What Even Is Ash Wednesday, Anyway?
by Stephen Johnson from Lifehacker on (#5WKVA)

Later this week, I'm sure you'll notice people walking around with crosses smudged on their foreheads. Maybe you'll think, Oh, right. Ash Wednesday, which is...some kind of religious day." And you'd be right-it is some kind of religious day, and if you want to know more, here are the whats, whys, and wherefores of...