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Introduction Ahhhhh, ancient Rome, a very civilized and peaceful place. Wait, what did you say? Rome was barbaric and they killed people for fun? They killed people in plays for entertainment? They crucified Christians because they didn’t like them? I thought Rome was civilized! Rome lasted for roughly 1,800 years, if you count the survival…

  Weather Merit Badge Report Dante Massaro [1] Define meteorology. Explain what weather is and what climate is. Discuss how weather affects farmers, sailors, aviators, and the outdoor construction industry. Tell why weather forecasts are important to each of these groups. Meteorology is the study of weather and the atmosphere. Weather is the movement of…

(Editor’s Note: We have no pictures of the snake charmers but have posted other pictures of Dante in Marrakech.) My favorite memory of Marrakech was seeing the snake charmers. They were set up in the middle of the square and they sit on a large mat with an umbrella to shade them. The snakes are…

The first time I ever crossed an ocean was by boat, not by plane! I am sitting here in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal marveling at what it took to get here. I am proud of myself for crossing an ocean in a boat and being promoted to deckhand. It all started when we…

  I really liked Washington, DC. These were my favorite things of all in the city: (1) Washington Monument When we came into the anchorage we could see the Washington Monument from our boat. It was really cool so we took a photo. Then when we went into the Washington Monument, we could see our…