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Dream Catchers
Dream catchers are one of the most fascinating traditions of Native Americans. The traditional dream catcher was intended to protect the sleeping individual from negative dreams, while letting positive...
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The Origins of Common Expressions, No. 1: A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In...
A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The BushMeaning of the Expression: It's better to have a lesser but certain advantage than the possibility of a greater one that may come to...
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Rastafarianism
A religion with deep political convictions, Rastafarianism began in the slums of Jamaica in the 1920s and 30s. African religious tradition has heavily influenced the culture of Rastafarianism and...
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The Origins of Common Expression, No. 2: Sleep Tight
Meaning:Sleep well.Origin: 'Sleep tight' is a very well-used phrase in many parts of the English-speaking world. It's common at bedtime in the form of the rhyme "good night, sleep tight, don't let the...
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Great Thinkers, Great Thoughts: Chanakya
Chanakya was a philosopher, economist, and statesman who wrote the Indian political treatise, the ‘Arthashastra’ (Economics). In this seminal work he had compiled almost every aspect of what had been...
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Impeach President Trump
What exactly does it take to get the Senate and the Congress to impeach a liar and a mad-man named Donald Trump?Bottom of FormDonald Trump has only been president for two weeks. In that time, he has...
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Samarkand
Image Of The Walled Ancient of SamarkandThe city of Samarkand has been at the crossroads of world cultures for over two and a half millennia, and is one of the most important sites on the Silk Routes...
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The Origins of Common Expressions, No. 3: A Drop in the Bucket
A Drop in the BucketMeaning of the Expression: A very small proportion of the whole.________________________Origin of the Expression: The phase is from the Bible: Isaiah 40:15: "Behold, the nations are...
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The Photograpy of George Platt Lynes
George Platt LynesOne of the great photographers of the 20th century, George Platt Lynes celebrated homoeroticism decades before it was fashionable and paved the way for contemporary queer...
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A Border Town Already Has a Wall and It Doesn’t Work
Smugglers have been crossing from Mexico into Arizona for almost two centuries and in the real world no fence or wall is likely to stop them.by Michael Scott MooreA fence has cut through the border...
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The Origins of Common Expressions, No. 4: A Barrel of Laughs
A Barrel of LaughsMeaning: The source of abundant fun and enjoyment.Origin: 'A barrel of laughs' is an archetypal example of what makes English such a rich language to speak and so frustrating for...
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How the Media Should Cover Donald Trump and His Team's Lies
Keith OlbermannKeithOlbermann is essentially invites the press to do its most basic job.What if the media stopped treating the blatant and embarrassing lies spewing from Trump and his team like valid...
View ArticleThree Poems by Carmine Giordano
Bits and PiecesPoems have to be short, simple.You can't windbag the truth or loudmouth the heart.Their light and longingshave to be parceled easily,taken in piecemeal,mulled, ingested slowly.Small...
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Scientists Explain Hearing Meteors
Bright, flaring meteors are sometimes accompanied by faint noises. What's strange about these popping, sizzling, rustling, and hissing sounds are that they reportedly occur almost instantly to earthly...
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A Poem About President Donald Trumpby Carmine Giordano* * *The New ColossusWell, here he is, America:Your bright-eyed boy,your bad seed, your freak child,the vulgar mirror of...
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The Origins Of Common Expressions, No. 5: Turn A Blind Eye
Turn A Blind EyeMeaning: A willful refusal to acknowledge a particular reality.Orogin: The phrase “turn a blind eye” dates back to a legendary chapter in the career of the British naval hero Horatio...
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How to Politely Politically Disagree
byMichelle Kinder After an election that was glaringly short on tolerance and compassion, it’s clear we need a new kind of public conversation, where we learn to reach beyond the comforts of...
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