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common law

(Encyclopedia) common law, system of law that prevails in England and in countries colonized by England. The name is derived from the medieval theory that the law administered by the king's courts…

Hawke on Hamlet

The Snow Falling on Cedars Star Shakes Up Shakespeare by Alicia Potter In Michael Almereyda's new film, Ethan Hawke's Hamlet is a brooding filmmaker in Manhattan. "It's highbrow in that the…

Classical Mythology: The Limits of Craftsmanship

The Limits of CraftsmanshipClassical MythologyNot in Our Stars: Tragic Heroes and Their FatesSwitchblade SistersMutual Mistrust: The High Cost of JealousyThe Limits of CraftsmanshipDad, Can I Borrow…

Isaiah: 64

Isaiah Chapter 64 1 Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, 2 As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth…

Movie Timeline

Here are key moments in the history and evolution of the cinema. 1889William Kennedy Laurie Dickson, commissioned by Thomas Alva Edison, builds the first motion-picture camera and names it the…

Movies and Film: Development: Birth of a Notion

Development: Birth of a NotionMovies and FilmHow a Film is MadeDevelopment: Birth of a NotionPreproductionThe Big ProductionPostproductionSome Films Worth Viewing Development includes all stages…

Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children

Source: National Education Association (NEA). Web: www.nea.org/readacross/resources/catalist.html . This list was compiled from an online survey by the NEA in 1999. See also Kids' Top 100 Favorite…

Hangman

Play one or all of these addictive word puzzles! The games are categorized by topic. Try to figure out the word or phrase by clicking on letters. A new body part appears with every wrong guess.  …

Romans: 9

Romans Chapter 9 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could…