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The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 14

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 13Chapter 15Chapter 14 At nine o'clock the next morning his servant came in with a cup of chocolate on a tray and opened the shutters. Dorian was sleeping quite…

Bad Advice for New Graduates

by P. J. O’Rourke Related Links Commencement Speeches Percent Enrolled in School   Mr. O'Rourke is a best-selling author and humorist. Change magazine reports on trends…

The Road to College

  If you are a high school freshman, the road to college looks a long way off. If you're a senior, it probably feels all too close! Either way, the earlier you start thinking about…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 1

by Oscar Wilde The PrefaceChapter 2Chapter 1 The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden, there came…

Calvin Glover, 1999 News

18, Army private, was found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison in Dec. In July, he murdered Private First Class Barry Winchell by pounding in his skull with a…

Gossip

GossipIn order that we may start afresh and go to Meg's wedding with free minds, it will be well to begin with a little gossip about the Marches. And here let me premise that if any of the…

Yiddish Glossary

From my bashert to my zaide by Erin Teare Related Links Judaism PrimerEncyclopedia: YiddishBranches of JudaismAn amalgam of medieval German dialects, Yiddish was first used in the Jewish…

A Fire Brand

A Fire Brand"Please, ma'am, could I speak to you? It is something very important," said Nat, popping his head in at the door of Mrs. Bhaer's room. It was the fifth head which had popped in…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 6

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 5Chapter 7Chapter 6 "I suppose you have heard the news, Basil?" said Lord Henry that evening as Hallward was shown into a little private room at the Bristol…

Democratic National Convention Keynote Address

'To Be All That We Can Be'Debt and Defense: 'A Bum Deal'What They Do/What They Say Now, in contrast, the greatest nation of the free world has had a leader for eight straight years that…