My Very Excellent Mother Just Served us Nine … What?
When I was growing up and learning about the planets of our solar system, many children used a mnemonic like the title of this post to remember the order of the planets, finishing it with something...
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It is easy to imagine the scene. Les Amants was French director Louis Malle’s third film and had been tremendously popular in France and other European countries. Many considered the film to be what...
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Anyone who has gone through the painful task of cleaning a deceased parent’s home knows how strongly it resurrects countless emotions. It is as though every item in the house has been imbued with the...
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The standoff at Kennedy International Airport in July 2010 was not unexpected, but it did make a point. The twenty-three members of the Iroquois Lacrosse team presented themselves, planning to take a...
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