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Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

We debated the issue for a long time. Several students were very nervous about reaching out to you.

Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

Dan Karlsberg
1223 Teatree Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45243

Dear  1  Mr. Karlsberg

My name is Taylor Dalton and I am writing to you on behalf of Silver Hill High School’s Jazz Ensemble. Our band director, Mr. Langford, showed us some of your jazz piano  2  recordings, and we were all very impressed. Several students in the Jazz Ensemble got together and decided to ask if you would be willing to perform and give a workshop for our school’s annual Spring Concert.  3 

This is the first year our school has had a Jazz Ensemble. All the players in the Ensemble come from our school’s Marching Band and Concert Band. We are very interested in learning more about jazz music, and about how to be better improvisers.  4  It’s so cool and pretty weird to learn how improvising is more than “just making up music” — it takes a lot of practice and skill.

When this group first began, few of us had listened to very much jazz. Since the  5  begining of the school year, Mr. Langford has  5  introduced us to  5  famous jazz musicians like Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holliday. We think jazz music is fun, interesting, and inspiring, and we were excited to learn that there are even some great jazz musicians living in this city today.  6  As a jazz musician, we would be honored to learn from you about your thoughts and experiences.

With this letter, we have also included a copy of the sheet music for a piece we’ll be playing at the  7  Spring Concert: a band arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Fleurette Africaine.” There is a very interesting piano part for the song, and we were hoping you’d be willing to play it with us.

Lastly,  8  we have all been working diligently to compile a list of questions and inquiries about how to get better at improvising when we play jazz. Perhaps you would be willing to give a short talk about how you learned to improvise music, or to give us some tips for how to practice improvising.

Thank you very much for your time. We hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Taylor Dalton and the Silver Hill High School Jazz Ensemble

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

The Father of the American Revolution

Despite his tremendous influence on the history of the United States,  9  nobody knows who this person Thomas Paine actually was. Paine was born on  10  February 9 1737, in the town of Thetford England. As a young man, Paine worked as a tailor, sailor,  11  and he also was working as a minister, but he found his true calling when he moved to the British colonies in America.

Paine first gained notoriety as the editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, and he became more prominent as political turmoil engulfed the colonies.  12  Pennsylvania later became the second state to ratify the US constitution, after Delaware. In 1776, Paine anonymously published a book called Common Sense, in which he made a persuasive and impassioned case for American independence from Britain. The book’s popularity spread like  13  wildfire; soon there were 200,000 copies in circulation. Once the American Revolution began, Paine published a series of pamphlets called The Crisis. Paine’s work became a source of morale for troops engaged in the bloody war.

 14  Unfortunatly, Paine’s ideas were not popular with all readers. In 1793, he was imprisoned in France for  14  opposing the  14  execution of Louis XVI, who had been overthrown in the French Revolution. He died nearly penniless in New York City in 1809. Nevertheless, Thomas Paine lives on in the present day through his timeless writing.  15  

Thomas Paine’s visionary ideas were far-reaching in scope. American Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams drew heavily on his  16  work, when drafting the Declaration of Independence.  17  In an essay called Agrarian Justice, Paine envisioned a system of social insurance for both the young and the elderly. His innovative idea would pave the way for what would become modern-day Social Security. Paine is also credited with conceiving the name “The United States of America.”

Mr. Eric Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Swirl Corporation
Wilmington, NC 28409

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

 18  Me and my wife have been customers of the Swirl Corporation for the past 30 years. We have purchased various household appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, washers, and dryers from the local Swirl outlet store since moving here in the early nineties. We recently purchased a Swirl Eco Energy Star refrigerator from your store to replace our old non-Energy Star refrigerator. The new refrigerator worked well for two months before the top freezer stopped cooling completely.  19  Are energy bills also seem too have increased by about $25 per month since we bought this new Energy Star model.

Upon researching the problem, I found that there have been recalls of several products with  20  serial numbers comparable to us. I spoke to  21  your salesman, Lucas Garcia, at the outlet store, but all he did was tell me to call your toll free number. I called the toll free number and returning the refrigerator was something I was advised to do to your outlet store in order for it to be forwarded on to your distribution facility.

It has been over three weeks since we returned the refrigerator to your  23  store, but, we still hadn’t received a status update. Our energy bills have dropped back to their original level since we switched back to our old refrigerator. Our goal was to reduce our energy bill, so we are still dissatisfied. If you would like to retain us as customers, then please address these issues immediately.

Sincerely,
Horace Whittaker III

Mr. Eric Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Swirl Corporation
Wilmington, NC 28409

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

 18  Me and my wife have been customers of the Swirl Corporation for the past 30 years. We have purchased various household appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, washers, and dryers from the local Swirl outlet store since moving here in the early nineties. We recently purchased a Swirl Eco Energy Star refrigerator from your store to replace our old non-Energy Star refrigerator. The new refrigerator worked well for two months before the top freezer stopped cooling completely.  19  Are energy bills also seem too have increased by about $25 per month since we bought this new Energy Star model.

Upon researching the problem, I found that there have been recalls of several products with  20  serial numbers comparable to us. I spoke to  21  your salesman, Lucas Garcia, at the outlet store, but all he did was tell me to call your toll free number. I called the toll free number and returning the refrigerator was something I was advised to do to your outlet store in order for it to be forwarded on to your distribution facility.

It has been over three weeks since we returned the refrigerator to your  23  store, but, we still hadn’t received a status update. Our energy bills have dropped back to their original level since we switched back to our old refrigerator. Our goal was to reduce our energy bill, so we are still dissatisfied. If you would like to retain us as customers, then please address these issues immediately.

Sincerely,
Horace Whittaker III

Mr. Eric Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Swirl Corporation
Wilmington, NC 28409

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

 18  Me and my wife have been customers of the Swirl Corporation for the past 30 years. We have purchased various household appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, washers, and dryers from the local Swirl outlet store since moving here in the early nineties. We recently purchased a Swirl Eco Energy Star refrigerator from your store to replace our old non-Energy Star refrigerator. The new refrigerator worked well for two months before the top freezer stopped cooling completely.  19  Are energy bills also seem too have increased by about $25 per month since we bought this new Energy Star model.

