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August is the Month Before Christmas
It being reckoned that Jesus was actually born in September.
Читати більшеA Bird in the Solitude Singing
From the wreck of my past, which hath perish'd, Thus much I at least may recall, It hath taught me that which I most cherish'd Deserved to be dearest of all: In the desert a fountain is springing, In the wide waste there still is a tree, And a bird in the solitude singing, Which speaks to my spirit of thee.
Lord Byron
Читати більшеBut Who Shall Beat the Drums?
""There is a march of science; but who shall beat the drums for its retreat?"" (Charles Lamb)
Читати більшеAutumn Without Red Leaves
""The summer is over...""
Читати більшеYou Fish or You Cut Bait
The proverb put to the test.
Читати більшеFor Jimmy, the Best of Everything
The power of personality.
Читати більшеWoods Full of Question Marks
The punctuated forest. Autism and deafness in children.
Читати більшеA Thousand Words are Mute
A picture is most eloquent.
Читати більшеMoney, a Horse, and a Knowledge of Latin
The classical Rx, yet Dr. Swanson fails to inspire respect.
Читати більшеA Disease of the Heart Called Love
L'amour et la mort.
Читати більшеKill the Dream, but Spare the Dreamer
The Freudian prescription.
Читати більшеCourage at 3 A.M.
""As to moral courage, he [Napoleon] had very rarely found it, he said, that of two hours past midnight; which is to say, courage unawares.""
Читати більшеThis Wild, Wild, Wild Waltzing World
The whirligig of 3/4 time.
Читати більшеA Boy is Standing Outside the Door
The threshold of knowledge.
Читати більшеWhere Does the Boomerang Go?
The parabolic return. A scientist from Australia on his last legs.
Читати більшеPas de Deux
A romantic ballet.
Читати більшеEvery Other Minute, It's the End of the World
Working in the hospital milieu.
Читати більшеA Rambling Discourse on Egyptian Water Clocks
Cleopatra and the clepsydra.
Читати більшеWhen I am Grown to Man's Estate
Looking Forward
When I am grown to man's estate I shall be very proud and great, And tell the other girls and boys Not to meddle with my toys.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Читати більшеA Man, a Maid, and a Marionette
Various strings and attachments.
Читати більшеA Dipperful of Water from a Poisoned Well
Shadow and substance.
Читати більшеA Little Fun to Match the Sorrow
Dr. Green practices the best medicine, but Dr. Zorba and Dr. Casey are rather saturnine on his manner.
Читати більшеMinus That Rusty Old Hacksaw
Modern medicine.
Читати більшеEulogy in Four Flats
The key of mourning.
Читати більшеThree Li'l Lambs
""To a close shorn sheep, God gives wind by measure."" (George Herbert)
Читати більшеA Slave is On the Throne
Gen. 41:41
Читати більшеJourneys End in Lovers Meeting
Euthanasia.
""Journeys end in lovers' meeting, Every wise man's son doth know.""—Twelfth Night
Читати більшеThe Day They Stole County General
A change of management.
Читати більшеDid Your Mother Come From Ireland, Ben Casey?
A son of the auld sod.
Читати більшеFrom Sutter's Crick...and Beyond Farewell
A memorable rapprochement.
Читати більшеA Horse Named Stravinsky
A mount with a legendary moniker.
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