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2006-2007 Obie Awards
The 2006–2007 Obie Awards, honoring distinguished achievement in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, were presented on May 21, 2007, at New York University's Skirball…Brewer's: Hanged
or Strangled. Examples from the ancient classic writers: (1) AC'HIUS, King of Lydia, endeavoured to raise a new tribute from his subjects and was hanged by the enraged populace, who threw…The Devil's Dictionary: C
by Ambrose Bierce…Brewer's: Heart
A variety of the word core. (Latin, cord', the heart; Greek, kard'; Sanskrit, herd'; Anglo-Saxon, heorte.) Heart (in Christian art), the attribute of St. Theresa. The flaming heart (in…Detroit, Mich.
Mayor: Mike Duggan (to Jan. 2018) 2010 census population (rank): 713,777 (18); Male: 337,679 (47.3%); Female: 376,…Foreign Words and Phrases<sup class="fnr" >1</sup>
The English meanings given below are not necessarily literal translations.ad absurdum (ad ab-sir'dum) [Lat.]: to the point of absurdity. “He tediously repeated his argument ad absurdum.”ad…January 1998 News and Events
1998 News Month-By-Month World Netanyahu Survives Parliamentary Test (Jan. 4): Israeli Prime Minister's majority threatened by resignation of Foreign Minister David Levy. (Jan. 5): Netanyahu…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2002–2003 Term
Court Upholds Copyright Extension (January 15, 2003): Justices, 7–2, rule that Congress acted with constitutional authority when it extended by 20 years all existing and future copyrights.…Retromania
Retromania—Tim Riley Unlike the previous three decades, the lack of a distinctive 1990s pop sound has made rock nostalgia irresistible. The retro movement, in the form of reissues, remasters…Entertainment News from March 1999
1George Clooney, who recently doffed his scrubs having said so long to ER, has reportedly signed on with filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen in their next film, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? The…Trending
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