Remembering Brook Benton
27 years ago, the world lost a vibrant voice far too early when singer Brook Benton passed away on April 9, 1988 at the age of 56. Benjamin Franklin Peay...
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Dodgers’ Red Hot Adrian Gonzalez Hits Three Home Runs Vs. San Diego
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is off to just about a hot a start as is possible. Gonzalez hit three home runs in the Dodgers’ 7-4 win over...
Final Jeopardy: Reference Works (4-9-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/9/2015), in the category “Reference Works” was: Now in its fourth edition, the book with this title first appeared in 1918 as a 43-page guide for...
UCONN Wins Third Straight Women’s College Basketball Title
With all the hoopla surrounding the recently concluded men’s NCAA basketball tournament, the women’s basketball tournament sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. On April 7th, Connecticut and Notre Dame played...
Final Jeopardy: Shakespeare’s Characters (4-8-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/8/2015), in the category “Shakespeare’s Characters” was: One of the bard’s few plays with children on stage is this one with 2 brothers who last appear...
Final Jeopardy: Celebrity Fathers and Daughters (4-7-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/7/2015), in the category “Celebrity Fathers and Daughters” was: He won a Grammy in 1959, she won 3 in the 1970s and a song by both...
Duke Wins NCAA Basketball Championship
It was the freshman dominated Duke Blue Devils vs. the experienced Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA basketball championship game on April 6th, and in the end, Duke stopped the Badgers...
Final Jeopardy: NYC Landmarks (4-6-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (4/6/2015), in the category “NYC Landmarks” was: The lobby of this landmark has an art deco ceiling fresco by Edward Trumbull called “Transport and Human Endeavor”....
Supporting Cast: Love Songs in the Key of Gallager – Shameless
In the Season 5 finale “Love Songs in the Key of Gallagher,” (Shameless S5 E 12 4/5/15), Ian (Cameron Monaghan) got to meet Monica’s (Chloe Webb) boyfriend, the fantastic, fabulous,...
Wisconsin Will Play for the School’s 1st NCAA Basketball Championship Since 1941
The Wisconsin Badgers upset previously undefeated Kentucky 71-64 on April 4th to advance the NCAA Championship game on April 6th. Wisconsin was led by AP Player of the Year Frank...
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