RAGE OF ANGELS

The hunters were closing in for the kill at the Criminal Courts Building of downtown Manhattan. The 1)quarry, Michael Moretti, sat at the 2)defendant's table, a silent, handsome man. Attacking him was

WHISPERS FROM ABOVE

The story of how we have systematically observed the heavens begins in the days before recorded time. For primitive man, the sun reigned supreme. Its recurring cycles of light and darkness formed the

THE MUMMY RETURNS TRIVIA

Stephen Sommers (Director): Unlike most other sequels, the entire original cast return eager to reprise their roles. Stephen Sommers: The key is to first get the cast back, and that' what I felt reall

THE MUMMY RETURNS

Offscreen Voice: 5,000 years ago a fierce warrior known as the 1)Scorpion King led a great army on a campaign to conquer the known world. After a vicious campaign which lasted seven long years, the Sc

HEWS HEADLINES

The US Spy Plane Crisis The US spy plane crisis has entered its second week with no sign yet of a resolution of 1)diplomatic and military differences. Chinese authorities are still demanding an apolog

HALLOWEEN AGAIN

The leaves change. It ’ s Autumn, right? That means Halloween! $6.8 billion the magic number--- that ’ s how much the National 1)Retail 2)Federation says we ’ ll spend on all Hallo ’ s Eve thi

SHORT STORIES

BELATED BIRTHDAY One day after work, I was driving my two sons home from school when Christopher asked if we could stop at a store so he could buy a birthday gift to take to school the next day. I sai

POETRY

And it was at that age Poetry arrived in search of me I don ’ t know, I don ’ t know Where it came from From winter or a river? I don ’ t know how or when No, they were not voices They were not

ALLE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

“ Who are YOU? ” said the Caterpillar. This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, “ I - I hardly know, sir, just at present - at least I know who I WAS

THE LOVE OF BEAUTY

Natural beauty is an 1)all-pervading presence. The universe is its temple. It 2)unfolds into the numberless flowers of spring. It waves in the branches of trees and the green 3)blades of grass. It 4)h

Lady Greensleeves

Alas, my love, 1)ye do me wrong, To 2)cast me off 3)disc ’ urteously: And I have loved you so long, 4)Delighting in your company. Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight: Greensleev

The 73rd Annual Academy Awards

Julie: Hi everyone, I’m Julie Moran. The count-down to the 73rd annual Academy Awards has started. So join us as we meet the stars, talk with Oscar 1)nominees, and catch the glamour with People Maga

Piano Musicc

There are 1)advantages and 2)disadvantages to coming from a large family. Make that a large family with a single parent, and they double. The disadvantages are never so apparent as when someone wants

The Phantom of the Opera

Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics: Charles Hart, Richard Stilgoe, Mike Batt Vocal: Sarah Brightman nbsp; In sleep he sang to me In dreams he came That voice which calls to me And speaks my name And d

RAVEL :COLORFUL EXPRESSIONS THROUGH MUSIC

Maurice Ravel was born in 1875 in a little village in southern France near the Spanish border. His father was Swiss and his mother was Basque. Ravel's devotion to his mother bordered on the 1)obsessiv

THE JOY OF LIVEING

Joy in living comes from having fine 1)emotions, trusting them, giving them the freedom of a bird in the 2)open. Joy in living can never be 3)assumed as a 4)pose, or put on from the outside as a mask.

A MOMENT WITH SAMANTHA MUMBA

Interviewer: Ok, we've gone out on location today. We've come to the other Smash Hits studios in the UK, because I needed to catch up with my mate Samantha Mumba. And she's here! Samantha: Hello! Inte

THE TOP UNIVERSITIES=THE BEST CHOICES?

She may look calm, but honor student Katie Rogers is in the biggest battle of her teenage life, trying to get accepted to an ivy league school. Katie: It's a life decision. It's a very, very important

MUSE VOCABULARY

Secrets to vocabulary Now we'll give you an example of how easy and effective our word power system is. For each word we'll be doing these four steps that you ’ ll do on your own. One, I ’ ll pron

KING LEAR

Lear: Tell me, my daughters,-- Since now we will 1)divest us both of rule, Interest of territory, cares of state,-- Which of you shall we say 2)doth love us most? That we our largest 3)bounty may exte