selections were curated by a staff of 50, plus 36 interns and volunteers. Sayle could not immediately detail how the process plays out under the Trump administration but said “every president wants to be very much in touch with the American people.”. The postcard writers hope their message also comes from their abundance. And their medium, meanwhile, provides cheap therapy. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff. Postcards addressed to President Trump were sorted at First Parish Watertown. The cards will be ...

The Ides Of March And The Left’s Figurative Assassination Of The President

... to the president proves he is not the tyrant they claim him to be. So the #resistor postcard party proves that Americans are free to speak their minds—even directly to the president. I also wonder whether the Ides of Trump participants really think Trump is going to read any of these. What will result from the postcard bomb is a warehouse full of postcards with little daggers on them, all of which will need to be reviewed by the Secret Service to see if they contain actual threats. Trump won’t be annoyed, but the agents who have to go through all of these messages will most definitely be annoyed, as will the admin employees at the White House who have to deal with the explosion of mail. And what happens if Trump supporters pull off their own postcard campaign and send off love letters and mountains of fan mail to the president? Imagine Trump holding a news conference in the Oval Office and having bags and bags of ...

Raising The Ides Of March Us Debt Ceiling Limit

... it will become a massive time to sell.”. Such a conclusion would instill panic into the system, if Stockman is correct. Yet, most will simply ignore the warning of this day of reckoning and assume that business as usual will emerge. The public debt jumps from about $19 trillion + this year to over $29 trillion in 10 years by 2026, according to appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026. Will the Freedom Caucus faction of the GOP capitulate to the pressures of avoiding default? Or will the bitter feud over the repeal and replacement of Obamacare leave an anger that destroys any disposition to up the ceiling? Surely, Democrats in Congress may see this crisis as an opportunity to let the U. S. go into technical default. So much for the prospects, Trump Promised to Eliminate National Debt in Eight Years. Good Luck With That. "Donald Trump told the Washington Post he would get rid of the national debt “over a period of eight years.” It may have been the boldest promise he’s ever made, considering the U. S. hasn’t been debt-free since 1835.". The careerist ...

Beware The Ides Of March

... which suggests a potential retracement over the next month to between 2200 and 2275 on a Fibonacci retracement scale. Such a pullback, provided critical support levels are not broken, would likely provide for a tradeable rally through the end of the “ seasonally strong” period. Importantly, the trend of the market is still positive, therefore, all pullbacks should remain confined within the overall positive trend. That is… until it eventually changes. The rules here are very simple. In rising market trends – buy dips. In declining market trends – sell rallies. The Ides Of March. For basketball fans, the month of March brings a lot of excitement as the NCAA heads into their annual tournament. This month also brings the Dutch elections, a Fed rate hike announcement and a potential “debt ceiling” debate. Any of those last three issues alone could roil the markets, let alone a combination of any two, or all, of them. Furthermore, after a positive return ...

Should Pm Trigger Or Beware The Ides Of March

... 50, but she is not in an indecent haste to use that authority. Number 10 keeps its cards close to its chest. Westminster watchers had seen the Three Brexiteers rolled out on to the Sunday political shows, heard the Irish PM speculate on a trigger this week, and decided that today was the day. It was never the plan. Video: Brexit bill passes final Lords hurdle. David Davis has been saying to anyone who wants to listen that the most important thing is not to interrupt the EU parade in Rome on 25 March celebrating the 60 th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. The Dutch election also created some difficulty for timing. In any event, it is difficult to see the upside to triggering early, though some Cabinet ministers wanted it. Going early merely shortens an already tight timetable to seal an exit deal and a new trade deal too. In the meantime, the PM will have to deal with the result of a vote at Holyrood on Section 30 of the Scotland Act seeking a new independence referendum. Video: Scotland bids for second ...

Caesar, Turkey And The Netherlands Ides Of March

... rights. To which the response is to drive the -female- Turkish Minister of Family Affairs, Kaya, who’s in Germany, to Rotterdam. There were allegedly even multiple convoys, with decoys and all, so Holland wouldn’t know what car she was in. Meanwhile, the allegations of nazism and fascism had started to be unloaded on The Hague. As someone remarked: all Erdogan wanted was a photo-op, a picture with 10,000 Turks waving their flags in the streets of Holland. Things turned out different. Minister Kaya made it to Rotterdam, but was refused entry into the consulate, declared an undesirable alien and told she must return to Germany. It took many hours, but finally she was put into a different car than the one she came in and driven back across the border. From where she took a private plane to Istanbul. Turkey apparently was not clear on the difference between someone having a diplomatic passport and having diplomatic ...

Wynne Should Be Afraid Of Ides Of March

... any and every gimmick to get attention. He lurches from announcing one pilot project to another. They’re usually based on the flavour of the month. Whether it’s about selling 12-packs of beer in LCBOs, launching a project to give up to free hours of legal advice to sex assault survivors, or a myriad of police schemes, showboat Naqvi is there. Right now, Naqvi’s in the midst of conducting an online survey about reigning in ticket scalpers. It’s a rehash of prior announcements. One of the questions he puts to the public is whether we believe tickets should be made more affordable to consumers? Duh! Is this survey really necessary? Of course not. It’s just another Naqvi machination to get himself publicity on populist matters. As former corrections minister, Naqvi visited inmate Adam Capay at his glass-encased cell at the decrepit Thunder Bay 90-year-old jail. He was still sitting in ...

Cicero And The Ides Of March

... Rome degenerated into authoritarian rule under the Second Triumvirate. Caesar’s former henchman Mark Antony commanded his army to incite violence for political ends, persecuting constitutionalists like Cicero and Brutus, who spoke truth to power. Antony had an insatiable appetite for tyranny, civic disrespect and drunkenness – even vomiting in the senate chamber. By 44-43 B. C., Cicero had had enough, unleashing 14 scathing Philippics against Mark Antony’s debauched character. These speeches are masterpieces. Rome’s political bloodsport escalated and Antony’s soldiers hunted down and butchered Cicero. This tragedy teaches students how despots destroy republics. The historian Plutarch reports that Antony “laugh(ed) aloud for joy many times,” having ordered his men to cut off Cicero’s head and right hand, “with which Cicero had written the speeches against him…” Then Antony had them placed in the public forum. Cicero’s martyrdom has inspired liberty-loving patriots across eras. But not in our time. Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick killed off a basic history-civics MCAS ...