TODAY’s HOLY MACKEREL: 1999 - Columbine High School massacre
2010 - Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion kills 11 and causes rig to sink, initiating a massive oil discharge in the Gulf of Mexico.
MY FREE RAMBLING THOUGHTS
A good day to run errands, so I did. I was surprised at how many people were out and about at my various stops. Guess everyone was glad there was so little wind.
The book I have been waiting for from my brother arrived today. It is an amazing photo book of bikes as transportation in Vietnam’s cities. It appears as though bikes and small scooters are used to haul everything possible around the city’s narrow streets. Fascinating. The author points out those things will be changing as more and more streets are widened and more and more people can afford motorized vehicles.
The Dems suggested a $400 billion cut in the Dept. of Defense. Sec. Gates came out and said that the congress needs to work with the Dept. to determine the cuts, and that the Dept. needs to make the suggestions. What? Somehow I don’t think that the Sec. of Interior got to tell congress what to cut while I was working for them. Oh, that’s right; it’s OK to cut funding to other Departments, but not to Defense, unless Defense says it’s OK. Yeah, that should work out just great.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…
>Got bare patches on your lawn? Before laying down grass seed, place some wet tea bags over the spots, and they'll get green twice as fast! Tea provies tannic acid and nutrients that help grass grow! Got a bigger patch to fix? Dust it with powdered iced tea mix, and then lightly water to help it soak right in the soil.
>If your wooden deck furniture has faded or dried out, don't buy a special stain or polish. Instead, rub vegetable shortening into the wood surface and buff with a cloth. The oils soak in to treat, protect and moisturize the wood, and give it a shine.
SOMEWHAT USELESS INFORMATION…
>Ticks can grow from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a marble.
>Male mosquitoes do not bite humans, but rather live on plant juices and other natural liquids from plants and decomposing organic material.
>To survive the cold of winter months, many insects replace their body water with a chemical called glycerol, which acts as an "antifreeze" against the temperatures.
PUZZLE: Trivia Quiz […answers at bottom…]
1. Which soul singer was 'Sittin on the Dock of the Bay'?
2. Vivaldi the composer had what other profession?
3. Whose nickname was 'Slowhand'?
4. Robert Alan Zimmerman is who's real name?
5. Carl and the Passions changed their band name to what?
6. Who won an Oscar for the soundtrack 'Chariots of Fire'?
7. Turnov Rusty and Bobo appear in which stage musical?
8. Who had a hit with 'Tiger Feet'?
9. What did Bartommelo Christofori invent?
10. Charles Conrad took a cassette to the moon, on Apollo 11. Who was Charles listening to?
UNUSUAL NEWS ITEM:
WASHINGTON, Pa. - Police in Pennsylvania said they were tipped off to use of a fake ID when a scanner used on it read the card holder's height as 54 feet tall. Washington police said an employee at an alcohol distributor in the city called police Saturday night when a card scanner read the height as 54 feet tall, instead of the intended 5 feet 4 inches, The Observer-Reporter in Washington, reported Tuesday. Police said the incident led them to seize multiple fake IDs used at the establishment and most of the young people interviewed identified the same Web site as the source of the false documents. Police said the investigation was ongoing and charges were expected to be filed.
A LITTLE LAUGH:
A crew of highway maintenance workers was sent to repair some road signs that vandals had knocked down in a forested area. The first one they put back up was a symbol warning of a deer crossing.
As they moved down the road to repair the next sign, one member, of the crew looked back and spotted a deer running across the highway. She turned to a co-worker and said, "I wonder how long he's been waiting to cross?"
CLOSEUP PICTURE: Can you identify this close up picture?
FOUND ON ‘YOU TUBE’: Chariots of Fire
♫ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ♫
2004 Inductee: The Dells is one of the longest-running vocal groups in rock and roll history, dating back to 1952. The group’s original lineup - lead tenor Johnny Funches, second tenor Verne Allison, lead baritone Marvin Junior, baritone Michael “Mickey” McGill and bass singer Chuck Barksdale - changed only when Johnnie Carter replaced Funches in 1960. Between 1956 and 1992, the Dells racked up an astonishing 46 R&B hits. Eight of these made the pop Top Forty… MORE INFO http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-dells/bio/
Click on Song Title to see and hear it.
