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Don't know the bonus question. But, here's another notable with foot-in-mouth disease: Trent Lott

Stewart- I didn't realize that thought provoking, cryptic riddles were out of bounds in this section. I thought some of our members enjoyed a bit of obscurity, now and then, based on many of the threads I've read. These men were ALL notable, based on the media and public reaction at the time...

So, some of you never heard of them. Maybe there are some notable people that you never heard of. They are *not* all Americans - but even if they are (or were) what of it? I'm an American and I'm aware of many non-Americans, like Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, and Jesus Christ. So maybe...

Correction: Jimmy the Greek, not Jimmie the Greek. There, now it should be really easy.

The list of men. To do that, you have to know what they have in common. I thought it would be pretty easy.

Earl Butz, Tex Antoine, Al Campanis, Ben Wright, Jimmie the Greek Feel free to add to the list if you can.

I can't fully express my admiration of this man. His writing is so powerful, that one has the experience of total immersion into his stories, one gets the feeling one knows his characters personally. He's super. It's ridiculous. I've just started East of Eden and I'm relishing every page...

Thanks for the feedback, Gem. You have my vote for the nicest, most caring forum member. Seriously. By the way, I tried The Crimson Petal - well, it wasn't working for me. I'm not complaining, or critisizing, but I thought you might be wondering what I thought about it - and I just don't...

THis was pretty funny (to me, anyway) when I saw it. A friend emailed me, and told me he was surfing around, doing research on some historic guitars (the MET has a few on display) and came across this graphic. Hey, I'm in the encyclopedia! The entry really should be titled: Marc...

The Pond by Marc Friedlander September 29, 2003 The Pond was secluded and beautiful, and existed undisturbed deep in the forest. There were all sorts of animals living there: fish and squirrels, ducks and swans, frogs and raccoons. It was a wonderful pond - not perfect, but all the...

Gem- If God were proven to exist you couldn't say that. That would be the difference. But, well, it's NEVER going to happen. Those that ARE believers think that the proof for God's existence is abundant now. Those that are NOT (you, me, most every other rational person) knows that the...

As you say, it's unimaginable, but it would make a huge difference. Don't you act differently if you know your boss is watching you?

I've read excerpts. Saw a link to it somewhere - maybe on TBF. Heteronym, I agree with much of what you wrote, yet I take a less antagonistic view of religion. To say religion fosters intolerance and hatred may look correct on the surface, yet those that respond in those ways are the...

I can understand the need to believe in a higher spirit, to think that there is someone – or something – watching over us. Kind of like a BIG DADDY, that loves us, that knows all about us, everything we do, everything we think. We want to please our big daddy, and make Him proud of us. We...

Funny. But no more fanciful than the supposedly "correct" quotes. At least the children have the excuse that they don't know any better.

I tend to have better games and worse ones - but no 3 month cycles. My best game ever was about 165. Then I think I bowled a 110 the game after that. There doesn't seem to be much instruction available, either. I guess you can find someone to teach you, but it's not like golf where you can...

Catalyst- I've been following this thread, wanting to contribute, but a little hesitant. No matter how this situation strikes outside observers, we really can't get inside the heads of those involved. And, relationships are such important aspects of our lives, and they may be fragile and...

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I'm really into classical - especially the 3 composers you mentioned, but I really don't know of a collection to recommend to you. There is SO much by Bach alone - many of the "lesser known" works are just as great (or greater) than the super famous ones. For Bach, the Brandenburg Concertos...

Anybody into this? I'm referring to the American style of 10 pin bowling. My wife and I enjoy it - but frankly, we're pretty lame. I normally bowl about 120, and she's happy to get near 100. There is a style of laying down the ball, where the ball is sort of cradled in the hand, and at the...