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The Devil's Dictionary: Helpmate

by Ambrose Bierce HEBREWHEMPHELPMATE -n. A wife, or bitter half. "Now, why is yer wife called a helpmate, Pat?" Says the priest. "Since the time 'o yer wooin' She's niver [sic…

Aesop's Fables: The Monkey as King

by Aesop The Dog and the CookThe Thieves and the CockThe Monkey as King At a gathering of all the animals the Monkey danced and delighted them so much that they made him their King. The…

France 3, Sweden 2

France 3, Sweden 2 (at Malmo, Nov. 29–Dec. 1) Day One— Cedric Pioline (FRA) def. Stefan Edberg (SWE), 6-3, 6-4, 6-3; Thomas Enqvist (SWE) def. Arnaud Boetsch (FRA), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(2). Day Two—…

Foo Fighters Biography

Foo Fightersmusicians Seattle-based grunge band formed by Dave Grohl, who is perhaps better known as the drummer in Kurt Cobain's group, Nirvana. With Nate Mendel, bass; Taylor Hawkins,…

France 3, Australia 2

France 3, Australia 2 at Melbourne, Australia (Nov. 30–Dec. 2) Day One—Nicolas Escude (FRA) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; Patrick Rafter (AUS) def. Sebastian Grosjean (FRA) 6…

John Madden Biography

John MaddenBorn: Apr. 10, 1936Football and Radio-TV won 112 games and a Super Bowl (1976 season) as coach of Oakland Raiders; has won 13 Emmy Awards since 1982 as NFL analyst; signed 4-year…

1998 Alfred Dunhill Cup

at St. Andrews, Scotland (Oct. 8-11) South Africa def. Spain, 3-0 Semifinals (Spain def. United States, 2-1): John Daly (USA) def. Miguel Angel Jiménez (SPA), 73-75; Santiago Luna (SPA) def. Tiger…

Amy Lowell: Breakfast Table

Breakfast TableIn the fresh-washed sunlight, the breakfast table is decked and white. It offers itself in flat surrender, tendering tastes, and smells, and colours, and metals, and grains,…

Living Out Loud

Director/Writer:Richard LaGraveneseNew Line; R; 102 minutesRelease:10/98Cast:Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito, Queen Latifah, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas and Richard Schiff Dumped by her…