1900 poem by thomas hardy. originally titled ‘by the century’s deathbed,’ the haunting piece describes the changes the narrator has observed through the turn of the 20th century. intriguing piece for many english majors as it contains strong pulls to both romanticism and modernism, and is deeply layered with opposing ideas which are interwoven. read it here

i look at my phone for a text from /them/ way too often.

missing a friend.

imagine with me, if you will, a snowfall.

the catastrophic peace of a winter morning, grey skies and icy windows framed by flakes laid to rest

frostbitten breezes wind through heavy-laden branches, sending clouds of snow swirling through the air as if from a powder-puff against a grandmother's cheek

wandering rays of sunlight find their way through the cloud cover

and it's beautiful.

on october 16, 1859, a wild-eyed abolitionist named john brown led a small band of men in a raid on a federal arsenal at harpers ferry, west virginia. brown, who had fought against pro-slavers in kansas a few years earlier, planned to use the arsenal's weapons to arm a great slave rebellion. the raid was quickly stopped by the army and militia under colonel robert e. lee. brown and six others were tried, convicted, and executed. many northerners, while horrified by the violence, considered brown a martyr to the cause of freedom. southerners were worried because they feared the event was a sign that abolitionists were taking control of the north.

from 1860 to 1862, the pony express operated as a mail service between san francisco, california, and st. joseph, missouri, with the u.s. postal service carrying the mail east from there. people were captivated by the image of brave riders speeding alone across the landscape, leaping onto fresh horses at every 10-mile station until they had completed their 200 miles. the pony express was fast - it took only eight days to get a letter to san francisco but it was stopped when the first transcontinental telegraph line was completed in 1862.

it was the most important conglomerate of my media economy class. it is under every stone. it was founded as bell telephone company by alexander graham bell, thomas watson, gardiner greene hubbard, and thomas sanders.

total assets: us$525.76 billion (as of 2020)
some of its subsidiaries:
hbo
cinemax
turner broadcasting international
cartoon network
adult swim
hulu (10%)
cnn
joint ventures
dc entertainment
warner bros.
the cw (50%)

big threat to the decentralized cryptocurrency world.

a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.

i am returning to my inner world. there is no room for disappointment.

good game.

easy.

one of the two cities that could not be captured by alexander the great. imageimageimageimage

history of termessos

termessos is primarily known as the city that could not be conquered by the macedonian emperor and warlord, alexander the great. unfortunately, aside from the journals kept during alexander the great's military campaign in asia minor and a few surviving records from the roman empire era, there are few documents that could illuminate the history of termessos. it is still unknown when and by whom termessos was founded.

the city was first mentioned in history during alexander the great's siege. here are a few known facts about the city:

– despite the fact that termessos was a part of the roman empire, it had always been an autonomous city due to its remoteness.

– in 71 b.c, the roman senate unanimously voted for an act allowing termessos to be autonomous and make its own laws.

– the inhabitants of termessos called themselves the solym people, descending from the pamphylian greeks.

– a severe earthquake hit the city at a yet-undetermined date, destroying the aqueducts and cutting off the main water supply. subsequently, the solyms abandoned the city.

termessos hosts the tomb of alcetas who was one of the generals of alexander the great.

there is the anecdote of thales the milesian and his financial scheme, which involves a principle of universal application, but is attributed to him on account of his reputation for wisdom. he was reproached for his poverty, which was supposed to show that philosophy was of no use. according to the story, he knew by his skill in the stars while it was yet winter that there would be a great harvest of olives in the coming year; so, having a little money, he gave deposits for the use of all the olive-presses in chios and miletus, which he hired at a low price because no one bid against him. when the harvest-time came, and many were wanted all at once and of a sudden, he let them out at any rate which he pleased, and made a quantity of money. thus he showed the world that philosophers can easily be rich if they like, but that their ambition is of another sort. he is supposed to have given a striking proof of his wisdom, but as i was saying, his scheme for getting wealth is of universal application, and is nothing but the creation of a monopoly. it is an art often practiced by cities when they are in want of money; they make a monopoly of provisions.

is derived from the word "teyshas" (meaning friends) in native american.