History: Catullus

Posted on Sun 21 August 2022 in history • Tagged with history, person

87- 54 BCE - Catullus is known as one of the best "lyric poets" ever produced by Rome, however Catullus was not originally from Rome. Catullus originally came from northern Italy, though he spent much of his life in Rome. Catullus was known for his adaptations and augmentations to Greek poetry …


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History: Teutoburg Forest

Posted on Sun 14 August 2022 in history • Tagged with history, place

Germania or Germany- 9 CE -- Though the reign of Augustus was generally marked by military triumph and successes, Augustus did fail to expand the Roman empire beyond the natural borders established in the North. In particular, at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, Augustus was soundly defeated. The Romans lost about …


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Sharing data in smart contracts

Posted on Tue 09 August 2022 in tech • Tagged with solidity, programming, ethereum, web3

Sharing data across smart contracts is not always as easy as it might seem. Here is an example of using getters and setters to share data easily between two contracts.


History: Octavian

Posted on Sun 07 August 2022 in history • Tagged with history, person

63 BCE- 14 CE - See Augustus. Octavian|see Augustus


History: Augustus

Posted on Sun 31 July 2022 in history • Tagged with history, person

63 BCE- 14 CE - Augustus was a special title awarded to Octavian, Caesar's heir, adopted son, and grandnephew. Augustus signified "the revered one." Augustus ruled Rome in concert with Caesar's close ally, Mark Antony. The regime is known to have meted out revenge against Caesar's assassins, including Cicero. The political …


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2022 Naperville Half Marathon

Posted on Fri 29 July 2022 in news • Tagged with running, events

Team Washington Junior High

I am running the 2022 Naperville Half Marathon

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