Ø TODAY’s “Geez”:
· 1789 - Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington
· 1920 - Post Office says children could not be sent by parcel post
· 1994 - A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15 billion in damages
Ø Free Rambling Thoughts…
A very cloudy afternoon. NO hope for rain. A little windy but nice. Some of the evacuees have been able to return to their unburned homes. Most are staying away a few more days because of the horrific smoke. The fire continues to burn and eat up more and more acres of forest. The firefighters have done a astounding job of saving homes. The wind is expected to pick up again tomorrow in the fire area.
I watched two excellent shows today. Both were linguistic based. The first was 60 minutes. The first story was on Huck Finn—the sanitized version. What happens when the N-word is removed and ‘slave’ placed in its place? A Black professor says it takes away the teachable moment. The publisher says it allows the banned book to be read by many more high school students. High School teachers and students on both sides of the issue discussed their opinions. The next piece was on ‘The King’s Speech’. So much history and the director had written the Queen Mother 25 years ago about the script. Her reply, “Not while I am alive, it is too painful.” So he waited and started after her death at 102. Then Dateline did a great show on bullying. Teens were placed in bullying situations and their parents discussed how they expected their teen to react, then the parents watched via hidden camera as the teens and hired actors played out the situation: Basketball practice, girls buying clothes, and several others. Very good. Amazing the power of a word. More amazing to me is how the word gains power. How society gives power to words and takes power from words. Society has tried and failed to ban words. Governments have tried and failed. Sadly it seems to be an issue we will have to deal with for a longtime.
Ø Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. Spice Girl Mel C joined which artist on the hit When You're Gone?
2. In which decade was singer Bruce Springsteen born?
3. Robert Velline made the charts under which name?
4. Which Teddy sang lead vocals with Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes?
5. Stevie Wonder was given the keys to which city in recognition of his talents in 1984?
6. Which costume was worn by David Bowie on his Ashes to Ashes video?
7. Let's Wait Awhile came from which Janet Jackson album?
8. George Michael was brought up in which city?
9. How old was Elvis Presley when he died?
10. Which lady's only No 1 was Total Eclipse Of The Heart?
11. Who was Dancing On The Ceiling in 1986?
12. Who took his Part-Time Lover to No 1 in the 80s?
Ø Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Ø Hmmmmm…
· Estimated percentage of NH’s bat population that died in 2010: 65
Ø Somewhat Useless Information…
· If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die.
· You are more likely to be struck by lightning than to be eaten by a shark. You are more likely to be infected by flesh-eating bacteria than you are to be struck by lightning.
Ø Yeah, It Really Happened…
EDINBURGH, Scotland - A Scottish world record holder with nearly 7,000 piercings, including 192 on her face, has married a man with no piercings or tattoos. Elaine Davidson, 46, married Douglas Watson, who is in his 60s, in a Wednesday ceremony at the central Register Office in Edinburgh, The Daily Telegraph reported Thursday. "Elaine looked astonishing," Watson said after the wedding. "People see the piercings but I see the amazing personality underneath. We have known each other for a long time... I am always amazed by the effect her piercings have on people. She's an incredible woman. People think it’s unconventional but that is the woman she is and people love her for it." Davidson was first certified as a Guinness World Record holder in 2000, when she had only 462 piercings. That number has since grown to 6,925, she said.
Ø Guffaw…or at least smile…
"How was your game, dear?" asked Jack's wife Tracy.
"Well, I was hitting pretty well, but my eyesight's gotten so bad I couldn't see where the ball went," he answered.
"But you're 75 years old, Jack!" admonished his wife, "Why don't you take my brother Scott along?"
"But he's 85 and doesn't play golf anymore," protested Jack.
"But he's got perfect eyesight. He would watch the ball for you," Tracy pointed out.
The next day Jack teed off with Scott looking on. Jack swung and the ball disappeared down the middle of the fairway. "Do you see it?" asked Jack.
"Yup," Scott answered.
"Well, where is it?" yelled Jack, peering off into the distance.
"I forgot."
