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‡ TODAY’s “Geez”:
¬ 1590 - John White returns to Roanoke, Virginia to find no trace of colonist's he had left there 3 yrs earlier
¬ 1870 - 1st ascent of Mt Rainier, Washington
¬ 1933 - Lou Gehrig breaks record by playing in his 1,308th straight game
¬ 1942 - 1st European bombing run undertaken by US forces Rouen, France
¬ 1959 - 7.1 quake strikes Yellowstone National Park—6 days after Frazier vacation there
‡ Free Rambling Thoughts…
Lots of clouds, no precipitation. 30% sounds like low humidity, but it is almost double what we usually have, so for me, it is muggy. Lack of breeze doesn’t help. Not a bad day, just not a great day.
Facebook is amazing. I connected with two people from the rez that I haven’t heard from quite a few years. They just popped up on my page as ‘people you might know’. One is the oldest of some good friends from Shonto, who I reconnected when his mom transferred to TC. The other was a student at Navajo Mtn who I reconnected with in Flag many years ago. How does FB know this stuff…cool but somewhat scary.
Another coworker called me yesterday. He was a principal and we spent time in Pine Ridge together. He’s also retired, and sends me lots of good email jokes. He was going to pass through about 7pm last night, but for some reason didn’t make it till 11pm. I called this morning and he was looking at an antique car in Chino Valley. He said he might be going through Flag today, but I guess he didn’t. He also said he was 90% sure he would be coming through in a couple of weeks to pick up the car he was looking at. It will be good to see ol’ Dan.
The front page of the paper had a small article on the protests today. I didn’t get a call from the Asst. Editor, but was happy to see the article. Since the article took a little wind out of my sail, I didn’t call back…but if things keep happening and the Sun keeps ignoring it, I certainly will. There was a decent discussion on Native America Calling today. No stations in Flag carried it, but it was streamed so I could listen to it. I didn’t call in, but there were many callers. Most understood, others were a little off target. The moderator promised more on the issue at a later date. I used to listen to NAC all the time on the Rez. They usually have some very good topics, but since it is a Native program, sometimes the callers just wander around the subject and never get a chance to get to their point because it is only a one hour show each day. Still, there are good learning opportunities on the show—for all listeners.
‡ Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of post)
1. In which film did the Janet Jackson ballad Again feature?
2. Which member of The Monkees came from England?
3. Who wrote Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
4. In which decade of the 20th century was Woody Harrelson born?
5. What was the occupation of Laura Palmer of Twin Peaks fame?
6. Who duetted with Peter Cetera on the No 1 The Next Time I Fall?
7. Who won the best director Oscar for Unforgiven?
8. According to a 1990 survey, which was the poorest state in the USA?
9. Which ventilation system was developed by W H Carrier in 1902?
10. How was SDI also known?
11. What was President Warren Harding's middle name?
12. Vehicles from which country use the international registration letter N?
13. Which color appears with blue on the UN flag?
14. In which Open in Germany was Monica Seles stabbed?
‡ Zoom-ed in Picture…Can you Identify what this is? (Answer at end of post)
‡ Hmmmmm…
¬ Percentage Americans aged 18-29 who think violence against the US Government is justified: 17
‡ Somewhat Useless Information…
¬ Stephen Crane published his first book, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893) under the pseudonym Johnston Smith, a name he made up from what were at that time the two most common names in the New York City phone book.
¬ Thomas Gainsborough, painter of the Blue Boy, had it in his mind to contradict Sir Joshua Reynolds, who had maintained that blues could not be concentrated in painting.
¬ John F. Kennedy's first book was Why England Slept. He donated all the money he made from the sale of the book in Great Britain to the city of Plymouth, which had been destroyed by German bombs.
¬ Warren Harding was the first president to know how to drive an automobile.
¬ Roman politicians wore spotless white togas when they went around campaigning. The Latin word for a person wearing such a white garment is candidatus; we now call politicians on the stump candidates.
¬ Willie Sutton was perhaps America's most dedicated bank robber. When police searched his residence in 1930, they found 35 different driver's licenses, license plates, a box of made-up employment references, catalogs of architectural floor plans, union cards, seaman's identification, gas masks, weapons, and 3,000 rounds of ammunition.
‡ Yeah, It Really Happened…
ROCK HILL, S.C. - While searching for two suspects, detectives in South Carolina discovered an 8-foot tall marijuana plant growing in a blind woman's yard, police said. Sheriffs came across the plant growing near a shed in the 57-year-old homeowner's yard while tracking down suspects in an unrelated case Monday in Rock Hill, S.C., WBTV, Charlotte, reported.
The woman told police officers she is legally blind and was unaware of the plant in the yard. She said her boyfriend, Daniel Matthew Ashworth, 48, did all of the landscaping in her yard. When police caught up with Ashworth, he admitted to them that he was growing the plant, saying that he was "just experimenting with growing it." He also told police that he didn't use marijuana. Police were granted permission to search the blind woman's home, and found no other drugs there. The 8-foot plant was taken in as evidence. Ashworth was arrested and charged with producing marijuana.
‡ Guffaw…or at least smile…
Little Johnny comes downstairs crying. His mother asked, “What’s the matter now?”
“Dad was hanging pictures, and just hit his thumb with hammer,” said little Johnny through his tears.
“That’s not so serious,” soothed his mother. “I know you are upset, but a big boy like you shouldn’t cry at something like that. Why didn’t you just laugh?
“I did!” sobbed Johnny.
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A completely inebriated man was stumbling down the street with one foot on the curb and one foot in the gutter. A cop pulled up and said, "I've got to take you in, pal. You're obviously drunk."
