Archive for August, 2009
Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones, Oh My!
You may not have known it, but we are a full ten weeks into the 2009 hurricane season. It was setting up to be a quiet season until the past week produced three tropical storms, including Bill, the first Atlantic 2009 hurricane. We at Dinner Topics want you to be prepared to weather the storm [...]
Lockerbie Controversy
No doubt you have heard or read about the “Lockerbie Bomber” in recent days. A few quick notes before the full explanation: Lockerbie is a place and al-Megrahi is the guy. Now, on to a quick summary of things you should know about this very interesting topic! On December 21, 1988, Lockerbie, Scotland made world [...]
Greg Paulus: From Hardwood to Gridiron
I’m not a huge college football fan, but I will certainly be setting the DVR on September 5th. Greg Paulus, former point guard for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team, suffered a down year as a senior last year, losing his starting position but always remaining a professional in the process. Now, after four years [...]
Holy Toledo! Odd Sayings Explained
Loyal Dinner Topics reader Amy Broghammer was wondering about the origin of a couple seldom-used phrases. With Jon and Kate exhausting the airwaves with their “ubiquitous-ness” and the health care issues of America already explained, what better time than the present to delve into a completely trivial post! Of course, before you read on, I [...]
Summary of Obama’s Heath Care Plans
Headlines of Obama’s proposal to reform health care are everywhere, but unless you’ve dug deeper, you may not know his plan. CNN.com has done an admiral job of presenting the issue without bias. Here’s a brief summary of the issues at stake. President Obama desires an overhaul of the U.S. health care system so that low [...]
A Fifth of What?
Whether or not you “got your drink on” over the weekend, you’ve heard of the term “a fifth” when referring to a bottle a liquor. Quite simply, it refers to the quantity. A bottle coined a fifth is 750mL, which is roughly one-fifth gallon. A true fifth would be closer to 757mL, but because America is [...]
Madden NFL 10
If you happen to be around any teenage or college-aged males this weekend, you’d better know about Madden NFL 10. Forcing many stores to stay open until midnight last night, Madden NFL 10 is the latest football video game from EA Sports. Lines formed at many stores to get the game when it finally went [...]
National Parks Fee-Free Weekend
When’s the last time you visited a National Park? The National Park Service is paid for by all of our tax dollars and provides a valuable service in preserving either historically significant locations or natural wonders within all 50 of the United States. From the soaring beauty of Yosemite National Forest to the quiet solitude [...]
