Mar 29

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Today’s  Historical  Highlights

1638 - 1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)

1797 - The Mohawk treaty is signed at Albany today by 5 Indians, including Joseph Brandt. All of their lands in New York are ceded for $1000

1848 - Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam

1867 - Congress approves Lincoln Memorial

1961 - 23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres

1973 - US troops leave Vietnam, 9 yrs after Tonkin Resolution

2010 - Two female suicide bombers hit the Moscow Metro system at the peak of the morning rush hour, killing 40

♪Happy Birthday To: ♪                     

  Returns tomorrow

Free Rambling Thoughts   

Ah, the allergist says that since the med I take when I have a swelling, and it works, he doesn’t need to see for a year. Still no one knows why I swell up, just that I do. I really want it to just stop, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards. Bummer.

My tax guy was happy to see me, I dropped off all the paperwork, and he will call me when it’s ready. No rush, as long as I have it posted by the deadline. I just hate to sit there while he goes through all those papers. He knows that, so our meeting was all of 20 minutes. While I did have lots of capital gains, I can only hope for the best.

Game   Center   (answers at the end of post)

Brain Game

NPR Sunday Puzzle

Every answer is the name of a popular magazine. Name the title of the magazine from the anagram. For example, given "weird," the answer would be "Wired."

1.      Item:

2.      Laurel:

3.      Adrape:

4.      Queries:

5.      Ten four:

6.      Sharper:

7.      Brooked:

8.      Entraps:

9.      Senesce:

10.   Modern tort: ( 2 words)

Wuzzles  What concept or phrase do these suggest?

Lifestyle  Substance     

Planet Earth—

Found on You Tube         

Pearl Bailey on "What's My Line?"

Harper’s Index         

Last year in which the US government did not ‘do everything wrong’ according to Ron Paul: 1987, or maybe 1988

Joke-of-the-day

A juggler, driving to his next performance, is stopped by the police. "What are those machetes doing in your car?" asks the cop.

"I juggle them in my act."

"Oh, yeah? Says the doubtful cop. "Let's see you do it.” The juggler gets out and starts tossing and catching the knives. Another man driving by slows down to watch.

 "Wow" says the passer-by. "I'm glad I quit drinking. Look at the test they're giving now!

Rules of Thumb   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

When raindrops hit your windshield faster than you can count them, it's time to knock off work for the day.

Somewhat Useless Information   

Before writing the screenplay for 'Dr. Strangelove' as a satire, Stanley Kubrick studied over forty military and political research books. He decided that a "serious treatment" of the subject of war would skim over his more salient points. He then decided to try to "treat the story as a nightmare comedy."

Because of its depiction of teenage violence, 'A Clockwork Orange' (1971) became one of the most controversial films of the decade, and part of an ongoing debate about violence in cinema.

Yeah, It Really Happened                 

WEST COVINA, Calif. - Police in Southern California said a medical marijuana delivery man told them he was robbed by two people dressed as ninjas. West Covina police said the man, who is in his 40s, told investigators he was returning to his vehicle after making a delivery shortly before 10 p.m. Friday when "he was approached by two subjects in ninja costumes who chased him with batons," the San Gabriel Valley (Calif.) Tribune reported Monday. "The victim said he was scared and he dropped a bag with some marijuana and money. The suspects took it," police Lt. Alan Henley said. Police said they had no reports of other recent crimes in which perpetrators were dressed as ninjas.

Calendar Information        

…Happening This Week:

25-31 

Consider Christianity Week:

Passiontide (3/25-4/7)

National Conference on Family Literacy

Pediatric Nurse Practioner Week

Root Canal Awareness Week

National Protocol Officer's Week

National Cleaning Week

Today Is                                                                      

Knights of Columbus Founders Day

National Mom & Pop Business Owner's Day

Niagara Falls Runs Dry Day

Texas Loves The Children Day

Mule Day

Festival Of Smoke and Mirrors Day

Madagascar: Commemoration Day (those who died in the rebellion of 1947 against French colonization)

Taiwan: Youth Day

Today’s Other Events                                                             

1500’s

1549 - The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded

1600’s

1676: As a part of King Philip's War, a band of Narraganset will attack Providence, Rhode Island All but one of the settlers will retreat to the garrison. The remaining settler will be killed. Many of the other structures in the village will be burned to the ground.

