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Dennis Franz Biography

Dennis Franz(Dennis Schlachta)actorBorn: 10/28/1944Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois Barrel-chested, rough-hewn actor whose niche of portraying tough cops has found its best home in the highly…

Sonnets by William Shakespeare: XLVIII

Sonnet XLVII Sonnet XLIX XLVIII How careful was I when I took my way, Each trifle under truest bars to thrust, That to my use it might unused stay From hands of falsehood, in sure wards…

Sonnets by William Shakespeare: LXV

Sonnet LXIV Sonnet LXVI LXV Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea, But sad mortality o'ersways their power, How with this rage shall beauty hold a plea, Whose action is…

Tetsuo II: Body Hammer

Director/Writer/Director of Photography/Editor: Shinya TsukamotoMusic:Chu IshikawaProducers:Fuminori Shishido, Fumio Kurokawa, Nobuo Takeuchi and Hiromi AiharaManga Entertainment; NR; 83…

Classical Mythology: Exile and Triumphant Return

Exile and Triumphant ReturnClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus The only son of…

Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Critics

14 16 The Critics WHILE bathing, Antinous was seen by Minerva, who was so enamoured of his beauty that, all armed as she happened to be, she descended from Olympus to woo him; but, unluckily…

heart disease

(Encyclopedia) heart disease, any of several abnormalities of the heart and its function in maintaining blood circulation. Heart disease is the cause of approximately half the deaths in the United…

artificial limb

(Encyclopedia) artificial limb, mechanical replacement for a missing limb. An artificial limb, called a prosthesis, must be light and flexible to permit easy movement, but must also be sufficiently…