Category: Thanksgiving

What did Denzel Washington say to his son in Training Day? Alonzo speaks to his son in Spanish. Here is what he says, translated into English: Como esta, mijo? Te portas bien? Is Alonzo bad training day? An echoing phrase throughout the film. Alonzo Harris is the main antagonist of the 2001 American crime thriller […]

What is the difference between an HOA and a civic association? An HOA has a mandatory fee you have to pay if you buy a property within that area, which also means you have to obey the rules and regulations of that neighborhood. A civic association may also have a fee, but it’s strictly optional […]

Can I name my son the third? Someone can use both the “Sr.” or “Jr.” suffix and/or a Roman numeral suffix if they so wish. If our Barnabas Ludwig Johnson II below and his son, Barnabas Ludwig Johnson III, are both still alive, then the former can be called “II” and/or “Sr.”, while the latter […]

Who named World Wide Web? Tim Berners-Lee Did CERN create the World Wide Web? Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist at CERN, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989. The web was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for automatic information-sharing between scientists in universities and institutes around the world. What is the […]

Are Death Dreams good? “Death dreams have a theme of what is ending, what’s changing in your life … This ending is the start of a new beginning,” she said. “It’s really important to say that most deaths we might dream of are probably positive, in order to move onto new things we have to […]

How do debt consolidation companies work? Debt settlement companies negotiate with creditors to reduce what you owe, mostly on unsecured debt such as credit cards. Settlement offers work only if it seems you won’t pay at all, so you stop making payments on your debts. Instead, you open a savings account and put a monthly […]

Is Venezuela a good place to live? Venezuela is one of the more popular expat destinations in Latin America, and with good reason. If you consider most of the usual parameters for judging a place, Venezuela scores quite well. However, for the most part, Venezuela is still a great place to live, and most expats […]

When did Denmark get its first female minister? Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhelə ˈtsʰoɐ̯ne̝ŋ ˈsme̝t]; born 14 December 1966) is a Danish retired politician who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Denmark from 2011 to 2015, and Leader of the Social Democrats from 2005 to 2015. She is the first woman to hold each […]

How did Barrington Irving fly around the world? Irving is most famous for his solo circumnavigation of the planet. Starting in 2003, Irving began obtaining support for his round-the-world attempt, ultimately having Columbia Aircraft put together a Columbia 400 single-engine airplane, called the Inspiration, out of donated parts. What does Barrington Irving have planned for […]

Is bulgur the same as bulgur wheat? Bulgur (sometimes spelled bulghur) is a form of whole wheat that has been cracked, cleaned, parboiled (or steamed), dried and then ground into various sizes. Bulgur is sold by its size. Unlike bulgur, cracked wheat has not been precooked and, hence, can’t be substituted in recipes that call […]