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The Year in Sports

by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison Related Links Deaths in 1998Champions of 19981999 PreviewWe may never see a year in sports like 1998 again. It started early with John Elway'…

Brewer's: Zadkiel

(3 syl.). Angel of the planet Jupiter. (Jewish mythology.) Zadkiel. The pen-name of Lieutenant Morrison, author of the Prophetic Almanac. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Allestree

Richard Allestree, of Derby, was a noted almanac maker in Ben Jonson's time. A little more Would fetch all his astronomy from Allestree. Ben Jonson: Magnetic Lady, iv. 2 (1632). Source:…

Finding Area

Square A = a2, in which a is one of the sides.Rectangle A = ab, in which a is the base and b is the length.Parallelogram A = bh, in which b is the base and h is the height.Circle A = πr2, in…

How to Register to Vote

Related Links When and Where to Vote Who Can Vote Voter Registration Deadlines and Poll Hours Who Can Vote In…

The Spiderman Theme Song

The Question: Please help! I have been searching desperately for the lyrics to the theme song for the Spiderman cartoon. Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever…

Freebird

The Question: Why do people yell "Freebird!" at concerts? The Answer: "Freebird" was recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973 for their debut album. (It's also spelled…

Richard Parsons Biography

Richard Parsonsmedia executiveBorn: 4/4/1948Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A native of Brooklyn, New York, Parsons graduated from the University of Hawaii, where he played varsity basketball…