A poem in memory of Douglas Hall July 23, 1965 – June 23, 2014 As we gather our small cadre to mourn The loss of brother, friend, and son We hike to his favorite place Where he said he wanted his ashes strewn. We stand together, shifting in our grief Still bewildered at our sudden […]
It little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match’d with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel: I will drink Life to the lees: All times I
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In Iceland, not wanting to date cousins isn’t just a satirical joke. It’s a taboo reality and a deep-rooted problem in the culture. The incestuous dating scare in Iceland dating goes back centuries, beginning with the formation of the country. Vikings and Danes established a settlement on the island called “Snowsland” in the 9th century,
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This is thy hour O Soul, thy free flight into the wordless, Away from books, away from art, the day erased, the lesson done, Thee fully forth emerging, silent, gazing, pondering the themes thou lovest best. Night, sleep, and the stars. Walt Whitman from Leaves of Grass
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When you come to me, unbidden, Beckoning me To long-ago rooms, Where memories lie. Offering me, as to a child, an attic, Gatherings of days too few. Baubles of stolen kisses. Trinkets of borrowed loves. Trunks of secret words, I cry. by Maya Angelou
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The railgun, a weapon long relegated to science fiction novels, will finally be battlefield reality, thanks to the United States Navy. After years of extensive testing, this advanced weapon system will be deployed for sea trials, according to Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder, Chief of Naval Research. USNS Millinocket, set to begin trials in 2016, will
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