n.someone, something, or an issue that is certain to draw criticism.Why write such a boastful introduction to your book. I will just be a lightning rod for criticism. See also:lightning,rod rod 1.n.a gun; a revolver. (Underworld.)I got a rod in my pocket. Don’t move. ...
SirRod Stewartlooked like he was having a blast during his appearance on the Scottish Cup Draw on Sunday (Jan. 22), where the 72-year-old pop icon got pretty silly while helping to pluck a series of numbered balls out of a bin. Wearing a green jacket and leopard-print scarf, his blo...
In 1953, when I was just three years old, my mum Lily sent me to Peggy O'Farrell's School Of One Hundred Wonderful Children, a stage school just behind West Ham Football Club's ground. Aged eight, I won a part in a film with the legendary Hollywood star Gary Cooper. My role ...
Instead, this has everything to do with the quality of broadcast that we currently receive. Thanks to high definition televisions, the picture that we get to enjoy is as life-like as being on the field of play. Considering football is a sport with hard hitting, tons of trash talking, and...
Low-prep and low-cost,obstacle coursesare fun for children of all ages. While some hula hoops, a sandbox, crepe paper, and a bag of balloons are basics foryoung kids, sidewalk chalk is the only item called for to create anobstacle course for toddlers.Martha Stewart suggests throwing anobst...
Rick Stewart // Getty Images 1996: U.S. women’s basketball wins gold on home soil Hall of Famer and WNBA legend Lisa Leslie (pictured center) won her first of four career Olympic gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta games. Team USA took down Brazil in the final, 111-87, behind ...