Arts & Humanities - 11 September 2006

There are many poems by that title. This particular one was read on the public radio program "This American Life" a few months ago. The name of the author is something sort of like L. M. Sant.

2006-09-11 16:09:42 · 3 answers · asked by Billybob 1 in Books & Authors

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SONG OF THE PALANQUIN BEARERS

Better is it when it is full
than when it is empty!
Happy are they who bear the chair!
Better is it when it is full
than when it is empty!
Come down to them that they are rewarded, hail!
Come down to them that they are rewarded, health!
O reward of Ipi, be it as great as I desire!
Better is it when it is full
than when it is empty!

*Ipi is the master of the palanquin bearers. What do the workers hope to get from him?
*The palanquin bearers speak of something "full" and "empty." What is it? Why is it better "when it is full than when it is empty"?

2006-09-11 16:03:15 · 4 answers · asked by pRO luver 2 in Books & Authors

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do people not realize that hate is one of humanitys greatest assets?

2006-09-11 16:00:55 · 13 answers · asked by Weltanschauung 1 in Philosophy

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Who are some exptriate novelist?

2006-09-11 15:58:25 · 1 answers · asked by Courtney J 1 in Philosophy

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Helen Keller Wrote Light, give me light, what was the light she longed for, how did getting it change her life

Helen Keller The most IMportant day from The story of my life (1902)

2006-09-11 15:58:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Books & Authors

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Ethics question?

In class today the teacher proposed, "If you had the choice between boiling a baby or causing 100 people to die in a terrible catastrophe which would you choose?" Personally, I think every life is valuable. What would you pick and how do you justify it?

P.S. no cheating either! Like "Id go call for help....etc etc"

2006-09-11 15:56:48 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

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what was that old irish love song/story?

my mother used to tell me a story/song about a castle that appeared/dissappeared in the mist but I cant remember it. does it sound familiar to anyone?

2006-09-11 15:56:04 · 2 answers · asked by grayshore 2 in Other - Arts & Humanities

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do you have imaginary friends,?

do you create fictitious people whenever you cant seem to face others from day to day
is it easier for you to create imaginary people in your mind
do you have imaginary partners that do not really exist

2006-09-11 15:52:57 · 18 answers · asked by haringmarumo 6 in Philosophy

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Did Pistoia, Italy survive the Bubonic Plague?`?

I need help! Pistoia, a small town outside of Florence made up all these rules during 1348 so they wouldn't all die of the Bubonic Plague, I need to know did it work? and if you find a site that gives that information, may I also get the site! Thanks!

2006-09-11 15:52:01 · 2 answers · asked by NASCAR_girl 2 in History

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do you think life is one big test if so how do you think your doing?

2006-09-11 15:48:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

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My 7 year old daughter has to make something?

she has to make an art project I dont have ant Ideas please give me some with instructions its for her language class

2006-09-11 15:44:54 · 8 answers · asked by meek1 1 in Sculpture

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what is the SHOPAHOLIC book series?

I've heard about it. What sort of books are these, and what are they about?

2006-09-11 15:41:37 · 6 answers · asked by Fiction B 2 in Books & Authors

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Does anyone know the release date for Dean Koontz 3rd book in The Frankenstein series?

I heard that it was to be released the summer of 2006 but so far I have not seen it.

2006-09-11 15:39:21 · 4 answers · asked by trivia buff 5 in Books & Authors

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If you woke up in the morning and found you had changed into a fox, what would you do?

2006-09-11 15:38:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Philosophy

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Who started the phrase haste makes waste?

2006-09-11 15:38:29 · 2 answers · asked by Jman 1 in History

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What does the Ottoman empire refer to? When / how did the Islamic faith lose their supremacy over Israel?

2006-09-11 15:33:04 · 3 answers · asked by icyuryy 2 in History

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what was the name of a weekly reader book form '70s about a boy and a striped horse?

It was a book for ages 4-8 maybe. The horse was all different colrs of stripes. I think the boy's name was Alexander.

2006-09-11 15:25:25 · 1 answers · asked by roughnec 1 in Books & Authors

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to be or not to be that is the question?

2006-09-11 15:23:59 · 17 answers · asked by hockey pro 4 in Philosophy

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A People's History of the united states by Howard Zinn?

In this book he talks about the slave trade, what are you feelings abotu the slavetrade and what do you think? please be as spacific as possible, i want to get other point of views across thanks :)

2006-09-11 15:21:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

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How do u judge people ?.....good or bad .....?????????

as above- how do u judge people that his/her r good or bad ?,..what is the main point to judge those people by that ? where is the judgement come from???

2006-09-11 15:18:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Arts & Humanities

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A question for CREATIVE thinkers (18th century ENGLAND)?

My story is set in England during the year 1799. The problem I'm having is that I need a reason why a group of men would want to beat the hero of my story (a writer) up!! My writer is an atheist (in that village, it's a place rather strict in orthadox) and he's rather bad-mouthed and (when provoked) violent---but of course, the heroine of this story is the girl who changes him--------so why would a group of men want to beat him up??? I doubt that it would be rational for a group of men in christian community beating him up because he's an atheist (this just doesn't make sense) and I don't want to easy way out of this problem by making it "Some guy who loves the heroine is jealous that she loves another, and so beats that other guy up." Might there be any other reason why a group of men would want to beat up a writer??

2006-09-11 15:18:42 · 6 answers · asked by J.Welkin 1 in History

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For All You Fans of Johanna Lindsey's Malory Series...?

Hi!

Ok, here is my problem. I just picked up Johanna Lindsey's "Captive Of My Desires" novel, her latest book on the Malory series. But it has been forever since I have read Johanna Lindsey's Malory Series books and I was wondering if any of you can remind me how all the characters are related to each other. I went looking for all the other Malory books I own, but I just moved and I can't find them. Ugh!!! Is there some kind of family tree or something I can reference? I tried to look up the books on Amazon, but all that is there is the summery of the story-- no mention of who is realted to who. Please Help!!!

:)
Thanks...
T.

2006-09-11 15:18:10 · 2 answers · asked by Theophania 4 in Books & Authors

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A question for CREATIVE thinkers!!!?

My story is set in England during the year 1799. The problem I'm having is that I need a reason why a group of men would want to beat the hero of my story (a writer) up!! My writer is an atheist (in that village, it's a place rather strict in orthadox) and he's rather bad-mouthed and (when provoked) violent---but of course, the heroine of this story is the girl who changes him--------so why would a group of men want to beat him up??? I doubt that it would be rational for a group of men in christian community beating him up because he's an atheist (this just doesn't make sense) and I don't want to easy way out of this problem by making it "Some guy who loves the heroine is jealous that she loves another, and so beats that other guy up." Might there be any other reason why a group of men would want to beat up a writer??

2006-09-11 15:17:59 · 14 answers · asked by J.Welkin 1 in Books & Authors