I, Dicon of Athens, stand in this grand stadium aside the river Alpheus. As the proud progeny of my city’s dedication to the perfection of mind and body, I await the first great climax of my life. Gathering near me are athletes from across the Greek world, from as afar as Rhodes, Carthage, and Macedon. [...]
The meaning of most holidays is clear: Valentine’s Day celebrates romance; July Fourth, independence; Thanksgiving, productivity; Christmas, good will toward men. The meaning of New Year’s Day–the world’s most celebrated holiday–is not so clear. On this day, many people remember last year’s achievements and failures and look forward to the promise of a new year, [...]
James Long jumped out of bed and into his clothes. While rushing from his tiny bedroom plastered with photos of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and King’s Quest, he grabbed a bag of computer disks off his work desk. James was 13, black and a young man in a hurry. He flew through a living room [...]
