Beatrice Iaccarino

A former college professor who now enjoys writing on a wide range of topics, when she's not playing Scrabble, reading, or going to the movies.
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  • Ever Changing Human Brains
    7/31/2011
    Contrary to what was once thought, recent studies show that human brains can and do change physically. Our growing use of the internet causes dramatic brain changes to occur.
  • Saved by a Snake
    7/30/2011
    Being bitten by a rattlesnake doesn't necessarily result in death. It's possible that such an incident could also lead to living life more fully. That's what one cowboy learns in this Old West tale.
  • The Problem with "You"
    7/27/2011
    Often people become very excited about learning a foreign language. However, their enthusiasm tends to decrease, as they struggle to cope with differences between their native tongue and the foreign language of their choice.
  • Telling Time
    7/25/2011
    Switching from analog to digital timepieces undermines our fundamental understanding of time.
  • Hi-Yo Silver's Lasting Impression
    7/25/2011
    Rossini's "William Tell" overture signaled the arrival of an Old West crusader for truth, justice, and the American way.
  • Getting Past "The"
    7/25/2011
    Native speakers of English face a daunting obstacle in learning foreign languages such as Italian, Spanish, French, and German. That obstacle? It's the word "the."
  • Debuting on the International Scene
    7/25/2011
    Once a new country comes into being, its people seek to have others recognize it. Such recognition bestows "legitimacy" upon the new political entity.
  • Perry Mason's Familiar Courtroom Litany
    7/25/2011
    Perry Mason had an enviable record of successes in defending people charged with murder. Time and again he put on ingenious defenses to win acquittals for his clients.
  • Life and Death Contests in the Courtroom
    7/25/2011
    Everyone likes to think that justice prevails in courtrooms, especially in criminal trials. Often, however, it does not.
  • Bill Pronzini's "Nameless Detective" Lives On
    7/11/2011
    Mystery writer Bill Pronzini created a legendary character whose identity he has finally revealed.

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