Yearly Archives: 2002

THEODORE : Pronounced: THEE-o-dor Origin(s): Greek Meaning: From the Greek name Theodoros, which meant “gift of god” from Greek theos “god” and doron “gift”. The teddy bear was named for American president Theodore Roosevelt, who refused to shoot a helpless … Continue reading →

I found this one in randi‘s journal… You are 50% geek You are a geek liaison, which means you go both ways. You can hang out with normal people or you can hang out with geeks which means you often … Continue reading →

Well, as silly as it was to start the October Name Project, I’m coming down to the last stretch of the regular, alphabetic listings. Once I do “Z” next week, I’ll have five days left in the month to explore … Continue reading →

SANDRA : Pronounced: SAN-dra Origin(s): Russian, Greek, English Meaning: Short form of ALESSANDRA, the Italian feminine form of ALEXANDER, which means “Defender of mankind.” Actress Sandra Bullock, known for her “girl-next-door” appeal, has become one of Hollywood’s most popular leading … Continue reading →

It’s been an interesting and busy day. This morning, I put the finishing touches on Buy My Chapbook …one more time by Timothy Carter, soon to be published by Badinage Publications! It went to the printer today, and I’m hoping … Continue reading →

ROXANNE : Pronounced: RAWK-san Origin(s): Persian, Latin, French Meaning: Bright, Dawn. Alexander the Great married Roxana, the daughter of Oxyartes, to consolidate his power in Persia. The movie Roxanne (1987), starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, was based on the … Continue reading →

The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy ABSTRACT Using the World Wide Web to gather and process data from across English-speaking North America, I intend to plot the regional variations in the use of the terms “Pop” and “Soda” to describe … Continue reading →