Non Sequitur

If you are a fan of the comics, like me, then you will be familiar with Non Sequitur.  Well, I think Wiley Miller (the creator of the syndicated Non Sequitur comic strip), has a little Latin in his background.  Follow the link below to see today’s run of Non Sequitur. http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2013/01/30

Wikipedia has the definition and several references how it is used and where you can find certain uses.

Non sequitur (pron.: /nɒnˈsɛkwɪtər/) is Latin for "it does not follow." It is most often used as a noun to describe illogical statements.

Non sequitur may refer to:

• Non sequitur (literary device), an irrelevant, often humorous comment to a preceding topic or statement.
• Non sequitur (logic), a logical fallacy where a stated conclusion is not supported by its premise.
• Non Sequitur (comic strip), a comic strip by Wiley Miller.
• "Non Sequitur" (Star Trek: Voyager), an episode of Star Trek: Voyager.

"What time is it?"

Keeping track of the time is important for most people and when the time is not immediately available, you may be asked (or have to ask someone), “what time is it?”  The response may be, “it is 7 O’clock” and generally you will know if it is 7 am or 7 pm. 

What does am mean?  What does pm mean?  Where do these common terms come from?  The term am means anti meridiem, which means before noon. The term pm means post meridiem, which means after noon.    

According to Wikipedia the reason for using this measurement of time was because the Romans used of a 12 hour clock.

The Romans also used a 12-hour clock: daylight was divided into 12 equal hours (of, thus, varying length throughout the year) and the night was divided into four watches. The Romans numbered the morning hours originally in reverse. For example, "3 a.m." or "3 hours ante meridiem" meant "three hours before noon", compared to the modern usage of "three hours into the first 12-hour period of the day".