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Welcome to the Clio Project.

The Clio Project, named in honor of Clio, the Greek muse of history, is an attempt to capture events and items that we do not want to be lost though the years. Memories fade and memories of small details are particularly endangered. The Clio Project is positioned to allow us to capture these items, from names of childhood friends to first kisses to favorite recipes and details of family vacations and maybe even an errant, yet memorable, homework assignment. Clio runs on the same engine as Wikipedia and can remember and cross reference it all.

The Clio Project is closed to the public as we hope it becomes a valuable (or at least interesting) resource for us in our old age, for our children and perhaps even generations to come. If you want to start your own family's Clio Project check out WikiMedia the fantastic open source software that makes it possible.

Editors, consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

Why Clio?

In Greek mythology, Clio (Greek: Κλει) or Kleio is the muse of Heroic poetry and history. Like all the muses, she is a daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne. She is often represented with a parchment scroll or a set of tablets and is also known as the Proclaimer. The name is from the root κλέω/κλείω, meaning "recount" or "make famous".

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What does The Clio Project and The Church of the Holy Sepulcher [1] have in common? Both were the victim of graffiti. That hole has been plugged like a dike [2] in the Netherlands. 10 points to James Long for pointing the hole out =)