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Judy Blume Biography

Judy Blume(Judy Sussman)writerBorn: 2/12/1938Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey Blume began writing stories for her own children, but quickly became the definitive author of books on the many…

The Atmosphere

Though reasonably transparent to visible light, the atmosphere may absorb as much as 60% of the visible and near-visible light. It is opaque to most other wavelengths, except certain fairly short…

The Devil's Dictionary: Art

by Ambrose Bierce ARSENICARTLESSNESSART -n. This word has no definition. Its origin is related as follows by the ingenious Father Gassalasca Jape, S.J. One day a wag — what would the…

k.d. lang

Invincible SummerWarner Bros. She's never really seemed like the beach-going type, but since her move to California, k.d. lang is suddenly the windswept woman. Far from the farmlands of her…

Love's Labour's Lost

Director:Kenneth BranaghWriter:William ShakespeareMiramax; PG; 95 minutesRelease:6/00Cast:Kenneth Branagh, Nathan Lane, Alicia Silverstone Kenneth Branagh's Love's Labour's Lost is an homage…

Basketball Summary

National Basketball Association Champions Individual NBA Scoring Champions NBA Most Valuable Players NBA Lifetime Leaders NBA Individual Records, Game Basketball is one of…

Geoscientist Reservoir Manager

Kay Pitts Tell us about your work---what do you do? My job is to evaluate the potential for existing oil , create models of the sub surface…

Deputy Chief Probation Officer

Kathryn Tell us about your work---what do you do? I meet with probation clients who have been convicted of felony or misdemeanor charge or…

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Prof. K. H. Grote, Ph.D. Tell us about your work---what do you do? I teach mechanical engineering students at a major university and conduct…

Smallest European Country

The Question: What is the smallest European country, defined by land mass? The Answer: At .17 square miles, Vatican City (an…