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Autos > Antique Cars Automotive history: Ford Edsel: 1 of 8
Marketed in 1956 as the car of the future, in less than three years the Edsel had already become just another never-went-anywhere, but of such epic proportions that its name still resonates down the years as synonymous with the grand vision and the grand failure. Yet many of its features made it truly a car ahead of its time... More..
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing How to fish for a catfish: 2 of 15
Catfish can be caught in a wide variety of waters, although the best choices are fairly warm, brackish bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, and slow-running creeks. All those fancy lures have no place in catfish fishing. Catfish don't respond primarily to sight, but rather to smell, and then to taste. (They also respond to ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day History of Mother's Day: 2 of 15
The concept of Mother's Day is often traced back to ancient worship of mother goddesses such as the Greek Rhea. However, it was not until the Roman republic that mothers were first individually given gifts, during Matronalia, the spring holiday dedicated to the mother goddess Juno. To this day, most Mother's Days around the ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Now & forever: 2 of 15
Blazing he came, crowned with the morning fire, To cry out in tones beauteous and sublime, "Sophia! Let me grant your every desire "Forever!" She said, "That's a long long time." From the deep darkness of her dark hallways She challenged him, "Is this your pledge entire?" "I swear," he said, "forever and always, I give you m... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Making time for myself: 2 of 15
A moment A time for reflection Precious Between appointments. I look at my timetable It reads Solid Not a single empty space. I have more consideration For others: I schedule time for them. More..
Sports & Recreation > Summer Olympics 2008 Olympics: The impact of international politics on the Beijing Olympics: 3 of 22
And so another Olympics comes to a close. There has been celebration and agonising defeat, disappointment and relief - but thank God, no competitor deaths this time during the Games themselves. As so many times before there have been deaths in the background, deaths we don't see and hear about only if we make an effort: but ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Unforgettable 70s sci-fi TV shows: 1 of 7
By the 1970s, science fiction/fantasy (SF/F) had become firmly established as very nearly mainstream television, and the superhero subgenre was poking its nose into living rooms everywhere. After the extreme optimism typical of much of the 1960s, the 1970s emerged from the giddy heights of the lunar landing, the terrifying d... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction A guide to Isaac Asimov's Foundation Series: 1 of 7
Isaac Asimov's Foundation series stands as one of the towering epic science fiction/fantasy (SF/F) accomplishments of all time. The original trilogy of "Foundation", "Foundation and Empire", and "Second Foundation" was already highly acclaimed, winning in 1965 a special one-time Hugo Award for "best all-time science fiction/... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Driver safety: How to drive through a hydroplane: 1 of 7
I was heading down a steady hill, just after a warm rainstorm. The road was wet but not extremely so. There was no traffic around me but I was in no rush, driving comfortably at normal city speeds. When the light at the bottom of the hill changed, I stepped on the brake with plenty of room to spare and discovered that I had ... More..
Home & Garden > Weeds & Pests The bee's role in the pollination process: 1 of 7
Whether in your small patch of garden or in massive agricultural pollination management projects that can require up to a million hives, bees are essential to the continuing propagation of our flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Even in some species such as peaches where self-pollination is possible, cross-pollination usually t... More..