Archive : May 2011

Errant golf balls and sports trivia

Luck doesn’t even to begin to describe golfer Ted Kemp’s round in 2008 at the Muscatine, Iowa, Municipal Golf Course.   A 12-handicapper, he knocked in holes-in-one on two par-3s. He used a pitching wedge to sink h...

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The origin of Adam’s apple

The Biblical story of Adam and Eve describes how God made Adam from the dust of the earth and His own breath. Then using one of Adam’s ribs, He created the first woman. The two lived in the Garden of Eden until Eve succumbed to the serp...

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Manitoba’s “romantic origin”

On July 15, 1970, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, rode a carriage from the CNR station down Broadway. Seated in a following carriage were Princess Anne and Prince Charles. Their destination was the Manitoba Legislatu...

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Words derived from fictional characters

Although most eponyms evolve from the names of real people, a surprising number originate in fictional characters. We’ve all heard someone described as “a Romeo.” The Romeo celebrated as a great lover was invented...

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Kids say the darndest things

Here’s a timely idea. Although I’m about to salute the woman in print  whose special day is the second Sunday each May, moms should be celebrated every day of the year.   Somebody had the great idea of asking ...

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Rental shortage an issue across Canada

With the outcome of the recent election, the meeting this weekend of REALTORS® from across the country in Ottawa to discuss federal issues should prove most interesting.  Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien will be a...

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