Author Biography: BarbaraMcI

After Phil Everly died in 2014, I created a quiz in his honor, called "Phil Everly: Harmonies from Heaven." His brother Don died in 2021, and it is far past time for him to have his own quiz.

"Ghosts," an American adaptation of a BBC comedy of the same name, debuted on CBS on October 7, 2021, and was renewed for a second season in January 2022. It follows Samantha and Jay, who move from New York when Sam inherits a beautiful country mansion.

Please take a few moments to learn about the films of Ronald Colman, the most distinguished and suave of all 20th-century film stars.

It would be great if we could all just be nice and get along, but history has proven that there's no limit to the evil that men (and women) do. Here's a quiz about some places where evil -- temporarily -- prevailed.

Mary Le Duc O'Neill's 1961 "Hailstones and Halibut Bones: Adventures in Color" is a beautiful collection of poetry that helps children learn how color can represent feelings. Can you tell which color is in the poem? Recommended for grades: 6,7,8

A couple of years ago, my husband and I took a whirlwind trip through the Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria. Come reminisce with me about the wonderful food we ate.

Many place names carry descriptive words like "hill" or "falls." The word "sky" doesn't appear in as many place names as you might think! Mostly U.S., with a couple of international questions. This quiz was written as part of Ascension Quest.

In 2021, Guillermo del Toro directed "Nightmare Alley", based on the 1947 cult class of the same name starring Tyrone Power. Here are some questions about this stylish film. Warning: Spoilers!

The harmonies of the Everly Brothers have often been described as heavenly. Phil Everly, younger of the brothers, died Jan. 3, 2014, at age 74. Here is a quiz about his contributions to the brothers' heavenly harmonies and about some of Phil's solo work.

Wars have been fought for love, for money, for land, liberty, livestock. Yes, livestock. While even the most devoted pacifists can acknowledge the yearning to be independent, some wars were fought for other reasons. Here are some of them.

Your eyes are among the most complex and fascinating parts of your body. They detect light and send images to your brain, which allow you to interact with the world around you. Here are some questions about the human eye.

There is plenty to see in this big state of Montana--its natural wonders attract many thousands of visitors every year. But some attractions are a little more, shall we say, esoteric.

The Mills Brothers were among the most popular jazz and pop vocal groups of the mid-20th century, in the inaugural class of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. What do you know about these great artists?