Carbuncle (gemstone) Carbuncle (gemstone) A carbuncle is any red gemstone, most often a red garnet. The word occurs in four places in many English translations of the Bible. The English King James translation is a rendering of the Hebrew Masoretic text (Old Testament) and Greek Textus Receptus (New Testament). "Carbunculus" is a word used in Latin for a small coal (or charcoal), and also for any of a number of precious or semi-precious stones, especially those of a red color.; Jerome apparently chose the term because of its similarity in meaning to the Septuagint's ἄνθραξ ("anthrax" meaning "coal"), which was in turn
Am I Cool or What? Am I Cool or What? Am I Cool or What? is an album featuring songs inspired by the comic strip cat Garfield. It was released on July 3, 1991 by GRP Records in compact disc and cassette tape format. The genre is primarily R&B and contemporary jazz. The album features appearances by important genre luminaries, such as B. B. King and The Temptations. It peaked at number 23 on the "Billboard" charts for top contemporary jazz albums. Rob Theakston of Allmusic rated it 4.5 stars out of 5, saying that "this is a perfect way to not only introduce children