1700’s

1798 - Republic of Switzerland forms

1800’s

1804 - Thousands of Whites massacred in Haiti

1806 - Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway

1897 - Japan adopts Gold Standard

1900’s

1932 - Jack Benny debuts on radio, on Ed Sullivan's New York interview program

1961 - After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge

1962 - Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show"

1971 - 1st Lt William L Calley Jr found guilty in My Lai (Vietnam) massacre

1984 - NFL Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis

1989 - I M Pei's pyramidal entrance to the Louvre opens in Paris

2000’s

2004 - Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia join NATO as full members

2004 - The Republic of Ireland becomes the first country in the world to ban smoking in all work places, including bars and restaurants.

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

In their 70’s

Nancy Kwan, Hong Kong, actress (Flower Drum Song, Night Creature)  is 73

In their 60’s

Eric Idle comedian/actor (Monty Python) will be 69

Vangelis, [Papathanasiou], composer/keyboardist (Chariots of Fire) is 69

In their 50’s

Earl Campbell, NFL running back (Houston, New Orleans, 1977 Heisman) is 57

Kurt Thomas, US, gymnist (Olympics), actor (Gymkata) is 56

In their 40’s

Lucy Lawless New Zealand actress and singer will be 44

Elle MacPherson Austrailian super model and actress (Sirens)  is 48

In their 30’s

Jennifer Capriati, tennis pro (Oly-gold-92)is 36

Remembered for being born on this day

Pearl Bailey, Newport News Va, singer (Hello Dolly) in 1918

Billy Carter, Plains Georgia, brother of Pres Carter in 1937

James E Casey, founder (United Parcel Service) in 1888

Edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive US oil well in 1819

Man O'War, racehorse (winner of 20 out of 21 races & $249,465) in 1917

Eugene J McCarthy, Watkins Minn, (Sen-D-Minn, pres candidate 1968) in 1916

Dennis O'Keefe, Fort Madison IA, actor/dir (T-Men, Fighting Seabees) in 1908

Karen Anne Quinlan, NJ, famous comatose patient (right to die case)

John Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845) in 1790

Sam Walton, billionaire CEO (Wal-Mart) in 1918

Isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi/founder (American Hebrew Congregations) I 1819

Cy [Denton True] Young, Gilmore Ohio, pitcher (511 wins, 1890-1911) in 1867

Today’s Obits                                                           

John Jacob Astor, charted American Fur Company, dies at 84 in 1848

Maurice Jarre, French composer dies at 85 in 2009

Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies in 1788

Answers                                                                                                                                            

Brain Game

NPR Sunday Puzzle

1.      Item:

a.      Time

2.      Laurel:

a.      Allure

3.      Adrape:

a.      Parade

4.      Queries:

a.      Esquire

5.      Ten four:

a.      Fortune

6.      Sharper:

a.      Harpers

7.      Brooked:

a.      Red Book

8.      Entraps:

a.      Parents

9.      Senesce:             

10.   Essence

11.   Modern tort: ( 2 words)

a.      Motor Trend

Wuzzle

• Love triangle
• Cincinnati
• Shady deal

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Mar 28

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Today’s  Historical  Highlights

1738 - English parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)

1796 - Bethel African Methodist Church of Phila is 1st US-African church

1845 - Mexico drops diplomatic relations with US

1920 - Actor Douglas Fairbanks marries actress Mary Pickford

1939 - Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to Francisco Franco

1960 - Pope John XXIII raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African & 1st Filipino cardinal

1972 - Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game1990 - Michael Jordan scores 69 points, 4th time he scores 60 pts in a game

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Free Rambling Thoughts   

Lots of errands today…and everything accomplished. Good Day.  Tomorrow is my allergist appointment and my tax appointment…hope it all goes as well as today.

There are a group of computer geeks at Coconino High who are members of the CocoNuts. They have been around for quite a few years. Now they are getting statewide and national attention. Very cool.

Game   Center   (answers at the end of post)

Brain Game

NPR Sunday Puzzle

Every answer is a familiar phrase in the form "_____ in _____," in which the first and last words given as clues are rhymes. For example, given "hide in spots," the answer would be "tied in knots."

1.      Plum in brandy:

2.      Met in Goshen:

3.      Sung in Greek:

4.      Pray in Dutch:

5.      Guest in Greece:

6.      Spend in seed:

7.      Stay in port:

8.      Booth in vending:

9.      Britain in zone:

10.   Den in back:

11.   Rare in kind:

12.   Cunning in space:

13.   Grady in skating:

14.   Written in main light: 3 rhyming words

Wuzzles  What concept or phrase do these suggest?

