Final Jeopardy: Adapted from Antiquity (3-27-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/27/2014), in the category “Adapted from Antiquity” was: It begins with a vow to an ancient god & ends with “if I transgress it & swear...
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Oprah Life You Want Tour Coming in September
Oprah Winfrey has announced that she will be touring the country beginning in September, 2014. The media mogul will take her “The Life You Want” tour through 8 cities: Atlanta,...
Kim Jung-Un Haircut
The Korea Times reports that a state-ordered “fashion guideline” was issued in North Korea about 2 weeks ago “requiring” North Korean university students to get their hair cut in the...
American Idol Top 9 Performance Show
The theme of the 3/26/14 performance show was I’m with the Band, and the Top 9 Idols go to pick their favorite song while backe dup by Ricky Minor and...
Final Jeopardy: Agriculture (3-26-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/26/2014), in the category “Agriculture” was: Prunus dulcis, this snack high in calcium & vitamin E is native to the Mideast, but 80% of the world...
Random Thoughts on the NCAA Basketball Tournament’s Opening Weekend
Here are some takeaways from the early rounds of the 2014 NCAA Basketball tournament: Don’t bet against Harvard in the early rounds. Twelfth seeded Harvard beat #5 Cincinnati 61-57. Last...
Final Jeopardy: Medical Etymology (3-25-14)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/25/2014), in the category “Medical Etymology” was: Because of where in the body it is produced, this hormone’s name comes from the Latin for “Island.” New...
D.T.R. Recap: Dallas (TNT)
Last week, John Ross pulled a fast one on Bobby Ewing so you know how that goes — this week in D.T.R. (Dallas, S3 E5), it was Bobby’s turn to...
Final Jeopardy: Historical Nicknames (3/24/14)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/24/2014), in the category “Historical Nicknames” was: Nickname shared by George Armstrong Custer, Native American Chief Crazy Horse and a member of a 1930s comedy team....
Supporting Cast: Liver, I Hardly Know Her – Shameless
Maz Jobrani played Dr. Johnny, who agreed to perform a liver transplant on Frank (William H. Macy) for $26K. He received his medical degree in Chittagong, Bangladesh, but was not...
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