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Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Man and the Lightning
A Call to Quit The Lassoed Bear The Man and the Lightning A MAN Running for Office was overtaken by Lightning. "You see," said the Lightning, as it crept past him inch by inch, "I…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Ineffective Rooter
The Lassoed Bear A Protagonist of Silver The Ineffective Rooter A DRUNKEN Man was lying in the road with a bleeding nose, upon which he had fallen, when a Pig passed that way. "You…Walt Whitman: To Think of Time, Part 1
Part 1To think of time—of all that retrospection, To think of to-day, and the ages continued henceforward.Have you guess'd you yourself would not continue? Have you dreaded these earth-…Sara Teasdale: Thoughts
ThoughtsWhen I am all alone Envy me most, Then my thoughts flutter round me In a glimmering host;Some dressed in silver, Some dressed in white, Each like a taper Blossoming light;Most of…Kobe Bryant Biography
Kobe BryantBorn: Aug. 23, 1978Basketball guard/forward for the LA Lakers; graduated from Lower Merion (Penn.) HS and made the jump directly to the NBA; youngest player (18 yrs., 2 mos., 11…William Shakespeare: As You Like It, Act II, Scene IV
Scene IVThe Forest of ArdenEnter Rosalind for Ganymede, Celia for Aliena, and TouchstoneRosalindO Jupiter, how weary are my spirits!TouchstoneI care not for my spirits, if my legs were not…William Shakespeare: How heavy do I journey on the way
How heavy do I journey on the wayHow heavy do I journey on the way, When what I seek, my weary travel's end, Doth teach that ease and that repose to say, 'Thus far the miles are measured from…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Philosophers Three
119 121 Philosophers Three A BEAR, a Fox, and an Opossum were attacked by an inundation. "Death loves a coward," said the Bear, and went forward to fight the flood. "What a fool!" said the Fox…The NFL Couldn't Pass It Up — Football (1933)
Chicago Bears QB Sid Luckman Cause: On a controversial third-and-goal play from Portsmouth's 2-yard line in the 1932 NFL title game, Chicago Bears quarterback Bronco Nagurski took a handoff and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Lewis, June 20, 1806
Day 1463 Day 1465 Lewis, June 20, 1806 Friday June 20th 1806. Our hunters set out early this morning; most of them returned before noon. R. Feilds killed a brown bear the tallons of which…Trending
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