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What the American Flag Stands For

Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:00:49 -0400

Charlotte Aldebron, 12, wrote this essay for a competition in her 6th grade English class. She attends Cunningham Middle School in Presque Isle, Maine.

Being Poor

Sun, 04 Jun 2006 02:17:07 -0400

By John Scalzi

Being poor is knowing exactly how much everything costs.

The Giving Tree: A Symposium

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 02:54:12 -0500

Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree is something of a classic of modern children's literature. But it is also highly controversial. Its appropriateness for children recently became the subject of lively discussion among the members of the Symposium on "The Ethics of Everyday Life," which is sponsored by the Institute on Religion and Public Life with the support of the Lilly Endowment.

Niven's Laws

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:49:38 -0400

By Larry Niven

Flowers are Red

Tue, 28 Jun 2005 19:56:48 -0400

by Harry Chapin

The little boy went first day of school
He got some crayons and started to draw
He put colors all over the paper
For colors was what he saw

How to Write Like a Wanker

Sat, 25 Jun 2005 23:55:39 -0400

No matter what Flash-blinded web monkeys would have us believe, the Internet is a text-based medium: especially its major discussion forums (IRC and Usenet) where people from all over the world can interact and share information. A popular misconception about text messages on the Internet is that, to be an effective communicator and earn the respect and admiration of your peers, you must be able to write lucid prose; that your messages, articles, posts and pages must be easy to understand and pleasant to read.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

The Official Shakespearian Insult Kit

Sat, 25 Jun 2005 23:49:07 -0400

To construct a Shakespearean insult, combine one word from each of the three columns below, and preface it with "Thou":

Musings on the English Language

Sun, 26 Jun 2005 00:04:00 -0400

Let's face it -- English is a crazy language!