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Fiction Terrifies People

Book jacket for my forthcoming book            Note: If you wish to receive, via e-mail, (1) my weekly newsletter or (2) daily copies of these posts, write to me at rrbates1951@gmail.com. Comments may also be sent to this address. I promise not to share your e-mail with anyone. To unsubscribe, write here as well.WednesdayI recently completed proofreading the galleys (if that’s what they’re still called) of my forthcoming book, which of course is tremendously exciting. Then I had the slightly ...

The Burnham - Oak & Oscar

" style="position:absolute;top:calc(50% + 0px);left:60%;transform:scale(1.2) translate3d(-50%, 0px, 0px);will-change:transform;"/> The Burnham The Burnham The watch that started it all for us - the Burnham is a 42mm, automatic mechanical watch with a date at 6 o'clock. ...

Oscar satellite (thing) by arfarf - Everything2.com

Oscar satellite (thing) See all of Oscar satellite, no other writeups in this node. One a long series of generally low-earth orbit satellites constructed and operated by amateur radio operators. Most were accessible to any radio ham for experiments and communications, with relatively low-cost equipment. To date well over 30 Oscars have been orbited, including AMSAT-OSCAR 10, operating since its launch in 1983.

Rumpus Original Fiction: The Man From Washington - The Rumpus.net

Rumpus Original Fiction: The Man from Washington By Zak Salih January 23rd, 2019 Croydon came out from the kitchen and onto the front porch and there he was, the man from Washington, toeing a chair out from under the patio table with a loafer like an alligator snout. Croydon struggled for a name. M-something. Matt? Mike? He’d have to go back and check the register. "You look exh...

Sebastian: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names

Sebastian 8% Gender: Male Meaning of Sebastian: "person from ancient city of Sebastia" Origin of Sebastian: Latin from Greek Sebastian's Popularity in 2018: #18 Sebastian Origin and Meaning The name Sebastian is a boy's name of Greek, Latin origin meaning "person from ancient city of Sebastia". Sebastian is deri...

todd | Origin and meaning of the name todd by Online Etymology Dictionary

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Charles Janet

Charles JanetSourceURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Janet?wprov=sfti1Charles JanetSourceURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Janet?wprov=sfti1Open main menuHomeRandomNearbyLog inSettingsDonateAbout WikipediaDisclaimersSearchCharles JanetLanguageWatch EditCharles Janet in around 1925Charles Janet (French: [ʒanɛ]; 15 June 1849 – 7 February 1932) was a French engineer, company director, inventor and biologist. He is also known for his innovative left-step presentation of the...

Phyllis etymology - leaf foliage page

Skip to content Follow us On: Advanced Search Name Stories Naming Tips Popular Names Unique Names Names By Origin Unisex Names Browse by Initial Letter a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Phyllis Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Phyllis Phyllis is an ancient Greek name (Φυλλίς) meaning "foliage", from "phyllon" meaning "leaf". It is a...

PHYLLIS: A TWIN - Chapter 4 - Janet Arrives - chapter text

Phyllis: A Twin, by Dorothy Whitehill. 1920, Barse & Co.   CHAPTER FOUR: JANET ARRIVES Phyllis opened her eyes on Wednesday morning, and frowned as she heard the rain beating down on the tin roof below her window. "It has no business to rain to-day of all days," she said crossly; "but, after all, it doesn't matter, for, rain or shine, Janet is coming." She looked through the open door into the room adjoining hers and smiled. From her bed she c...

THE PAGE TWINS SERIES By DOROTHY WHITEHILL

THE PAGE TWINS SERIES By Dorothy Whitehill Notes Titles "Here is a sparkling new series of stories for girls -- just what they will like, and ask for more of the same kind. It is all about twin sisters, who for the first few years in their lives grow up in ignorance of each other's existence. Then they are at last brought together and things begin to happen. Janet is an independent go-ahead sort of girl, while her sister Phyllis is -- bu...

jane | Origin and meaning of the name jane by Online Etymology Dictionary

Jane fem. proper name, from French Jeanne, Old French Jehane, from Medieval Latin Johanna (see John). As a generic name for "girl, girlfriend" it is attested from 1906 in U.S. slang. Never a top-10 list name for girls born in the U.S., it ranked in the top 50 from 1931 to 1956. It may owe its "everywoman" reputation rather to its association with the popular boy's name John. Entries related to janejanetjeanjennyjinnyjohnOthers are reading Open in appAdvertisement Dictionar...

janet | Origin and meaning of the name janet by Online Etymology Dictionary

Janet fem. proper name, a diminutive of Jane with -et. In Middle English, Ionete-of-the-steues "Janet of the Stews" (see stew (n.)) was a common name for a prostitute (late 14c.).Entries related to janet-etjanestewOthers are reading Open in appAdvertisement Dictionary entries near JanetjamboreeJamesJamesianjamsJaneJanetjanglejanglyjanitorjanitorialjanizaryABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZSourcesLinksEtymonline iOS AppEtymonline Android App培根词汇微信公众号Explanation of TermsWho did thisFollow on ...

Greek names list excerpt H-K

HADES m Greek Mythology From Greek Ἅιδης (Haides), derived from ἀϊδής (aides)meaning "unseen". In Greek mythology Hades was the dark god of the underworld, a place that was also called Hades. His brother was Zeus and his wife was Persephone.HAIDES m Greek Mythology Ancient Greek form of HADES. After the classical period, the ιin the sequence αι (often written as a subscript like ᾳ) was not pronounced.HECTOR m English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Arthurian Romance Latinized form of Gr...