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Major Storms

CyclonesU.S. HurricanesOther HurricanesTyphoonsBlizzards Cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons are the same kind of tropical storm but are called by different names in different areas of the…

2016 National Book Awards

The National Book Awards were presented November 16, 2016, in New York City. Fiction: The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead…

Poem: Success

Poem 2 Success [Published in "A Masque of Poets" at the request of "H.H.," the author's fellow-townswoman and friend.] Success is counted sweetest By those who ne'er succeed. To…

Mise en scene

The Question: What does mise-en-scene mean? The Answer: Mise en scí¨ne (mee zahn SEN) is a twenty-dollar phrase that means either "the…

The Devil's Dictionary: Ovation

by Ambrose Bierce OUT-OF-DOORSOVEREATOVATION -n. n ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had been disserviceable to the enemies of the nation. A lesser "triumph."…

Starsailor

Love Is HereCapitol Starsailor has become England's most celebrated new band of late, thanks no doubt to three big U.K. singles. That trio of tracks, the breakthrough “Fever,” the uplifting “…

Impeached or not?

The Question: We have a running debate going on about the use of the word "impeached." By definition, impeachment is merely a formal accusation brought…