Feb 5

FYI: Click on any blue text for a link to more information!

Today’s  Historical  Highlights

1644 - 1st US livestock branding law passed, by Connecticut

1778 - Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina

1850 - Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY

1881 - Phoenix, Az incorporates

1936 - National Wildlife Federation forms

1980 - Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel

♪Happy Birthday To: ♪                     

 

Free Rambling Thoughts   

A good Saturday. Got to take a chilly walk this morning. Not too long…but a walk none the less. Then I caught up on some movies and recorded shows. Not a very exciting day, but a relaxing one for sure. Ready for the big game tomorrow, along with all the commercials. I really don’t care who wins, but just hope it is a good game. I’m sure there are a guzillion fans screaming for their favorite team.
 News channels are loaded with Nevada Caucus. Hmm…b-o-r-i-n-g

Some great links today...old old movies, Marianne Moore reading one of her poems, and a reminder to all us Arizonans of one of our former governors. There are more links too.

Game   Center   (answers at the end of post)

Brain Game

NPR Sunday Puzzle

You are given two six-letter words. Rearrange the letters of one word to get a rhyme of the other word.

1.     Looped; noodle:

2.     Church; chaser:

3.     Paired; sniper:

4.     Sandal; lanced:

5.     Rubies; choose:

6.     Tablet; cattle:

7.     Lassie; whiles:

Wuzzles  What concept or phrase do these suggest?

Lifestyle  Substance     

AZ Centennial – Feb 14:  Did you know?…

How did Casa Grande, AZ get its name?

In January 1880, the community of Terminus, meaning “end-of-the-line,” was established despite consisting of just five residents and three buildings[3]. In September 1880, railroad executives renamed the settlement Casa Grande, after the Hohokam ruins at the nearby Casa Grande Ruins National Monument.

How did Chino Valley, AZ get its name?

Chino Valley is the site of the first Territorial Capital of Arizona. The capital moved to Prescott, 15 miles away, in 1864. U.S. Army Cavalry Lt. Amiel W. Whipple, while traveling through the area in 1854, gave the community its name. "Chino" is the Mexican name for the abundant curly grama grass growing in the area.

Daffynitions: :-)

jury — A panel of twelve untrained in law who are asked their legal opinion

manicurist — Someone who makes money hand over fist

Found on You Tube         

Evan Mecham Era in Arizona

Harper’s Index         

Percentage of recently polled Americans who said they approve of God’s job performance: 52

Joke-of-the-day

A suggestion from a Human Resources Manager:

HOW TO PROPERLY PLACE NEW EMPLOYEES . . .

Put 400 bricks in a closed room.

-Put your new hires in the room and close the door.--Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours.---Then analyze the situation:a. If they are counting the bricks, put them in the Accounting Department.b. If they are recounting them, put them in Auditing.c. If they have messed up the whole place with the bricks, put them in Engineering.d. If they are arranging the bricks in some strange order, put them in Planning.e. If they are throwing the bricks at each other, put them in Operations.f. If they are sleeping, put them in Security.g. If they have broken the bricks into pieces, put them in Information Technology.h. If they are sitting idle, put them in Human Resources.i. If they say they have tried different combinations, they are looking for more, yet not a brick has been moved, put them in Sales.j. If they have already left for the day, put them in Management.k. If they are staring out of the window, put them in Strategic Planning.l. If they are talking to each other, and not a single brick has been moved, congratulate them and put them in Top Management.m. Finally, if they have surrounded themselves with bricks in such a way that they can neither be seen nor heard from, put them in Congress.

Planet Earth

Rules of Thumb   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

When planning a cheese plate for a party, figure one-half ounce of cheese per guest.

Somewhat Useless Information   

In the summer of 64 A.D., a terrible fire broke out and Rome burned for six days and seven nights, destroying almost three quarters of the city. Many people believed that the Emperor, Nero, had started the fire for his own amusement. In order to deflect these accusations, Nero quickly blamed the fire on the Christians and had several Christian leaders rounded up and interrogated. Under torture, these leaders implicated others and a mass execution of Christians then commenced for the entertainment of the citizens of Rome who wanted someone to be punished for the fire that had destroyed their city. Although the cruelty of these executions aroused some sympathy for the Christians, most Romans believed that the executions were justified.

The Peloponnesian War began in 431 B.C. and lasted 27 years. It pitted the Athenians against the combined might of the Spartans and Corinthians. Most of the extant comedies of Aristophanes were written during this war and satirize many of the generals and political figures of the time. The Peloponnesian War ended in 404 B.C. when Athens finally surrendered.

