Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
will conjure similar memories of past decades for many. When Abe and Ruth first meet, it is love at first sight for Abe. Unfortunately, Ruth instantly dislikes Abe. The story of how such opposing forces eventually lead to seventy bumpy years of marriage is sweet, sad, and often funny. ...
Let’s examine two terms, “Hispanic” and “Latino,” and see if they make any sense etymologically. “Hispania” is the Latin word for Spain and might be used to refer to anyone who resided in what was formally aSpanish colony. ButFlorida was once a Spanish colony and so was Texasan...
A fabricated story or statement, especially one intended to deceive Noun ▲ Audio signal processing that alters the sound of amplified electric musical instruments Noun ▲ The wrong or improper use of something Noun ▲ The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification ...
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Storeby James McBride. The story of a small town in the early 70s where immigrant Jews and black folks lived side-by-side on the poor side of the tracks. Very moving, very funny. A wonderful book (and wonderful is not a word I use to describe books very...
The Galdeans, led by Field Marshal Dlorn, defeated the darklings at the Crimson Fields and now head south, for word has come that the Black Imelin has turned his aim toward Meisthelm. With the army of the Hierarchy engaged far to the south, Dlorn and his Galdeans are the only forc...
fairy tale firsthand account fish story old chestnut long and short of it legend myth report fiction more ❯ Noun ▲ A joke or type of wordplay in which sounds, words or phrases are deliberately confused pun equivoque wordplay quip
Long story short, life as we know it is changing. Right now, we’re making gigantic strides in understanding human longevity, but the journey ahead is still packed with challenges and unanswered questions. What does our future look like? Let’s take a speculative peek. ...
The untold part of this story is the way in which the overrun and eliminate idea of “survival of the fittest” makes those who hold it unfit for survival. Ignoring Natural Limits The historical experience of exploiting other lands and societies sets up the general practice of living beyond on...
Now, this is where the magic of vacation begins for me. The elevator. Did you ever read C.S. Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?” It’s the story of four children who are staying at the rural English home of a professor during World War II. The children discover a ...