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Corrigan, Mairead

(Encyclopedia) Corrigan, Mairead (Mairead Corrigan Maguire)Corrigan, Maireadmoiˈrə kôrˈĭgən [key], 1944–, Northern Irish peace activist, b. Belfast. Corrigan was a secretary and volunteer social…

Williams, Betty

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Betty, 1943–2020, Northern Irish peace activist, b. Belfast as Elizabeth Smyth. In Aug., 1976, Williams, a receptionist, witnessed the death of three children when a car…

Brewer's: Wrong

The king (or queen) can do no wrong. “It seems incredible that we should have to remind Lord Redesdale that the sovereign can do no wrong.' simply…

Wrongfully Accused

Director/Writer:Pat ProftWarner Bros.; PG–13; 89 minutesRelease:8/98Cast:Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly Le Brock, Sandra Bernhard, Michael York and Melinda McGraw One would think that…

Writing Well: Write This Way

Write This WayWriting WellIn the Hot Seat: Writing Under PressureWhat's the Big Idea?Write This WayThe Golden RulesWhen the Meter's RunningPanic in the Streets Here's an excellent essay written…

Ahad Ha-am

(Encyclopedia) Ahad Ha-amAhad Ha-amäkhädˈ hä-äm [key] [Heb.,=One of the People], 1856–1927, Jewish thinker and Zionist leader, b. Ukraine. Originally named Asher Ginzberg, he adopted his pen name…

De Filippo, Eduardo

(Encyclopedia) De Filippo, EduardoDe Filippo, Eduardoādwärˈdō dā fēlĭpˈpō [key], 1900–1984, Neapolitan playwright and actor. In his scores of plays he combined pathos and farce. Napoli milionaria (…

Brewer's: All in the Wrong

A drama, by Murphy, borrowed from Destouches, the French dramatist. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894All is lostAll in all A B C D E F G H I J K L…

How to Right a Wrong

Source: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Most companies want to make you happy so you’ll come back and recommend them to your friends. But when you find a company that’s not making the grade,…