Yeah, It Really Happened                 

INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana family said they were shocked when their credit card statement said a pair of beers they bought at a convention cost $1,497.50 each. The family, who asked not to be named, said the beers at the NFL Experience concession stand at the Indiana Convention Center Jan. 28 were supposed to cost a total $14, but they later found their credit card had instead been charged $2,995, WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, reported Thursday. "We just went up there and grabbed two beers signed it, got our drinks and went on," the credit card owner said. "Even though there may be lines and people waiting and everyone wants to get through quickly, still make sure you check the cost of everything and when you get home check your statements because you never know with such a big event there could be an error somewhere." The convention center's concession manager, Centerplate, issued a statement Wednesday night saying officials are working to correct the overcharge. The company said such problems are rare.

Calendar Information        

…Happening This Week:

1-5

Catholic Schools Week
Meat WeekIntimate Apparel WeekNational Cowboy Poetry Gathering WeekInternational Hoof Care Week

1-7

International Snow Sculpting WeekSolo Diners Eat Out Weekend
Women's Heart Week

5-11

Boy Scout Anniversary Week
Children's Authors & Illustrators WeekJump Your Significant Jerk WeekFreelance Writers Appreciation WeekInternational Coaching WeekJust Say No to PowerPoint WeekPublicity for Profit WeekWorld Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
International Networking WeekInternational Friendship Week
National Green Week
National School Counseling Week

Today Is                                                                      

Disaster Day
Dump Your Significant Jerk Day
Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, PA DayNutella Day
Super Bowl XLVIWeatherman's [Weatherperson's] Day
Western Monarch Day World

Today’s Other Events                                                              

1500’s

1597 - A group of early Japanese Christians are killed by the new government of Japan for being seen as a threat to Japanese society.

1600’s

1631 - Rhode Island, founder, Roger Williams arrives in Boston from England

1692 - Canadians, and Indians will attack the southern Maine town of York. Almost 50 settlers will be killed, and, at least, another 70 will become captives.

1700’s

1777 - Georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture

1800’s

1817 - 1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)

1846 - "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast

1870 - 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia

1900’s

1900 - The United States and the United Kingdom sign treaty for Panama Canal

1901 - Pierpont Morgan forms US Steel Corp

1917 - Present Mexican constitution adopted

1927 - Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released & bombed

1937 - 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times,"  released

1940 - Glenn Miller & his Orchestra record "Tuxedo Junction"

1956 - 7th Winter Olympic games close at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy

1962 - Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn within 16 degrees

1967 - "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC)

1969 - US population reaches 200 million

1981 - Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane

1988 - Arizona House of Reps vote to impeach Republican Gov Evan Mecham

1998 - Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record

2000’s

2004 - Twenty-three Chinese people drown when a group of 35 cockle-pickers are trapped by rising tides in Morecambe Bay, England. Twenty-one bodies are recovered.

2008 - A major tornado outbreak across the Southern United States leaves at least 58 dead, the most since the May 31, 1985 outbreak that killed 88.

 2009 - The United States Navy guided missile cruiser Port Royal runs aground off Oahu, Hawaii, damaging the ship as well as a coral reef.

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

In their 70’s

Hank Aaron, baseball player (record 755 HRs, 1957 NL MVP) is 78

In their 50’s

Tim Meadows, comedian and actor is 51

Remembered for being born on this day

Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of Abraham Lincoln in 1784

Charles J "Tim" Holt, US actor (Treasure of Sierra Madre, Stagecoach, Hitler's Children) in 1918

Adlai E Stevenson, (Gov-D-Ill), pres candidate (D) (1952, 1956) in 1900

John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) in 1833

Today’s Obits                                                           

Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in 1881

Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 in 1961

Dean Jagger, US actor (Mr Novak, Rawhide, Oscar), dies at about 87 in 1991

Doug McClure, US rodeo rider/actor (Trampas-Virginian), dies of lung cancer at 59 in 1995

Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 in 1972

Orono was a Penobscot Chief, during his life he was converted to Catholicism, he fought in the French and Indian wars against the British settlements in New England, he fought on the American side during the Revolutionary War, and he is believed to have been 108 years old when he died in 1802

Answers                                                                                                                                            

Brain Game

NPR Sunday Puzzle

1.     Looped; noodle: poodle

2.     Church; chaser: search

3.     Paired; sniper: diaper

4.     Sandal; lanced: candle

5.     Rubies; choose: bruise

6.     Tablet; cattle: battle

7.     Lassie; whiles: aisles

Wuzzle

Tipping not allowed

Slows down

Harmonize

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] the dates may not be totally accurate.

☺    And That Is All for Now  ☺