Pan: Whoa, where’s the fire? — Pan: Whoa, where’s the fire? Pheidippides: (gasping, doubled over) No fire, just running to inform the Athenians that the Spartans won’t be able to assist them in the battle against the Persians. Pan: No, that was a literal question. I came out of my cave to take a leak, and…

1.Growing hubris among old money led to cultural practice/commonly held belief that only poor people know how to swim. — Story Drafts for Simultaneously New and Nearly Ancient Book/Movie/Sanitary Pad Liner about the Titanic 1.Growing hubris among old money led to cultural practice/commonly held belief that only poor people know how to swim. 2. Energetic young seafaring men will always and incessantly communicate with their superiors in written notes.

The last name was cumbersome, and the manager stumbled over it several times before Loki interrupted him, blunt as always. — The last name was cumbersome, and the manager stumbled over it several times before Loki interrupted him, blunt as always. “Let’s confront the elephant in the room. It’s my mother’s last name, but you can call me Loki O. This name is one of my own choosing. I am, as…

Virgil: (addressing Dante): …and here’s some dogwood and alder I have been working on, not much yet, but I plan to put some paving stones… — Virgil: (addressing Dante): …and here’s some dogwood and alder I have been working on, not much yet, but I plan to put some paving stones in, perhaps a rustic bench…You know, it doesn’t have to be so dismal here in the underworld, really, if you plant vegetation that is compatible…

Now that you are gone, at last, I can take these boxes of memories and drag them along the ground into the shade, for they are too heavy for me to lift. Just my memories now, all mine alone, now that you are gone, and I can hoard them as…

Genghis Khan’s conquest of Samarkand was a project of widespread destruction and bloodshed. However, those were the old days. These days… — Genghis Khan’s conquest of Samarkand was a project of widespread destruction and bloodshed. However, those were the old days. These days, Khan’s grandson Ulugh Beg, has vowed to create a resort in the region with mosques, fine architecture, shops, and some tentative talks in a new water park for children…

It was a relief, a decided relief, for Krisius to sink down on the stone steps and bask, for a moment, in the warm July sun. Though the day… — It was a relief, a decided relief, for Krisius to sink down on the stone steps and bask, for a moment, in the warm July sun. Though the day was fine, the mist in the sauna had nearly overwhelmed her. Her lady, Lucretia, had announced her intention to spend several…

Bethel was watching television, from outward appearances drowsily engaged. Her arms were extended onto the arms of her recliner like she… — Bethel was watching television, from outward appearances drowsily engaged. Her arms were extended onto the arms of her recliner like she was the Captain of the Starship Enterprise. She was a captain, of sorts, to her two cats, Rocky and Mr. Monster. Mr. Monster was named ironically, having shown little…