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Professional Athlete
What is this job like? Very athletic people might want to consider getting a job as a "pro" athlete. But they should know that very few athletes ever make it that far. It's a good idea, then…John Donne: Prayer XV. Interea insomnes
PrayerJohn Donne O ETERNAL and most gracious God, who art able to make, and dost make, the sick bed of thy servants chapels of ease to them, and the dreams of thy servants prayers and…Movies and Film: Film: Camera Movement
Film: Camera MovementMovies and FilmFilm: Camera MovementTracking the History of Camera MovementThe Five Basic Techniques of Camera MovementThe Camera Moves in Relation to SomethingFilms Whose…Movies and Film: Other Eastern Bloc-Busters
Other Eastern Bloc-BustersMovies and FilmEastern European Film HistoryVolga Displays: A Brief History of Russian FilmmakingOther Eastern European Cinemas: Czechoslovakia, Hungary, PolandAvant-Garde…Sara Teasedale: Sappho I
Sappho IMidnight, and in the darkness not a sound, So, with hushed breathing, sleeps the autumn night; Only the white immortal stars shall know, Here in the house with the low-lintelled door…Movies and Film: The Master: The Art of Akira Kurosawa
The Master: The Art of Akira KurosawaMovies and FilmAsian Film HistoryTwo Chinas, Two CinemasHong Kong: Cantonese, Kung-Fu, and a New WaveBenching the Benshi: Japan's Illustrious CenturyThe Master:…Aliza's Time Travel Essay
Aliza imagines life in the year 2108 Related Links How to Write a Five Paragraph Essay Punctuation Sentences Ten Tips for…George Edward Woodberry: At Gibraltar
At GibraltarGeorge Edward WoodberryIEngland, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow — The blood whose ancient founts…Christina Rossetti: Easter Even
Easter Even1864There is nothing more that they can do For all their rage and boast; Caiaphas with his blaspheming crew, Herod with his host,Pontius Pilate in his Judgement-hall Judging…The Economist's Toolbox: Introduction
IntroductionThe Economist's ToolboxIntroductionNumbers Please: Economic DataWatch Out!Virtually all aspects of economic activity can be measured, and most of them are. As you've seen, consumer…