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Word for the Wise : Autumnal terms
Today we celebrate the start of the new season with a look at three terms associated with this time of year. It’s easy to understand how this season came to be known as fall; after all, this is the time of year that leaves fall from the trees. Back in the 16th century, the season [...]
Dig This: Volleyball on the Net
From high school gyms to beaches across the world, volleyball is an extremely popular sport. It can be played by almost anyone, anywhere. All you need are a few players and a net. Likewise, if you’re searching for information about the sport, the Net is a necessity. And don’t worry about finding all the cool [...]
The Formula for Victory: Sports Science
Can anyone explain to us (and the New York Knicks) how to beat Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls? How does Brett Hull blast a 100-mph slapshot, and how does a goalie like Dominik Hasek react fast enough to snare it? These are questions that befuddle the opponents of these athletes. But even the great Air Jordan [...]
Major League Soccer Roundup
We understand why soccer has never caught on in this country — no time-outs, ergo no time for million-dollar endorsements. Apparently there’s a way now to superimpose a company’s logo on the soccer field for people watching the game on TV; perhaps this will help major league soccer get the TV time and network placement [...]
Major League What? The MLS Season Begins
Here’s a trivia question for all you sports buffs: What has 1 teams, kicks off (hint!) its fifth season on March 18 and employs some of the most gifted athletes in the world? For those of you who answered Rugby or Arena Football, you get no points. The answer is, of course, Major League Soccer [...]
Virtual Halls of Fame and Museums
It being October, you’ll want to start out at the Baseball Hall of Fame. This season the site has a special exhibit on the History of the Single Season Home Run Record, going all the way back to George Hall in 1876. And don’t leave the site without visiting the exhibit on The History of [...]
Local Sports Goes From Back Pages to Web Pages
You know you’re a sports fanatic when you start reading your local newspaper from back to front. Over your morning coffee, or whenever you get the chance, you flip through pages of headlines, box scores and opinionated columnists. But what if you could read the sports pages of newspapers around the country, such as the [...]
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
What makes this America’s best-selling dictionary? Noah Webster wrote the Great American Dictionary, and Merriam-Webster turned it into the second best-selling book in history, outsold only by the Bible! This is the dictionary of choice in government offices, schools, the editorial offices of major publishing houses, and homes around the world. The dictionary that sets [...]
One Day at a Time
The Word of the Day for December 2 is: turbid • \TER-bid\ • (adjective) 1 : thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment *2 : characterized by or producing obscurity (as of mind or emotions) : confused, muddled Example sentence:
Merriam-Webster FAQ
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