While it might be cool to watch some of the world's stranger emergency vehicles perform their primary jobs, it's safe to assume few are eager to see an ambulance up close. Still, the boxy vehicles are ...

The snake mosaic at the entrance to Southend Hospital is a symbol of healing to me. I have been treated most successfully and appreciate the professionalism of the staff. I am also a Christian and am ...

The lure and lore of snakes is historically common in newspapers. This example comes from an Associated Press article reprinted in The Daily Herald. It illustrates a story about an Illinois woman ...

The best-known seer in Greek myth is Teiresias. As a young man, Teiresias came upon a pair of coupling serpents on Mount Cithaeron, and, in disgust, struck them with his staff. This offended the ...

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