Upon researching the problem, I found that there have been recalls of several products with  20  serial numbers comparable to us. I spoke to  21  your salesman, Lucas Garcia, at the outlet store, but all he did was tell me to call your toll free number. I called the toll free number and returning the refrigerator was something I was advised to do to your outlet store in order for it to be forwarded on to your distribution facility.

It has been over three weeks since we returned the refrigerator to your  23  store, but, we still hadn’t received a status update. Our energy bills have dropped back to their original level since we switched back to our old refrigerator. Our goal was to reduce our energy bill, so we are still dissatisfied. If you would like to retain us as customers, then please address these issues immediately.

Sincerely,
Horace Whittaker III

Mr. Eric Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Swirl Corporation
Wilmington, NC 28409

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

 18  Me and my wife have been customers of the Swirl Corporation for the past 30 years. We have purchased various household appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, washers, and dryers from the local Swirl outlet store since moving here in the early nineties. We recently purchased a Swirl Eco Energy Star refrigerator from your store to replace our old non-Energy Star refrigerator. The new refrigerator worked well for two months before the top freezer stopped cooling completely.  19  Are energy bills also seem too have increased by about $25 per month since we bought this new Energy Star model.

Upon researching the problem, I found that there have been recalls of several products with  20  serial numbers comparable to us. I spoke to  21  your salesman, Lucas Garcia, at the outlet store, but all he did was tell me to call your toll free number. I called the toll free number and returning the refrigerator was something I was advised to do to your outlet store in order for it to be forwarded on to your distribution facility.

It has been over three weeks since we returned the refrigerator to your  23  store, but, we still hadn’t received a status update. Our energy bills have dropped back to their original level since we switched back to our old refrigerator. Our goal was to reduce our energy bill, so we are still dissatisfied. If you would like to retain us as customers, then please address these issues immediately.

Sincerely,
Horace Whittaker III

Mr. Eric Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Swirl Corporation
Wilmington, NC 28409

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

 18  Me and my wife have been customers of the Swirl Corporation for the past 30 years. We have purchased various household appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, washers, and dryers from the local Swirl outlet store since moving here in the early nineties. We recently purchased a Swirl Eco Energy Star refrigerator from your store to replace our old non-Energy Star refrigerator. The new refrigerator worked well for two months before the top freezer stopped cooling completely.  19  Are energy bills also seem too have increased by about $25 per month since we bought this new Energy Star model.

Upon researching the problem, I found that there have been recalls of several products with  20  serial numbers comparable to us. I spoke to  21  your salesman, Lucas Garcia, at the outlet store, but all he did was tell me to call your toll free number. I called the toll free number and returning the refrigerator was something I was advised to do to your outlet store in order for it to be forwarded on to your distribution facility.

It has been over three weeks since we returned the refrigerator to your  23  store, but, we still hadn’t received a status update. Our energy bills have dropped back to their original level since we switched back to our old refrigerator. Our goal was to reduce our energy bill, so we are still dissatisfied. If you would like to retain us as customers, then please address these issues immediately.

Sincerely,
Horace Whittaker III

Mr. Eric Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Swirl Corporation
Wilmington, NC 28409

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

 18  Me and my wife have been customers of the Swirl Corporation for the past 30 years. We have purchased various household appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, washers, and dryers from the local Swirl outlet store since moving here in the early nineties. We recently purchased a Swirl Eco Energy Star refrigerator from your store to replace our old non-Energy Star refrigerator. The new refrigerator worked well for two months before the top freezer stopped cooling completely.  19  Are energy bills also seem too have increased by about $25 per month since we bought this new Energy Star model.

Upon researching the problem, I found that there have been recalls of several products with  20  serial numbers comparable to us. I spoke to  21  your salesman, Lucas Garcia, at the outlet store, but all he did was tell me to call your toll free number. I called the toll free number and returning the refrigerator was something I was advised to do to your outlet store in order for it to be forwarded on to your distribution facility.

It has been over three weeks since we returned the refrigerator to your  23  store, but, we still hadn’t received a status update. Our energy bills have dropped back to their original level since we switched back to our old refrigerator. Our goal was to reduce our energy bill, so we are still dissatisfied. If you would like to retain us as customers, then please address these issues immediately.

Sincerely,
Horace Whittaker III

Mr. Eric Nielsen
Chief Executive Officer
Swirl Corporation
Wilmington, NC 28409

Dear Mr. Nielsen:

 18  Me and my wife have been customers of the Swirl Corporation for the past 30 years. We have purchased various household appliances such as dishwashers, ovens, washers, and dryers from the local Swirl outlet store since moving here in the early nineties. We recently purchased a Swirl Eco Energy Star refrigerator from your store to replace our old non-Energy Star refrigerator. The new refrigerator worked well for two months before the top freezer stopped cooling completely.  19  Are energy bills also seem too have increased by about $25 per month since we bought this new Energy Star model.

Upon researching the problem, I found that there have been recalls of several products with  20  serial numbers comparable to us. I spoke to  21  your salesman, Lucas Garcia, at the outlet store, but all he did was tell me to call your toll free number. I called the toll free number and returning the refrigerator was something I was advised to do to your outlet store in order for it to be forwarded on to your distribution facility.

It has been over three weeks since we returned the refrigerator to your  23  store, but, we still hadn’t received a status update. Our energy bills have dropped back to their original level since we switched back to our old refrigerator. Our goal was to reduce our energy bill, so we are still dissatisfied. If you would like to retain us as customers, then please address these issues immediately.

Sincerely,
Horace Whittaker III

From the late 19^th century to the early 20^th century, advances in manufacturing, communications, and transportation led to the Second Industrial Revolution. During this time, railroad networks in Europe and the United States became well-established.

After over two centuries of isolation, Japan opened up to the world in the mid-19^th The once-feudal society developed an army and constitution based on the German model, a bureaucracy based on the French model, and a parliament and navy based on the British model. By 1905, Japan’s political and economic reforms, as well as its victories in wars against China and Russia, had made it a peer to European nations.

