While the Heart Beats Young by James Whitcomb Riley
Poem passage celebrates youth and spring through vivid imagery of mornings, meadows, birds, and a childlike faith. The speaker praises the vitality of the season and the heart’s youthful beat, invoking mothers, nature, and a cautious piety as they dream in green and gold earth.
The Passing of the Latro on Magersfontein
A fragmented WWI reminiscence recounts Piper Dunecan Farquharson and Lieutenant Duncan Farjularsan at Magersfontein. The narrative traces heat, smoke, thirst, a broken march, and the piper’s struggle through barbed wire to aid the wounded laird, ending with a bleak portrayal of survival and pillage.
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Highland Piper's Dawn Patrol With Winter Field Death
A World War I saga unfolds as Piper Farquharson and Duncan raise spirits and music amid trench darkness near Cromdale. The laird falls, Duncan mourns, and the haunting reel of Lochaber No More echoes as dawn breaks over desolate heights.
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Which Letter Is Hardest to Paint in Signs
The New York Times notes sign painters often debate the hardest letter to render. Some say Roman capital R, others cite S, and many contend that the ampersand is the toughest. The piece adds that drawing skill does not guarantee mastery of letter formation and recalls five famed local artists from 47 years ago who specialized in lettering.
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Venice Without Water Threatens Historic City
A 19th century note discusses the Po delta's growth ending in a dry northern Adriatic, predicting Venice could become waterless in 100 to 120 centuries. It cites Professor Marinelli and shows mean delta increase of about 0.3 square miles per 70 years, totaling about 198 square miles over six centuries, with no immediate alarm.
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