Lifestyle  Substance     

Planet Earth—

Found on You Tube         

Dalai Lama Documentary 'The Teachings'

Harper’s Index         

Date on which Joe Walsh (R-IL) said Washington can’t put ‘one more dollare of debt upon the backs of my kids: 7/13/2011Amount that Walsh currently owes in back child support: $98,422

Joke-of-the-day

John received a free ticket to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately. John's seat was in the last row in the corner of the stadium. He was closer to the Goodyear Blimp than the stadium. He noticed an empty seat 10 rows up from the 50-yard line. He decides to make his way to the empty seat. As he sits down he asks the man next to him if anyone is sitting there. The man told him no, it was empty. John is very excited to have a seat like this at a Super Bowl and asks why in the world no one is using it? The man replied that it was his wife's seat but she passed away. He said this was the first Super Bowl that they have not attended together since they were married in 1968. John said that it was really sad and asked if he couldn't find someone, a relative or a close friend to take the seat?

 "No" replied the man, "They're at her funeral!"

Rules of Thumb   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

As a rule, clients will recognize the obvious much sooner than professionals.

Somewhat Useless Information   

The Velvet Underground featuring Nico was produced by Andy Warhol, who also designed the famous "banana" album cover. The original cover actually featured a removable banana sticker, along with the instructions, "Peel slowly and see." (Curious viewers would see a flesh-colored banana, it turned out.)

The Banana Splits were originally going to be called The Banana Bunch. The last-minute title change for the Hanna-Barbera program meant that Kellogg, the show's sponsor, had to scrap several thousand boxes of cereal with the wrong name.Charles Nelson Reilly was a highly respected acting teacher and director. He also spent much of the 1970s dressed as a giant banana in a series of commercials for the Bic Banana "ink crayon."

The most common banana eaten in the United States is the Cavendish variety. A bunch of bananas is properly called a "hand," and each individual fruit is a "finger."The Chiquita Banana jingle was composed by the BBDO advertising agency in 1944. When the tune was being recorded, there were no maracas handy in the studio, so a box of paperclips was shaken in rhythm instead.

The Berkeley Barb caused some hubbub in March 1967 when it made a joking reference to smoking banana peels as a way to get high. The wire services picked up the story; soon the mainstream press was reporting this new legal high, and hippies were flocking to fruit markets in search of "mellow yellow."

Yeah, It Really Happened                 

Cleveland , OH-Talk about illuminating the past. In preparation for the 100th anniversary of an industrial park in the Cleveland area next year, GE Lighting dug up a time capsule at one of Nela Park's original buildings. The capsule itself contained some artifacts like a local paper and photographs, according to Cleveland.com. But the real find was buried in sand above the capsule: Five incandescent light bulbs, at least one of which still worked when plugged in.  

GE spokesman David Schuellerman said via email the company thought the bulbs were buried inside the capsule, making the fact that any of them survived even more remarkable. One bulb was full of water and the other had condensation on the inside, but the other three "appeared in working order,"  he said. One bulb plugged in at the site of the time capsule ceremony did, in fact, work. Schuellerman said a repeat test was done later in a lab on that bulb and it worked a second time. 

"We believe the bulb that we successfully tested was a 40-watt tungsten filament incandescent bulb," he said. Both tungsten and carbon filament bulbs were buried with the time capsule. Schuellerman said the company might test the other two bulbs once it determined what kind they were. 

For now, the bulbs are in a Nela Park lab. "We’re cleaning and examining them, using etchings on the glass and written records to determine 1912 performance metrics such as light output," Schuellerman said. Eventually, the bulbs will be put on display at the GE Lighting Institute at Nela Park.

