Final Jeopardy: Composers (3-18-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (3/18/2015), in the category “Composers” was: 2 of the world’s greatest baroque composers, they were born within a month of each other in Germany in 1685...
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Iraq War Veteran Amputee Daniel Jacobs Gets Tryout with Detroit Tigers
Nine years ago, Navy Corpsman Daniel Jacobs was badly wounded when an IED exploded near his Humvee in Ramadi, Iraq. Jacobs’ left leg was amputated below the knee, he lost...
Final Jeopardy: Fiction (1-21-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/21/2015), in the category “Fiction” was: A line in this short story is “slowly, awkwardly trying out his feelers, which he now first learned to appreciate…”...
Final Jeopardy: Last Words (1-20-15)
The Final Jeopardy question (1/20/2015), in the category “Last Words” was: In 1170 he said, “I am ready to die for my Lord, that in my blood the church may...
Papillon Remake Dream Cast
We intended to go see Les Misérables (2012) today, but as Robert Burns put it, the best laid plans of mice and men go oft awry. Instead, we watched an...
Jim Thome hits 600th Career Home Run
Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jim Thome has been slowly clawing his way towards the 600 career home run milestone all season. He hit number 598 on August 4th but had...
Lucky Luciano: The Nickname and that Droopy Eye
In HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Season 1, the year is supposed to be 1920 and yet they are already calling Salvatore Lucania, a.k.a. Charles Luciano a.k.a. Lucky Luciano, “Lucky.” (Anyone else...
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