RIP: Joe Cocker Succumbs to Lung Cancer at Age 70
Joe Cocker, known world-wide for his cover of The Beatles’ song “With A Little Help From My Friends” and Billy Preston’s “You Are So Beautiful”, has died at the age...
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Final Jeopardy: American Authors (12-22-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/22/2014), in the category “American Authors” was: Celebrated in April, National Robotics Week honors this man who coined the word “robotics” in a 1941 story. New...
President Obama on Sony and Sony on Obama
Here is President Obama’s speaking about why he thinks that Sony made a mistake in cancelling the release of “The Interview” Obama said that he wishes Sony had spoken to...
Final Jeopardy: 12-15-14 to 12-19-14
Here are the Final Jeopardy questions and answers for the week of December 15th with links to the full recaps. Mon, Dec 15 – Correct answers: 1 The narrator mistakes...
Final Jeopardy: International Motoring (12-19-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/19/2014), in the category “International Motoring” was: One of the 3 European Union countries besides the United Kingdom that have not switched to driving on the...
Final Jeopardy: 20th Century Sculpture (12-18-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (12/18/2014), in the category “20th Century Sculpture” was: Its sculptor asked for prayer that this work would “endure until the wind and the rain alone shall...
President Obama on Cuba Policy Changes
President Barack Obama sat down with ABC’s “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir to answer his questions about the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba after a good half-century....
Randy Quaid Sues State Department for Passports
Wow, it has been what — about 5 years — since actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evgenia (Evi) left a bunch of legal problems behind them in the USA...
Final Jeopardy: The AFI’s 100 Greatest Films (12-17-14)
Today’s Final Jeopardy question (12/17/2014), in the category “The AFI’s 100 Greatest Films” was: One of the Top 20, this 1946 film was based on a short story published as...
Boxing Nicknames: Kid Chocolate was No Bon Bon
The history of boxing boasts a colorful assortment of powerful and menacing nicknames, but some monikers are laughably inappropriate and highly inaccurate. Others are downright silly. You might even wonder...
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