Author Archives: 100swallows

A White Fawn Whispers to Sertorius

Posted on March 23, 2013

One morning a hunter brought a snow-white fawn into camp and presented it to Sertorius. One of Argonne’s famous white deer makes a rare appearance on a misty morning (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license photo) Sertorius smiled to … Continue reading →

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El David o el Bloque sin Valor

Posted on February 23, 2013

El David de Miguel Ángel. Es el momento antes de la batalla con Goliat. GNU-FDL Foto deRico Heil (User:Silmaril) El David de Miguel Ángel salió de un bloque de mármol estropeado que no quería nadie. Las limitaciones de su material … Continue reading →

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Basílides Chickens Out. Would You?

Posted on July 31, 2012

“The incense is in that bowl, Basílides,” said the Roman official. “When you are finished making your offering to the emperor, I will give you this certificate with my signature. Keep it with you and show it to any Roman … Continue reading →

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