Articles related to "Charles Johnson"



Middle Passage: Voyage of Deliverance
Noted for his balanced mixture of philosophy and folklore in his work, author Charles Johnson came into prominence with <i>Middle Passage</i>, winner of the National Book award for fiction in 1990.
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Faire Gallery/Cafe
You're invited to Faire Gallery/Cafe's Open Mike on the 27th of the month. Read your work, listen, have a great time!
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Jean Toomer's Essentials
The short sayings, aphorisms, in Jean Toomer's Essentials can change the way you think.
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Mets Drop ARod
Also, why did the home runs drop off in the second half?
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The World of Pirates, part 1
Pirates as we know them, fact or fiction, how has literature shaped the historical accuracy fo the time period of the piracy of the high seas?
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A Remarkable War Painting by George Clausen
George Clausen was highly regarded in his day but is now largely forgotten. However, an uncharacteristic memorial to the dead of World War I deserves to be better known.
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CBS and the Rise of the Pajamahadeen
Dan Rather's deception of the American public would have gone uncountered if it were not for a group of bloggers who have gone on to be called the pajama bloggers.
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Notorious Pirate Havens - Part 3: Madagascar
The fourth largest island in the world was another locale that attracted pirates. Thomas Tew, Henry Avery, and William Kidd were several who visited Madagascar. Today, underwater excavations are under way to recover at least one pirate ship, Kidd's <i>Adventure Galley</i>, which sank in the harbor at Île Sainte Marie.
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Rating the Trades
There were few big moves, but several significant ones.
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Week 6 Match-Ups
Fantasy Sports articles covering all sports.
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AL All-Stars
My choices for the American League All Star team midway thru 1999.
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The Orioles Get Old Again
The Birds are slow on the learning curve.
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The Top Hitters of the Season So Far
The top 20 hitters in baseball through May 21.
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Baseball Dollars vs. Baseball Sense: The Orioles' and Marlins' Offseasons
Sometimes baseball clubs do things that make no real sense. Take the Orioles, for example. This off-season their highly respected General Manager Pat Gillick has made a number of moves that at best can be termed bizarre.
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Biography of a Pirate - Blackbeard the Patriot
Blackbeard's legend is well known, and stories of his ruthlessness were well circulated during his lifetime and even to the present. But is what we have been told true?
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Charles Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
Charles, the nephew of James Brooke, the first White Rajah, took a deep interest in the welfare of the people of Sarawak by fighting slavery and abolishing headhunting.
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Hot Stove Report and Selig Nonsense
Let's get these players moving.
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Is Piazza Worth It?
Will Mike Piazza's record-setting deal turn out to be a good investment for the New York Mets?
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Over and Under Performers - Hitters
A look at fantasy baseball over-performing and under-performing hitters.
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The World of Pirates, Part II
Explore some more about the world of pirates, history, and literature.
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2007 NFL Draft Rankings: Top 10
They've been photgraphed, filmed, timed, poked, prodded and analyzed to the point of exhaustion. Now it's time to rank the ten best 2007 NFL Draft picks.
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Alfred Stevens and His Wellington Waterloo
Alfred Stevens, painter and sculptor, was a genius but also a perfectionist. His memorial to the Duke of Wellington in St Paul's Cathedral (London) was his final undoing
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Reading List: Fall & Winter 2009 – 2010
When the weather outside begins to cool off for the year, and the next rain or snow storm begins to set in, it is nice to have a good book list to curl up with.
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Seeds Fall on Day 3 of Nat'l Clay
Results from third-round action and preview of round of 16 match-ups.
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Wide Receivers - 3 Year Breakout - A History Lesson
Fantasy sports information
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Yo-ho-ho
Discover the truth about Blackbeard, the pirate.
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Anne Bonny, Renowned Female Pirate
Bonny was a better fighter than most male pirates. When the end was near, she fought like a hell-cat on her ship's deck while her male crew mates slumbered in rum heaven.
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Playoff Weight
Gearing up for the fantasy football playoffs.
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Week 11
A list of who to start and who to sit for week 11 in Fantasy Football
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Week 12 in Fantasy Football
An overview of who to start and who to sit in week 12 of Fantasy Football
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Week 13
Players to start and sit for Week 13 in the NFL
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Mary Read, Fearless Female Pirate
Dressed as a man, Mary Read lived the life of a man's man as a woman. She was a skilled swordsman, sailed with Jack Rackham and was best friends with pirate Anne Bonny.
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A Moment of Clarity
Syria has been put on notice by Israel for its continued support of terrorism. Israel struck back at the terror sponsors, in what is likely to be the first in a series of attacks on terrorist camps.
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