Final Jeopardy: 19th Century Writers (2-9-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/9/2015), in the category “19th Century Writers” was: After his death, he was given full military honors in Greece before his body was returned home for...
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Shameless: Rite of Passage (Recap)
The 5th episode of Season 5 of “Shameless” (2/8/2015) was called “Rite of Passage.” One of was Sammi finding out you can’t believe a word Frank Gallagher says. We thought...
R.I.P. Dean Smith
Dean Smith, who coached North Carolina to two NCAA Basketball titles in a 36 year career from 1961 to 1997 died February 7th at age 83. Smith retired with a...
Far From the Madding Crowd Films
Thomas Hardy’s classic novel “Far from the Madding Crowd” has once again been made into a film. Hardy fans know there are two prior versions. The 1967 film won 2...
Hawks Beat Warriors in Battle of NBA Leaders
The top team in the NBA’s Western Conference squared off against the best team in the Eastern Conference on February 6th with the Golden State Warriors at the Atlanta Hawks. ...
Final Jeopardy: 2-2-15 to 2-6-15
Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of February 2nd (the 2015 Teachers Tournament Quarter-Finals) with links to the full recaps. Mon, Feb 2 – Correct answers:...
Final Jeopardy: Shakespeare (2-6-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/6/2015), in the category “Shakespeare” was: After England, more Shakespeare plays are set in this present-day country than in any other. The last quarter-final match of...
Coach K Sets ACC Record for Most Basketball Wins
The last couple of weeks have been pretty good for Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski. On January 25th, Coach K won his 1000th game as a head coach when the...
Backlash over President Obama’s National Prayer Breakfast Speech
Full Transcript here Political pundits are taking President Obama to task over his remarks that Americans and Christians shouldn’t get on their “high horse” accompanied by references to the Crusades...
Final Jeopardy: Lists (2-5-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/5/2015), in the category “Lists” was: Efforts to save historic treasures threatened by the creation of the Aswan High Dam led UNESCO to create this list....
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