Ø TODAY’s “Geez”:
· 1776 - NJ gave all adults who show a net worth of 50 pounds right to vote
· 1862 - Lincoln signs act granting land for state agricultural colleges
· 1979 - Susan B Anthony dollar is issued, 1st US coin to honor a woman
Ø Free Rambling Thoughts…
Another very warm day with very low humidity. Thankfully no fires. Traffic is here. I was in and out today and every time I went out there was more traffic. Not being the brightest firework in the package, I went to Sam’s Club this afternoon about three. I was going to get gas, but gave up, as it looked like the 1970’s gas lines. Going inside Sam’s wasn’t too bright either. Every register was open, every register had a line. I did get what I needed. They even had two people, with lines, checking our purchases as we left. What a mess.
I had lunch with Cheryl and two of her grandkids—an 8th grader and a sophomore. She will be taking them Michigan in a week or so. They are typical teenagers, with cell phones in hand, texting all the time. They are polite and did carry on a conversation. We ate at La Fonda, and it too was really crowded, being the first of the month. Still had really good food and good service. Also, good conversations.
Much of our complex has headed out for the long weekend. People were packing up early this morning, and now that everyone is off work, more are packing up. I have never been a big traveler over the fourth. I used to come to Flag and spend a couple of nights, then head back to the Rez. Now that I’m here, no need to head anywhere. I’ve never been big on crowds and certainly never liked being on the highway when traffic is heavy. So, I’ll hang around Flag and have a great time.
I have been watching an unusual trend in state government. Many of the conservative legislatures and governors do not want government regulation. AZ wants to ignore EPA rules. Many of these states are in financial difficulty or are already broke. Yet they have also made two kinds of laws that are more restrictive on their populations. One is on abortion and the other on voter registration. States are making it harder and harder for women to have the right to choose. That is a social issue, not a fiscal issue. States are also requiring more and more paperwork to register to vote. Another social issue. While their states are broke, they aren’t answering any of the tough fiscal problems. Minnesota actually shut down all government operations..because the legislature couldn’t agree on a budget that was filled with social change issues. This action closed all the state parks over the Independence Day weekend. Prisoners in their state prisons can no longer visit the library; have church services, weight rooms or TV. There will be no family visits during the shutdown of the state government. The zoos are closed, although someone will stay on to feed the animals. If the shutdown continues until after the long weekend, the people of MN will quickly see what it is like to have no state government services. They had closed down back in 05 when Presidential candidate Pawlenty was governor. Today he said that the 05 shutdown was only 9 days and now he wished they hadn’t caved in so quickly and that he hopes this shutdown will last longer. This is total insanity.
Ø Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. In football, where do the 1990s Titans come from?
2. Who was younger when they became President, Clinton or Kennedy?
3. The novel Airport was a best seller for which author?
4. Which female sang the Bond theme to Goldeneye?
5. Golfer Bernhard Langer comes from which country?
6. The D Day landings took place in which country?
7. Who was the first man to fly in space?
8. In which decade of the 20th century was Chevy Chase born?
9. What is the postal abbreviation for Missouri?
10. Who was Bill Clinton's first Vice President?
11. Which Box gave Mariah Carey a multi-million album success?
12. Which Bruce declared he was Born In The USA?
13. Oakland international airport is in which state?
Ø Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
Ø Hmmmmm…
· Minimum number of people prosecuted so far by the Obama Administration for leaking classified document”: 4
· Number prosecuted under the Bush Administration: 0
Ø Somewhat Useless Information…
· The rose family of plants, in addition to flowers, gives us apples, pears, plums, cherries, almonds, peaches and apricots.
· 84% of a raw apple and 96% of a raw cucumber is water
Ø Yeah, It Really Happened…
JACKSON, N.J. — Police remain on the lookout for a baboon after fielding calls reporting the animal was seen roaming a New Jersey neighborhood.
Authorities say it may have escaped from the nearby Six Flags Great Adventure's Monkey Jungle, which is home to 150 baboons.
"To our knowledge, none of our animals have left the premises, but it is not impossible," Six Flags spokesperson Kristin Siebeneicher told msnbc.com.
The baboons sleep outdoors at night and as a result, they are not rounded up every morning and evening, which is typically when park staff would take count. “There is breeding happening since we let them live as naturally as possible,” Siebeneicher said.
She did not know when the park last counted the baboon population. She also said they did not notice any “tampering” with the fences.
The baboon has not been identified, though the animals in the Monkey Jungle are microchipped. Siebeneicher said the animal would need to be very close to be identified by a chip reader. “It could be be identified if you had a chip reader, but you’d need to have the [the baboon] in your possession.”
The first baboon sighting came Thursday, when a driver said the animal was near Interstate 195, and later that day a woman said a baboon was sitting on her back porch in Jackson. On Friday morning, two residents in developments not far from the park reported a baboon was in their neighborhoods.
Ø Guffaw…or at least smile…
Teacher: Now, you must not say, “I ain’t goin’.” You should say, “I am not going, he is not going; we are not going; they are not going.”
