Why was the decade 1920-1929 called the "Roaring Twenties"? Include a description of life during that era. Why was the Roaring Twenties important? Why are the 1950s called the golden age of America? Why was it called the Victorian Era? Why did the labor movement lose its appeal in the...
This is the graph the OkCupid guys have come up with. And the important thing to notice is that it's not totally true that the more attractive you are, the more messages you get. But the question arises then of what is it about people up here who are so much more popular than peopl...
" says Stenn. "She was very proud of her career. She called herself a 'working girl' and was a self-made person. She always said a career was more important to me than marriage. You weren't supposed to say that then."
Although physicist Albert Einstein was most famous for his theory of relativity, that work never earned him a Nobel Prize. What did, however, was his work explaining the science behind the photoelectric effect, which deals with the transfer of electricity through light. It is the science that ...
Several of those involved in the film, such as Billy Wilder and Marilyn Monroe, had reinvented themselves, just as the characters do (Credit: Alamy) Some Like It Hot is too buoyant to be brought down to earth by such prissiness. When Sugar learns that Joe has been tricking her, she run...
The reason behind the shifting date of Easter is quite interesting. Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring, typically falling on March 20th (this year, it was on March...
THL is not just a single bad apple but part of an expansive industry that’s rotten to its core. In statements to the press, THL has said that it was a challenging retail environment that brought down Art Van, and that its investors lost their money too when the company collapsed. But...
I found out that the Louisiana heat isn't kind and after 9 holes you need to down a banana bag so you don't feel dehydrated. I also found out that the Marshall at a popular Shreveport golf course is a stickler for rules and will follow you around if he doesn't recognize you. The...
This competition is the kind that drives stocks down even when business does not look so bad.Snapwas an easy example for Cramer, whocalled Morgan Stanley’s Tuesday downgradeof the stock an “obituary” on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” ...
people friends "to whom we have no qualm about entrusting our heart and all its contents." But he goes further: "See how far love between friends should extend; namely, that they be willing to die for one another," unmistakably echoing Jesus. Dying for one's friends is the apex of ...