Something to Cheer About 活力奔放拉拉队 by Julia Koprak It all started in the 1880s, when groups of students at Princeton University football games would chant, Rah, rah, rah! Tiger! Tiger! Tiger! Sis, sis, sis! Boom, boom, boom, aah! to encou...
I've Got to Hand It to You 指尖的艺术-指甲彩绘 by Rachel A. Black In the 1930s, actresses on the silver screen looked elegant and sophisticated. What was the finishing touch to their look that made women across the Western world wish to im...
Quieting the Mind 身心平静 by Marcus Maurice Meditation is an exercise in quieting the mind. Meditation can help restore mental balance leading to a feeling of happiness and contentment. Think of the brain as a faucet where the water is constantl...
Shanghaied 上海 by Marcus Maurice Shanghai in the late 1920s and early 1930s was a great place to be. This paradise for adventurers had only been an actual city since the 15th century, when it was little more than a muddy town on the edge of a rive...
Darkening Skies Brighten Our Lives 光害危机 by Ilse van Wyk In both modern and ancient thinking, light and brightness are viewed positively. _(1)_ The ideal situation for any astronomer is to be able to observe the sky when there is no interferen...
Diamonds Aren't Everyone's Best Friend 嗜血钻石 by Jerri C. Graham In the middle of dinner, Victor got down on one knee. Taking Claire's hand in his, he spoke the words she had been dying to hear, Will you marry me? Claire beamed as Victor reache...
The Tube-By You, for You, and Starring You 专属您的影音分享网站 by Julia Koprak As the Internet continues to grow, more and more people are turning away from newspapers and TV. Instead, they rely on the Internet as their main source of in...
Move Over, Big Bird! 不会飞的大鸟:鸵鸟 by Rachel A. Black In the past, you saw exotic animals at the zoo. When you went to a farm, you saw common animals that might _(1)_ on your dinner table. Nowadays, the lines have been blurred and what...
Seconds from Disaster (Season 3)重返危机现场 3 by Jerri Graham The clock is ticking with each movement bringing death closer. Seconds pass and the scent of disaster grows. Fortunately, this is not your fate. You are watching scenes of disasters...
Get Me Out of Here! 幽闭恐惧症 by Jerri Graham As the elevator closes, your throat tightens, hands sweat, and mind races from one horrible thought to another. What if the doors won't open? _(1)_ You begin to panic and pull at your clothes in d...