Friday 6-18

»Week 24 of 2010:169 days this year… 196 days remain:

Day 60 of the BP oil spill≈  

» Something To Think About  

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

--John Wooden

» Random Fact    

American Indians used to quench their thirsts by chewing the gum-like resin that forms on spruce trees when the bark is cut. Spruce became the first commercial chewing gum. The use of spruce continued until the 1850s when paraffin wax became the new popular base for chewing gum.

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During WW2, US military personnel spread the popularity of chewing gum by trading it and giving it as gifts to people from Europe, Africa, Asia and around the world.

¤ Holy Mackerel: On this day in 1730 ►7 CHEROKEE representatives will meet with King George II of England at Windsor Castle in London. They will acknowledge him as the sovereign of the CHEROKEE people.

» Free Ramblings    

A busy day. Our retirement group had seven today. A little to big to have any good conversation, but Sue came up from Phx to see Jeannie and John and Mary joined us. Good to see all the non-regulars. Sue is going back to work next fall, she got her right-of-way issues fixed in Colorado so is saving again for her summer treat in the Rockies. Jeannie’s son wants to go to school in Phx, so thankfully, Jeannie is talking about going back to Tuba. That will be good for her. John and Maree are headed for a week in CA, and then Maree is off to a seminar in Anaheim. Amazingly the school is adding Spalding as a supplemental program. A few years back the entire staff was trained with the very expensive Spalding. Many teachers decided not to embrace it, and as pro-people left, so did Spalding. Revenge is a dish best served cold. While Spalding is not perfect, it sure makes sure that students learn a phonetic approach to learning new words. I always thought that Spalding failed at our school was because teachers had to learn phonics and many had never been seen phonics—actually phonemics for all the linguists--as a way to introduce language. I agree it is one of many ways, but it is an important tool. Good for the new administrators. Maree, still teaching is excited, Sue, Cheryl, and I held back our glee and snarky remarks as best we could. We all know that Education Policy is circular. I’m sure glad I’m out of that loop. The most difficult part of my job was listening to new administrators who had found a program that threw out everything we had done and had us start anew. Students can’t read if they don’t know how to spell so correct all spelling errors. Students should write, write, write, and spelling will come along. Students need to read orally all the time. Students do not need to read orally, but need to engage in conversation at every opportunity. Sorry book publishers, sorry program writers, good teachers need to incorporate a multitude of skills so that a child can draw from their knowledge in order to learn.

As soon as I got home, a friend from Tuba dropped by. Julius is headed for St. Louis next week. He needed to borrow a suit bag with all the pockets. He didn’t want a suitcase—well maybe he did, but didn’t want one with wheels. He seldom flies when he travels, and as a good boarding school graduate, uses a plastic bag when he travels by vehicle. Somehow he knew that a big sealed plastic bag probably wouldn’t make it through the airline system. LOL. He says that wheeled luggage is for the weak, infirmed, old people. Guess he has never had to trek a big international airport carrying everything after a long trip to get to the next plane. Turns out the hotel the BIE selected does not have a shuttle service and is two subway changes from the airport. Or it is a $75 taxi ride. So he will be renting a car on his dime. He will do fine.

The wind calmed down today so the 25mph gusts weren’t that bad for us. My deck made it to 83°. Sadly the fire near Williams grew to 3400 acres due to the wind. This area has always been filled with wildlife. Seldom can one drive around this area without seeing elk and deer in abundance. One can’t walk through the area without hearing and seeing hundreds of birds. It will be a long time before we find out how much wildlife has been lost. The Forest Service will have the figures, but they seldom make any news story. Sixty homes have been evacuated, and thankfully only a couple of out buildings have been lost. The cause has not yet been determined. We can still see the smoke from Flagstaff.

Eagle Rock Fire, Wms, AZ

» Puzzle 1  

When you behead a word, you remove the first letter and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.

Example: Begin -> Sour, acidic Answer: The words are Start and Tart.

1. Time past -> Leave

2. Street -> Event location

3. Ends "Our Father" -> Fathers

4. Shared an opinion -> Excessive desire for something

5. Misuses; harms -> Multi-passenger vehicles

6. Pursue lofty goal -> Pointed tower top

7. Sum total -> Climb on

8. Stay away from -> A gap; empty

» A Quick Smile…    

An elderly woman was walking home from the supermarket. Her bag of groceries was especially heavy that day. When she saw Nathan Hale's Used Cars, she decided to stop and look at cars. As it happened, the owner himself approached her. He asked her what kind of car she wanted.

"Well," she said, "I can't remember the name exactly, but it has something to do with hate or anger." The owner was quick to reply, "Oh yes, you want a Plymouth Fury! We have a few. What color would you like?"

The woman reached into her shopping bag and pulled out an ear of corn. She striped down the shucks and said, "I want this color." Nathan replied, "Ma'am I'm sorry, but we don't have any in that color. How about a nice blue one?" "No son," she said, "I want this color."

"But ma'am, they didn't make that color! Maybe a cherry red one?" By this time, the old woman was mad and started throwing things at the owner. Another salesman noticed the disruption and asked the secretary what was going on. The secretary replied, "Apparently, Hale hath no Fury like the woman's corn!"

» Side Show Stories    

HIGGANUM, Conn. - Connecticut State Police said a man they believe was on drugs mistook a home for a bed and breakfast and went to sleep in a bedroom. Police said a Higganum couple told them they were spending time with relatives in their home when a family member went inside and found a credit card on the stairs, The Hartford (Conn.) Courant reported. Investigators said they found Walker Bruce, 45, asleep in a bedroom. Bruce told them he had mistaken the house for a bed and breakfast and left his credit card on the stairs as payment. Police said Bruce appeared disoriented and is believed to have been under the influence of drugs. Bruce was charged with third-degree burglary and taken to Middlesex Clinic in Essex for examination.