With one member trimming beef in a cannery, and another working in a sausage factory, the family had a first-hand knowledge of the great majority of Packingtown swindles. For it was the custom, as they found, whenever meat was so spoiled that it could not be used for anything else, either to can it or else to chop it up into sausage. With what had been told them by Jonas, who had worked in the pickle rooms, they could now study the whole of the spoiled-meat industry on the inside, and read a new and grim meaning into that old Packingtown jest—that they use everything of the pig except the squeal.

The passage above likely influenced the adoption of which Progressive Era reform?

I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself–nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself–nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.

As long as this gate is closed, as long as this scar of a wall is permitted to stand, it is not the German question alone that remains open, but the question of freedom for all mankind. . . . General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

As long as this gate is closed, as long as this scar of a wall is permitted to stand, it is not the German question alone that remains open, but the question of freedom for all mankind. . . . General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization, come here to this gate. Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

In ancient China, emperors ruled under the Mandate of Heaven. The mandate stated that China only had one ruler at a time and that the gods blessed only virtuous rulers. European kings during the Middle Ages and Renaissance stated that god had chosen them to rule, giving them absolute authority.

The attempt to place the white population under the domination of persons of color in the South has impaired, if not destroyed, the kindly relations that had previously existed between them: and mutual distrust has engendered a feeling of animosity which leading in some instances to collision and bloodshed, has prevented that cooperation between the two races so essential to the success of industrial enterprise in the Southern States.

The U.S. Supreme Court has significant influence over the government’s function and role. Each year, justices review cases challenging the constitutionality of laws and actions. Decisions can make an immediate impact, such as overturning established law.

When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.

AMENDMENT XIII

Section 1.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

In 2010, the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission went before the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs claimed that the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) was unconstitutional. The BCRA, passed in 2002, limited certain political advertising within 30-60 days of a federal election and set limits on campaign spending. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down the BCRA as unconstitutional.

In 2010, the case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission went before the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs claimed that the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) was unconstitutional. The BCRA, passed in 2002, limited certain political advertising within 30-60 days of a federal election and set limits on campaign spending. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court struck down the BCRA as unconstitutional.

Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Nation…I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.

During the Roman Republic, the Assembly vested executive power in two consuls. These men shared responsibilities, such as leading armies in battle. They could also veto the other’s decisions. This system was designed to ensure that no one man could become a king or dictator.

A sample of Robin and Snow Owl populations in Wisconsin for a given year is shown below:

A sample of Robin and Snow Owl populations in Wisconsin for a given year is shown below:

A sample of Robin and Snow Owl populations in Wisconsin for a given year is shown below:

As part of a study on how skin tone and redness correlate when exposed to different amounts of UV light, a scientist set up an experiment to see how much redness occurred on various skin tones. The scientist classified 100 people into six different categories of skin tone, then exposed them to increasingly higher doses of UV light and recorded the level of redness that appeared on the skin.

In the 21st century, worker bees in bee colonies have been abandoning their queens and are deserting their hives in record numbers. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet—and one area that has been seriously affected is California’s Napa Valley. This issue became more commonly known when The National Agriculture Statistics Service reported in 2008 that only 2.44 million honey-producing hives were in the United States, down from 4.5 million in 1980.

There is no consensus among scientists as to what is causing Colony Collapse Disorder, though the USDA has undertaken a plan of action to stem the collapsing colonies involving several steps: survey and data collection, analysis of samples, hypothesis-driven research, and mitigation and preventive action. The first findings from the USDA were published in 2009 and suggested that factors such as pesticides, parasites, and pathogens may be possible causes, all of which have affected hives in Northern California.

One researcher has hypothesized that chemical pesticides are solely responsible for Colony Collapse Disorder in Napa Valley. To test his hypothesis, he is planning to run an experiment. He has obtained several healthy bee colonies and plans to expose them to pesticides while measuring the health of the colonies.

In the 21st century, worker bees in bee colonies have been abandoning their queens and are deserting their hives in record numbers. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet—and one area that has been seriously affected is California’s Napa Valley. This issue became more commonly known when The National Agriculture Statistics Service reported in 2008 that only 2.44 million honey-producing hives were in the United States, down from 4.5 million in 1980.

There is no consensus among scientists as to what is causing Colony Collapse Disorder, though the USDA has undertaken a plan of action to stem the collapsing colonies involving several steps: survey and data collection, analysis of samples, hypothesis-driven research, and mitigation and preventive action. The first findings from the USDA were published in 2009 and suggested that factors such as pesticides, parasites, and pathogens may be possible causes, all of which have affected hives in Northern California.

One researcher has hypothesized that chemical pesticides are solely responsible for Colony Collapse Disorder in Napa Valley. To test his hypothesis, he is planning to run an experiment. He has obtained several healthy bee colonies and plans to expose them to pesticides while measuring the health of the colonies.

In the 21st century, worker bees in bee colonies have been abandoning their queens and are deserting their hives in record numbers. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet—and one area that has been seriously affected is California’s Napa Valley. This issue became more commonly known when The National Agriculture Statistics Service reported in 2008 that only 2.44 million honey-producing hives were in the United States, down from 4.5 million in 1980.

There is no consensus among scientists as to what is causing Colony Collapse Disorder, though the USDA has undertaken a plan of action to stem the collapsing colonies involving several steps: survey and data collection, analysis of samples, hypothesis-driven research, and mitigation and preventive action. The first findings from the USDA were published in 2009 and suggested that factors such as pesticides, parasites, and pathogens may be possible causes, all of which have affected hives in Northern California.

One researcher has hypothesized that chemical pesticides are solely responsible for Colony Collapse Disorder in Napa Valley. To test his hypothesis, he is planning to run an experiment. He has obtained several healthy bee colonies and plans to expose them to pesticides while measuring the health of the colonies.

Organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids) are the critical building blocks of life on Earth. A challenge scientists have to reconcile is how Earth—which used to be solely rock and inorganic materials—could have suddenly produced the organic molecules critical to life.

