Posted by: Erineus on: March 27, 2012
by Jane McGrath According to myth, a young George Washington confessed to cutting down a cherry tree by proclaiming, “I cannot tell a lie.” The story is testament to how much respect Americans have for their cherished first president and honesty in general. Unfortunately, in the annals of history it seems there are 10 dishonest [...]
Posted by: Erineus on: May 22, 2009
By Raul Pangalangan Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 01:09:00 05/22/2009 Granada, the last Moorish capital in Spain, was taken by the Catholic monarchs in 1492, the most glorious year of the Reconquista when Granada’s last Muslim ruler, Boabdil, surrendered his kingdom to the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile (supposedly [...]
Posted by: Erineus on: February 16, 2009
Introduction to How Valentine’s Day Works Esther Howland, the woman who produced the first commercial American valentines in the 1840s, sold a then mind-boggling $5,000 in cards during her first year of business. The valentine industry in the United States has been booming ever since. Today, over 1 billion valentine cards are sent in this [...]
