Iraq War Veteran Amputee Daniel Jacobs Gets Tryout with Detroit Tigers
Nine years ago, Navy Corpsman Daniel Jacobs was badly wounded when an IED exploded near his Humvee in Ramadi, Iraq. Jacobs’ left leg was amputated below the knee, he lost...
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Final Jeopardy: Nobel Laureates (3-10-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/10/2015), in the category “Nobel Laureates” was: He was the subject of a 2014 New York Times article headlined “A Pioneer as Elusive as his Particle”....
Final Jeopardy: Literary Characters (3-9-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/9/2015), in the category “Literary Characters” was: The first story in which he appeared began, “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating...
Supporting Cast: Uncle Carl – Shameless
Here are some members of the supporting cast who appeared in “Uncle Carl”, the 8th episode of Season 5 of Shameless (3/8/2015). Bojana Novakovic played an E.R. doctor who didn’t...
Frank Sends Carl and Chuckie to Jail: Shameless
Season 5, Episode 8 of Shameless (3/8/2015) was called “Uncle Carl” because Carl took his niece, er…. nephew, Chuckie, along on a heroin delivery and that turned out really bad...
The Slap: What Anouk and Manolis have to do with all this drama
Catching up on “The Slap”, they have shown two episodes since our last post, one about the Anouk, one of the Three Musketeers — Anouk, Rosie and Aisha; and one...
Final Jeopardy: 3-2-15 to 3-6-15
Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of March 2nd with links to the full recaps. Mon, Mar 2 – Correct answers: 3 He wrote the...
NCAA Throws the Book at Syracuse Basketball
Citing a decade of violations in which the Syracuse University’s men’s basketball program was essentially out of control, the NCAA brought the hammer down on March 6th. The sanctions include...
Final Jeopardy: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speeches (3-6-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/6/2015), in the category “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speeches” was: Springsteen said David Sancious was “the only member of the group who ever...
Final Jeopardy: Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners (3-5-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/5/2015), in the category “Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners” was: She was called a “trailblazer for America’s daughters” when she won in 2012, a century after...
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