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Brewer's: Porcus

The Latins call me “porcus.” A sly reproof to anyone boasting, showing off, or trying to make himself appear greater than he is. The fable says that a wolf was going to devour a pig, when…

Aesop's Fables: The Kid on the Housetop

by Aesop The Tortoise and the EagleThe Fox without a TailThe Kid on the Housetop A Kid climbed up on to the roof of an outhouse, attracted by the grass and other things that grew in the…

Biographies: Notable Boxers

Notable Boxers See also Muhammad Ali: Timeline, Biography, and Stats People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Boxing: Encyclopedia Boxing Summary Olympics: Boxing…

Biographies: Selected Golfers

Selected Golfers Tiger Woods See also Tiger Woods Timeline People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Golf Summary Biographies by CategoryCotton, Henry,…

Adam Yarmolinsky 2000 Deaths

Adam YarmolinskyAge: 77 political aide who worked behind the scenes in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations to wipe out poverty and racism in America. Died: Washington, D.C., Jan. 5,…

Aesop's Fables: The Blind Man and the Cub

by Aesop The Oak and the ReedsThe Boy and the SnailsThe Blind Man and the Cub There was once a Blind Man who had so fine a sense of touch that, when any animal was put into his hands, he…

Hosea Williams 2000 Deaths

Hosea WilliamsAge: 74 rambunctious civil rights leader who worked as a field general in Martin Luther King's Southern Christian Leadership Council. He led marches in several southern cities,…

Earl Woods 2006 Deaths

Earl WoodsAge: 74 father of golfer Tiger Woods who introduced his son to the game before he could walk. Earl Woods, a former U.S. Army lieutenant, served two tours of duty in Vietnam. In a…