February 3, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Lynne and I just got back from a terrific two-week vacation in South Africa. We spent time in Cape Town, spent time with our great friends, Tony deLeede and Sue Blazevic, on the residence cruise ship The World, visited some Zulu battlefields and spent four days on safari at Sir Richard Branson’s private game reserve,…
January 6, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Hello, everyone. Happy New Year! It is almost too late to say that now. Amazing how time flies. The answer to last month’s trivia question, how much does the average American spend on Christmas? According to the American Consumer Credit Council, the average American spends $935 on Christmas each year and carries an average credit…
December 2, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Hi, everyone. Happy Holidays. It doesn’t feel like the holidays with this weather but I am not complaining. The cold weather will get here soon enough. The answer to October’s trivia question: What college is Steve Jobs’ alma mater? This was a trick question. The answer is he didn’t graduate from college! This month’s quiz:…
October 7, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Hello, everyone. How are you? I hope you are enjoying this great weather. Nice to see the sun, isn’t it? I went to my 40th high school reunion last month. Actually, I was on the planning committee for the event, although our class treasurer, Stan Rappaport did the lion’s share of the work. I went…
September 2, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Hello everyone, how are you? Did you survive the hurricane okay? Really something, huh? Made everyone forget about the earthquake! The answer to last month’s trivia question: In what humble location did Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Jobs of Apple both start their companies? The answer: Each one of them started in their garage!…
August 5, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Hello, everyone. August: the last full day of summer. Where does the time go? The answer to last month’s trivia question: Who was the Union commanding general at Gettysburg? Why, George Meade, of course, a Pennsylvania man. This month’s trivia question: Both Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Jobs of Apple started their companies in…
July 1, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Hello, everyone. Happy Summer. The answer to last week’s trivia question: What is the G-8? The G-8 is the Group of 8, the eight leading economic powers in the world. They include The United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and Russia. This month’s trivia question: It is the 148th anniversary of The…
June 3, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Hi, everybody. I hope you are all adjusting to this heat. Boy, talk about a change of seasons. The answer to last month’s trivia question, Where was the site of Captain James Cook’s first landing on the continent of Australia? Botany Bay National Park is the correct answer. This month’s trivia question what is the…
May 6, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Hooray, hooray, it’s finally May! Shorts, and t-shirts with the beach not far behind. The answer to last month’s trivia question: Which college basketball conference has the most NCAA men’s championships and how many? Why, the Pac-12, of course, with 13 (The ACC only has 12!). This month’s trivia question: Where was the site of…
April 1, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Happy spring, everyone! Doesn’t really feel like it yet, does it. But the warm weather is just around the corner. The answer to last month’s trivia question, how many presidents have been assassinated and who were they? The Answer? Four. Lincoln, McKinley, Garfield and Kennedy. This month’s trivia question: Which conference has the most NCAA…