by Tim | May 13, 2025 | Critical Thinking, Poetry, Space, Writing
On this day in 1937, Roger Zelazny was born in Euclid, Ohio. An American author and poet, Zelazny became one of the most distinctive voices in science fiction and fantasy. The only child of Joseph Zelazny, a Polish immigrant, and Josephine Sweet, of Irish descent,...
by Tim | May 12, 2025 | Art, Poetry, Writing
On May 12, 1812, the world welcomed Edward Lear, the English poet, illustrator, and master of literary nonsense whose whimsical works continue to delight readers of all ages. Born in Holloway, North London, Lear was the twentieth of twenty-one children. His family...
by Tim | Apr 30, 2025 | Poetry, Technology, Writing
In 1845, an English inventor named John Clark of Bridgwater introduced a fascinating mechanical creation known as “The Eureka”—a device designed to generate Latin hexameter verse using a complex system of levers, pulleys, rotating drums, and encoded...
by Tim | Apr 23, 2025 | Acting, Art, Critical Thinking, Music, Poetry, Theatre, Writing
On April 23, 1564, William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon—at least, that’s the traditionally accepted date. Records from the period are sparse, but a baptismal certificate for “Gulielmus filius Johannes Shakespeare” is dated April 26, 1564, leading...
by Tim | Apr 13, 2025 | Poetry, Theatre, Writing
On this day, we remember Samuel Beckett (1906–1989), the Irish-born literary visionary whose minimalist voice redefined the landscape of modern literature and theatre. A novelist, poet, playwright, and Nobel Laureate, Beckett left an indelible mark on the 20th century...
by Tim | Apr 6, 2025 | Blog, Poetry, Writing
On April 6, 1327, according to tradition, the Italian scholar and poet Francesco Petrarch first encountered a woman named Laura in the Church of Sainte-Claire d’Avignon. This brief moment of seeing her—possibly no more than a glance—sparked a lifelong...
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