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The Journals of Lewis & Clark: July 29, 1805

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark July 28, 1805July 30, 1805July 29, 1805 Monday July 29th 1805. This morning some of the hunters turned out and returned in a few hours with four…

Planet Mars Video Summary

Searching for signs of life on the Red Planet by Holly Poulos Related Links All About Mars Planet Mars Video Planet Mars Quiz Planet Mars:…

Poems: Dans le Restaurant

by T. S. Eliot The HippopotamusWhispers of ImmortalityDans le Restaurant Le garcon délabré qui n'a rien à faire Que de se gratter les doigts et se pencher sur mon épaule: "Dans mon pays…

The Devil's Dictionary: Scimetar

by Ambrose Bierce SCEPTERSCRAP-BOOKSCIMETAR -n. A curved sword of exceeding keenness, in the conduct of which certain Orientals attain a surprising proficiency, as the incident here related…

March 2008 Current Events

Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/Science/Society Colombian Forces…

Brewer's: Daddy Long-legs

A crane-fly; sometimes applied to the long-legged spiders called “harvestmen.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894DaedalosDad A B C D E F G H I J K L…

Brewer's: Philoxenos of Leucadia

A great epicure, who wished he had the neck of a crane, that he might enjoy the taste of his food the longer. (Aristotle: Ethies, iii. 10.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…