Has an amatuer won a major golf tournament? It has been 30 years since the last time an amateur won on the PGA Tour. The last amateur to win on the PGA Tour is Phil Mickelson, who won the Nothern Telecom Open on Jan. 13, 1991, in Tucson, Ariz., by a shot over Tom Purtzer […]
Is Homeland Security and FBI the same?
Is Homeland Security and FBI the same? Through it all, the FBI had become part and parcel of what is now called “homeland security,” a government-wide campaign to protect America from terrorist attacks. Today, the FBI is fully integrated into this campaign. We play a leadership role, of course, in the law enforcement arena. Is […]
What crimes have no statute of limitations in Illinois?
What crimes have no statute of limitations in Illinois? In cases of criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual abuse, or felony criminal sexual abuse where the victim is a minor, there is no statute of limitations. How long is the statute of limitations in […]
How does fire happen?
What is the meaning of Time flies like an arrow fruit flies like a banana?
What is the meaning of Time flies like an arrow fruit flies like a banana? The correct wording should rather be “fruit flies like bananas (in general)”. The sentence “time flies like an arrow” is in fact often used to illustrate syntactic ambiguity. Modern English speakers understand the sentence to unambiguously mean “Time passes fast, […]
How did James Madison influence the US Constitution?
How did James Madison influence the US Constitution? Madison is best remembered for his critical role in the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where he presented the Virginia Plan to the assembled delegates in Philadelphia and oversaw the difficult process of negotiation and compromise that led to the drafting of the final Constitution. What impact did […]