DAYBOOK INFORMATION
«THIS WEEK
17-23
Christian Holy Week
Cleaning For A Reason Week
Coin Week
Consumer Awareness Week
Fibroid Awareness Week
Fish Fry Week
National Crime Victims Rights Week
National Karaoke Week
National Paperboard Packaging Week
National Park Week
National Pet ID Week:
Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives In The Line of Duty Week
Turnoff Week
19-26
Pesach (Passover)
«TODAY IS
Look Alike Day
National Pot Smokers Day
National Equal Pay Day
Taurus Begins: (♉) is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Taurus. In astrology, Taurus is considered a negative (introvert) sign.[2] It is also considered an earth sign and one of the four fixed signs. Taurus is ruled by the planet Venus (which also rules Libra). Being the second sign of the zodiac, Taurus has been associated with the astrological second house. Individuals born within the period when the Sun was in this sign are considered Taurus individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in Taurus roughly from April 21 to May 21. In sidereal astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes.
… ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS…
1943 - Ian Watson ,68 , UK sci-fi author (Book of Being, Whores of Babylon)
…ATHLETES
Steve Spurrier, College football coach currently at SC, turns 66
…BUSINESS & EDUCATION
1915 - Joseph Wolpe, South African-born psychotherapist
1921 - Donald Gunn MacRae, sociologist
…ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Carmen Electra, Actress, turns 39
Jessica Lange, actress, turns 62 years
Joey Lawrence, Actor, turns 35
Ryan O'Neal, Actor ("Love Story," "Paper Moon"), turns 70
George Takei, Actor ("Star Trek"), turns 74
…POLITICIANS
Adolf Hitler 1889 -1945 German leader of the Nazi party and dictator of Germany (1933-45)
John Paul Stevens, Retired Supreme Court Justice, turns 91
…SCIENCE & RELIGION
Charles G. Curtis 1860 – 1953 American inventor; devised a steam turbine
1818 - Heinrich Göbel, German-born inventor (d. 1893)
1586 - Saint Rose of Lima, Peruvian saint
Today’s Obits:
1812 - George Clinton, 4th U.S. Vice President, dies at 73 1st Vice President to, die in office
1992 - Benny Hill, comedian (Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 67
1996 - Christopher Robin Milne, bookseller, dies at 75
1993 - Cantinflas, Mario Moreno, Mexican actor (Pepe), dies at 81
1769 - Pontiac, chief to Ottawa, murdered at 49
1985 - Charles Francis Richter, American Scientist; earthquakes dies at 85
1912 - Bram Stoker, Irish theater manager/writer (Dracula), dies of syphilis @ 64
1999 - Senor Wences, comedian, Ed Sullivan Show, dies at 103
Today’s Events:
… ARTS
1841 - 1st detective story (Poe's "Murders in Rue Morgue") published
1935 - "You're Hit Parade" begins broadcasting (becomes #1 quickly)
1986 - Vladimir Horowitz performs in his Russian homeland
… ATHLETICS
1916 - Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) in Chicago opens, Cubs beat Cin Reds 7-6
1920 - 7th modern Olympic games opens in Antwerp Belgium
1949 - Jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his 1st race, in Albany, California
1990 - Pete Rose pleads guilty to hiding $300,000 in income
2008 - Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
… BUSINESS & EDUCATION
1914 - 33 killed by soldiers during mine strike in Ludlow, Colo
… INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1537 - Hernado de Soto receives royal permission to "conquer, pacify, and people" the land from Rio de las Palmas to Cape Fear (Florida) on the Atlantic.
1606 - According to the first charter of Virginia, issued today, part of the colonist’s goals are to civilize the natives. "...and may in time bring the infidels and savages, living in those parts, to human civility."
… International POLITICS
1799 - Napoleon issues a decree calling for establishing Jerusalem for Jews
1828 - René Caillié is first non-Muslim to enter Timbouctou.
1967 - US planes bomb Haiphong for 1st time during Vietnam War
1980 - Cubans begin to arrive in US from Mariel boatlift
… SCIENCE & RELIGION
1862 - The first pasteurization test completed by Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard.
… US POLITICS
1775 - British begin siege of Boston
1777 - New York adopts new constitution as an independent state
1983 - Pres Reagan signs a $165B bail out for Social Security
ANSWERS:
Quiz
1. Which soul singer was 'Sittin on the Dock of the Bay'?
Otis Redding
2. Vivaldi the composer had what other profession?
Priest
3. Whose nickname was 'Slowhand'?
Eric Clapton
4. Robert Alan Zimmerman is whose real name?
Bob Dylan
5. Carl and the Passions changed their band name to what?
The Beach Boys
6. Who won an Oscar for the soundtrack 'Chariots of Fire'?
Vangelis
7. Turnov Rusty and Bobo appear in which stage musical?
Starlight Express
8. Who had a hit with 'Tiger Feet'?
Mud
9. What did Bartommelo Christofori invent?
Piano
10. Charles Conrad took a cassette to the moon, on Apollo 11. Who was Charles listening to?
Jerry Lee Lewis
Close Up Picture
Coffee Maker
…AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
