Author Biography: MicjealS

My dad flew B-24s in WWII, so I have always had a soft spot for them. They were a very interesting aircraft. Let's have a look.

Nuclear power plant accidents frighten people. Let's use this quiz to gain some perspective. We will look at the three "big" commercial reactor accidents, Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima.

Here is another quiz on "The Penguins of Madagascar". Let's meet more of the animals in the zoo as well as some of the humans. How well do you know them? We will find out when you take the quiz.

"The Penguins of Madagascar" is a delightful Nickelodeon cartoon series. Using characters taken from the film "Madagascar" this series focuses on the adventures of a team of very special penguins.

Here is another quiz on "The Penguins of Madagascar". How well do you know the animals in the zoo? We will find out when you take the quiz.

The Iowa Class battleships were the last of the great battleships in the U.S. Navy. Conceived as the ultimate naval weapon system, their actual use differed significantly from that original concept and morphed into a 21st century combat platform.

I have been reading Jon Meacham's excellent book on Thomas Jefferson, which provides an insightful look into this complex man. This is the second quiz I have written on Jefferson. We will take up his story as he runs for President in 1800.

Here is a little quiz on energy whose answers might be a surprise to you. Some of the answers would be likely to change over time, so I have tried to give you the time frame from which I have drawn my answer.

I have been reading Jon Meacham's excellent book on Thomas Jefferson. I have long admired Jefferson and thought I knew a lot about him. Meacham provides us a detailed and insightful look into this complex man.

If you are a big Penguins fan then you have watched a lot of their programs. That means you have seen the opening many times. But how closely have you watched? We will see when you take this quiz.

The penguins in this show are a lot of fun. Some of the other animals they meet are very interesting as well. One of my favorites is Roger, the alligator.

I was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming. While I only spent my first six years there, I have always had an odd pride of being from this rugged, independent, self-reliant state.

Our library recently added a host of Nevil Shute books to their e-book collection. He has long been one of my favorite authors so I went on a bit of a binge. I though a quiz might be a good way to share some of my new insights into this interesting man

This quiz is for Matthew_07, master quiz author, and fellow Penguin fan.

While all of the penguins are interesting, Kowalski is special. He is the brainy one and is always coming up with fantastic inventions. Let's look at a few examples of the less than perfect performance of his inventions.