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The Devil's Dictionary: Monument

by Ambrose Bierce MONSIGNORMORALMONUMENT -n. A structure intended to commemorate something which either needs no commemoration or cannot be commemorated. The bones of Agammemnon are a…

Blanche LAMBERT, Congress, AR (1960)

LAMBERT, Blanche, see Blanche Lambert Lincoln Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present Related Links Members of the Current Senate Floor…

The Weber Show (formerly called <i >Cursed</i>)

NBCThursday 8:30–9:00 p.m. Cast:Steven Weber, Chris Elliott, Amy Pietz, Wendell Pierce Ad executive Jack Nagle (Steven Weber) is on the fast track until a blind date gone awry results in what…

Marilyn Lloyd BOUQUARD, Congress, TN (1929)

BOUQUARD, Marilyn Lloyd, a Representative from Tennessee. (See LLOYD, Marilyn Laird.) Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present Related Links…

John Murtha, 2005 News

Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania, stunned member of Congress and sparked the ire of the Bush administration in November, when he called for an immediate withdrawal of troops from…

The Redshirt Freshman

The Question: In college football, what is the definition of a redshirt freshman and a true freshman? The Answer: When a freshman athlete is…

Scoring a Baseball Game

The Question: Why is "K" used to score strikes in baseball? The Answer: According to Total Baseball, The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Baseball,…

The "Seven Seas"

The Question: What are "the Seven Seas?" The Answer: The phrase "seven seas" is an ancient term used to describe all the seas and oceans of the world. The phrase has no definite meaning, which…