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Arion was a legendary poet and citharode in ancient Greece who lived in the court of Periander, tyrant of Corinth. He attended a musical competition in Sicily, which he won. On his return trip from Sicily, avaricious sailors plotted to kill Arion and steal the rich prizes he carried home. Arion was given the choice of suicide with a proper burial on land, or being thrown in the sea to perish. Neither prospect appealed to Arion, and he asked for permission to sing a last song to win time.Playing his chitara, Arion sung a praise to Apollo, the god of poetry, and his song attracted a number of dolphins around the ship. At the end of the song, Arion threw himself into the sea rather than be killed, but one of the dolphins saved his life and carried him to safety at Cape Taenarum.Arion then continued to Corinth by other means and arrived before the sailors that tried to kill him. On his return to Corinth, the king didn't quite believe Arion's fantastic story. The sailors believed Arion was dead in the sea, and on arrival in Corinth they told the king that Arion had decided to remain in Italy. The king then understood that Arion's story was true and punished the sailors with death.


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Dave Rastovich

October 16, 2007Dave Rastovich is a man of action. Don't feel bad if that surprises you -- most of us imagine the toughest decision a sponsored freesurfer makes would sound something like: "Hmm, the s...
Posted by AIRRION on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:52:00 PST

Nikki

Communicationby Nikki Giovanniif music is the universal languagethink of me as one whole noteif science has the most perfect languagejust think of me as Mc2since mathematics can speak to the infinitep...
Posted by AIRRION on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 03:31:00 PST

Dr. Cornel West and Talib Kweli on Bushonomics

DR. CORNEL WEST AND HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS TAP CONSCIOUS RAPPER TALIB KWELI FOR A MUSICAL ASSAULT ON THE GOVERNMENT WITH "BUSHONOMICS"New single featured on the year's most politically direct album '...
Posted by AIRRION on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:48:00 PST

Gwendolyn Brooks

To Be In Love by Gwendolyn BrooksTo be in loveIs to touch with a lighter hand.In yourself you stretch, you are well.You look at thingsThrough his eyes.A cardinal is red.A sky is blue.Suddenly you know...
Posted by AIRRION on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:02:00 PST

Paul Laurence Dunbar

The SeedlingBy Paul Laurence DunbarAs a quiet little seedling Lay within its darksome bed,To itself it fell a-talking, And this is what it said:"I am not so very robust, But...
Posted by AIRRION on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:53:00 PST

Maya

Inaugural PoemMaya Angelou20 January 1993A Rock, A River, A TreeHosts to species long since departed,Marked the mastodon.The dinosaur, who left dry tokensOf their sojourn hereOn our planet floor,Any b...
Posted by AIRRION on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:51:00 PST

Langston

As I Grew Older It was a long time ago.I have almost forgotten my dream.But it was there then,In front of me,Bright like a sun--My dream.And then the wall rose,Rose slowly,Slowly,Between me and my d...
Posted by AIRRION on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:49:00 PST

National Climate Day of Action

National Climate Day of ActionSaturday, April 14, 2007Tomorrow, tens of thousands of Americans will gather all across the country at meaningful, iconic places to call for action on climate change. We ...
Posted by AIRRION on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:23:00 PST

Peace Consciousness

Ten Steps to Peace Consciousness1. Change doesn't start on the surface. It's generated from consciousness. This has been true throughout history. If both Buddhism and Christianity could begin with one...
Posted by AIRRION on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:55:00 PST

Save Trestles

TRESTLES TOLL ROLLED BACKPlan for the 241-extension road postponed for at least two years By: Kyle MorenoMarch 21, 2007The future of Trestles is not concrete yet. And for now, its defenders can find s...
Posted by AIRRION on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:58:00 PST