Calendar Information        

…Happening This Week:

21-27

Week of Solidarity with People's Struggling Against Racism & Discrimination

25-31 

Consider Christianity Week:

Passiontide (3/25-4/7)

National Conference on Family Literacy

Pediatric Nurse Practioner Week

Root Canal Awareness Week

National Protocol Officer's Week

National Cleaning Week

Today Is                                                                      

Barnum & Bailey Day

Something On A Stick Day

Weed Appreciation Day

Czech Republic: Teachers' Day

Today’s Other Events                                                             

Before 1000CE

845 - Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving

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1700’s

1794 - Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August)

1797 - Nathaniel Briggs of NH patents a washing machine

1800’s

1804 - Ohio passed law restricting movement of Blacks,

1866 - 1st ambulance goes into service

1885 - US Salvation Army officially organized

1900’s

1910 - 1st seaplane, takes off from water at Martinques France (Henri Fabre)

1930 - Constantinople & Angora changes names to Istanbul & Ankara

1935 - Goddard uses gyroscopes to control a rocket

1944 - Astrid Lindgren sprains ankle & begins writing Pippi Longstocking

1946 - Cold War: The United States State Department releases the Acheson-Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power

1959 - 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government & installs  Panchen Lama

1957 - A court rules today that Montana State Courts "are without jurisdiction to try an Indian for the crime of larceny committed somewhere within the external boundaries of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, although conceivably the offense could have been committed within the town of Browning, Montana located on the reservation."

1979 - Major nuclear accident at 3 Mile Island, Middletown, Pa (no deaths)

1990 - President Bush awards Jesse Owen the Congressional Gold Medal

2000’s

2003 - In a "friendly fire" incident, two A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft from the United States Idaho Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing British soldier Matty Hull.

2005 - The 2005 Sumatran earthquake rocks Indonesia, and at magnitude 8.7 is the second strongest earthquake since 1960 2006 - At least 1 million union members, students and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

In their 80’s

Zbigniew Brzezinski, Warsaw, national security advisor (Carter) is 84

In their 70’s

Charlie McCoy, harmonica player (Hee Haw)  is 71

In their 60’s

John Evans, (Aka Evan) original rock drummer (Jethro Tull) is 64

Conchata Ferrell, actress (Deadly Hero, Susan-LA Law, Two and a Half Men) is 69

Rick Barry, ABA/NBA forward (NY Nets, Golden State Warriors) is 68

Ken Howard, American actor (Ken-White Shadow, Dynasty, 1776) is 68

In their 50’s

Reba McEntire, country singer (Can't Even Get the Blues) is 57

In their 40’s

Salt (Cheryl James), rocker (Salt 'n' Pepa-Shake Ya Thang) is 46 

Vince Vaughn, American actor (Swingers, Wedding Crashers) is 42

In their 30’s

Kate Gosselin, TV reality shows is 37

Julia Stiles, actress (Bourne series, Save the Last Dance) is 31

Remembered for being born on this day

Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter in 1472

Thomas Clarkson, English abolitionist (Negro Emancipation) in 1760

Frank Lovejoy, actor (Man Against Crime, Meet McGraw) in 1914

Edmund Sixtus Muskie, (Sen-D-Me)/US Sec of State (1980) in 1914

Henry Schoolcraft, American geographer and geologist in 1793

Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) om 1483

Today’s Obits                                                           

Dwight D Eisenhower, 34th pres/gen (WW 2), dies in Washington at 78 in 1969

Edith Fowke, folklorist, dies at 82 in 1996

Emmett Kelly, circus clown (Weary Willy), dies at 80 in 1979

Sergei Vasilievitch Rachmaninov, Russian composer/pianist, dies of melanoma at 69 in 1943

James Francis Thorpe, Saux-Fox decathlete (Olympic-gold-12), dies of heart failure at 64 in 1953

Peter Ustinov, British actor dies at 82 in 2004

Caspar Weinberger, United States Secretary of Defense dies at 89 in 2006

Answers                                                                                                                                            

Brain Game

NPR Sunday Puzzle

1.      Plum in brandy:

a.      come in handy

2.      Met in Goshen:

a.      set in motion

3.      Sung in Greek:

a.      tongue in cheek

4.      Pray in Dutch:

a.      stay in touch

5.      Guest in Greece:

a.      Rest in Peace

6.      Spend in seed:

a.      friend in need

7.      Stay in port:

a.      day in court

8.      Booth in vending:

a.      truth in lending

9.      Britain in zone:

a.      written in stone

10.   Den in back:

a.      Men in Black

11.   Rare in kind:

a.      bare in mind

12.   Cunning in space:

a.      running is place

13.   Grady in skating:

a.       lady in waiting

14.   Written in main light:      

a.      hidden in plain sight

Wuzzle

Outnumbers

Cottage by the sea

Running around in circles

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.

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