Student: Wow! Ain’t nobody goin’ then?
Ø Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Ken (Festus) Curtis
Ø Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
· 1-4 International Chicken Wing Week
· 1-7 National Unassisted Homebirth Week
Ø TODAY IS
· I Forgot Day
· International Cherry Pit Spitting Day
· International Day of Cooperatives
· Visitation Of The Virgin Mary Day
Ø Today’s Events:
… IN ARTS
1955 - "Lawrence Welk Show" premieres on ABC
… IN ATHLETICS
1902 - John J McGraw becomes manager of NY Giants (stays for 30 years)
1943 - Indians score 12 runs in 4th inning & beat Yankees 12-0
1963 - Giant Willie Mays' HR in 16th inning gives them a 1-0 win over Braves
… IN BUSINESS
1867 - 1st US elevated railroad begins service, NYC
1901 - Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid rob train of $40,000 at Wagner Montana
1937 - Amelia Earhart & Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean
… IN EDUCATION
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… FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
695 - Maya Smoke Imix, king of Copán, Honduras is buried, according to some sources
1754 - According to some reports, a peace agreement is reached by representatives of the British in Massachusetts and the Norridgewock Indians.
… IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1561 - Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz
1928 - British parliament accept female suffrage
1972 - India & Pakistan sign peace accord
1976 - Formal reunification of North and South Vietnam
… IN RELIGION
1865 - William Booth founds Salvation Army (Army of the Salvation)
2008 - Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other FARC hostages are rescued by the Colombian armed forces
… IN SCIENCE
1843 - An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston SC thunderstorm
2002 - Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon
… IN US POLITICS
1613 - The first English expedition from Massachusetts against Acadia led by Samuel Argall
1679 - Europeans first visit Minnesota and see headwaters of Mississippi in an expedition led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth
1777 - Vermont becomes 1st American colony to abolish slavery
1881 - Pres Garfield shot by Charles J Guiteau a disappointed office-seeker
1890 - Congress passes Sherman Antitrust Act
1964 - Pres Johnson signs Civil Rights Act ; Voting Rights Act into law
… ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS
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…ATHLETES
Jose Canseco, Havana Cuba, outfielder (Oak A's, Red Sox, 1988 AL MVP) turns 47
Johnny Weir, American figure skater turns 27
…ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
1894 - Walter Brennan, actor, singer (Real McCoys, At Gun Point; Old Rivers )
Yancy Butler actor, turns 41
1916 - Ken Curtis, [Curtis Gates], actor (Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke)
Larry David actor, director turns 64
Polly Holliday actor turns 74
Lindsay Lohan actor turns 25
Ashley Tisdale singer, actor turns 26
… ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
1893 - Ralph Hancock, Welsh garden designer (Rockefeller Center) (d. 1950)
1932 - Dave Thomas, founder (Wendy's Restaurants)
…POLITICIANS
1820 - George Law Curry, Newspaper publisher and Governor of Oregon (d. 1878)
Vicente Fox, Former Mexican president turns 69
Imelda Marcos, politician/shoe collector/1st lady of Philippines turns 80
1908 - Thurgood Marshall, 1st black Supreme Court justice (1967-91)
John H Sununu, US Secretary of State (R, 1989-91) turns 72
…SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
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Ø Today’s Obits:
1993 - Don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56
1994 - Andres Escobar, Colombia world cup soccer star, shot for losing to US at 27
1973 - Betty Grable, US actress (How to Marry a Millionaire), dies of lung cancer at 56
1995 - Gail Gordon, actor (Our Miss Brooks, Lucy Show), dies of cancer at 89
1993 - Fred Gwynne, actor (Herman-Munsters), dies of pancreatic cancer at 66
1961 - Ernest Hemingway, writer, commits suicide at 61
2006 - Jan Murray, American comedian dies at 90
1566 - Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies of dropsy at 62
1999 - Mario Puzo, American author dies at 79
1991 - Lee Remick, actress (Days of Wine & Roses), dies of cancer at 55
2007 - Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano dies at 78
1997 - Jimmy Stewart, actor (It's a Wonderful Life), dies at 89
Ø ANSWERS:
Ø Trivia Quiz
1. In football, where do the 1990s Titans come from?
a. Tennessee
2. Who was younger when they became President, Clinton or Kennedy?
a. Kennedy
3. The novel Airport was a best seller for which author?
a. Arthur Haily
4. Which female sang the Bond theme to Goldeneye?
a. Tina Turner
5. Golfer Bernhard Langer comes from which country?
a. Germany
6. The D Day landings took place in which country?
a. France
7. Who was the first man to fly in space?
a. Yuri Gagarin
8. In which decade of the 20th century was Chevy Chase born?
a. 1940s
9. What is the postal abbreviation for Missouri?
a. MO
10. Who was Bill Clinton's first Vice President?
a. Al Gore
11. Which Box gave Mariah Carey a multi-million album success?
a. Music
12. Which Bruce declared he was Born In The USA?
a. Springsteen
13. Oakland international airport is in which state?
a. California
Close Up Picture
Ø …AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW
