History of the Ring Finger

Tertullian alludes to the ancient custom of wearing a gold ring on the fourth finger because it was believed that a vein ran from that finger directly to the heart. A woman was allowed to wear gold only there, in promise of marriage. In the medieval service the wedding ring was placed first on the thumb, "in the name of the Father," then on the index finger, "in the name of the Son," on the third finger, "in the name of the Holy Ghost' and on the fourth finger with the Amen.

Kids strike for teacher

A class of primary school students went on strike after hearing their favourite teacher was going to lose her job.
The class of eight-year-olds from the Novi Grad Pirmary School in Bosnia has refused to go to school since hearing Fatima Sultanovic would be leaving.
Sultanovic is a substitute teacher and the permanent teacher she replaced is returning from sick leave.
Parents have stood by the children writing a letter to local education authorities.

from the MX 8/12/05

Cheer Up

"Cheer up Emo Kid!" - graffiti on toilet door

Pythagorus

"There was a box of something or other, bananas I think... that had pythagorus theorem written in pen in the top of it" - Sam

Why Second Phrase?

To keep random articles/paragraphs/phrases/poems, that strike my fancy, light my imagination and deserve to be used elsewhere eventually.