01 Sep
Trivia nugget: Cleveland was originally named Cleaveland, but was effectively renamed by a publisher so that his newspaper could fit the city’s name in the masthead.
Downtown Cleveland is deserted during the weekend, but the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has plenty of visitors.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame serves two main functions: [...]
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20 Jul
Game shows do not (and cannot!) select as contestants everybody who comes to audition. Thus, they apply a screening process, as I described in my post, Game Show Auditions, What to Expect.
Thus a game show pro may audition, but not be offered an opportunity to be a contestant. Thus rejection is common. The most frustrating [...]
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10 May
Flashcards can help you recall facts. Creating your own flashcards is simple– all you need are a pencil and a pack of index cards. Nowadays, there are also computerized methods of creating flash cards available.
One of the best Internet sites at which to do so is FlashcardExchange. It is easy to use and, for basic [...]
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07 May
Campbell’s High School/College Book of Lists is an old standby. It is a primer on many topics commonly learned in high school and forgotten afterwards, and thus is excellent preparation for an erudite game show like Jeopardy!. As stated on its cover, it is a book of lists and thus allows the reader to easily [...]
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02 May
The Histomap of World History is a “map” of world history. It is about 1 foot wide, 5 feet high, and its chronology proceeds from top to bottom.
While reading history books, the detail of description sometimes overwhelms the chronological context. The Histomap graphically displays the rise and fall of world civilizations over a period of [...]
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