Jonathan Brown
What are badminton balls called? Historically, theshuttlecock(also known as a “bird” or “birdie”) was a small cork hemisphere with 16 goose feathers attached and weighing about 0.17 ounce (5 grams).
“So, what is it about Birdie,” I ask Pamela Redmond Satran, the name guru behind not only the book Beyond Jennifer & Jason, but also the site Nameberry.com.“Birdie feels like a sassy but sweet, down-to-earth yet unusual name,” says Satran. “It’s also just old enough to b...
Remember that song from "Bye Bye Birdie"? Well if you do not, let me fill you in about teenagers and their life-management skills. Do not expect too much too soon because at the ripe age of 17, life-management is not within their reach, nor should it be. Life experience creates ...
I know from the trailer that “this is not your mother's 'Mean Girls,'” it's updated for Gen Z, and you're a parent to Gen Z Kids. How did that help you put your spin on Ms. George? I have one Gen Alpha, and then Birdie's Gen Z. It was certainly helpful. I...
“The Ed Sullivan Show” as a sketch actor. By 1961, Van Dyke got his own show “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” which ran until 1966. His early films include 1963s “Bye Bye Birdie” and 1964s “Mary Poppins.” He is set to star with Louis Gossett Jr. in the upcoming film, “...
Claire has taken money from Miles for her campaign, Lionel has greenlit Klear knowing it wasn't working, Duke needs Miles for his social media presence (as does Whiskey), and Birdie needs him to help her out of a sticky situation with a sweatshop (Peg is the only person who doesn't ...
Musk initially supported the Biden/Harris administration’s tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, but laterreversed his position. My guess is a Mandarin-chirping birdie reminded Musk of his communist China overseers. Notably, China doesn’t tolerate any of Musk’s guff, which is why he’s...
and turned back in small groups as they got closer to the pole. Scott hadn't announced who his Polar Party would be until the last group were due to turn back. At the last minute, he decided that Henry "Birdie" Bowers should join the four. This meant that all the planned rations...
Brie on the other hand is perfectly happy with her two kids, Birdie, 4, and Buddy, 1, and her and husband Daniel Bryan's two French bulldogs, which make her feel like she's a mom of four. "She sees how chaotic my life is with two kids," Brie joked. ...