Unlike the seasons, which at least make some sort of sense in how they are arranged[1], the New Year seems so arbitrary. Other cultures set their New Year to a particular historic event. I would imagine -- though I do not know for sure -- that some cultures have the New Year fall at some logical point based on the length of the daylight hours or ( Read more... )

I usually do not post in the mornings, but today will be an exception ( Read more... )