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What "Adventures in Odyssey" episodes does the producer make available for free?

"Adventures in Odyssey" is a Christian radio program combining faith lessons with comedy and drama for an intended audience of children from 8 to 12 years old. The program began in 1987 under the title "Family Portraits" and has been on the air ever since. The main character is Mr. Whittaker, an old man who owns an ice cream shop in a town called Odyssey. Citizens of Odyssey come to Mr. Whittaker for advice on spiritual and other matters.\nFocus on the Family, a Christian non-profit organization, produces the "Adventures in Odyssey" program. Focus on the Family's goal is to promote tradit..

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What are examples of ode poems?

The ode falls in the category of lyric poetry and is a formal address to a person, an event, or a thing. "Ode" comes from the Greek word "aeidein," which means to sing or dance. Grecian odes were typically set to music and accompanied by dancing. Romantic poets later used the ode to express their strongest sentiments.\nTypically, an ode falls into one of three categories: Pindaric, Horatian or irregular. The Pindaric ode is named after the ancient Greek poet Pindar, who is thought to be the inventor of the ode. Pindaric odes are more theatrical than Horatian or irregular odes and were original..

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How much are old Punch magazines worth?

Anthologies often command a higher value with prices ranging from $200.00 to $400.00. Newer issues from the '70s and issues that contain articles about notable historical events are listed anywhere between $12.00 and $30.00 on eBay. These prices fluctuate depending on the collector's market.\n"Punch, or the London Charivari" was the full title of this magazine when founded in 1841. "Punch" closed its doors in 1992. It was then revived from 1996 to 2002. "Punch" is a humor magazine most famous for its cartoons, and it is credited with developing the humorous cartoons in modern journal..

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How did Atlantis sink?

Plato told the story of Atlantis around 360 B.C. and claimed that Atlantis fell 9,000 years before. Most scholars believe that Atlantis was a fictional creation of Plato's to illustrate his philosophical beliefs.\nOthers believe the story is rooted in fact and refers to an advanced society of Minoans that lived on the island of Santorini 3,600 years ago. Santorini is located in the Aegean sea near Greece. The Minoans disappeared after the island was severely damaged by volcanic eruptions.

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What is an appropriate character sketch of Marcus Brutus?

Brutus holds the office of judicial magistrate within the Roman republic and is a great friend of Caesar. He also has a great love for the Roman republic and its people, and this love is a deciding factor when Brutus joins the plot against Caesar. The night before the assassination, Brutus receives a letter from a Roman villager that says that the people of Rome are afraid of Caesar. This pushes Brutus to participate in the assassination to protect those people and ideals that he loves. He also believes that the people will understand that killing Caesar is necessary to protect the Roman repub..

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What artists show in the Michigan Artists Gallery?

Pat Custer Denison creates a variety of artistic works, including works from tile and wood as well as watercolors and prints. Custer studied art at the University of Michigan. She lives in Benzie County, Michigan, where she moved in 1998. Denison's artistic subjects include humans, animals, trees and natural settings.\nChris Roberts Antieau displays fiber applique with the Michigan Artists Gallery. Antieau did not attend college or art school. In fact, she repeated the ninth grade. She says that her art is about listening to her voice. She focuses on the big picture, and she says that art..

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What are some good rhyming poems written by teens?

"From A Hospital Bed" is a rhyming poem written by teenager J. Eliza James about her hospital stay. The speaker of the poem is laying in a hospital bed in an anxious state of mind. She is receiving treatment for a minor injury after she fell off her horse onto a fence. Her parents come to visit her and the nurse brings her ice cream.\nAll is well at the end of the poem and she learns that there is no reason to be anxious about hospital stays. The poem features a notable tone shift from beginning to end, starting off dreary and foreboding but ending on a relieved note.\n"Lazy Teen" by Bradi Nic..

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Who are some famous comedians of the past?

Robin WIlliams, who died in 2014, won Academy Award for his role in "Good Will Hunting" and received nominations for his roles in the "Awakenings," "The Fisher King," "Dead Poets Society" and "Good Morning, Vietnam." However, he started his career as a stand-up comedian and starred in the television comedy "Mork & Mindy." He also hosted and appeared on HBO telethons for Comic Relief throughout the 1980s.\nBob Hope's career spanned seven decades and included stints on Broadway, appearances in films such as "The Road to Singapore" and numerous USO tours doing stand-up routines. In 1937, he ..

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What kind of character was Madame Loisel?

Madame Loisel spent nearly every waking hour believing that life had cheated her of a richer destiny. She constantly longed to belong to the higher societal classes, and she daydreamed about lavish parties and expensive adornments.\nShe convinced her modest husband to buy her a nice dress for a formal party and borrowed what she believed to be an expensive necklace from a friend. After having the time of her life at the party, she lost the necklace and took loans to buy a replacement.\nAfter a decade toiling to pay the debt, she became aged and haggard. She finally told her old friend about th..

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How many children does Lori Stokes have?

A daughter of former U.S. congressman Louis Stokes, Lori Stokes is an accomplished television journalist, having won an Emmy Award for a report on children trapped in the crossfire of local Baltimore violence, an Associated Press Award for going undercover to report on the plight of the homeless and a George P. Foster Peabody Award for covering the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. She also received the 2003 Congressional Black Caucus Celebration of Leadership Award.

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