»Week 24 of 2010:164 days this year…201 days remain:
Day 55 of the BP oil spill≈
» Something To Think About
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
~Aristotle
» Random Fact
Dalmatians are born without spots.
¤ Holy Mackerel: On this day in 1934 ►Adolf Hitler and Mussolini meet in Venice, Italy; Mussolini later describes the German dictator as "a silly little monkey".
AND 1966 ►Chief Justice Earl Warren delivers The Supreme Court landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, "that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police"
» Free Ramblings
I got an early morning email inviting me to lunch with some friends who are in town. Andy, Faith and I had lunch at La Fonda. Andy is the Superintendent of Navajo Nation Schools. I haven’t seen Andy since he took the job. He is such a dedicated educational leader. As always when I talk to him, he gave me much to think about. He asked about my thoughts of volunteering and a while later asked if I missed Tuba. Hmmm. Certainly some things to think about. As I told him, right now I’m enjoying not having to do a steady thing. For those of you who know Andy, his office has a new website: Click Here!
We had a great lunch, good conversation, and were able to watch England v USA in the World Cup. It was a decent game, a win would have been nice, but the tie keeps us in the running. When I watched the intro show before the game, I was surprised. They did a fly over of South Africa, showing its beauty. For some unknown reason they had several shots of Victoria Falls which is really on the Zimbabwe and Zambia border. South Africa has plenty of great countryside, and it’s a shame the American photogs didn’t honor that. After reading several SA news sites, it seems that most soccer fans in the world are blaming England for allowing the USA to score, saying the goalkeeper blew an easy stop. Yeah, maybe, but it tied the game. The goalkeeper is taking quite a bit of heat.
The clouds came, the clouds left, no moisture. We barely made it to 60° and the breeze/wind made it not that nice to be outside. Long pants and a jacket would have been fine, I guess, but this is late spring/early summer and after those 90°+ days, I’m not going to layer when I go outside. Flagstaff always keeps its residence guessing as to what the weather will be.
» Puzzle 1
Using the grid below, how many words can you find? Each word must contain the central V and no letter can be used twice, however, the letters do not have to be connected. Proper nouns are not allowed, however, plurals are. There is at least one nine letter word.
O E R
D V B
R A O
Genius: 28 words. Excellent: 20 words. Good: 16 words. Average: 12 words. Some words are very obscure!
» A Quick Smile…
Sitting through fire safety and prevention programs can make anyone nod off. So the instructor tried to lighten the mood by going around the room asking where all the guests were from. "Burnt Mattress, Arkansas," called out the friend sitting next to me.
"Burnt Mattress!" said the instructor, suppressing a laugh. "I've heard some unusual town names before, but never that one. Where's it located?"
My friend shot back, "Right above Hot Springs."
» Side Show Stories
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man known by locals for openly displaying his handgun on a hip holster says he is giving up open carry after he was robbed at gunpoint. The 34-year-old man, who asked not to be named, said he believes openly displaying his handgun as allowed by law made him a target for the robbery and he sees it as evidence of the need for a concealed carry law, WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, reported.
Neighbors said the man was always carrying the weapon when they spotted him and he was known locally as "the guy with the gun." "It was kind of scary to just see him walking around all the time with that gun kind of just out in the open," neighbor Shambria Mayham Autman said. "I think he was trying to scare people off like, 'Yeah, don't mess with me,' kind of attitude, but it didn't work." Nik Clark, the president of Wisconsin Carry, said he has never heard of a similar incident happening to any of the hundreds of thousands of people in the state who open carry. "So it really is a very unusual situation, very unique," Clark said.
» Puzzle 2: Brain Food
Weight in my belly, Trees on my back, Nails in my ribs, Feet do I lack.
What am I?
» Something you might enjoy…
In 2005, YouTube changed the internet forever. It is now available in 22 languages. Check out this one…
Summer songs were big hits in my youth. Remember Chad and Jeremy? Click Here!
» Calendar Information
¤ Today’s Number One Songs in…
For anyone interested, all these songs are available on iTunes.
