http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev Comedian. Blogger. Highly-caffeinated spelling bee impresario. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:56:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Every Monday, I'll be posting a math problem on this site; every Friday, I'll post the answer to that week's problem. Give this one a shot and post your solution in the comments! This Week's Math Problem: If m is your mother's age rounded to the nearest integer, and ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/monday-math-problem-the-answer-to-divisibility-of-your-mom.html Every day of 2010, I'll be posting a spelling word here for those who would like some spelling bee practice. Photo at right is from the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, as photographed by Kimi Milo. Start the audio file to hear the word, definition, and etymology. Once you've spelled the ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/spelling-word-of-the-day-starring-nathan-lane.html Did you know that the first-ever televised game show -- in 1938 -- was a spelling bee? According to UKgameshows.com, that program (or rather, programme) began with a US vs. UK match featuring Harvard and Oxford students (US won), followed by a US/UK rematch featuring actresses and various notables (UK won), ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/paul-wings-spelling-bee-circa-1938.html Every day of 2010, I'll be posting a spelling word here for those who would like some spelling bee practice. Photo at right is from the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, as photographed by Kimi Milo. Start the audio file to hear the word, definition, and etymology. Once you've spelled the ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/spelling-word-of-the-day-how-youd-pay-for-your-spot-at-the-lyceum.html Every day of 2010, I'll be posting a spelling word here for those who would like some spelling bee practice. Photo at right is from the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, as photographed by Kimi Milo. Start the audio file to hear the word, definition, and etymology. Once you've spelled the ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/spelling-word-of-the-day-eggs-eggs-eggs.html http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/save-the-date-for-the-nyc-spelling-bee-at-housing-works.html Every day of 2010, I'll be posting a spelling word here for those who would like some spelling bee practice. Photo at right is from the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, as photographed by Kimi Milo. Start the audio file to hear the word, definition, and etymology. Once you've spelled the ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/spelling-word-of-the-day-a-medieval-teacher.html Thanks to Eric Walton for bringing this Rube Goldberg musical experience to my attention. http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/extreme-engineering-nerdery.html Every Monday, I'll be posting a math problem on this site; every Friday, I'll post the answer to that week's problem. Give this one a shot and post your solution in the comments! This Week's Math Problem: If m is your mother's age rounded to the nearest integer, and ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/monday-math-problem-divisibility-of-your-mom.html Every day of 2010, I'll be posting a spelling word here for those who would like some spelling bee practice. Photo at right is from the Williamsburg Spelling Bee, as photographed by Kimi Milo. Start the audio file to hear the word, definition, and etymology. Once you've spelled the ... http://www.jenisfamous.com/dev/2010/03/spelling-word-of-the-day-hoist-the-flag.html