TODAY’s HOLY MACKEREL: 1907 1st involuntary sterilization law enacted, Indiana
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MY FREE RAMBLING THOUGHTS
We had a nice day here in FLG. I was able to run some errands with no hassles at all. The only snow left here is the piles made from a storm a couple of weeks ago. None of the last snow ever stuck to the ground. We are now only about an inch below our regular rainfall for the year that began on Sep 1. In honor of Fat Tuesday I made some shrimp jambalaya for dinner. I know I should have had pancakes, but New Orleans won out. Now wondering what I will give up for Lent. Maybe I’ll give up procrastinating. I am really good at letting the mail pile up and only paying the bills. I have piles on several flat surfaces upstairs. Would be good to clean those up and get back into the swing of taking care of mail everyday when it comes in.
Ooops. Our very conservative US Rep has been big on cutting the budget and getting the Feds out of our daily business. I thought he was against earmarks until today. It seems he has introduced a bill that will cut the wait time for getting flood insurance for the victims of last year’s flooding here in Flag. When the forest burned, those downwind were suddenly placed in a flood zone. Many bought flood insurance while the fire was still burning. Sadly for them, there is a 30 day waiting period before it goes into effect. The first of several floods came within 25 days of the fire. I hope the bill passes and that my friends and their neighbors are able to recover some of the money they lost due to the fire/flood aftermath. Suddenly for Mr. Gosar, Federal intervention is necessary. Suddenly Federal money is needed in his district. I guess this is just politics as usual. I just wish he felt the same way about health care and other social programs. I’m just so confused.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT…
Place a handful of marbles in a basin and fill with warm water. Soak your feet for 10-15 minutes, rolling your soles over the marbles to stimulate the pressure points that turn on calm all over!
Before wearing a new pair of boots outdoors, take a few minutes to apply a waterproofing agent. For leather styles, use an oil-based products that's free of waxes and silicones, which can clog the pores of the hide.
Stopping to wash utensils such as paring knives, whisks or wooden spoons can really slow down your
meal prep. Instead, fill a large jar or vase with hot water and a copule drops of dish soap. As you work, place dirty utensils into the jar as soon as you use them. When you reach for them again, just rinse off and they'll be ready to go--no scrubbing needed.
SOMEWHAT USELESS INFORMATION…The Oscars
Greer Garson, who won the Best Actress award in 1942 for her part in Mrs. Miniver, gave the longest speech in Oscar history. It was more than five minutes long.
John Wayne acted in 138 films before winning an Oscar for True Grit (1969).
Henry Fonda appeared in movies for 41 years before winning an Oscar for On Golden Pond in 1981.
Judi Dench won Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love, even though she appeared in the film for only eight minutes.
In 1991, Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Meryl Streep currently has 16 nominations, 13 as Best Actress (also a record), and 3 as Best Supporting Actress. She has one win in each category.
PUZZLE: Trivia Quiz […answers at bottom…] HISTORY
1. Who said "Public service is my motto"?
2. What shape were the sailors plates in Nelson's navy?
3. The Italian Umberto Nobile became famous in 1926 for?
4. Who said "All the world's art ain't worth a good potato pie"?
5. Which car company produced the first front wheel drive in 1934?
6. In 1891, what did Whitcome Judson invent for fastening shoes?
7. What was unusual about convict 2599 who was doing time in Pen State prison 1924?
8. Which country introduced the world's first diesel locomotive in 1912?
9. In the 18th century what would a pencil be?
10. In 1760, what means of personal transport was invented?
UNUSUAL NEWS ITEM:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Don't mess with the moose.
That's the warning police in Anchorage are repeating after one of the animals kicked a woman in the chest and shoulder at a city park. She was checked by medics Monday afternoon and didn't have to go to a hospital.
The Anchorage Daily News reports the moose had been in Town Square Park most of the day feeding on trees. The woman in her 20s was attacked when she tried to pet it.
Police spokeswoman Anita Shell says the moose is not a threat unless provoked, so people need to give it space.
A LITTLE LAUGH:
The young man ahead of my father at the flower shop was taking an unusually long time to place his order.
When the clerk asked how she could help, he explained that his girlfriend was turning 19 and he couldn't decide whether to give her a dozen roses or 19 roses -- one for each year of her life.
The woman put aside her business judgment and advised, "She may be your 19-year-old girlfriend now, but someday she could be your 50-year-old wife."
The young man bought a dozen roses.
Top 10 In The World:
CLOSEUP PICTURE: Can you identify this close up picture?
FOUND ON ‘YOU TUBE’: URBAN COWBOY Clip Reel (Mickey Gilley’s B-day)
♫ 60’s Rock ♫
Click on Song Title to see and hear it.
