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by Allan Goddard Hello readers! I have had numerous...

Noreen Young’s early drawings on exhibit at the Sivarulrasa Gallery.

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The Tunic Show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 1, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Alanis Morissette, the Canadian rock artist from Ottawa, composed Jagged Little Pill.  She has won 5 Grammys and 14 Juno Awards so far. 2.  American millionaire Ted...

Diana’s Quiz – August 1, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  Who composed the music and lyrics for the rock album Jagged Little Pill? 2.  Who created the television channel CNN? 3.  Pink Ladies and Granny Smiths are what...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands are located in the Bering Strait.  Big Diomede Island belongs to Russia, and Little Diomed to the USA. 2.  Mascarpone cheese is the...
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Diana’s Quiz – May 31, 2014

Thomas Edison’s first light bulb was patented in 1880.  What was that filament made of?  There are several streams in Antarctica, but only one river. ...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 24, 2014

King Francis the First (Francois Premier) was the father of Marie Antoinette.  He was considered France’s first Renaissance king  Hoodoos are geological spires of sandstone...

Diana’s Quiz – May 24, 2014

Marie Antoinette was the daughter of which French royal? What are hoodoos? Which bird is the smallest in existence? What is quantophrenia? How many vehicles did the Apollo...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 17, 2014

British actor Sir Ben Kingsley got his start in theatre in London’s West End as the narrator and guitarist in A Smashing Day, a musical...

Diana’s Quiz – May 17, 2014

 What association did Sir Ben Kingsley have with the Beatles? Which former leader of a Communist country was once a Hollywood extra? What does the word...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 10, 2014

1.  The Turks and Caicos Islands, part of the Antilles group, are closely associated with Canada. 2.  McCarthyism is another term for political witch hunting. 3. ...

Diana’s Quiz – May 10, 2014

1.  With which Caribbean islands does Canada have a close relationship, to the extent that there has been discussion of some form of union...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – May 3, 2014

The symbol pH represents the measurement of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, pH7 representing neutral, with alkalinity higher than 7 and acidity...

Diana’s Quiz – May 3, 2014

What does pH represent in chemistry?  Who is the new Canadian Minister of Finance?  What is the profession of George Clooney’s new girlfriend Amal Alamuddin?  Where does...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 26, 2014

The Marsh Daisy, the Scots Dumpy and the Chantecler are all types of chickens. Yew trees are commonly associated with graveyards. Vespa is the Italian word...

Diana’s Quiz – April 26, 3014

Marsh Daisy, Scots Dumpy and Chantecler are all types of what? Which tree is commonly associated with grave yards? Vespa scooters take the Italian word for which...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 19, 2014

Although the bible reference (Revelations 6, 1-8) names only the last horseman, historically the four are Conquest on the White horse; War on the...

Diana’s Quiz – April 19, 2014

What are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? In the game of poker, what is a ‘grinder? What is a rood in measurement usage? What is the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – April 12, 2014

1.  A chimera is the mythological creature devised from a lion, goat and serpent. 2.  The famous Odessa steps scene takes place in Sergei Eisenstein’s...
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