2010Jan 18
2010Jan 17
How did the band Alice Cooper come up with the name? They started out together as The Earwigs and later changed to The Nazz, but they felt they needed something a little more scandalous to breakthrough to the big time. Scandal is obviously not so good for professional golfers, but it can work wonders for rock …
2010Jan 15
It must be sacrilege to post about something so sinfully sweet as Peanut Butter Balls in January. This is the month where we're supposed to be getting healthier! And to make matters worse, I don't even have an interesting name connection for this recipe. But my family loves peanut butter balls (what's not to love in combining …
2010Jan 12
Queen Latifah grew up with the name Dana Elaine Owens; the second child born to Rita and Lancelot Owens. Dana was only 8 years old when her cousin crowned her with the name Latifah, the Arabic word for "delicate" and began using it as her stage name in school performances. It's another example of how we …
2010Jan 10
When it comes to naming your daughters, choosing a more masculine-sounding name can help her advance her career. At least if she's going to be a lawyer. According to an article published in the Vancouver Sun, "females with masculine names fare far better in legal careers than females with feminine names." The article points toward research …
2010Jan 7
According to a recent story in the Huffington Post, Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez wants to rename the world's largest waterfalls. They've been referred to as Angel Falls since 1933 when Missouri-born pilot, Jimmie Angel, "discovered" them. According to Chavez, the falls were actually discovered and named long before Angel's plane descended upon the …