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The World's Treasures

There may be lost pirate treasure buried in the coves of the Caribbean Islands. There are certainly lost treasures of gold and jewels aboard early Spanish sailing ships sunk at sea. But not all…

Writing Well: Cast a Critical Eye

Cast a Critical EyeWriting WellCast a Critical EyeAn Embarrassment of RichesOn the Right Track Four guys went on a cross-country road trip. They were from Idaho, Iowa, New York, and Florida. Two…

Lazarus

(Encyclopedia) LazarusLazaruslăzˈərəs [key] [Gr.,=Heb., Eleazar], in the New Testament. 1 Brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany who, after four days in the tomb, was brought back to life by Jesus. 2…

Gudbrandsdalen

(Encyclopedia) GudbrandsdalenGudbrandsdaleng&oobreve;dˈbrändsdälˌĕn [key], valley region of Oppland co., S central Norway. It extends c.100 mi (160 km) from the Dovrefjell southeastward to…

Bad Advice for New Graduates

by P. J. O’Rourke Related Links Commencement Speeches Percent Enrolled in School     Mr. O'Rourke is a best-selling author and humorist. Change magazine reports on…

Commencement Speeches

Words of wisdom from a selection of commencement speeches compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A graduating class of the Fairmount School. (Source/Library of Congress) Related Links Average…

Octavia

(Encyclopedia) OctaviaOctaviaŏktāˈvēə [key]. 1 d. 11 b.c., Roman matron, sister of Emperor Augustus and wife of Marc Antony, her second husband. For some years, she helped maintain peace between her…

salsa

(Encyclopedia) salsa salsa sälˈsə, sôlˈ– [key], American popular music developed largely in New York City during…

1996 Olympics: Rowing

(2000-meter course)Men Single Sculls: 1. Xeno Mueller, SWI (6:44.85); 2. Derek Porter, CAN (6:47.45); 3. Thomas Lange, GER (6:47.72). Lightweight Double Sculls: 1. Markus Gier & Michael Gier,…