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Congress: Lewinsky or Legislation?
1998 News of the Nation Not only the President, but Congress itself was in danger of having its reputation rest on the sex scandal. With the public's approval ratings of Congress only 43% in…Walt Whitman: Proud Music of the Storm, Part 6
Part 6Then I woke softly, And pausing, questioning awhile the music of my dream, And questioning all those reminiscences, the tempest in its fury, And all the songs of sopranos and tenors,…Lewis Carroll: II
IIEmpress of Art, for thee I twine This wreath with all too slender skill. Forgive my Muse each halting line, And for the deed accept the will!* * * *O day of tears! Whence comes this…Samuel L. Jackson
After 20 years in Hollywood and dozens of movies, Samuel L. Jackson became an international star for his portrayal of Jules, the righteous, afro-clad hit-man in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.…Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron transformed from onscreen beauty to nightmare as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the Patty Jenkins film Monster (2003, co-starring Christina Ricci). The film won her an Oscar as best…Melissa Etheridge
SkinIsland Raspy rocker Melissa Etheridge's starkly confessional new album is her first since her widely publicized breakup with Julie Cypher, a tabloid-topping split between one of the…Walt Whitman: Song of Myself, Part 8
Part 8The little one sleeps in its cradle, I lift the gauze and look a long time, and silently brush away flies with my hand.The youngster and the red-faced girl turn aside up the bushy…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, November 17, 1805
Day 1012 Day 1014 Clark, November 17, 1805 November 17th Sunday 1805 A fair cool morning wind from the East. The tide rises at this place 8 feet 6 inches and comes in with great waves…Candide: Of Pacquette and Friar Giroflee
Candide and Martin Touch upon... Candide and Martin Pay a Visi... Of Pacquette and Friar Giroflee Upon their arrival at Venice Candide went in search of Cacambo at every inn and…Of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
by Lewis Carroll The Pool of TearsThe Rabbit Sends in a Little BillA Caucus-Race and a Long Tale They were indeed a queer-looking party that assembled on the bank-the birds with draggled…