In the days before modern harbors, a ship would sometimes have to wait for high tide until it could make it into port. The term in Latin was “ob porter,” which carried…

In his short story, “The Luck of Roaring Camp,” Bret Harte tells of a mining town at the turn of the 19th century that was the meanest, toughest mining town in the…

A young college graduate had just completed his C.P.A. exams and passed with flying colors. He was now a full fledged Certified Public Accountant and very proud of himself and his achievements.…