Greatest Italian tenor?

Who is the greatest Italian tenor of all time? Many love Luciano Pavorotti, Enrico Caruso, and Placido Domingo, but our vote is for Beniamino Gigli. But do not miss the elephant version of Luciano Pavorotti singing La donna e mobile, from Rigoletto, in Elephants, Yeah! Yeah! . . . . . . . . .

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Faculty Favorites: Dining and Places – Paul Powell

We asked our faculty and authors to share with us some of their favorite things about living in our nation’s capital. Their responses are posted in “Faculty Favorites” Paul Powell (bio) shares his favorites. Places to Visit Any Smithsonian museum, web site National Arboretum, especially during April-May, web site, 3501 New York Avenue NE, Washington, … Read more

Faculty Favorites: Dining and Places – Mike Koempel

We asked our faculty and authors to share with us some of their favorite things about living in our nation’s capital. Their responses are posted in “Faculty Favorites” Mike Koempel (bio), co-author of the Congressional Deskbook, shares his favorites. Places Woodrow Wilson House, web site, 2340 S Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-387-4062 Lincoln Memorial at … Read more

You Have Two Cows … Arab version

We recently added to our “You have two cows. The government….” page, by adding a slew of international definitions, most from the Arab world by way of “How Arabs deal with cows,” by Mahmood Al-Yousif, December 29, 2005 Some samples from our “Two Cows page: BUREAUCRACY: You have two cows. At first the government regulates … Read more