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Walk on Water
9 minutesIntroduction: Superstitions Never say “pig” on a ship. So advises seasoned seafarer Bruce Macdonald in his book of sailor superstitions[1]: The word “pig” is unlucky and so is never said aboard and is substituted with “curly-tail,” “Mr. Dennis,” “little fella” or “gruff”. . . If the word “pig” is uttered, it will cause a storm since it is […]
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The Moon
1 minuteA poem by Henry Maust The moon, the moon,a simple spheresitting beyond our atmosphere. Gleaming, glowing,sharing its light,it guides me through the longing night. The moon is like an ice cream scoop,but when the sun comes out to play,this scrumptious scoop fades away. How silky smooth its silver blanketthat covers up the darkest secrets.