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Ralph Waldo Emerson: To Eva
To EvaO fair and stately maid, whose eyes Were kindled in the upper skies At the same torch that lighted mine; For so I must interpret still Thy sweet dominion o'er my will, A sympathy…Sara Teasdale: Gray Fog
Gray FogA fog drifts in, the heavy laden Cold white ghost of the sea — One by one the hills go out, The road and the pepper-tree.I watch the fog float in at the window With the whole world…Ralph Waldo Emerson: Days
DaysDaughters of Time, the hypocritic Days, Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, And marching single in an endless file, Bring diadems and fagots in their hands. To each they offer gifts…Countries Using Torture
According to Human Rights Watch (www.hrw.org ), the use of torture was documented in the following countries in 2004 and 2005: China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal,…David Bradley Biography
authorDied: January 7, 2008 (Norway, Maine) Best Known as: author of antinuclear best-seller "No Place to Hide" David Bradley was a writer, surgeon,…Otis Chandler 2006 Deaths
Otis ChandlerAge: 78 surfer turned newspaper executive who served as publisher of the Los Angeles Times for 20 years, until his retirement in 1980. Under his watch, the paper became one of…Myrlie Evers-Williams Biography
Myrlie Evers-Williamscivil rights leaderBorn: 3/17/1933Birthplace: Vicksburg, Mississippi Evers-Williams married civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1951. The couple worked for the NAACP against…Aesop's Fables: The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
by Aesop The Pomegranate, the Apple-Tre...The BlackamoorThe Lion, the Bear, and the Fox A Lion and a Bear were fighting for possession of a kid, which they had both seized at the same…Calorie Count in Alcohol
The Question: I like to drink, yet I need to watch my caloric intake. When it comes to beer, wine, or liquor, which has the least amount of alcohol relating to its alcohol…Elias Howe Biography
Elias Howe Born: 1819 Sewing Machine. Howe invented the first practical sewing machine after watching his wife sew. His machine's locked-stitch technique is still used today. Died: 1867…