What’s In a Name? Misnomers lurk everywhere!
June 26, 2021
How solid is your knowledge of nations and their legacies to the world? Where do Labrador Retrievers and Great Danes come from? Where else
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How solid is your knowledge of nations and their legacies to the world? Where do Labrador Retrievers and Great Danes come from? Where else
Never pride yourself on your knowledge. Always remember that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing — especially when you discover that Alexander Pope
Believe it or not, groak is a verb that means “to stare at another’s food in hopes that he or she will offer you
May is Older Americans Month. This formal recognition of the chronologically gifted began with President John F. Kennedy in 1963, when he designated May
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday commemorating the defeat of the French army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Today,
William Shakespeare shuffled off his mortal coil (died) more than four centuries ago, yet his characters continue to entrall and entertain us today. Commemorating
Tomorrow, April 4, kicks off National Library Week, this year’s theme being “Welcome to Your Library.” “Write dramatic, button-holing leads to your stories,” James
DEAR RICHARD: On the local news, Carlo Cicchetto and Barbara-Lee Edwards both called the Padres hitting grand slams in four consecutive games “a historic
DEAR RICHARD LEDERER: When and why did our language develop the habit of appending so many verbs with the word up? Here’s my little-more-than