In the development of a theory to describe how life first started on Earth, a popular belief is that primordial unicellular organisms used geothermal vents in the deep for energy. These geothermal vents release very hot gases from inside the earth to the very cold water deep in the ocean. From the very hot gasses to the cold ocean, the temperature of the water slowly decreased, and there is a region where organisms could have found healthy organic compounds for energy. In this region, inorganic molecules such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfide could have been used by the first unicellular organisms to synthesize new organic molecules.

Organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids) are the critical building blocks of life on Earth. A challenge scientists have to reconcile is how Earth—which used to be solely rock and inorganic materials—could have suddenly produced the organic molecules critical to life.

In the development of a theory to describe how life first started on Earth, a popular belief is that primordial unicellular organisms used geothermal vents in the deep for energy. These geothermal vents release very hot gases from inside the earth to the very cold water deep in the ocean. From the very hot gasses to the cold ocean, the temperature of the water slowly decreased, and there is a region where organisms could have found healthy organic compounds for energy. In this region, inorganic molecules such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfide could have been used by the first unicellular organisms to synthesize new organic molecules.

Organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids) are the critical building blocks of life on Earth. A challenge scientists have to reconcile is how Earth—which used to be solely rock and inorganic materials—could have suddenly produced the organic molecules critical to life.

In the development of a theory to describe how life first started on Earth, a popular belief is that primordial unicellular organisms used geothermal vents in the deep for energy. These geothermal vents release very hot gases from inside the earth to the very cold water deep in the ocean. From the very hot gasses to the cold ocean, the temperature of the water slowly decreased, and there is a region where organisms could have found healthy organic compounds for energy. In this region, inorganic molecules such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfide could have been used by the first unicellular organisms to synthesize new organic molecules.

Organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids) are the critical building blocks of life on Earth. A challenge scientists have to reconcile is how Earth—which used to be solely rock and inorganic materials—could have suddenly produced the organic molecules critical to life.

In the development of a theory to describe how life first started on Earth, a popular belief is that primordial unicellular organisms used geothermal vents in the deep for energy. These geothermal vents release very hot gases from inside the earth to the very cold water deep in the ocean. From the very hot gasses to the cold ocean, the temperature of the water slowly decreased, and there is a region where organisms could have found healthy organic compounds for energy. In this region, inorganic molecules such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfide could have been used by the first unicellular organisms to synthesize new organic molecules.

Organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids) are the critical building blocks of life on Earth. A challenge scientists have to reconcile is how Earth—which used to be solely rock and inorganic materials—could have suddenly produced the organic molecules critical to life.

In the development of a theory to describe how life first started on Earth, a popular belief is that primordial unicellular organisms used geothermal vents in the deep for energy. These geothermal vents release very hot gases from inside the earth to the very cold water deep in the ocean. From the very hot gasses to the cold ocean, the temperature of the water slowly decreased, and there is a region where organisms could have found healthy organic compounds for energy. In this region, inorganic molecules such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfide could have been used by the first unicellular organisms to synthesize new organic molecules.

In current Biology, there are two main categories of uni-cellular life: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Prokaryotes consist of Bacteria—which receive energy from either light or other organic molecules—and Archaea—which can receive energy from hydrogen sulfide. Eukaryotes can be characterized as Protozoa, algae, or fungi—all of which receive energy from either the sun or organic molecules.

Organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids) are the critical building blocks of life on Earth. A challenge scientists have to reconcile is how Earth—which used to be solely rock and inorganic materials—could have suddenly produced the organic molecules critical to life.

In the development of a theory to describe how life first started on Earth, a popular belief is that primordial unicellular organisms used geothermal vents in the deep for energy. These geothermal vents release very hot gases from inside the earth to the very cold water deep in the ocean. From the very hot gasses to the cold ocean, the temperature of the water slowly decreased, and there is a region where organisms could have found healthy organic compounds for energy. In this region, inorganic molecules such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfide could have been used by the first unicellular organisms to synthesize new organic molecules.

In current Biology, there are two main categories of uni-cellular life: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Prokaryotes consist of Bacteria—which receive energy from either light or other organic molecules—and Archaea—which can receive energy from hydrogen sulfide. Eukaryotes can be characterized as Protozoa, algae, or fungi—all of which receive energy from either the sun or organic molecules.

A Punnett square is a way to predict the genotype (gene allele combination) for specific traits for the offspring of specific parents. Each parent’s genotype is placed on one side of the square, and the resulting combinations are found in the boxes inside. Because some traits are dominant (only require one allele to be expressed in the phenotype, or appearance) and others are recessive (require two alleles to be expressed), the Punnett square can also be used to predict the chance of having an offspring with a certain trait. For this square, Y is the dominant allele for yellow flowers, and y is the recessive allele for blue flowers.

A Punnett square is a way to predict the genotype (gene allele combination) for specific traits for the offspring of specific parents. Each parent’s genotype is placed on one side of the square, and the resulting combinations are found in the boxes inside. Because some traits are dominant (only require one allele to be expressed in the phenotype, or appearance) and others are recessive (require two alleles to be expressed), the Punnett square can also be used to predict the chance of having an offspring with a certain trait. For this square, Y is the dominant allele for yellow flowers, and b is the recessive allele for blue flowers.

A Punnett square is a way to predict the genotype (gene allele combination) for specific traits for the offspring of specific parents. Each parent’s genotype is placed on one side of the square, and the resulting combinations are found in the boxes inside. Because some traits are dominant (only require one allele to be expressed in the phenotype, or appearance) and others are recessive (require two alleles to be expressed), the Punnett square can also be used to predict the chance of having an offspring with a certain trait. For this square, Y is the dominant allele for yellow flowers, and b is the recessive allele for blue flowers.

A Punnett square is a way to predict the genotype (gene allele combination) for specific traits for the offspring of specific parents. Each parent’s genotype is placed on one side of the square, and the resulting combinations are found in the boxes inside. Because some traits are dominant (only require one allele to be expressed in the phenotype, or appearance) and others are recessive (require two alleles to be expressed), the Punnett square can also be used to predict the chance of having an offspring with a certain trait. For this square, Y is the dominant allele for yellow flowers, and b is the recessive allele for blue flowers.

