Published: CadyMcClain.com (June 8, 2014)
This literary aphorism may have been penned by Mark Twain, but it could have very easily been said by Cady McClain, the daytime television star (All My Children, As The World Turns, The Young and the Restless) whose memoirs, Murdering My Youth, were released on Amazon in April.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (April 10, 2014)
When I was first diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of 14, Asperger’s was barely on the public radar. One of my earliest experiences discussing the condition with others was having them make vulgar puns about the name.
To say the least, the last 15 years have seen a remarkable change in public awareness.
Published: mic (March 24, 2014)
We all probably have a favorite president or two, but which of them is most like you in their beliefs? Not every president is included (sorry Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt), but this quick quiz should help you discover which of our many leaders is a kindred spirit.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (March 18, 2014)
It’s easy to recite well-known presidential trivia — Washington was our first president, Cleveland was the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms, etc. — but do you know the quirkier facts?
As an American history aficionado, it was hard for me to pick favorites from among the countless “quirky” presidential factoids.
Published: mic (March 3, 2014)
The philosopher George Santayana famously wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Put another way, some moments in American history are just too seminal not to have stored upstairs.
Here are 10 trivia questions covering major moments in American history.... Read Original Article
Published: mic (February 28, 2014)
It’s the NFL off-season and while players are on vacation and there’s no good excuse to get debauched on a Sunday any longer, something else is afoot — NFL rule changes.
On Feb. 22, news broke that the NFL’s Competition Committee is considering an automatic 15-yard penalty for use of the “n-word” on the field and presumably other racial slurs.