2010Feb 28
2010Feb 25
In case you haven't noticed, odd baby names are in (I sometimes like stating the obvious). According to an article forwarded to me by Catherine Sherman in Yahoo News, "parents are choosing less common names for kids, which could suggest an emphasis on uniqueness and individualism." The study published in the Social Psychology and …
2010Feb 15
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. ( William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet) Believe it or not, Juliet used to be a rose by another name. In early versions of Shakespeare's play, Juliet's name was Giulietta. In the movie Shakespeare in Love, they mockingly refer to an early version of a comedy called Romeo …
2010Feb 14
[caption id="attachment_1607" align="alignleft" width="270" caption="Photograph by Shawn Beelman"][/caption] I thought I would write a post about the origin of Valentine's Day; imagining there would be some interesting character for which this day was named. I was actually hoping for some interesting name story that could lead into a nice post (I'm always hoping for that). In fact, …
2010Feb 12
This is such an unusual and touching name-change story that I had to share it. You may recognize this actor, Dylan McDermott, but you may not be aware of the circumstances that caused him to change his name. He was given the name Mark Anthony McDermott when he was born. By all he accounts he had what …
2010Feb 6
Meet Scott. In 2008 he was St. Louis' young entrepreneur of the year. Scott was also dubbed the "Authority on Approachability." He owns his own business, is an international speaker and has authored 7 books. Why all this success? It comes from his commitment to one simple thing: wearing a nametag. The catch is, he wears that …