Getting Started with Yoga

There are many styles of yoga taught in the western world. Some styles emphasize power and are physically challenging, while others are more meditative in nature. The style you choose should be based on your intentions for practicing yoga. Many students start yoga simply for the value of balanced exercise, since there is equal emphasis on strength and flexibility. After a while, they may become interested in other aspects of the practice, such as pranayama, or breathing techniques, which can be excellent for relaxation.

Once you’ve decided which style you want to study, you have to find a class. Some students just choose a yoga studio that is easy to get to, or has free parking. But even if you do this, there will probably be several teachers offering classes. It can be tricky to find the right teacher.

Yoga teachers can become certified by taking a course, although there is no standardized certification offered by any state or by the federal government. While many yoga teachers earn their certifications after years of practice, others may become “certified” after a few weeks or months of training. As a result, many yoga studios do not require their teachers to have any particular training, and if they do, students may not know exactly what the certification reflects.

How does a student select a good yoga teacher? Word-of-mouth referrals are always helpful. Students can also try a class to decide if that teacher is a good fit. In the end, the choice of a teacher has many different facets, not all of which will be as important to all students. What works well for you might not work well for your best friend. In addition, as you grow as a yoga student, you may decide to switch teachers.

Getting Started with Yoga

There are many styles of yoga taught in the western world. Some styles emphasize power and are physically challenging, while others are more meditative in nature. The style you choose should be based on your intentions for practicing yoga. Many students start yoga simply for the value of balanced exercise, since there is equal emphasis on strength and flexibility. After a while, they may become interested in other aspects of the practice, such as pranayama, or breathing techniques, which can be excellent for relaxation.

Once you’ve decided which style you want to study, you have to find a class. Some students just choose a yoga studio that is easy to get to, or has free parking. But even if you do this, there will probably be several teachers offering classes. It can be tricky to find the right teacher.

Yoga teachers can become certified by taking a course, although there is no standardized certification offered by any state or by the federal government. While many yoga teachers earn their certifications after years of practice, others may become “certified” after a few weeks or months of training. As a result, many yoga studios do not require their teachers to have any particular training, and if they do, students may not know exactly what the certification reflects.

How does a student select a good yoga teacher? Word-of-mouth referrals are always helpful. Students can also try a class to decide if that teacher is a good fit. In the end, the choice of a teacher has many different facets, not all of which will be as important to all students. What works well for you might not work well for your best friend. In addition, as you grow as a yoga student, you may decide to switch teachers.

Getting Started with Yoga

There are many styles of yoga taught in the western world. Some styles emphasize power and are physically challenging, while others are more meditative in nature. The style you choose should be based on your intentions for practicing yoga. Many students start yoga simply for the value of balanced exercise, since there is equal emphasis on strength and flexibility. After a while, they may become interested in other aspects of the practice, such as pranayama, or breathing techniques, which can be excellent for relaxation.

Once you’ve decided which style you want to study, you have to find a class. Some students just choose a yoga studio that is easy to get to, or has free parking. But even if you do this, there will probably be several teachers offering classes. It can be tricky to find the right teacher.

Yoga teachers can become certified by taking a course, although there is no standardized certification offered by any state or by the federal government. While many yoga teachers earn their certifications after years of practice, others may become “certified” after a few weeks or months of training. As a result, many yoga studios do not require their teachers to have any particular training, and if they do, students may not know exactly what the certification reflects.

How does a student select a good yoga teacher? Word-of-mouth referrals are always helpful. Students can also try a class to decide if that teacher is a good fit. In the end, the choice of a teacher has many different facets, not all of which will be as important to all students. What works well for you might not work well for your best friend. In addition, as you grow as a yoga student, you may decide to switch teachers.

Getting Started with Yoga

There are many styles of yoga taught in the western world. Some styles emphasize power and are physically challenging, while others are more meditative in nature. The style you choose should be based on your intentions for practicing yoga. Many students start yoga simply for the value of balanced exercise, since there is equal emphasis on strength and flexibility. After a while, they may become interested in other aspects of the practice, such as pranayama, or breathing techniques, which can be excellent for relaxation.

Once you’ve decided which style you want to study, you have to find a class. Some students just choose a yoga studio that is easy to get to, or has free parking. But even if you do this, there will probably be several teachers offering classes. It can be tricky to find the right teacher.

Yoga teachers can become certified by taking a course, although there is no standardized certification offered by any state or by the federal government. While many yoga teachers earn their certifications after years of practice, others may become “certified” after a few weeks or months of training. As a result, many yoga studios do not require their teachers to have any particular training, and if they do, students may not know exactly what the certification reflects.

How does a student select a good yoga teacher? Word-of-mouth referrals are always helpful. Students can also try a class to decide if that teacher is a good fit. In the end, the choice of a teacher has many different facets, not all of which will be as important to all students. What works well for you might not work well for your best friend. In addition, as you grow as a yoga student, you may decide to switch teachers.

Getting Started with Yoga

There are many styles of yoga taught in the western world. Some styles emphasize power and are physically challenging, while others are more meditative in nature. The style you choose should be based on your intentions for practicing yoga. Many students start yoga simply for the value of balanced exercise, since there is equal emphasis on strength and flexibility. After a while, they may become interested in other aspects of the practice, such as pranayama, or breathing techniques, which can be excellent for relaxation.

Once you’ve decided which style you want to study, you have to find a class. Some students just choose a yoga studio that is easy to get to, or has free parking. But even if you do this, there will probably be several teachers offering classes. It can be tricky to find the right teacher.

Yoga teachers can become certified by taking a course, although there is no standardized certification offered by any state or by the federal government. While many yoga teachers earn their certifications after years of practice, others may become “certified” after a few weeks or months of training. As a result, many yoga studios do not require their teachers to have any particular training, and if they do, students may not know exactly what the certification reflects.

