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Saint Thomas More
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Saint Denis
Saint Denis , fl. 3d cent.?, patron of France. He is said to have been first bishop of Paris and to have died a martyr on Montmartre . His shrine was Saint-Denis . The Latin of the name is Dionysius; he was long identified with Dionysius the Areopagite . Feast: Oct. 9.... Read more |
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Saint Peter Gonzalez
Saint Peter Gonzalez , 1190-1246, Spanish Dominican priest. He worked first among the Moors, then among the mariners of NW Spain. As a patron of sailors he acquired the name St. Elmo, perhaps in confusion with an earlier mariners' saint of that name, a 4th-century martyr. Saint Elmo's fire was... Read more |
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Saint David
Saint David d.588?, patron saint of Wales, first abbot of Menevia (present-day Saint David's ). He apparently established a strict rule and was a zealous missionary, founding 12 monasteries. His cult, which was popular in Wales from very early days, made the pilgrimage to his shrine important in... Read more |
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Birthday
Birthday The celebration of the anniversary of one's birth is a phenomenon of modern industrial society. It is connected to the rise of a scientific way of thinking and to new attitudes about children and childhood. Perfection of the calendar by the Egyptians and Mesopotamians enabled people to... Read more |
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Cecilia
Cecilia ♀ From the Latin name Caecilia, feminine form of Caecilius (see Cecil). This was a good deal more common than the masculine form, largely due to the fame of the 2nd- or 3rd-century virgin martyr whose name is still mentioned daily in the Roman Catholic Canon of the Mass. She is... Read more |
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Saint Thomas Becket
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George
George male forename; St George is patron saint of England. He is reputed in legend to have slain a dragon, and may have been martyred near Lydda in Palestine some time before the reign of Constantine. His cult did not become popular until the 6th century, and he probably became patron saint of... Read more |
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Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield 1922-2008, English actor, b. Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Scofield joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1945, and had his first major success in King John. At the Stratford Memorial Theatre he won wide acclaim for his Hamlet and King Lear. His portrayal of Sir Thomas More in... Read more |
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Thomas
Thomas male forename, and name of several saints.St Thomas an Apostle, known as Doubting Thomas. He earned his nickname by saying that he would not believe that Christ had risen again until he had seen and touched his wounds (John 20:24–9). According to tradition he preached in SW India. A... Read more |
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country houses
...Easter. The country house season was the summer and early autumn. Leading politicians held conclaves—Lord Temple...and pined for the London season. The comfort of the house...conducted ... servants all attention and respect... |
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That Championship Season
That Championship Season (1972), a play by...Their championship season would seem to have been...corrupt but ineffective politician; Tom Daley ( Walter...championship unfairly. All the same, the coach manages...Broadway, where it won all the ... |
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Royal Court Theatre
...Chelsea in 1870 and had no success at all, even when it changed its name to the...the latter he burlesqued contemporary politicians so mercilessly that the Lord Chamberlain intervened...modern dress, and in 1932, after three seasons of Shaw's plays by the Macdona Players... |
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time
...3:1, ‘To every thing there is a season.’ (Compare there is a time and a place...292 bc) has, ‘Time is the healer of all necessary evils.’time is money proverbial...attributed to the Athenian orator and politician Antiphon of the 5th century bc.Time... |
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No apparent motive: a chilling characteristic of politicians is that they're...
Political season is open. We arm...do when we got a politician in our sights...gentler metaphor. All I really want to do to politicians is annoy them with...decided, contrary to all rules of good humor...them. Not that ... |
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No apparent motive: a chilling characteristic of politicians is that they're...
Political season is open. We arm...do when we got a politician in our sights...gentler metaphor. All I really want to do to politicians is annoy them with...decided, contrary to all rules of good humor...them. Not that ... |
 "The Nepali Times (Kathmandu, Nepal)")
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Dont blame politicians - We are all collectively at fault for the state of...
...It is the season for politician bashing...The Indian politician is facing...but holding politicians singularly responsible for all our troubles...tough life of politicians before dismissing...What does a ... |
 "Daily Mail (London)")
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Politicians are now less trusted than estate agents.
...WHY don't we trust our politicians? And what can be done...pressing questions for all involved in public life...operates. Members of all parties will need to show...media profits, and we all have to start to change...With the party conference ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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FOR POLITICIANS, A PREMIUM FOR PARADES SOME MUST SHELL OUT TO CAMPAIGN OF FOOT
...ethnic origin or holiday, politicians love them so much that...immediately." Nearly all parades single out politicians...organizers said. As for politicians, most seem to view the...for office. Virtually all pay out of their campaign...more ... |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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Commission could use more hunters, but no politicians
...governor had signed them, politicians would run the Fish...would relish. When politicians run fish and wildlife...things happen. Each politician has his or her own...Can you imagine 12 politicians trading votes so that...election. Worst of ... |
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Beyond trip boardroom: life coaches can help politicians, too.(Briefing Room)
...for the legislative season, but behind the scenes...says politicians on all levels can benefit from...court. I realized that politicians could benefit from the...personal strengths. It is all about finding out what...fast-paced life that ... |
 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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POLITICIANS DID SOME GOOD IN '96.(PERSPECTIVE)
...ANN MCFEATTERS In this season of peace, it's worthwhile...of the good things that politicians in the nation's capital...cents more an hour. With all the talk about values...Institute (and not even all of them) believe that...country or decree that we ... |
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Some Black politicians need visit from 'Drop Squad'
...Another political season and Detroit voters...heavily by well meaning politicians who can barely remember...vote for the lucky politician who gets to meet with...Why aren't the politicians lining up to actually...instability. The Black ... |
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Yes, Virginia...Politicians really are human!
...some of you thinking "Politicians -- Bah Humbug...the words hope and politician in everyday sentences...mutter "I hope that politician doesn't sue me over...Harper." I may tease politicians with as much regularity...remainder of the holiday ... |
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