June 27, 2013 0 The Oldest Man in Tokyo In 1966, Japan instituted a state holiday called “Respect for the Aged Day,” a day [...]
June 26, 2013 0 Busting a Cap It was the early 1990s. After years of relative peace following the non-violent overthrow of Ferdinand [...]
June 25, 2013 0 When Elephants and Donkeys Fought over Turkey In late 1621, about four or five dozen Pilgrims — settlers in the New World from England — and [...]
June 24, 2013 0 Fogerty Versus Fogerty From 1967 until their breakup in 1972, Creedence Clearwater Revival (“CCR”) was a [...]
June 21, 2013 0 Million Dollar Moo An average milk cow produces the equivalent of 350,000 cups of milk over her [...]
June 20, 2013 0 Flushed With Love The requirements for obtaining a marriage license in the state of New York are rather boring. [...]
June 19, 2013 0 Before Salk On April 12, 1955, Dr. Jonas Salk made an announcement which turned him into a household name: [...]
June 18, 2013 0 The Canary in the Wolf’s Den The phrase “canary in the coal mine” means to serve as a warning to others. The [...]
June 17, 2013 0 The War on Asparagus For decades, the United States has waged what is often termed the “War on Drugs,” [...]
June 14, 2013 0 Like the Flintstones, Only Better In the movie The Shawshank Redemption (and if you haven’t seen it yet, stop reading, because I’m [...]