How does a student select a good yoga teacher? Word-of-mouth referrals are always helpful. Students can also try a class to decide if that teacher is a good fit. In the end, the choice of a teacher has many different facets, not all of which will be as important to all students. What works well for you might not work well for your best friend. In addition, as you grow as a yoga student, you may decide to switch teachers.

Getting Started with Yoga

There are many styles of yoga taught in the western world. Some styles emphasize power and are physically challenging, while others are more meditative in nature. The style you choose should be based on your intentions for practicing yoga. Many students start yoga simply for the value of balanced exercise, since there is equal emphasis on strength and flexibility. After a while, they may become interested in other aspects of the practice, such as pranayama, or breathing techniques, which can be excellent for relaxation.

Once you’ve decided which style you want to study, you have to find a class. Some students just choose a yoga studio that is easy to get to, or has free parking. But even if you do this, there will probably be several teachers offering classes. It can be tricky to find the right teacher.

Yoga teachers can become certified by taking a course, although there is no standardized certification offered by any state or by the federal government. While many yoga teachers earn their certifications after years of practice, others may become “certified” after a few weeks or months of training. As a result, many yoga studios do not require their teachers to have any particular training, and if they do, students may not know exactly what the certification reflects.

How does a student select a good yoga teacher? Word-of-mouth referrals are always helpful. Students can also try a class to decide if that teacher is a good fit. In the end, the choice of a teacher has many different facets, not all of which will be as important to all students. What works well for you might not work well for your best friend. In addition, as you grow as a yoga student, you may decide to switch teachers.

Differing Views
by Annalise Gulstad

Bubbles squeak out from beneath my feet,
My toes mingle with the mud,
The tiny creek babbles beside me.

Above my head a little brown wren chatters angrily down,
Her chirps of frustration do little along the lines of moving me along,
I breathe out and see her chirping as part of nature’s song.

Pondering her view of the forest creek as compared to mine I consider,
What a great beast I must seem, tromping through the mud,
Unlike the deer each of my footfalls lands with a thud.

Meanwhile she flits around between the branches,
Silent but for her song which she raises in fear,
Snatching bugs between the rough bark.

What I had found to be a sweet reprieve,
She perceived as a dangerous siege.

Differing Views
by Annalise Gulstad

Bubbles squeak out from beneath my feet,
My toes mingle with the mud,
The tiny creek babbles beside me.

Above my head a little brown wren chatters angrily down,
Her chirps of frustration do little along the lines of moving me along,
I breathe out and see her chirping as part of nature’s song.

Pondering her view of the forest creek as compared to mine I consider,
What a great beast I must seem, tromping through the mud,
Unlike the deer each of my footfalls lands with a thud.

Meanwhile she flits around between the branches,
Silent but for her song which she raises in fear,
Snatching bugs between the rough bark.

What I had found to be a sweet reprieve,
She perceived as a dangerous siege.

Differing Views
by Annalise Gulstad

Bubbles squeak out from beneath my feet,
My toes mingle with the mud,
The tiny creek babbles beside me.

Above my head a little brown wren chatters angrily down,
Her chirps of frustration do little along the lines of moving me along,
I breathe out and see her chirping as part of nature’s song.

Pondering her view of the forest creek as compared to mine I consider,
What a great beast I must seem, tromping through the mud,
Unlike the deer each of my footfalls lands with a thud.

Meanwhile she flits around between the branches,
Silent but for her song which she raises in fear,
Snatching bugs between the rough bark.

What I had found to be a sweet reprieve,
She perceived as a dangerous siege.

Differing Views
by Annalise Gulstad

Bubbles squeak out from beneath my feet,
My toes mingle with the mud,
The tiny creek babbles beside me.

Above my head a little brown wren chatters angrily down,
Her chirps of frustration do little along the lines of moving me along,
I breathe out and see her chirping as part of nature’s song.

Pondering her view of the forest creek as compared to mine I consider,
What a great beast I must seem, tromping through the mud,
Unlike the deer each of my footfalls lands with a thud.

Meanwhile she flits around between the branches,
Silent but for her song which she raises in fear,
Snatching bugs between the rough bark.

What I had found to be a sweet reprieve,
She perceived as a dangerous siege.

Differing Views
by Annalise Gulstad

Bubbles squeak out from beneath my feet,
My toes mingle with the mud,
The tiny creek babbles beside me.

Above my head a little brown wren chatters angrily down,
Her chirps of frustration do little along the lines of moving me along,
I breathe out and see her chirping as part of nature’s song.

Pondering her view of the forest creek as compared to mine I consider,
What a great beast I must seem, tromping through the mud,
Unlike the deer each of my footfalls lands with a thud.

Meanwhile she flits around between the branches,
Silent but for her song which she raises in fear,
Snatching bugs between the rough bark.

What I had found to be a sweet reprieve,
She perceived as a dangerous siege.

Quilting in Hawaii

Hawaiian quilts, such as those created by Marthe Marques and Helen Friend, reflect an eclectic blend of early American quilt making, Hawaiian tradition, island imagery, spiritual influences, current events, and modern vision. Helen Friend, a recognized contemporary Hawaiian artist, produces quilted artworks inspired by nature’s power, Hawaii’s natural environment, current events, and historic textiles. Her quilt, titled I ka Ho’okumuana (In the Beginning), depicts an aerial view of an erupting volcano constructed of appliqued red flames set against a black background fabric. This quilt embraces both the past and the future; it clearly falls within the provenance of a traditional Hawaiian quilt, and at the same time it challenges the boundaries of that definition.

While many historians claim that New England Missionaries brought quilting to the islands in 1820, it has been reported that Hawaiian women fashioned decorative bed coverings, called kapa moe, long before the missionaries’ arrival. Kapa moe were constructed from multiple layers of tapa, a paper-like fabric crafted from mulberry bark. The top layer of tapa was often dyed and decorated with beautiful geometric designs. The layers, each made from a large piece of fabric, were stitched together, possibly to provide additional resilience.

