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Acts: 19

Acts Chapter 19 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said…

Walt Whitman: Year of Meteors [1859-60]

Year of Meteors [1859-60]Year of meteors! brooding year! I would bind in words retrospective some of your deeds and signs, I would sing your contest for the 19th Presidentiad, I would sing…

Affirmative Action Setbacks

1997 News of the Nation One of the most hotly debated topics of the year was that of affirmative action. A ballot initiative in California, Proposition 209, gave a resounding mandate to efforts to…

Good Will Hunting

Director: Gus Van Sant Writers: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Director of Photography: Jean Yves Escoffier Editor: Pietro Scalia Music: Danny Elfman Production Designer:…

Hubble Space Telescope

The $2 billion Edwin P. Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was lifted into orbit by the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. Weighing approximately 25,500 lb (11,000 kg) and measuring 43 ft (…

Presidency on Film, Part 3

Election Facts Electoral CollegePresidential Elections, 1789 to 1996Facts about electionsUnusual Voting ResultsMinority PresidentsJFK (1991) Director: Oliver Stone. Cast: Kevin Costner, Sissy…

The Devil's Dictionary: Inauspiciously

by Ambrose Bierce INADMISSIBLEINCOMEINAUSPICIOUSLY -adv. In an unpromising manner, the auspices being unfavorable. Among the Romans it was customary before undertaking any important action…