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Brewer's: Ass

(See also Golden Ass.) The ass on which Mahomet went to heaven to learn the will of God was called Al Borak (the lightning). Ass. There is a dark stripe running down the back of an ass…

Proverbs: 27

Proverbs Chapter 27 1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not…

Proverbs: 29

Proverbs Chapter 29 1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when…

Lee Hazlewood Biography

songwriterDied: August 4, 2007 (Henderson, Nevada) Best Known as: songwriter who wrote "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" Songwriter with many hits…

The Devil's Dictionary: Saint

by Ambrose Bierce SAFETY-CLUTCHSALACITYSAINT -n. A dead sinner revised and edited. The Duchess of Orleans relates that the irreverent old calumniator, Marshal Villeroi, who in his youth had…

Edward Abbey

Edward Abbey was a writer who became a cult figure and literary voice for environmental activists, especially in the southwestern part of the United States. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Abbey…

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson's breakthrough movie was the 2000 rock 'n roll memoir Almost Famous; she played Penny Lane, the groupie with a heart of gold. (The character was inspired in part by real-life groupie…

Stephen Crane: Forth went the candid man

Forth went the candid man And spoke freely to the wind— When he looked about him he was in a far strange country. Forth went the candid man And spoke freely to the stars— Yellow light tore…

Aesop's Fables: The Wolf and the Sheep

by Aesop The Eagle, the Cat, and the Wild SowThe Tunny-Fish and the DolphinThe Wolf and the Sheep A Wolf was worried and badly bitten by dogs, and lay a long time for dead. By and by he…