With the arrival of the missionaries, Hawaiian quilters were introduced to American materials, quilting methods, and designs. The missionaries brought metal needles, cotton fabrics, and cotton thread to Hawaii. In addition, they taught the native women to work with both patchwork and applique quilting. In patchwork quilting, designs on the quilt’s top layer are created by piecing small bits of fabric together to form patterns, then overstitched with contrasting designs when the layers of the quilt are united. The top layers of applique quilts are decorated with pieces of fabric cut to form images and designs. While many patchwork quilts incorporate small geometric shapes in various colors aligned to form larger geometric shapes, applique quilting allows quilters to express more natural shapes and images.

Quilting in Hawaii

Hawaiian quilts, such as those created by Marthe Marques and Helen Friend, reflect an eclectic blend of early American quilt making, Hawaiian tradition, island imagery, spiritual influences, current events, and modern vision. Helen Friend, a recognized contemporary Hawaiian artist, produces quilted artworks inspired by nature’s power, Hawaii’s natural environment, current events, and historic textiles. Her quilt, titled I ka Ho’okumuana (In the Beginning), depicts an aerial view of an erupting volcano constructed of appliqued red flames set against a black background fabric. This quilt embraces both the past and the future; it clearly falls within the provenance of a traditional Hawaiian quilt, and at the same time it challenges the boundaries of that definition.

While many historians claim that New England Missionaries brought quilting to the islands in 1820, it has been reported that Hawaiian women fashioned decorative bed coverings, called kapa moe, long before the missionaries’ arrival. Kapa moe were constructed from multiple layers of tapa, a paper-like fabric crafted from mulberry bark. The top layer of tapa was often dyed and decorated with beautiful geometric designs. The layers, each made from a large piece of fabric, were stitched together, possibly to provide additional resilience.

With the arrival of the missionaries, Hawaiian quilters were introduced to American materials, quilting methods, and designs. The missionaries brought metal needles, cotton fabrics, and cotton thread to Hawaii. In addition, they taught the native women to work with both patchwork and applique quilting. In patchwork quilting, designs on the quilt’s top layer are created by piecing small bits of fabric together to form patterns, then overstitched with contrasting designs when the layers of the quilt are united. The top layers of applique quilts are decorated with pieces of fabric cut to form images and designs. While many patchwork quilts incorporate small geometric shapes in various colors aligned to form larger geometric shapes, applique quilting allows quilters to express more natural shapes and images.

Quilting in Hawaii

Hawaiian quilts, such as those created by Marthe Marques and Helen Friend, reflect an eclectic blend of early American quilt making, Hawaiian tradition, island imagery, spiritual influences, current events, and modern vision. Helen Friend, a recognized contemporary Hawaiian artist, produces quilted artworks inspired by nature’s power, Hawaii’s natural environment, current events, and historic textiles. Her quilt, titled I ka Ho’okumuana (In the Beginning), depicts an aerial view of an erupting volcano constructed of appliqued red flames set against a black background fabric. This quilt embraces both the past and the future; it clearly falls within the provenance of a traditional Hawaiian quilt, and at the same time it challenges the boundaries of that definition.

While many historians claim that New England Missionaries brought quilting to the islands in 1820, it has been reported that Hawaiian women fashioned decorative bed coverings, called kapa moe, long before the missionaries’ arrival. Kapa moe were constructed from multiple layers of tapa, a paper-like fabric crafted from mulberry bark. The top layer of tapa was often dyed and decorated with beautiful geometric designs. The layers, each made from a large piece of fabric, were stitched together, possibly to provide additional resilience.

With the arrival of the missionaries, Hawaiian quilters were introduced to American materials, quilting methods, and designs. The missionaries brought metal needles, cotton fabrics, and cotton thread to Hawaii. In addition, they taught the native women to work with both patchwork and applique quilting. In patchwork quilting, designs on the quilt’s top layer are created by piecing small bits of fabric together to form patterns, then overstitched with contrasting designs when the layers of the quilt are united. The top layers of applique quilts are decorated with pieces of fabric cut to form images and designs. While many patchwork quilts incorporate small geometric shapes in various colors aligned to form larger geometric shapes, applique quilting allows quilters to express more natural shapes and images.

Quilting in Hawaii

Hawaiian quilts, such as those created by Marthe Marques and Helen Friend, reflect an eclectic blend of early American quilt making, Hawaiian tradition, island imagery, spiritual influences, current events, and modern vision. Helen Friend, a recognized contemporary Hawaiian artist, produces quilted artworks inspired by nature’s power, Hawaii’s natural environment, current events, and historic textiles. Her quilt, titled I ka Ho’okumuana (In the Beginning), depicts an aerial view of an erupting volcano constructed of appliqued red flames set against a black background fabric. This quilt embraces both the past and the future; it clearly falls within the provenance of a traditional Hawaiian quilt, and at the same time it challenges the boundaries of that definition.

While many historians claim that New England Missionaries brought quilting to the islands in 1820, it has been reported that Hawaiian women fashioned decorative bed coverings, called kapa moe, long before the missionaries’ arrival. Kapa moe were constructed from multiple layers of tapa, a paper-like fabric crafted from mulberry bark. The top layer of tapa was often dyed and decorated with beautiful geometric designs. The layers, each made from a large piece of fabric, were stitched together, possibly to provide additional resilience.

With the arrival of the missionaries, Hawaiian quilters were introduced to American materials, quilting methods, and designs. The missionaries brought metal needles, cotton fabrics, and cotton thread to Hawaii. In addition, they taught the native women to work with both patchwork and applique quilting. In patchwork quilting, designs on the quilt’s top layer are created by piecing small bits of fabric together to form patterns, then overstitched with contrasting designs when the layers of the quilt are united. The top layers of applique quilts are decorated with pieces of fabric cut to form images and designs. While many patchwork quilts incorporate small geometric shapes in various colors aligned to form larger geometric shapes, applique quilting allows quilters to express more natural shapes and images.

Quilting in Hawaii

Hawaiian quilts, such as those created by Marthe Marques and Helen Friend, reflect an eclectic blend of early American quilt making, Hawaiian tradition, island imagery, spiritual influences, current events, and modern vision. Helen Friend, a recognized contemporary Hawaiian artist, produces quilted artworks inspired by nature’s power, Hawaii’s natural environment, current events, and historic textiles. Her quilt, titled I ka Ho’okumuana (In the Beginning), depicts an aerial view of an erupting volcano constructed of appliqued red flames set against a black background fabric. This quilt embraces both the past and the future; it clearly falls within the provenance of a traditional Hawaiian quilt, and at the same time it challenges the boundaries of that definition.