"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
1941: Maria Elena; Jimmy Dorsey
1951: How High the Moon; Les Paul & Mary Ford
1961: Moody River; Pat Boone Click Here!
1971: I Feel the Earth Move; Carole King
1981: Bette Davis Eyes; Kim Carnes
¤ Observance Weeks in June
10-17: Superman Week and Nursing Assistants Week
13-19: National Flag Week
¤ Today’s Observances—US/UN/World
Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day
Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day
Multicultural American Child Awareness Day
National Juggling Day
Race Unity Day
¤ Today’s Observances—by country
Yemen Arab Rep : Reform Movement Day
¤ Today’s Births
Artists, Writers, and Composers
Christo, 75, conceptual artist (Running Fence, Valley Curtain), born Christo Javacheff at Babrovo, Bulgaria
William Butler Yeats, poet, born in 1865 Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland
Athletes
Red (Harold) Grange Pro and College Football Hall of Fame, born in 1903 Forksville, PA
Entertainers
Tim Allen, 57, comedian, actor (“Home Improvement,” Galaxy Quest), born Denver, CO
Paul Lynde, comedian, born in 1926 Mt Vernon Ohio
Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, 24, actress (“Full House,” “Two of a Kind”), born Los Angeles, CA
Basil Rathbone (Philip St. John), actor (Sherlock Holmes) , born in 1892 Johannesburg S Africa
Richard Thomas, 59, actor (“The Waltons,” Roots: The Next Generations), born New York, NY
Mary Wickes , actress, born in 1912 St Louis Mo
Business, Education Persons
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Political Persons
Ban Ki-Moon, 66, UN Secretary-General, born Eumseong, Korea
Scientists /Religious Persons
James Clerk Maxwell physicist, formulated electromagnetic theory, born in 1831 Edinburgh, Scotland
¤ Today’s Happenings
In The Arts
1789 ►Mrs. Alexander Hamilton served a new dessert treat for General George Washington. The highlight of the dinner party was ice cream!
In Athletics
1973 ►Garvey, Lopes, Cey & Russell play together for 1st time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8+ years (LA Dodgers)
In Business or Education
2002 ►After nearly 1 week forest fires which began in Pike National Forest on Saturday in Colorado have destroyed nearly 100,000 acres of land are coming under control by the 2,800 firefighters
In Politics
1660 ►Wamsetta, a WAMPANOAG, and his younger brother, Metacomet (various spellings), have requested "English" names from the Plymouth court. Today, their names will be officially be changed to Alexander and Philip Pokanoket. Philip would eventually be called "King Philip."
1774 ►Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves
1798 ►Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
1888 ►Congress creates the Department of Labor
1986 ►Following the civil unrest in South Africa Bishop Desmond Tutu , winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize for Peace, meets with South African President P.W. Botha to discuss the nationwide state of emergency declared by Botha.
In Science/ Religion
1933 ►1st sodium vapor lamps installed (Schenectady NY): Now used by most Dark Sky cities
¤ Today’s Obits
Alexander the Great dies of fever at Babylon, assassinated @ 32 in 323 -BC-
Tom C Clark former Supreme Court Justice, @ 77 in 1977
Benny Goodman the clarinet playing King of Swing, @ 77 in 1986
Geraldine Page actress (Blue & Gray), heart attack @ 62 in 1987
» ANSWERS to Puzzle 1
above, adverb, ave, aver, brave, braved, braver, bravo, bravoed, deva, dove, drove, drover, ova, over, OVERBOARD, OVERBROAD, overdo, rave, raved, raver, rev, rove, roved, rover, var, verb, voe.
» ANSWERS to Brain Food
A ship
» PIC of the Day
I have always been fascinated with ‘sky’ pictures. While traveling I always try to take pictures of clouds, sunrise, sunset, panoramas with mostly sky. These pics are not mine, but it’s nice to learn that others are also fascinated by the sky. During the month of June I’ll be doing ‘sun rays’. Click Here!
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