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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Fable

FableThe mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter 'Little Prig.' Bun replied, 'You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: The Waking Year

by EmilyDickinsonIIITo MarchThe Waking Year The Waking Year A lady red upon the hill Her annual secret keeps; A lady white within the field In placid lily sleeps! The tidy breezes…

Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: An Optimist

100 102 An Optimist Two Frogs in the belly of a snake were considering their altered circumstances. "This is pretty hard luck," said one. "Don't jump to conclusions," the other said; "we are…

Outlook

After a period of blowouts throughout the mid-1980s and into the early 90s, the NFL has enjoyed some pretty tightly contested Super Bowl games in the past three years. This year, the trend should…

Ani DiFranco Biography

Ani DiFranco singer and songwriterBorn: 9/23/1970Birthplace: Buffalo, New York Intense, independent-minded singer/songwriter who has steered her own career and artistic direction from a young…

Nine Inch Nails Biography

Nine Inch Nailsrock groupBirthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Formed in 1988, this rock and roll band achieved commercial success in the 1990s with a blend of industrial sonics, pop conventions, heavy-metal…

Richard Gere Biography

Richard GereactorBorn: 8/31/1949Birthplace: Philadelphia Handsome albeit sometimes wooden leading man who often portrays unstable or otherwise undesirable characters, with headline-grabbing…

Bruce Dern Biography

Bruce DernactorBorn: 6/4/1936Birthplace: Winnetka, Illinois Often typecast as a psychotic, he has appeared in numerous movies since the 1960s, including Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), Support…

Grant Show Biography

Grant ShowactorBorn: 2/27/1962Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Best known for his role as Jake Hanson on the nighttime soap Melrose Place (1992–97), Show received his training at the London Academy of…