While many historians claim that New England Missionaries brought quilting to the islands in 1820, it has been reported that Hawaiian women fashioned decorative bed coverings, called kapa moe, long before the missionaries’ arrival. Kapa moe were constructed from multiple layers of tapa, a paper-like fabric crafted from mulberry bark. The top layer of tapa was often dyed and decorated with beautiful geometric designs. The layers, each made from a large piece of fabric, were stitched together, possibly to provide additional resilience.

With the arrival of the missionaries, Hawaiian quilters were introduced to American materials, quilting methods, and designs. The missionaries brought metal needles, cotton fabrics, and cotton thread to Hawaii. In addition, they taught the native women to work with both patchwork and applique quilting. In patchwork quilting, designs on the quilt’s top layer are created by piecing small bits of fabric together to form patterns, then overstitched with contrasting designs when the layers of the quilt are united. The top layers of applique quilts are decorated with pieces of fabric cut to form images and designs. While many patchwork quilts incorporate small geometric shapes in various colors aligned to form larger geometric shapes, applique quilting allows quilters to express more natural shapes and images.

The Most Dangerous Game

“Off there to the right — somewhere — is a large island,” said Whitney. “It’s rather a mystery —”

“What island is it?” Rainsford asked.

“The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island’,” Whitney replied. “A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition —”

“Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

“You’ve good eyes,” said Whitney, with a laugh, “and I’ve seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can’t see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.”

“Nor four yards,” admitted Rainsford. “Ugh! It’s like moist black velvet.”

“It will be light enough in Rio,” promised Whitney. “We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.”

“The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford.

“For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

“Don’t talk rot, Whitney,” said Rainsford. “You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”

“Perhaps the jaguar does,” observed Whitney.

“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”

“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing — fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”

“Nonsense,” laughed Rainsford. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes — the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.”

The Most Dangerous Game

“Off there to the right — somewhere — is a large island,” said Whitney. “It’s rather a mystery —”

“What island is it?” Rainsford asked.

“The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island’,” Whitney replied. “A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition —”

“Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

“You’ve good eyes,” said Whitney, with a laugh, “and I’ve seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can’t see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.”

“Nor four yards,” admitted Rainsford. “Ugh! It’s like moist black velvet.”

“It will be light enough in Rio,” promised Whitney. “We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.”

“The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford.

“For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

“Don’t talk rot, Whitney,” said Rainsford. “You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”

“Perhaps the jaguar does,” observed Whitney.

“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”

“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing — fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”

“Nonsense,” laughed Rainsford. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes — the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.”

The Most Dangerous Game

“Off there to the right — somewhere — is a large island,” said Whitney. “It’s rather a mystery —”

“What island is it?” Rainsford asked.

“The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island’,” Whitney replied. “A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition —”

“Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

“You’ve good eyes,” said Whitney, with a laugh, “and I’ve seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can’t see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.”

“Nor four yards,” admitted Rainsford. “Ugh! It’s like moist black velvet.”

“It will be light enough in Rio,” promised Whitney. “We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.”

“The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford.

“For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

“Don’t talk rot, Whitney,” said Rainsford. “You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”

“Perhaps the jaguar does,” observed Whitney.

“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”

“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing — fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”

“Nonsense,” laughed Rainsford. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes — the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.”

The Most Dangerous Game

“Off there to the right — somewhere — is a large island,” said Whitney. “It’s rather a mystery —”

“What island is it?” Rainsford asked.

“The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island’,” Whitney replied. “A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition —”

“Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

“You’ve good eyes,” said Whitney, with a laugh, “and I’ve seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can’t see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.”

“Nor four yards,” admitted Rainsford. “Ugh! It’s like moist black velvet.”

“It will be light enough in Rio,” promised Whitney. “We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.”

“The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford.

“For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

“Don’t talk rot, Whitney,” said Rainsford. “You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”

“Perhaps the jaguar does,” observed Whitney.

“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”

“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing — fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”

“Nonsense,” laughed Rainsford. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes — the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.”

The Most Dangerous Game

“Off there to the right — somewhere — is a large island,” said Whitney. “It’s rather a mystery —”

“What island is it?” Rainsford asked.

“The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island’,” Whitney replied. “A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition —”

“Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

“You’ve good eyes,” said Whitney, with a laugh, “and I’ve seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can’t see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.”

“Nor four yards,” admitted Rainsford. “Ugh! It’s like moist black velvet.”

“It will be light enough in Rio,” promised Whitney. “We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.”

“The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford.

“For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

“Don’t talk rot, Whitney,” said Rainsford. “You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”

“Perhaps the jaguar does,” observed Whitney.

“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”

“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing — fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”

“Nonsense,” laughed Rainsford. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes — the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.”

The Most Dangerous Game

“Off there to the right — somewhere — is a large island,” said Whitney. “It’s rather a mystery —”

“What island is it?” Rainsford asked.

“The old charts call it ‘Ship-Trap Island’,” Whitney replied. “A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don’t know why. Some superstition —”

“Can’t see it,” remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht.

“You’ve good eyes,” said Whitney, with a laugh, “and I’ve seen you pick off a moose moving in the brown fall bush at four hundred yards, but even you can’t see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night.”

“Nor four yards,” admitted Rainsford. “Ugh! It’s like moist black velvet.”

“It will be light enough in Rio,” promised Whitney. “We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.”

“The best sport in the world,” agreed Rainsford.

“For the hunter,” amended Whitney. “Not for the jaguar.”

“Don’t talk rot, Whitney,” said Rainsford. “You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?”

“Perhaps the jaguar does,” observed Whitney.

“Bah! They’ve no understanding.”

“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing — fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”

“Nonsense,” laughed Rainsford. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes — the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.”