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Basho Basho
Basho (Matsuo Basho) , 1644-94, Japanese poet, critic, and essayist of the early Edo period. His literary name, Basho, is derived from the plantain trees [ basho ] near a hut built for him by a disciple. Basho played a central role in the development of haiku . He composed stanzas of haikai no... Read more
Stephen Hawes Stephen Hawes
Stephen Hawes c.1475-1530, English poet. His best-known works, the two allegories Example of Virtue (1504?) and Pastime of Pleasure (1505?), use typically medieval conventions, but they differ from medieval allegory in their humanist emphasis on learning, fame, and the perfection of life in... Read more
hurling hurling
hurling outdoor ball and stick game similar to field hockey (see hockey, field ). The national pastime of Ireland, it was played for many centuries before the Gaelic Athletic Association standardized the rules in 1884. In the United States, hurling was played by early Irish immigrants, and it is... Read more
baseball baseball
baseball bat-and-ball sport known as the national pastime of the United States. It derives its name from the four bases that form a diamond (the infield) around the pitcher's mound. Basic Rules Teams consist of nine players who use a leather-covered hard ball, a wooden (in the professional game)... Read more
macrame macrame
macramé , a technique of decorative knotting employing simple basic knots to create a multitude of patterns. The term derives from an Arabic word for braided fringe. Its first known use was recorded by Arabs in the 13th cent. During the next hundred years it spread to S Europe. Macramé... Read more
George Will George Will
George Will (George Frederick Will), 1941-, American political columnist, b. Champaign, Illinois. He attended Trinity College (B.A., 1962), Oxford (1962-64), and Princeton Univ. (PhD., 1964). In 1973, while he was an editor of the conservative National Review magazine, Will's editorial columns... Read more
Day trading Day trading
DAY TRADING As one of the new economy's most popular pastimes, day trading generated intense emotions from supporters and detractors alike, and the practice was the source of much controversy. Sometimes referred to with derision as "recreational trading," day trading is a form of stock market... Read more
book of sports book of sports
book of sports. Sunday, the one non-working day in the week, was traditionally a time for recreation, but puritan clergy and local officials, equating it with the sabbath, kept it ‘holy’ by banning customary pastimes. This threatened to alienate public sentiment from the established... Read more
Joseph Arthur Joseph Arthur
Joseph ArthurSinger, songwriter Joseph Arthur, thanks to four critically well-received albums, qualifies as one of the post-millennium's most thoughtful singer-songwriters. At the same time Arthur has also worked extensively as a painter, building abstract, "Earth-inspired" works. His dual... Read more
Freddy Adu Freddy Adu
Adu, Freddy June 2, 1989 • Tema, Ghana Soccer player Freddy Adu is like any average teenager. He goofs around with his friends, enjoys going to the movies, loves PlayStation, and hates doing his homework. Unlike most kids, however, he earns about $500,000 a ... Read more

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