Category Archives: Nice & Curious Questions

Super Bowl’s Super Last Play

Posted on February 4, 2015 by matt ohern

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll made a good decision when he chose to pass the ball against New England’s goal line defense. On second down. With thirty seconds to go. And one time out left. The Patriots were thinking run. … Continue reading →

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A Rocky Business: Quarries in Virginia

Posted on September 8, 2008 by matt ohern

Modern quarries in the Old Dominion owe their existence to the automobile – and muddy roads. In fact, in 1928, before the state took over road maintenance, Fairfax County opened a quarry near Centreville to extract crushed stone for county … Continue reading →

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Cathedrals, Temples and Mosques: Spiritual Shrines in Virginia

Posted on August 25, 2008 by matt ohern

On Laurel Street, near Richmond’s Fan District, sits the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, considered the finest ecclesiastical example of the Italian Renaissance Revival style in Virginia. (New York’s Carnegie Hall was built in the same style.) Constructed … Continue reading →