The Tree’s early leaf buds were bursting their brown; “Shall I take them away?” said the Frost, sweeping down. “No, leave them alone Till the blossoms have grown,” Prayed the Tree, while he trembled from rootlet to crown. The Tree bore his blossoms, and all the birds sung: “Shall I take them away?” said the [...]

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LET DOGS DELIGHT TO BARK AND BITE. Let dogs delight to bark and bite, For God hath made them so; Let bears and lions growl and fight, For ’tis their nature too. But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise; Your little hands were never made To tear each other’s eyes. ISAAC WATTS.

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Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden. Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover [...]

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“The story is told of Cardinal Kaspar, who heads the Vatican Congregation for Dialogue with other religions. He recently attended a Greek Orthodox service. Some of you may know that their services go on for a very long time. Afterwards the celebrant said to him, ‘I hope that you were not bored’. The Cardinal replied, [...]

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I saw a ship a-sailing, A-sailing on the sea; Her masts were of the shining gold, Her deck of ivory; And sails of silk, as soft as milk, And silver shrouds had she. And round about her sailing, The sea was sparkling white, The waves all clapped their hands and sang To see so fair [...]

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AP to Enforce High Security Number Plates For Vehicles The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to enforce high security number plates for all vehicles in the state. The new number plates, to be introduced in six months, would also have the chassis and engine numbers of the vehicle, apart from the registration number, according to [...]

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The winds have blown more bitter Each darkening day of fall; High over all the house-tops The stars are far and small I wonder, will my fir-tree Be green in spite of all? O grief is colder–colder Than wind from any part; And tears of grief are bitter tears, And doubt’s a sorer smart! But [...]

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Or, at least they get close. After days of reading ignorant headlines about a “comatose woman”, http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/10/18/coma.woman/index.html CNN has upgraded Terri Schiavo’s condition to “disabled”. I say they get close. The article still describes her as being in a “coma-like” state and does not make it clear that Terri is verifiably conscious. Meanwhile, Greg Krehbiel [...]

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