It is true that knowing about the lives of the saints are an important part of being an Orthodox Christian. In many ways, we look up to these saints. Through... Read More St. Alexander Orthodox Saint History and Name Day Information It’s true that the saints are an important part of...
She glanced up from taking him in and her gaze tangled with his. One of his superior brows went up in challenge of her checking him out. This was definitely a different kind of man from any she’d ever known. Sharp and far too knowing. How mortifying to be so obvious. ...
Incidentally, another word for card in Spanish istarjeta[taɾˈxeta], as intarjeta de crédito(credit card). It is a diminutive oftarja[ˈtaɾxa] (tally [stick], plaque, plate, shield), which comes from Frenchtarge[taʁʒ] (targe [a small shield], buckler [a kind of shield...
Have your troops facing an enemy and knowing they have total superiority. Reach “Excellent” army morale with at least 1 opponent. Great Promises Persuade foreign cities that the grass is greener on your side of the fence. Successfully convert 5 cities to your nation by using influence. ...
Liepājas Metalurgs, built by "soviet occupants" metallurgic plant for Lithuanians, had problems, was privatized by ukrainian metallurgic magnate, he sold machinery and fired workers. Tarm: I confess not knowing that much about Asian history but the only empires or empire wannabes I can thin...
There are many rules for writing good English prose, or Latin verses, but someone can follow all the rules and yet produce a wooden result. Knowing how to write cannot be exhaustively defined in terms of knowing that certain rules are to be obeyed. It could be that morality was similarly ...
When it comes to teaching Spanish, knowing the etymology, or the origin of a word, helps us learn vocabulary a great deal. For instance, knowing that the suffix "–logía" designates sciences, makes it easier to understand what sociología, teología, filología, teatrología, microbiología, ...
Many English words derive directly from Greek ones, and knowing their origin and meaning is important. Here are two widely know examples of Greek words. Acropolis Acro means edge or extremity, while polis means city. Acropolis, therefore, refers to cities that were built with security purposes ...
Knowing how to greet people in a language you are learning or how to say “hello” when you are visiting another country is important. Not only is it polite, but it also shows that you are trying to acclimate to the culture and blend in with the locals. There are numerous ways to say...