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Valmiki Biography

ValmikiHindu poet According to tradition, Valmiki was the author of the Indian epic poem Ramayana (“journey of Rama”), which is thought to have been created in the third century B.C. Legend…

The Devil's Dictionary: Misdemeanor

by Ambrose Bierce MISCREANTMISERICORDEMISDEMEANOR -n. An infraction of the law having less dignity than a felony and constituting no claim to admittance into the best criminal society…

Jean SCHMIDT, Congress, OH (1951)

SCHMIDT Jean , a Representative from Ohio; born November 29, 1951; B.A., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1974; Lead Clermont, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1993; trustee,…

US Gold Medal Hockey Teams: 1980

Forwards: Neal Broten, Steve Christoff, Mike Eruzione (captain), John Harrington, Mark Johnson, Rob McClanahan, Mark Pavelich, Buzz Schneider, Dave Silk, Eric Strobel, Phil Verchota and Mark…

Mother Jones Speaks to Striking Coal Miners

by MaryHarris This, my friends, marks, in my estimation, the most remarkable move ever made in the State of West Virginia. It is a day that will mark history in the long ages to come.…

Aesop's Fables: The Bee and Jupiter

by Aesop The Flea and the ManThe Oak and the ReedsThe Bee and Jupiter A Queen Bee from Hymettus flew up to Olympus with some fresh honey from the hive as a present to Jupiter, who was so…

Richard Thompson

Mock Tudor Capitol Teamed with hotshot producers Tom Rothrock and Rob Schnapf, best known for their work with Beck and Foo Fighters, veteran British guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson has…

Matchbox Twenty

Mad Season By Matchbox TwentyLava/Atlantic He now has one of the most recognizable voices on the face of the planet, but Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas is much more than just the guy who sang…