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The Devil's Dictionary: Insurance

by Ambrose Bierce INSECTIVORAINSURRECTIONINSURANCE -n. An ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is beating the man who…

Labor Pains

A guide to Major League Baseball's contraction issue by John Gettings This article was posted in 2001. More on Contraction Contraction TimelineContraction FAQsRelated Links Major…

Copyright Registration

Copyright registration makes a public record of the basic facts of a particular copyright. Even though registration is not a requirement for protection, the copyright law provides several…

Pets in the USA

The Question: What is the most popular pet for families to have in the United States? The Answer: As of 2011, there were more dog owners (46.3…

Mark Cuban

Entrepreneur and technology investor Mark Cuban is best known as the loud and enthusiastic owner of the Dallas Mavericks, a professional basketball team from Texas. He grew up in Pennsylvania, went…

Al Davis

Name at birth: Allen DavisAl Davis was the combative head coach, general manager and owner of the NFL's Oakland Raiders for nearly 50 years. He built the Raiders in his own tough and rebellious image…

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan was the dominant basketball player of the 1990s. He won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award five times, and six times led the Chicago Bulls to the league championship. A 6'6" guard…

Contraction Timeline

The Events of 2001-2002 by John Gettings 2001 Oct. 24 A Canadian newspaper, The Windsor Star(Ontario) publishes a report that Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has decided to…

Terms of Use (Revised 1/2016)

Agreement with Terms and Conditions: This agreement ("Agreement") sets forth the terms and conditions that apply to you ("Visitor"), an individual accessing the family of websites ("FEN Sites") of…

Jean-Claude Vrinat Biography

restaurant ownerDied: January 7, 2008 (Paris, France) Best Known as: owner and director of Taillevent restaurant in Paris Owner of the famous Taillevent…