Articles by Dan Lewis

  Bennett Cerf was the co-founder of Random House. As part of his duties as publisher, he also had an [...]

While American references to a higher power extend back to the founding of the nation — the Declaration [...]

Synseplaum dulcificum is a type of wild berry, not a spell from the Harry Potter lexicon. But based on what [...]

Fast food has its staples: hamburgers and cheeseburgers, french fries, soda, probably a chicken option such [...]

Gin and tonic is nearly as simple as a cocktail gets.  Put ice in a glass.  Add gin and tonic water, to [...]

The United States military leaves no stone unturned when looking for technological solutions to winning in [...]

By and large, the etymologies of our names are mere curiosities.  “Daniel,” for example, has [...]

Marijuana possession is illegal in the United States, and while there have been some efforts to change that, [...]

In 1969, David Bowie (pictured above) emerged on the rock and roll scene with “Space Oddity.”  [...]

From 1940 until 1973, the six men who held the office of President of the United States — Franklin [...]