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Brewer's: Brown Study

Absence of mind; apparent thought, but real vacuity. The corresponding French expression explains it—sombre réverie. Sombre and brun both mean sad, melancholy, gloomy, dull. Invention…

Better Brown Bagging

Tips for staying healthy during National Nutrition Month Source: InteliHealth Nutrition Info Dietary Guidelines More Americans are Overweight Fed. Obesity Guidelines: More than…

Brewer's: Done Brown

He was done brown. Completely bamboozled or made a fool of. This is a variety of the many expressions of a similar meaning connected with cooking, such as “I gave him a roasting,” “I…

Cleveland Browns (7-9)

Cleveland Browns (7-9)SeattleL, 6-9DetroitW, 24-14at JacksonvilleW, 23-14San DiegoW, 20-16at CincinnatiL, 14-24BaltimoreW, 24-14OPEN—at ChicagoL, 21-27*PittsburghL, 12-15*at BaltimoreW, 27-…

Tina Brown Biography

Tina Brownmagazine publisherBorn: 11/21/1953Birthplace: Maidenhead, England Christina Hambley Brown graduated from St. Anne's College, Oxford University, in 1974. After working as a reporter…

Jim Brown Biography

Jim BrownBorn: Feb. 17, 1936Football FB All-America at Syracuse (1956) and NFL Rookie of Year (1957); led NFL in rushing 8 times; 8-time All-Pro (1957-61,63-65); 3-time MVP (1958,63,65) with…

Rachel Fuller Brown

Rachel Fuller BrownBorn: 1898Birthplace: Springfield, Mass. Nystatin—Hazen and Brown: Nystatin was the world's first non-toxic anti-fungal antibiotic. It cured fungal infections of the skin,…

James Brown Biography

James Brownsoul singerBorn: 5/3/1933Birthplace: Barnwell, South Carolina Energetic, intense singer best known for his gospel-tinged, rhythm and blues songs that influenced the direction of funk,…

Brown Meggs Biography

Brown Meggsmystery writerBorn: 10/20/1930Birthplace: Los Angeles A successful executive for Capitol Records, Meggs was also a talented mystery writer. He was nominated for the Edgar Allan…

Bryan Brown Biography

Bryan BrownactorBorn: 6/23/1947Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia An Australian actor who first gained fame in the critically acclaimed film Breaker Morant (1980), he also garnered…