San Michele is a festival on September 29 with Christian and pagan roots, celebrating the autumn equinox and the end of harvest. St. Michael’s Day was a quarter day in the UK and is associated with the election of a reeve. The festival celebrates the strength of the Archangel Michael and has a tradition of […]
Skellig Michael is a remote island off the coast of Ireland, known for its well-preserved Christian monastery dating back to the late 6th century. It was abandoned by monks in the 12th century and later became home to lighthouse workers. Since the 1960s, it has been managed by a tourist board and is accessible to […]
Michael Shermer is a science historian, founder of the Skeptics Society, and editor of Skeptic magazine. He has degrees in Psychology, Biology, and a PhD in the History of Science. Shermer became a skeptic in 1983 and has written books on the subject, including Why People Believe Weird Things. He refers to himself as a […]
Michael Bennett was a Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, choreographer, and dancer. He dropped out of high school to tour with Westside Story and established himself on Broadway. He directed and choreographed A Chorus Line, which won 12 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. He also directed Dreamgirls. He struggled with substance abuse and […]
Michael Moore is an American documentary filmmaker and author known for his political views. He started as a publisher of Mother Jones Magazine and directed films such as Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11. He has also hosted TV shows and written books critical of American politicians. He is both loved and reviled by Americans. […]
Michael Chabon is an American writer known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. He was born in Maryland in 1963 and attended college at the University of Pittsburgh before earning a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing at the University of California, Irvine. His first novel, Pittsburgh Mysteries, was […]
