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Aesop's Fables: The Herdsman and the Lost Bull

by Aesop The Bald HuntsmanThe MuleThe Herdsman and the Lost Bull A Herdsman was tending his cattle when he missed a young Bull, one of the finest of the herd. He went at once to look for…

Aesop's Fables: The Ant

by Aesop The Pack-Ass, the Wild Ass, and the LionThe Frogs and the WellThe Ant Ants were once men and made their living by tilling the soil. But, not content with the results of their own…

Aesop's Fables: The Pig and the Sheep

by Aesop The Lion, Jupiter, and the ElephantThe Gardener and His DogThe Pig and the Sheep A Pig found his way into a meadow where a flock of Sheep were grazing. The shepherd caught him,…

Aesop's Fables: Hercules and Minerva

by Aesop The Butcher and His CustomersThe Fox Who Served a LionHercules and Minerva Hercules was once travelling along a narrow road when he saw lying on the ground in front of him what…

The Devil's Dictionary: Leonine

by Ambrose Bierce LEGACYLETTUCELEONINE -adj. Unlike a menagerie lion. Leonine verses are those in which a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end, as in this famous…

James Fenimore Cooper

Most surveys of American literature call James Fenimore Cooper the first truly American novelist, thanks to the success of what is called the Leatherstocking series -- novels featuring the hero Natty…

Osamu Tezuka

Osama Tezuka made cartooning and animation into serious art forms in Japan, where he is often compared with Walt Disney. Tezuka was still a medical student when he began drawing a serial newspaper…

The 64th Annual Drama League Awards

The Drama League announced the 1998 award winners May 8, 1998 at New York City's Plaza Hotel.Best PlayThe Beauty Queen of Leenane Best MusicalRagtimeBest RevivalCabaretDistinguished…

Gadjo Dilo

Director/Writer:Tony GatlifLions Gate Films; NR; 97 minutesRelease:8/98Cast:Romain Duris, Rona Hartner and Isidor Serban The third installment in Tony Gatlif's Gypsy trilogy, following 1994's…

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters

The Colour of LoveVerve When the 1990's chapter of The History of Blues Guitar is one day written, you can bet Ronnie Earl gets a lion's share of ink. That's because Earl is, without doubt,…