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...
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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....
Decaying Morality: Law & Order SVU
Law & Order SVU’s “Decaying Morality” (2/4/15) was about a 16-year-old girl named Jenna Davis falsely accusing a man named Jerome Jones of rape because she was afraid to tell...
Sad Love Songs of the 80s
Every decade has its sad ‘You did me wrong’ or ‘I did you wrong’ tearjerkers. The 80s was no exception. Read about some really great sad love songs.
Final Jeopardy: State Flags (2-4-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (2/4/2015), in the category “State Flags” was: It is mentioned in the motto on Minnesota’s flag and is depicted on Alaska’s. In Match 3 of the...
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