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DAYBOOK INFORMATION
►THIS WEEK◄
5-20► Iditarod Race ♣
6-12► Celebrate Your Name Week ♣ National Consumer Protection Week ♣ National Pancake Week ♣ National Words Matter Week ♣ Save Your Vision Week ♣ Read an E-Book Week ♣ Return The Borrowed Books Week ♣ Teen Tech Week ♣ Women in Construction Week ♣
7-13► Newspaper in Education Week ♣ National Procrastination Week ♣ National Sleep Awareness Week ♣ National School Breakfast Week ♣ Telecommuter Appreciation Week ♣ Universal Women's Week ♣
►TODAY IS◄
Amerigo Vespucci Day (1451)
Panic Day
Ash Wednesday Lent Begins
Barbie Day
Joe Franklin Day (1st talk show on radio)
Get Over It Day
Learn What Your Name Means Day
Registered Dietitian Day
Belize : Baron Bliss Day
Lebanon: Teacher's Day or Eid Al Moalim
Ukraine: Taras Shevchenko (Ukrainian poet) Day (1814)
■…AUTHORS/COMPOSERS/ARTISTS
1918 Mickey [Frank Morrison] Spillane mystery writer (I the Jury)
1905 Rex Warner English poet/writer (Wild Goose Chase)
■…ATHLETES
1915 Pete Gray one-armed outfielder (St Louis Browns)
Terence John (Terry) Mulholland, 48, former baseball player
Benito Santiago, 46, former baseball player, born Ponce, Puerto Rico
■…BUSINESS & EDUCATION
1923 Andre Courreges French fashion designer: created go-go boots, brought mini-skirt look into fashion
■…ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS)
1920 Carl Betz actor (Alex Stone-Donna Reed Show)
Juliette Binoche, 47, actress (Oscar for The English Patient; Chocolat)
Linda Fiorentino, 51, actress (Men in Black)
Mickey Gilley, 75, singer, musician
1902 Will Greer actor (Grandpa Walton-The Waltons)
1940 Raul Julia (Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay) actor: The Addams Family, Kiss of the Spider Woman
Emmanuel Lewis, 40, actor (“Webster”)
Mark Lindsay, 69, musician: saxophonist, singer songwriter: group: Paul Revere & The Raiders
■…POLITICIANS
1820 Samuel Blatchford, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
1815 David Davis, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
1918 George Lincoln Rockwell, founder of the American Nazi Party
1954 Bobby Sands, IRA member
■…SCIENCE & RELIGION
1564 David Fabricius Essen German astronomer (discovered variable star)
1934 Yuri Gagarin Russian cosmonaut: the first man to travel in space
1791 George Hayward US, surgeon, 1st to use ether
Today’s Obits:
1992 Menachim Begin Israeli prime minister (1977-1983, Nobel 1979), @ 79
1969 Richard Crane actor (Surfside 6), heart attack @ 50
1962 Dr Howard Engstrom a designer of Univac computer @ 59
1943 Oskar Hêks Czechoslovakian marathon runner/antifascist, @ Auschwitz @ 35
1989 Robert Mapplethorpe US photographer, AIDS @ 42
1997 Terry Nation writer (Dr Who, Blake 7) emphysema @ 66
1997 Notorius B I G [Biggie Small Chris Walkin], rapper, shot @ 24
1994 Fernando Rey Spanish actor (French Connection), cancer @ 76
1994 Lawrence E Spivak journalist (Meet the Press), @ 93
Today’s Events:
■…ARTS
1954 1st local color TV commercial WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) New York NY
1954 Edward R Murrow criticizes Senator Joseph McCarthy (See it Now)
■…ATHLETICS
1946 Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican League, he refuses
■…BUSINESS & EDUCATION
1942 Construction of the Alaska Highway began
1964 1st Ford Mustang produced
■…INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1728 The Yamassee have left their old lands in South Carolina, and moved to Florida. Their anger at the Carolinians has not abated; and, they continue raiding the British settlements A force of 250 volunteers from Carolina, under Colonel John Parker, attack the mission. Thirty warriors will be killed, and many Yamassee will be taken as slaves.
1935 Officers of tribes are now considered U.S. Officers
■…POLITICS (International)
1562 Kissing in public banned in Naples (punishable by death)
1796 Napoleon Bonaparte marries Josephine de Beauharnais
1873 Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded
1916 General Fransisco "Pancho" Villa leads Mexican band raid on Columbus NM (17 killed)
1962 Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians
1974 Last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended
■…POLITICS (US)
1861 Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1,000
1862 "Monitor" (Union) & "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads
1926 Bertha Landes elected 1st woman mayor of Seattle
1964 Supreme Court issues New York Times vs Sullivan decision, public officials must prove malice to claim libel & recover damages
1976 1st female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy
■…SCIENCE & RELIGION
1497 Nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation
1522 Marten Luther preaches his Invocavit
1961 1st animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9
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ANSWERS:
Quiz
1. Who said "Public service is my motto"? Al Capone
2. What shape were the sailors plates in Nelson's navy? Square to ensure a Square meal
3. The Italian Umberto Nobile became famous in 1926 for? The First Airship Crossing, North Pole
4. Who said "All the world's art ain't worth a good potato pie"? L. S. Lowrie, English artist
5. Which car company produced the first front wheel drive in 1934? Citroen
6. In 1891, what did Whitcome Judson invent for fastening shoes? Zip Fastener
7. What was unusual about convict 2599 who was doing time in Pen State prison 1924?
It was dog doing life for killing a cat.
8. Which country introduced the world's first diesel locomotive in 1912? Germany
9. In the 18th century what would a pencil be? Brush
10. In 1760, what means of personal transport was invented? Roller Skates
Close Up Picture
Skating Rink Ice Machine
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