Who knew? The Roman Colosseum used to be a housing complex
Heh. A little history. Hit the link for the full 3 paragraph story. Friars belonging to the Santa Maria Nova convent rented out the Colosseum for more than five centuries beginning in 800 CE, building stables, workshops, and sewage pipes made from terra cotta. Their tenants represented a cross-section of Roman society and included everyone … Read more
Friday cocktail – The Ward Eight !
Invented in Boston – good story having to do with politics (in Ward Eight) in Boston in the 1890’s. Farandavillle recipe Nice drink! Three out of four in Farandaville favored it – the thumbs down said “didn’t hit the right flavor profile.” But I liked it – very balanced. We did not use fresh orange … Read more
“Rabbi Explains Why Jews Don’t Accept Jesus
Interesting; not sure hia analysis represents the views of all Jews.
Here’s the Yankee tribute to John Sterling.
And this is great also – I posted it last evening. John Sterling – ten great Yankee calls The report is he’d had a heart attack in January and then bypass surgery. He’d been “dealing with declining health in his New Jersey home.” It was just his time. If the video is not embedded just … Read more