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Maitrayana-Brahmaya-Upanishad: Fourth Prapathaka

Fourth Prapathaka1. The Valakhilyas, whose passions were subdued, approached him full of amazement and said: “O Saint, we bow before thee; teach thou, for thou art the way, and there is no…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Setting Sail

by EmilyDickinsonFrom the ChrysalisVIIISetting Sail Setting Sail Exultation is the going Of an inland soul to sea, — Past the houses, past the headlands, Into deep eternity! Bred as we,…

Robert Borkenstein 2002 Deaths

Robert BorkensteinAge: 89 scientist who invented the Breathalyzer, which provided prosecutors with concrete evidence of intoxication. Died: Bloomington, Ind., Aug. 10, 2002Linda BoremanA -…

The Devil's Dictionary: Geology

by Ambrose Bierce GEOGRAPHERGHOSTGEOLOGY -n. The science of the earth's crust - to which, doubtless, will be added that of its interior whenever a man shall come up garrulous out of a well…

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

RaptureMusic Club In world music as in other kinds, stunning voices win more new audiences than ace bandleaders or instrumentalists. And one of the most stunning vocalists ever is Pakistan's…

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 1997 Deaths

Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanPakistani singer Khan, Pakistan's best-known, most talented qawwali singer brought Sufi devotional songs to the West through his collaboration with Eddie Vedder on the…

Poem: Setting Sail

Poem 81 Poem 83 Setting Sail Exultation is the going Of an inland soul to sea, - Past the houses, past the headlands, Into deep eternity! Bred as we, among the mountains, Can the sailor…

Chris Farley 1997 Deaths

Chris FarleyAge: 33actor The former Saturday Night Live star used his substantial girth to capitalize on his talent for broad physical comedy. Like many other SNL performers, Farley left the…