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Super-sized Americans

Many Americans eat too much and don’t exercise enough. If you have a hard time believing that, look around. About 16% of kids ages 12 to 19 are obese and 30% are overweight. As for adults, 31% are…

Goblin Market, and Other Poems, 1862

ContentsGoblin MarketIn the Round Tower at JhansiDream LandAt HomeA TriadLove from the NorthWinter RainCousin KateNoble SistersSpringThe Lambs of Grasmere, 1860A BirthdayRememberAfter DeathAn EndMy…

Our Top Stories for the Week of November 21, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from protests to social media advancements. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week.   International…

Sara Teasdale: In a Garden

In a GardenThe world is resting without sound or motion, Behind the apple tree the sun goes down Painting with fire the spires and the windows In the elm-shaded town.Beyond the calm…

John Keats: Song

The PoetA Song About MyselfSong I O blush not so! O blush not so! Or I shall think you knowing; And if you smile the blushing while, Then maidenheads are going. II There’s a blush…

Verne Troyer

Verne Troyer is the 2'8" tall actor who became a star after playing Mini-Me, the tiny alter-ego to Doctor Evil in the comedy features Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers…

Jeff VanderMeer

Jeff VanderMeer had been writing, editing and critiquing fantasy and science fiction for nearly 30 years before his novel Annihilation and its sequels became critical and popular hits. The movie…

2020 Grammy Awards

The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles on Mar. 14, 2021. Perhaps the evening's biggest takeaway was Beyonce's new record as the most awarded woman in…

Top 10 Cellphones

The following table shows the ranking of the top ten cellphones sold worldwide for the week of January 13, 2015. Rank Phone 1. Lenovo K3…