Our wasted friend asked, "Officer, are ya absolutely sure I'm drunk?"
Yeah, buddy, I'm sure," said the copper. "Let's go."
Breathing a sigh of relief, the wino said, "Thank goodness, I thought I was a cripple."
‡ Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
‡ Daybook Information…
…Happening This Week:
14-20: National Resurrect Romance Week / National Aviation Week
16-20 Weird Contest Week / World Money Week
‡ TODAY IS
¬ Meaning of "Is" Day
¬ National Medical Dosimetrist Day: has knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology treatment machines and equipment, is cognizant of procedures commonly used in brachytherapy and has the education and expertise necessary to generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist.
¬ National Thrift shop Day
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Gabon: Independence Day (1960 from France)
Indonesia: Independence Day (1945: from Dutch rule and Japanese Occupation)
‡ Today’s Events:
· IN ARTS
1979 - Monty Python's "Life of Brian" premieres
1994 - NY Central park reservoir officially named after Jackie Kennedy Onassis
· IN ATHLETICS
1869 - 1st international boat race (Thames River, Oxford beats Harvard)
1918 - Samuel Riddle buys Man o' War for $5,000: that’s $71,761.67 in 2010$
1957 – Phillies’ Richie Ashburn, fouls hit fan Alice Roth twice in same at bat 1st one breaks her nose, 2nd one hits her while she is on the stretcher
1973 - Lee Trevino's 1st hole-in-one
· IN BUSINESS
1807 - Robert Fulton's steamboat Clermont begins 1st trip up Hudson River
1952 - "Fallout" 1st used (NY Times)
· IN EDUCATION
1903 - Joe Pulitzer donated $1 million to Columbia U & begins Pulitzer Prizes
· FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1755 - Almost 400 Indians attack John Kilburn’s stockade at Walpole, Connecticut. Some sources say the Indians are led by King Philip. After a day of fighting, the Indians withdraw
1765 - Pontiac and the British sign a treaty
· IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1648 - -Battle at Preston, Lancashire: Henry Ireton beats Scottish
1836 - British parliament accept registration of birth/marriage/death
1945 - Koreas divided on 38th parallel with US occupying the southern area
1947 - The Radcliffe Line, the border between Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan is revealed
· IN RELIGION
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· IN SCIENCE
1891 - Electric self-starter for automobile patented
1897 - W B Purvis patents electric railway switch
1976 - An earthquake & tidal wave in the Philippines kills up to 8,000
· IN US POLITICS
1988 - Republicans nominate George Bush for president
1998 - Monica Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
· ARTISTS: AUTHORS: COMPOSERS
1840 - Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, England, writer (Irish Land League)
Jonathan Franzen, American author turns 52
1882 - Samuel Goldwyn, [Goldfish], movie producer (MGM)
· ATHLETES
Christian Laettner, NBA forward/center (Atlanta Hawks, Oly-gold-92) turns 42
Ed McCaffrey, NFL wide reciever (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32) turns 43
· ENTERTAINERS (ACTORS/SINGERS…)
1930 - Glenn Corbett, American actor
Robert De Niro, actor, director turns 68
Maureen O'Hara, [Fitzsimmons], Dublin, actress (Miracle on 34th St) turns 90
Sean Penn, actor, director turns 51
Mark Salling . actor, musician turns 29
1893 - Mae West, American actress
1936 - Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Native American musician-actor
· ENTREPRENEUR & EDUCATORS
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· POLITICIANS
1786 - Davy Crockett, US, frontiersman/adventurer/politician (Alamo)
1876 - Eric Drummond, 1st Secretary-General of League of Nations
1929 - Francis Gary Powers, US spy (USSR captures him in 1959 U-2 incident)
· SCIENTISTS / THEOLOGISTS
· 1906 - Hazel Bishop, chemist/cosmetics manufacturer
1851 - Henry Drummond, Scottish geologist/evangelist
‡ Today’s Obits:
1973 - Conrad Aiken, US poet (Pulitzer), dies at 74
1990 - Pearl Bailey, actress (Landlord)/singer, dies of heart attack at 72
1920 - Ray Chapman, American baseball player hit in the head by Yanks' pitcher, dies at 29
1983 - Ira Gershwin, lyricist, dies in Beverly Hills at 86
1804 - Barbara Hec, organized 1st methodist church in US, dies
1987 - Rudolph Hess, Nazi (46 years in Spandau Prison), commits suicide at 93
1888 - James Jameson, British nature investigator (Congo), heir to whiskey fortune, dies
1850 - Jose Francisco de San Martin, South American revolutionary hero, dies at 72
1979 - Vivian Vance, actress (Ethel Mertz-I Love Lucy), dies of cancer at 67
‡ ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
In which film did the Janet Jackson ballad Again feature?
Poetic Justice
Which member of The Monkees came from England?
Davey Jones
Who wrote Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
Edward Albee
In which decade of the 20th century was Woody Harrelson born?
1960s
What was the occupation of Laura Palmer of Twin Peaks fame?
High School Student
Who duetted with Peter Cetera on the No 1 The Next Time I Fall ?
Amy Grant
Who won the best director Oscar for Unforgiven?
Clint Eastwood
According to a 1990 survey, which was the poorest state in the USA?
South Dakota
Which ventilation system was developed by W H Carrier in 1902?
Air conditioning
How was SDI also known?
Star Wars
What was President Warren Harding's middle name?
Gamaliel
Vehicles from which country use the international registration letter N?
Norway
Which color appears with blue on the UN flag?
White
In which Open in Germany was Monica Seles stabbed?
Hamburg
Close Up Picture
Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree. All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] may not be totally accurate.
‡ AND THAT’S ALL FOR NOW ‡
