CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON

Head Servant: The master said to put the sword in the 1)study. (The head servant enters the room and sees Yu Jiaolong.) Head Servant: Yes? Jiaolong: I am one of your guests. I am Governor Yu's daughte

FACE TO FACE WITH A COMPUTER WHIZKID&CEO

Interviewer: How many hours do you spend on the Internet everyday? Caesar Peries: I spend about 1 to3 hours on school day working and probably about half an hour just 1)surfing. And on a weekend, I wo

TCHAIKOVSKY’S BLUE ROMANCE

Leon Botstein (Conductor): Tchaikovsky is one of the most interesting and 1)enigmatic figures. His music is immensely popular, and it seems to all of its audiences as if it's about emotion. It's about

RESTORING

THE FAMILY ’ SNAME Like father, like son. George W. : I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear... George Bush : ...that I will faithfully execute... George W.: ...the office of President... George B

IS FIRE GOODESS SPELLED WITH TWO D’S

BY LINDAS TA FFORD When I was eight years old, I saw a movie about a mysterious island that had an erupting 1)volcano and 2)lush jungles filled with wild animals and 3)cannibals. The island was ruled

THE TIGER

Tiger! Tiger! Burning bright In the forests of the night, What 1)immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful 2)symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of 3)thine eyes? On what wings d

WE'RE JUST BEGINNING

“ We are reading the first 1)verse of the first chapter of a book whose pages are 2)infinite... ” I do not know who wrote those words, but I have always liked them as a 3)reminder that the future

waiting

We hear a lot about style. People say, “ when will I find my style? How can I develop a style? ” They think style is something they can go down to the mall and buy at the style store and 1)drape o

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