On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr., prominent figure of the Civil Rights Movement, stood before the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC and delivered his iconic "I Have A Dream" speech. The memorable words Martin Luther King Jr. delivered during his speech: "I am happy to join with you...
Here are the official 2011 Oscar nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards. BEST PICTURE127 HOURS (Fox Searchlight Pictures)BLACK SWAN (Fox Searchlight Pictures)INCEPTION (Warner Bros Pictures)THE FIGHTER (Relativity Media/Paramount Pictures)THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (Focus Features)THE KING'S SPEECH...
Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
In more repressed times, people were not always allowed to express themselves freely, for fear of persecution. Gossiping, criticizing the government or even talking about current events were often punishable by death. In order to communicate at will, clever rhymes were constructed and passed...
Martin Luther King Speech - Beyond Vietnam Martin Luther King Speech Beyond VietnamNew York, N.Y.4 April 1967 Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I need not pause to say how very delighted I am to be here tonight, and how very delighted I am to see you expressing your concern about the issues...
The Game dies in a fatal shooting on June 20, 2010. The West Coast Rapper's death caused by a shooting in Beverly Hills, California, has been confirmed by multiple sources.The Los Angeles Police Department is leading the investigation of "gangsta" rapper Jayceon Terrell Taylor. Speculation...
Beavis and Butthead comeback is possible. An anonymous source has dished that Mike Judge may be bringing the iconic 90's cartoon back to live. Talks are in process for 30 new episodes of the animated satrical comedy. There is no certainty regarding the timing of Beavis and Butthead's...
Political Correctness: the Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "the avoidance... of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people." Okay, we can get behind that. But what does it actually mean in reality?
Considered by many to be in a lifetime ban Pete Rose, the Hall of Fame material Player, and ex-Manager of the Reds is possibly facing reinstatement from baseball commissioner Bud Selig. According to ESPN Bud Selig is pondering a reinstatement."MLB commissioner Bud Selig appears to be "seriously...
The inception of the tradition of Saint Patrick’s Day began when Christianity arrived in Ireland waaaay back in time...somewhere around 386 - 461 AD. This means the Irish have been pressing their luck with rowdy annual celebrations and sometimes crazy parties for over 1000 years every March 17....
