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The Celtic Twilight: Dreams That Have No Moral

by W. B. Yeats The Friends of the People of FaeryBy the RoadsideDreams That Have No Moral The friend who heard about Maive and the hazel-stick went to the workhouse another day. She found…

protective coloration

(Encyclopedia) protective coloration, coloration or color pattern of an animal that affords it protection from observation either by its predators or by its prey. The most widespread form of…

Atlantic Hurricane Names

Because hurricanes often occur at the same time, officials assign short, distinctive names to the storms to avoid confusion among weather stations, coastal bases, and ships at sea. Since 1953…

Halloween Traditions

The inside scoop on jack-o'-lanterns and other Halloween traditions Related Links Halloween Guide Halloween History Halloween Crossword Puzzle Halloween Hangman New! Halloween…

Brewer's: Tom

Between “Tom” and “Jack” there is a vast difference. “Jack” is the sharp, shrewd, active fellow, but Tom the honest dullard. Counterfeits are “Jack,” but Toms are simply bulky examples of…

NFC: 1996-97 Season, Pro Football

Packers, 30-13Carolina (13-4)7330—13Green Bay (14-3)017103—30Date—Jan. 12 Att— 60,216 Time— 3:041st Quarter: CAR—Howard Griffith 3-yd pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick), 9:50.2nd…

Corman, Roger William

(Encyclopedia) Corman, Roger William, 1926-, American film director, screenwriter, and producer, b. Detroit, Mi., Stanford Univ. (B.S., 1947). Corman…