Sara M
- Lies, Lies, Lies, Yeah!
Oh, and get this: she wants RevCam to ask God to "slow things down" so that they'll get to New York before Mary gives birth. Which means that she wants to prolong poor Mary's labor, which has already been going on for about fifteen hours now. My God, but Annie is the most selfish person who ever lived. RevCam says he just asked God to make Mary not too angry with them for totally disrespecting her wishes. I hope she throws them out of the hospital and they get run over by a taxi and then mugged.
Stephen Crane
- The Red Badge of Courage
After a time he aroused, for some part, and the things about him began to take form. He saw that the ground in the deep shadows was cluttered with men, sprawling in every conceivable posture. Glancing narrowly into the more distant darkness, he caught occasional glimpses of visages that loomed pallid and ghostly, lit with a phosphorescent glow. These faces expressed in their lines the deep stupor of the tired soldiers. They made them appear like men drunk with wine.
Tasha Tudor
Nowadays, people are so jeezled up. If they took some chamomile tea and spent more time rocking on the porch in the evening listening to the liquid song of the hermit thrush, they might enjoy life more.
Dr. Michael Dauphinais
- Courage, Dear Heart
As war broke out across Europe in the fall of 1939, C. S. Lewis returned to teach at the University of Oxford. Lewis himself was no stranger to war and to its accompanying anxieties, frustrations, and terrors. He himself had fought in the trenches of World War I, eventually being wounded by a bomb inadvertently dropped by English artillery. Some of the men of his generation found themselves called up to serve again in World War II.
AI generated
- Gregorian Chants
Gregorian chants are a form of sacred music that originated in the medieval Catholic Church. Named after Pope Gregory I, who is traditionally credited with organizing and standardizing the chants, they are characterized by their monophonic texture, meaning a single melodic line sung without harmony or accompaniment. These chants are typically performed in Latin and were designed to enhance the liturgical services of the church.
Diamondshine
Both my parents grew up poor. My father grew up thinking that parents didn't eat on Tuesdays. He thought that was the ordinary practice. He didn't realize that his parents were sacrificing so that the children would be fed. When my mother was in grade school, sitting in her seat, one of her teachers quietly came over and asked her to move her feet. She did and then then realized her feet were bleeding through the soles of her tight, worn-out shoes.
Tammie Kwong
- Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse Childhood Experiences, however, may affect a youth's ability to form and maintain these social connections. Attachment theory describes how children's ability to socially connect with others is largely based on how they were attached to their parents as infants. Youth who have been maltreated often form insecure attachment relationships with their caregivers.
a gift from Todd
- Hostile Government Takeover
We're in the middle of a hostile government takeover. I wanna talk about it but I'll be late for work. And if you're saying "Wait a minute, who we have to stop this?" We had one, but you didn't want that lady in office. Now that we're all part of a Nigerian prince scam, surprise, surprise, it ended up being a white man. Oh, I just wanna know what the hell do I do? Probably drink.
Shane Jett
- Bill to Ban Corporal Punishment for Disabled Students
As the bill was debated, Sen. Shane Jett, one of the most outspoken opponents of the bill, told Sen. Dave Rader that the Bible sanctions corporal punishment and demanded to know how his legislation conforms with Scripture. He continued to call the bill a violation of Scripture and complained the measure was "socialist."
The Nap Ministry
My newest book is a portal of original typography, poetry, original Black ass illustrations, stories about radical underground love practices and escape plans of how to be a trickster and escape the claws of grind culture. A fine art book. A daydreaming companion. Sleep but don't sleep on this invitation.
Bob Ross
- The Joy of Painting
Let's just put a happy little sky up here. Just making little criss-cross strokes. Just let your brush bounce around, play, have fun. There we go. A little more of the blue. It's always simple to add more color but it's a son of a gun to take it out.
P. G. Wodehouse
- The Inimitable Jeeves
I had promised to meet young Bingo next day, to tell him what I thought of his infernal Charlotte, and I was mooching slowly up St. James's Street, trying to think how the dickens I could explain to him, without hurting his feelings, that I considered her one of the world's foulest, when who should come toddling out of the Devonshire Club but old Bittlesham and Bingo himself. I hurried on and overtook them.
Winston Churchill
Arm yourselves, and be ye men of valour, and be in readiness for the conflict; for it is better for us to perish in battle than to look upon the outrage of our nation and our altar. As the Will of God is in Heaven, even so let it be.
Project Gutenberg
"The Gray Wolf's Daughter" by Gertrude Warden is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a tapestry of drama and intrigue, centering on the characters of Dr. Ernest Netherbridge, Lady Clare Cranstoun, and her husband, Sir Philip, as they navigate the tumultuous waters of personal conflicts, societal expectations, and hidden familial ties. The narrative examines themes of identity, love, and betrayal against the backdrop of Victorian society.
Anonymous
- My Favorite Superhero
My favorite superhero is Tank Man. We don't know his back story. We don't know his fate. We don't know his real name. We just know him as Tank Man and remember his courage. Tiananmen Square, 1989.
Rifftrax dot com
- The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
Travolta plays Todd Lubitch, a boy who was born without any immunities and cannot venture outside his sterile environment, lest he slip on a banana peel and end up on America's Funniest Home Videos. He observes the girl next door's every move through his binoculars, and she responds how all females would in this situation: by finding this cute and falling in love with him.
Frances Hodgson Burnett
- The Secret Garden
He had never caught even a glimpse of the boy and had heard a dozen exaggerated stories about his uncanny looks and ways and his insane tempers. The thing he had heard oftenest was that he might die at any moment and there had been numerous fanciful descriptions of a humped back and helpless limbs, given by people who had never seen him.
A Teacher
- Fish in a Fish Tank
There was a piece of glass put in the middle of the tank dividing it in two. Then the fish were placed in one side. They soon learned that they could not swim all through the tank, but only in one part. After a while the glass was removed. The fish were not thrilled to have the whole tank to swim in. They didn't know. They continued to stay in their customary part of the tank.
Television Without Pity
Wilson calls Mary, who doesn't want to pick up the phone at first. She gives in, though, and yells at him for advising her to showcase her uncomedic talents at her interview, since her nonstop joking made the employer think she didn't take the job seriously. Well, duh, Mary. I told you not to listen to anything Wilson says.
Publius
Russia is the largest country in the world. It is about 28 times the size of Ukraine. Russia's population is about 4 times the number of Ukrainians. Russia has 1.5 million more military personnel than Ukraine. Russia is significantly better off economically and is able to spend much more on their military than Ukraine is. It's not a fair fight. But Ukraine is still hanging on. I stand with Ukraine.
