An hourglass consists of a pair of glass bulbs joined by a short passage, or neck. One bulb is partially filled with fine, dry sand. When the hourglass is turned to stand on the other bulb, the sand passes slowly through the neck into the empty bulb in...

An hourglass, also known as a sandglass or sand timer or sand clock, is a device for the measurement of time. It consists of two glass bulbs placed one above the other which are connected by a narrow tube. One of the bulbs is usually filled with fine...

Those readers who, unlike me, enjoyed and understood Shakespeare at school may not agree with the following sentiment. But it is clear with hindsight and maturity that the Bard's words are more profound than most immature minds could imagine. Consider Hamlet: "When sorrows come,...

Editor, New Era: Amidst the ongoing debate (New Era, July 26) about the ethanol refinery proposed for Conoy Township, I recently took the opportunity to review the 42-page report on the subject by the Hourglass Foundation, which views its mission as "enabling informed...

Louisiana bug experts say the poisonous brown widow spider, a cousin to the well-known black widow, is increasingly being spotted in Louisiana.The spiders are generally found in tropical areas but were reported along the Mississippi Gulf Coast last year.Entomologists with the Louisiana State University AgCenter...

Louisiana bug experts say the poisonous brown widow spider, a cousin to the well-known black widow, is increasingly being spotted in Louisiana.The spiders are generally found in tropical areas but were reported along the Mississippi Gulf Coast last year.Entomologists with the Louisiana State University AgCenter...