Happy 50th birthday to Dungeons & Dragons. Although there is a little debate about the exact day that should be counted, there is a general consensus that the first D&D sets were sold around January 27th of 1974. D&D was the first role-playing game, so this also marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of RPGs, and yes, that includes things that share RPG DNA like "RPG" video games. Whole industries and worlds trace their birth back to this day 50 years ago. But as for me, I'm celebrating the birth of what I always call "the Hobby!"
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Friday, November 10, 2023
November 10th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alumnus"
November 10th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alumnus"
"alumnus"
Literally "nursling" or "foster child," but used in English to mean "graduate" - someone who was "nursed" by the school from which they graduate, their alma mater ("nourishing mother")
a.d. IV Idus Novembres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
Thursday, October 26, 2023
October 26th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi"
October 26th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi"
"altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labi"
"All the deepest rivers flow with the least sound." - like the English "Still waters run deep."
a.d. VII Kalendas Novembres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
October 25th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alter ego"
October 25th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alter ego"
"alter ego"
Literally "another I" - "another self" - a term used in English both for a very close friend and for another identity
a.d. VIII Kalendas Novembres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
October 24th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alma mater"
October 24th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alma mater"
"alma mater"
Literally "nourishing mother," used metaphorically in English for the institutions (particularly schools) one attended, and sometimes for symbols thereof (like the "school song" is sometimes referred to as the alma mater)
a.d. IX Kalendas Novembres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
Monday, October 23, 2023
October 23rd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "Cui des videto"
October 23rd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "Cui des videto"
"Cui des videto"
"Look at to whom you would give," "Consider to whom you give" ~ from the Monostichs of Dionysius Cato
a.d. X Kalendas Novembres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
Sunday, October 22, 2023
October 22nd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alis volat propriis"
October 22nd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "alis volat propriis"
"alis volat propriis"
"she flies on her own wings" ~ State Motto of Oregon
a.d. XI Kalendas Novembres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
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