Ø TODAY’s “Geez”:
· 1832 - Asian cholera reaches Quebec, brought by Irish immigrants, and kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada
· 1930 - NY Times agrees to capitalize the n in "Negro"
Ø Free Rambling Thoughts…
Another Red Flag day here in Flag. No new fires. The fire from last week just outside Flag is now 95% contained and burned 600 acres. The three big firs down south are just getting bigger. More places are being evacuated. Several new towns are now under pre-evacuation orders. Such a shame. And the wind tomorrow is expected to be a repeat of today. The wind is blowing the smoke all over the west and middle America, which is a blessing for the people around the fire. Without wind, all the smoke would be settling into the area and causing more evacuations. Of course, people in Colorado and NM are having trouble breathing clean air.
I am very tired of reading and hearing about the sex scandals in DC and other politicians. Who are these people? “Conduct unbecoming” for sure. The latest idiot has been lying to everyone for over a week. All I knew about him before he tweeted a picture of if underwear…while he was wearing it was a speech he made on the floor of the house. He was shouting and telling his opponents to sit down and be quiet and then saying ‘the gentleman is correct for sitting down.’ Theater for sure. There are PSA’s all the time, telling teenagers and young adults to stop ‘sexting’ as the images are out there forever. Now a Congressman is ‘sexting’ and lying for a week about it before coming clean. Another guy paid almost $1million so his dying wife would not find out that he had an affair and a child from that affair. Another was looking for sex while in a men’s room at an airport. All I can say about all these stories is creepy, icky, and gross. I realize that everyone should be able to have their private lives separate from their public lives. I worked for most of your history. What today’s politicians need to understand is that times have changed.
Thanks to Sara I now know what Paul Revere was really doing….old news. Today several people attempted to change the Wikipedia entry on Paul Revere to make her story the real story. Some are claiming that it was Sara’s followers. As far as I’m concerned, it could have been anti-Sara people pulling a prank. Of course Wikipedia stopped the changes, but this is a good reminder that Wikipedia may not be the best source to use for leaning anything.
Ø Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. Which space first was achieved by Toyohiro Akiyama in 1991?
2. How long did the record-breaking space walk from space shuttle Endeavor last in 1993?
3. On which island is the Kennedy Space Center?
4. Where did the European space probe Ulysses set off for in 1991?
5. What did Neil Armstrong say immediately before "the eagle has landed"?
6. What was the name of the first chimpanzee sent into space by America?
7. On what date in 1997 did Pathfinder land on Mars right on schedule?
8. Who was the next American in space after Sheppard?
9. In which year were all three astronauts on the first Moon landing expedition born?
10. Which probe sent back the first major pictures of Jupiter in 1995?
11. Who made the first un-tethered space walk of the 1990s?
12. What was the name of the first probe to send back pictures from Mars?
Ø Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Ø Hmmmmm…
· Minimum number of people living in the flood tunnels under Las Vegas: 300
Ø Somewhat Useless Information…
· One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
· Radiation from the sun and artificial sources, including lamps in tanning salons, increases the risk of developing skin cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Ø Yeah, It Really Happened…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — The cicadas may be dying off, but they're going out with a bang.
Last week, a Putnam County man called 911 to complain about the bugs. The noise was so loud that the caller thought there was machinery outside.
When deputies went to the house, they discovered that it was cicadas making the commotion. They told the residents that the noise would stop in about a week.
No one was arrested.
Ø Guffaw…or at least smile…
Did you hear about the guy who lost his whole left side?
He's alright now!
Ø Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Ø Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
4-11
Ø International Clothesline Week
Ø National Headache Awareness Week
Ø National Sun Safety Week
Ø National Tire Safety Week
Ø (World) Dystonia Awareness Week
6-12
Ø National Automotive Service Professionals Week
Ø National Business Etiquette Week
Ø World Menopause Week
Ø TODAY IS
· (Daniel) Boone Day
· National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
· VCR Day
· National Day (Malta)
Ø Today’s Events:
… IN ARTS
1860 - 1st US "dime novel" published: "Malaseka, The Indian Wife of the White Hunter," by Mrs Ann Stevens
1909 - Mary Pickford made her screen debut at the age of 16
1955 - "$64,000 Question" premieres on CBS TV
1975 - "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," by John Denver hits #1
… IN ATHLETICS
1936 - Yanks beat Indians 5-4 in 16; longest game without a strikeout
1946 - Pirates players vote 20-16 to walkout rather than play the Giants
1980 - 50th French Mens Tennis: Bjorn Borg beats Vitas Gerulaitis (64 61 62)
1982 - LA Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games
1989 - 23 year old Olympic barefoot South African runner Zola Budd retires
… IN BUSINESS & EDUCATION
1769 - Daniel Boone begins exploring Bluegrass State of Kentucky
1887 - Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Wash DC
1906 - Famous Cunard passenger liner Lusitania launches
1965 - Sony Corp introduced its home video tape recorder, priced at $995 [2010$= $6802.30]
… FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1494 - The "new world" is divided by the Catholic church.
… IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1340 - Rotterdam Netherlands founded
1546 - England signs Peace of Andres with Scotland/Ireland
1893 - Gandhi's first act of civil disobedience
1972 - German Chancellor Willy Brandt visits Israel
1977 - Anita Bryant leads successful crusade against Miami gay rights law
2006 - British Houses of Parliament temporarily shut down due to anthrax alert
… IN SCIENCE & RELIGION
1099 - 1st Crusaders arrive in Jerusalem
1929 - Vatican City becomes a sovereign state
1965 - Supreme Court rules 1879 Ct law ban of contraceptives unconstitutional
… IN US POLITICS
1775 - United Colonies change name to United States
1912 - US army tests 1st machine gun mounted on a plane
1946 - US Supreme Court bans discrimination in interstate travel
1955 - 1st President to appear on color TV (Eisenhower)
1998 - James Byrd, Jr. is dragged to death by Shawn Allen Berry, Lawrence Russel Brewer, and John William King in Jasper, Texas in a racially-motivated hate crime
… ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS…
1825 - Richard D Blackmore, English author (Norie, Lorna Doone)
1831 - Amelia Edwards, English author and Egyptologist
1848 - Paul Gaugin, [Eugene Henri], French post-impressionist painter
…ATHLETES
Chad Fann, NFL tight end (Arizona Cardinals, SF 49ers) turns 41
Anna Kournikova Russian tennis player turns 30
1947 - Thurman Munson, baseball catcher/captain (NY Yankees)
…ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Michael Cera Canadian Actor turns 23
Tom Jones singer turns 70
1917 - Dean Martin, American singer/actor (with Jerry Lewis)
Liam Neeson actor turns 59
1943 - Ken Osmond, actor (Eddie Haskel-Leave it To Beaver) turns 68
1958 - O+> (Prince), [Rogers Nelson], Minn, rocker/actor (1999, Purple Rain) turns 53
Mark Ryan actor turns 55
1909 - Jessica Tandy, London, actress (Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included)
Kim Whitley actress, comedian turns 50
… ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1843 - Susan Elizabeth Blow, US, pioneered kindergarten education
1778 - George Bryan "Beau" Brummel, English dandy
1868 - Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator
…POLITICIANS
1909 - Peter W Rodino, chaired Watergate council
…SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
1811 - James Young Simpson, Scotland, obstetrician (used chloroform)
Today’s Obits:
1329 - Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29), dies of series of strokes at 54
1968 - Dan Duryea, actor (Pride of the Yankees), dies of cancer at at 60
1996 - [Francis] Max Factor Jr, makeup inventor, dies at 91
1965 - Judy Holliday, comedienne (Born Yesterday, Adam's Rib), dies of breast cancer at 42
2008 - Jim McKay, American sportscaster dies at 87
1862 - William B Mumford, 1st US citizen hanged for treason, at 42
1963 - Zasu Pitts, actress (Wedding March, Life With Father), dies of cancer at 69
1866 - Chief Seattle [Si'ahl], Dkhw’Suqw'Absh (the Suquamish tribal) leader dies at 86
1994 - Barry Sullivan, actor (Streets of SF, Oh, God!), dies at 81
Ø ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
1. Which space first was achieved by Toyohiro Akiyama in 1991?
· First fare-paying passenger
2. How long did the record-breaking space walk from space shuttle Endeavor last in 1993?
· Five hours
3. On which island is the Kennedy Space Center?
· Merritt
4. Where did the European space probe Ulysses set off for in 1991?
· The Sun
5. What did Neil Armstrong say immediately before "the eagle has landed"?
· Tranquility base here
6. What was the name of the first chimpanzee sent into space by America?
· Ham
7. On what date in 1997 did Pathfinder land on Mars right on schedule?
· 4th July
8. Who was the next American in space after Sheppard?
· Virgil Grissom
9. In which year were all three astronauts on the first Moon landing expedition born?
· 1930
10. Which probe sent back the first major pictures of Jupiter in 1995?
· Galileo
11. Who made the first un-tethered space walk of the 1990s?
· Mark Lee
12. What was the name of the first probe to send back pictures from Mars?
· Viking
Close Up Picture
Ø …AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
