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Uranian: Word of the day for September 28, 2019

Uranian , adj : (comparable, literary, poetic) Celestial, heavenly; uranic. (comparable, literary, archaic) Homosexual; (specifically) relating to a man's erotic love for adolescent boys; pederastic; also, of poetry: conveying appreciation for young men. (not comparable, Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Of Aphrodite Urania, the heavenly aspect of Greek goddess of beauty and love Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart Venus: heavenly, spiritual, as contrasted with the earthly aspect of Aphrodite Pandemos. (not comparable, Greek mythology, dated) Relating to Urania, the Muse of astronomy. (not comparable, by extension, historical, rare) Of or pertaining to astronomy; astronomical. [...] (not comparable, astronomy) Of or pertaining to the planet Uranus. To mark the premiere of English composer Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite The Planets on 29 September 1918, we are featuring a series of words relating to the planets in the Solar System. One of the suite’s movements is Uranus, the Mag

Wikipedia article of the day for September 28, 2019

The Wikipedia article of the day for September 28, 2019 is Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C. . Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is an English association football club based in the Stocksbridge area of Sheffield. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One South East. The club was formed in 1986 from the merger of Stocksbridge Works, the works team of the local British Steel Corporation plant, with Oxley Park Sports. Sporting a yellow and blue home kit, they play at the Bracken Moor ground. They initially played in the Northern Counties East League, progressing through its divisions. They won promotion to Division One of the Northern Premier League in 1996, and reached its Premier Division in 2009, but were relegated back to Division One South in 2014. Due to league re-organisation, they now play in Division One South East. Steels have participated in the FA Cup every year since 1992, reaching the 4th qualifying round in 2003, and first entered the FA Trophy i

‘The Irishman’ Review: The Mob’s Greatest Hits, in a Somber Key

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Biden, Weathering Attacks From Trump, Returns to Campaign Trail

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SFGATE: Lou Ferrigno Selling in Santa Monica, Making Move Up California Coast

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Lou Ferrigno Selling in Santa Monica, Making Move Up California Coast" Published on September 24, 2019 at 07:00PM by Lisa Johnson Mandell, provided by Lou Ferrigno has put his charming home in Santa Monica on the market for $3.9M, after having purchased another place farther up near Pismo Beach for $2.9M.

SFGATE: The Band Perry Wants to Strike Up a Sale on Its Thousand Oaks Hacienda

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The Band Perry Wants to Strike Up a Sale on Its Thousand Oaks Hacienda" Published on September 26, 2019 at 02:00AM by Lisa Johnson Mandell, provided by Kimberly, Reid, and Neil Perry of The Band Perry are singing a farewell to their SoCal home. They've listed their joint property for $2.95 million.

SFGATE: 2 Years After Buying It, Ne-Yo Selling Sherman Oaks Home

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2 Years After Buying It, Ne-Yo Selling Sherman Oaks Home" Published on September 26, 2019 at 07:00PM by Claudine Zap, provided by R&B singer Ne-Yo has placed his Sherman Oaks home on the market for $1.99 million. He purchased the place for around the same price in 2017.