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The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400
The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation.
Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman picked for a Republican presidential ticket, appeals to social and economic conservatives — and possibly disgruntled Clinton supporters. But it appears that John McCain will forfeit a chance to question Barack Obama's relative lack of experience.
McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Sen. John McCain surprised a lot of people Friday by picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. McCain is in Dayton, Ohio to make the announcement. Madeleine Brands talk to David Schaper who's at the McCain rally in Dayton.

The Talk of the Town

Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley.
Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . .
James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility?
James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . .
Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against.
Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .

 

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Myth - Exploration into the biological effects and common folklore and traditions of the Moon.
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Auroral Folklore - Folklore concerning aurora or the northern lights.

404 Blue Moon - Article by Philip Hiscock on the history and meanings of the expression Blue Moon

Constellations - The constellations in our sky and their folklore.
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Fun Myths About Ancient Sun Gods - Short, family orientated introduction to the gods and myths concerning the sun.
Meta Description: [ This article provides some fun facts about ancient sun mythology you can teach to your children. ]

Meteorite Legends - Meteorite lore excerpted from John G. Burke's Cosmic Debris: Meteorites in History (1986).

Mystical-WWW: Full Moon Folklore - UK folklore for the 10 days after a full moon.

Mythology of the Constellations - Classical myths and legends associated with the stars.
Meta Description: [ Ancient Greek and Roman myths about the stars and constellations. ]

Mythology of the Seven Sisters (Pleiades) - Greek legends on the Pleiads, compiled by Steven Gibson, University of Calgary.

Pleiades - Eleven different interpretations of the constellation of the Pleiades.

Seven Sisters - Twelve versions of the Seven Sisters story as circulated among Aboriginal peoples.

Solar Folklore - Folklore relating to the sun from around the world.

Suite101.com: The Moon In Folklore - Moon folklore of various cultures.
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The Cosmology of the Ancient Balts - History and folklore of ancient Baltic beliefs concerning the cosmos.

The Sun and the Moon in Basque Folklore - Brief article by M. G. Ramos from Buber's Basque pages.
Meta Description: [ Buber's Basque Page, Basque history, language, culture, sports, food, Blas' biography and a description of research ]

ThinkQuest: Legends of Forever - Sun myths and legends from all over the world.