Ø Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Ø Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
10-17
· Superman Week
· Nursing Assistants Week
12-18
· National Flag Week
· Men's Health Week
Ø TODAY IS
· National Juggling Day
· Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day: for all those who have accidents in the kitchen
· UK: Queen's Official Birthday
Ø Today’s Events:
… IN ARTS
1962 - "Bob Newhart Show," last airs on NBC-TV
… IN ATHLETICS
1948 - Babe Ruth's final farewell at Yankee Stadium, he dies Aug 16th
1959 - 59th US Golf Open: Billy Casper shoots a 282 at Winged Foot GC NY
… IN BUSINESS
1825 - Walter Hunt patents safety pin
1886 - Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC
1930 - 1st Nudist Colony opens
… IN EDUCATION
1953 - KOAA TV channel 5 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (NBC) 1st broadcast
1971 - NY Times began publishing "Pentagon Papers"
FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1979 - Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills SD
… IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1373 - Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance (world's oldest) signed in London
1828 - Simon Bolívar proclaimed dictator
1898 - Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital
1956 - After 72 years, Britain gives up Suez Canal to Egyptian control
1986 - Pres Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency
… IN RELIGION
1837 - 1st Mormon missionaries to British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio
… IN SCIENCE
1889 - 2' of snow accumulates in Rawlins Wyoming
1912 - Capt Albert Berry made the 1st parachute jump from an airplane
… IN US POLITICS
1633 - Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore
1774 - Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves
1866 - House passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks)
1888 - Congress creates Department of Labor
1933 - Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized
1942 - The United States opens its Office of War Information
1966 - Supreme Court's Miranda decision; suspect must be informed of rights: based on AZ case
1967 - Thurgood Marshall nominated as 1st black Supreme Court justice
1996 - The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents
… ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS…
1752 - Fanny Burney, England, author (Camille, Evelina)
1865 - William Butler Yeats, Irish poet (Wild Swans at Coole-Nobel 1923)
…ATHLETES
1973 - Sam Adams, NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks) turns 38
1968 - Fabio Baldato, Italian cyclist, turns 43
1962 - Hannah Storm, sports journalist (CNN, NBC) turns 49
…ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Tim Allen actor, comedian turns 58
1918 - Ben Johnson, actor (Chisum, Battle Force, Dillinger)
1926 - Paul Lynde, comedian (Uncle Arthur-Bewitched/ Hollywood Squares)
Ashley Olsen actor, business mogulturns 25
Mary-Kate Olsen, actor, business mogul turns 25
1892 - Basil Rathbone, in Johannesburg S Africa, actor (Sherlock Holmes)
Richard Thomas actor, director, turns 60
1910 - Mary Wickes, American actress (Sister Act)
… ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1795 - Thomas Arnold, English educator/historian (History of Rome)
…POLITICIANS
▬…SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
1831 - James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist (electromagnetic theory)
Ø Today’s Obits:
1989 - Fran Allison, actress (Kukla, Fran & Ollie), dies at 81
1977 - Tom C Clark, former Supreme Court Justice (1949-67), dies in NY at 77
1986 - Benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77
1784 - Henry Middleton, American president of the Continental Congress dies at 67
1987 - Geraldine Page, actress (Blue & Gray), dies of kidney failure/heart attack at 62
2008 - Tim Russert, television host, Meet the Press moderator dies of heart attack at 58
1993 - Donald "Deke" K Slayton, US major/astronaut (Apollo 18), dies of brain cancer at 69
Ø ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
1. Spice Girl Mel C joined which artist on the hit When You're Gone?
Bryan Adams
2. In which decade was singer Bruce Springsteen born?
1940s
3. Robert Velline made the charts under which name?
Bobby Vee
4. Which Teddy sang lead vocals with Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes?
Pendergrass
5. Stevie Wonder was given the keys to which city in recognition of his talents in 1984?
Detroit
6. Which costume was worn by David Bowie on his Ashes to Ashes video?
Pierrot
7. Let's Wait Awhile came from which Janet Jackson album?
Control
8. George Michael was brought up in which city?
London
9. How old was Elvis Presley when he died?
42
10. Which lady's only No 1 was Total Eclipse Of The Heart?
Bonnie Tyler
11. Who was Dancing On The Ceiling in 1986?
Lionel Richie
12. Who took his Part-Time Lover to No 1 in the 80s?
Stevie Wonder
Close Up Picture
Ø …AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
