British Invasion Bands The Beatles ushered the arrival of numerous and highly influential rock bands to America despite the fact that rock music is, like jazz, a distinctly American musical idiom. What would the 1960’s be without these great musical combos? The Beatles The Rolling Stones The Who The Kinks The Animals The Dave Clark […]
Boy Bands Since the beginning of popular music boy singers and bands have broken into the public limelight. In more recent times these emerged, sometimes inexplicably. ‘N Sync Backstreet Boys New Kids on the Block Menudo One Direction 98 Degrees Jackson Five The Osmond Brothers The Jonas Brothers Hansen Five Seconds of Summer O-Town The […]
Famous Blind Performers Blind people need to excel in something to transcend their misfortune. Many have an ear for music because, it is posited, their sense of hearing is elevated to off-set the loss of sight. Who knows? I figure these folks would be just as talented even if they enjoyed the gift of sight. […]
Birds of Prey Birds of prey are fascinating creatures for many reasons, most likely because they ar fierce and lonesome predators who care passionately for their young. I know many are missing from this list but these are the major common species. Eagle Hawk Falcon Condor Curlew Cormorant Kestrel Osprey Peregrine Vulture
Big Cats Species There are an awful lot of big cats roaming the world. Sadly many species are endangered. Here are a few I named off the top of my head. Lions Tigers Cheetahs Panthers Leopards Lynx Jaguars Mountain Lions Bobcats Pumas Cougars
Bible-Only Words A whole slew of words seem to appear only in The Bible or in writings based upon it. There are many more than I list here but this seems like a good start. Crucify/Crucifixtion Begotten Betook Behold Manger Supplication Dispensation Propitiate Apostles Intercession Smite Wrath Incarnate
Automobile Titans The heritage automobile brands we still drive today were commonly named in honor of the founders of the companies. But the names and stories of these auto titans as mostly forgotten, with the exception, of course of Henry Ford. So come next pub trivia night, here are the more durable ones. Ransom Olds […]
Sounds Animals Make In researching a book called How the Animals Do It I collected these sounds that animals make. It is incomplete, to be sure, but it’s a good start at a worthwhile list. Bears growl Lions roar Tigers scowl Crows and Seagulls caw Roosters crow Snakes hiss Toads croak Frogs ribbet Ducks squawk […]
Actresses Named Virginia In the 1910’s and ‘20’s the first name Virginia was among the top names given to girls. An awful lot of them became screen actresses. Virginia Valli Virginia Bruce Virginia O’Brien Virginia Grey Virginia (Ginger) Rogers Virginia Mayo Virginia Wiedler Virginia McKenna Virginia Bressac Virginia Gibson Virginia Vale Virginia Gregg Virginia Huston […]
Actresses with Questionable Deaths Those listed below were all determined to have committee suicide. But the circumstances of each death left some questions unanswered and in many cases the mystery endures. The year of each death is also provided. Thelma Todd (1935) Lupe Velez (1944) Marilyn Monroe (1962) Carole Landis (1948) Maria Montez (1951) Marie […]