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The Devil's Dictionary: Indigestion
by Ambrose Bierce INDIFFERENTINDISCRETIONINDIGESTION -n. A disease which the patient and his friends frequently mistake for deep religious conviction and concern for the salvation of…Shane <span class="date" >(1953)</span>
Director: George StevensCast: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance and Brandon de Wilde Breathtaking vistas and the classic squatters-versus-cattle-herders plot make this the…How serious is the current pandemic risk?
How serious is the current pandemic risk? The risk of pandemic influenza is serious. With the H5N1 virus now firmly entrenched in large parts of Asia, the risk that more human cases will…Playoff Tiebreakers
Division Championship—AFC: Seattle (9-7) qualified over Kansas City (9-7) in the West by winning both regular season head-to-head matchups. Wild Card berths—AFC: Miami (9-7) qualified over…Final NFL Standings
American Football ConferenceNational Football ConferencePlayoff Tiebreakers Division champions (*) and Wild Card playoff qualifiers (†) are noted; division champions with two best records received…Uncle Teddy
Uncle TeddyFor a week Dan only moved from bed to sofa; a long week and a hard one, for the hurt foot was very painful at times, the quiet days were very wearisome to the active lad, longing…Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens Timon, a lord of Athens, in the enjoyment of a princely fortune, affected a humor of liberality which knew no limits. His almost infinite wealth could not flow in so fast but…In Joyce's Wake
Contemporary Irish writers live up to legend by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Ulysses: Joyce's masterpiece. Related Links Notable Irish WritersThe Booker PrizeBest Novels of the CenturySt. Patrick…Fall Poetry
Wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being . . .—Percy Bysshe Shelley Read more verse honoring the seasons. See a glossary of poetry terms. Read biographies of notable poets. No…John Keats: To J. H. Reynolds, Esq.
This Living Hand, Now Warm and CapableTranslated from RonsardTo J. H. Reynolds, Esq. Dear Reynolds, as last night I lay in bed, There came before my eyes that wonted thread Of shapes, and…Trending
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