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Movies and Film: Theories of Directing

Theories of DirectingMovies and FilmFilm DirectingHow to Recognize a Great DirectorTheories of DirectingThe DirectorsSome Films on Directing This section covers various theories of directing.…

Weather: Bring on the Machines

Bring on the MachinesWeatherLet's See How It's DoneNow for the Real WorkGoing Into the Upper AirBring on the MachinesWhat About the Five-Day Forecast? Computers make forecasting easier, although not…

Fair Play

by Alicia Potter In State Fair, the 1933 movie musical, the mother aims to win the bake-off; the father, the hog competition; and as for the teens, they're looking for love. Sixty-five years…

Clever Gretel

Clever Gretel There was once a cook named Gretel, who wore shoes with red heels, and when she walked out with them on, she turned herself this way and that, was quite happy and thought: 'You…

Hot Dog History

  In honor of National Hot Dog Month, some answers to those dogging questions During the July 4th weekend, Americans will consume 155 million hot dogs. (Source/National Hot Dog and Sausage Council…

Leap Year 101

Why and when we have leap years Rules for Determining a Leap Year 1. Most years that can be divided evenly by 4 are leap years. (For example, 2016 divided by 4 = 504: Leap year!) 2. Exception:…

Roger Sherman: Countryman IV

Countryman IVRoger ShermanThursday, December 6, 1787To the People of Connecticut If the propriety of trusting your government in the hands of your representatives was now a perfectly new…

The Federalist Papers: Federalist No. 74

by AlexanderHamilton, JamesMadison and JohnJayFederalist No. 73Federalist No. 75Federalist No. 74 The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive…