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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...

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...

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.