n. a promissory note, a written statement of debt by one or more people to one or more people, with a statement of a specific amount owed or due, date it is due, interest (if any) on the amount, and other terms such as installments, penalty for late payment, full amount due if ...
came about with the rise of companies like Uber and TaskRabbit that use technology to connect people who need a service with providers looking for short-term work, or “gigs.” Monitoring the amount of screen time, especially for children, or the time one spends in front of a computer, sma...
"It's interesting, we had special guests, they'd come on, and some of them were wonderful, wonderful actors and actresses playing all different variety of roles, but apparently they did not test out as well because the kids kind of really were able to see that they were kind of acting ...
One of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century,Burt Bacharachpenned more than 500 tracks - which went on to be performed by more than 1,200 different artists - across his seven-decade career. They include Magic Moments, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, Rain...
The Grapes of Wrath (1939) A book that won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Another novel that was set in the time of the Great Depression. Featuring the story of the Joads, a poor family of tenant farmers. East of Eden (1952) Often described as John Steinbeck’s ...
Journalist and author Winston Groom (March 23, 1943-September 17, 2020) was best known for his picaresque 1986 novel, "Forrest Gump," about a slow-witted mathematical savant whose life trajectory put him squarely at the center of some of America's most momentous events, crossing paths with ...
The Freeport resident trained hundreds of students of all ages, ethnicities, abilities and disabilities across Long Island and New York City. Hutchinson coached more than 30 teams, winning state and regional championships, and taking them as far as U.S. Tennis Association national events across the...
Grace Dalrymple Elliott (c. 1754 – 16 May 1823) was a Scottish courtesan, writer and spy resident in Paris during the French Revolution. She was an eyewitness to events detailed in her memoirs, Journal of my life during the French Revolution (Ma Vie sous la Révolution) published posthumousl...
Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg (February 28, 1935-December 21, 2017) was known as much for his excited calls of "Oh, my!" and "Touch 'em all!" (as in bases), as he was for the big events he covered during a 60-year career. After getting his big break with UCLA basketball...
, Puerto Rico—died January 26, 1992, Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.) was an American actor and director best known for his Academy Award-winning performance in the title role of the film Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) and for his portrayal of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge (1952)....