» Puzzle 2: Brain Food  

I give you a group of three. One is sitting down and will never get up. The second eats as much as is given to him, yet is always hungry. The third goes away and never returns. What are they?

» Something you might enjoy…  

In 2005, YouTube changed the internet forever. It is now available in 22 languages. Check out this one…

Making Sushi looks easy: Click HERE!

» Calendar Information    

¤ Today’s Number One Songs in…

For anyone interested, all these songs are available on iTunes.

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

1946: The Gypsy; The Ink Spots

1956: The Wayward Wind; Gogi Grant Click HERE!

1966: Paint It Black; The Rolling Stones

1976: Silly Love Songs; Paul McCartney & Wings

1986: On My Own; Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

¤ Observance Weeks in June

13-19: National Flag Week

14-20: Men's Health Week and Universal Father's Week and Meet A Mate Week

¤ Today’s Observances—US/UN/World

Autistic Pride Day

International Panic Day

International Sushi Day

¤ Today’s Observances—by country

Egypt: Evacuation Day (1956 as Brits leave Suez)

United Kingdom: Waterloo Day (1815)

¤ Today’s Births

Artists, Writers, and Composers

Sammy Cahn, 1913, lyricist (3 Coins in a Fountain), born in NYC

Roger Ebert, 68, Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic, born Urbana, IL

Donald Keene, 88, literary critic, translator, educator, born New York, NY

Paul McCartney, 68, singer, songwriter (The Beatles, Wings), born Liverpool, England

Athletes

Lou Brock, 71, Hall of Fame baseball player (Cardinals outfielder), born El Dorado, AR

Entertainers

Bud (Clayton Johnson Heermance, Jr.) Collyer, 1908, radio: Superman; TV host: To Tell the Truth, Beat the Clock, Masquerade Party, born in NYC

Jeanette MacDonald, 1901, actress/singer, born in Philadelphia, PA

Kay Kyser, 1906, orchestra leader, born in Rocky Mount NC

E.G. (Edda/Everett Gunnar) Marshall, 1910, actor (Defenders), born in Owatonna, MN

Business, Education Persons

Red Adair, 1915, American oil well firefighter, born in Houston, TX

Political Persons

James Montgomery Flagg, 1877, illustrator "I want you" recruiting poster, born in Pelham Manor, New York

Scientists /Religious Persons

Jerome Karle, 1918, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate, born in NYC

¤ Today’s Happenings

In The Arts

1948 ►Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record, the 33 1/3

In Athletics

1985 ►The Wimbledon tennis seeding-committee, unable to decide on a favorite, made Chris Evert Lloyd and Martina Navratilova co-number one seeds

In Business or Education

1892 ►Macadamia nuts 1st planted in Hawaii

1963 ►3,000 blacks boycott Boston public school

In Politics

1822 ►Part of US-Canadian boundary determined

1873 ►Susan B Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President

In Science/ Religion

1983 ►Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space

¤ Today’s Obits

Ethel Barrymore, actress, @ 79 in 1959

Samuel Butler, English poet @ 68 in 1680

John Cheever, American author @ 70 in 1982

» ANSWERS to Puzzle 1   1. Ago -> Go

2. Avenue -> Venue

3. Amen -> Men

4. Agreed -> Greed

5. Abuses -> Buses

6. Aspire -> Spire

7. Amount -> Mount

8. Avoid -> Void

» ANSWERS to Brain Food  

A stove, fire, and smoke

» PIC of the Day  

I have always been fascinated with ‘sky’ pictures. While traveling I always try to take pictures of clouds, sunrise, sunset, panoramas with mostly sky. These pics are not mine, but it’s nice to learn that others are also fascinated by the sky. During the month of June I’ll be doing ‘sun rays’.

Click HERE!

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Thursdy 6-17

»Week 24 of 2010: 168 days this year…197 days remain:

Day 59 of the BP oil spill≈

» Something To Think About    You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

--John Wooden

» Random Fact    

Efforts to protect our skin from the sun go all the way back to ancient times. Ancient Egyptians considered light skin more attractive than dark skin, but found it difficult to maintain in Egypt's hot and sunny environment. Recently translated papyri and tomb walls reveal the ingredients of potions used to ward off a tan and heal damaged skin.

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Some of the ingredients used by the Egyptians included rice bran extracts, jasmine, and lupine extract - ingredients that are still found today in our sunscreens. Gamma oryzanol extracted from rice bran has UV-absorbing properties, jasmine helps mend skin damage, and lupine extract lightens the skin.

¤ Holy Mackerel: On this day in 1579 ►Sir Francis Drake lands on the coast of CA, near SF. He writes "people of a tractable, free and loving nature, without guile or treachery."

» Free Ramblings    

Red Flag Warning was needed. A small fire started this morning north of Williams—about 30 miles from Flagstaff. By tonight it was 900 acres of tall, heavy pine trees on fairly steep terrain. A few ranchers are being evacuated. Getting to the fire has been difficult. The wind has prevented flyovers. The wind might stop tonight. Two friends from Williams are volunteer firefighters and they are out on the front line. I am so glad there are so many who find a way to do this dangerous and essential work.

My brother is doing well. Tomorrow they fly back to NYC. The more I think about it, the more surprised I am. They don’t live near any big city, and to find a facility that does very modern surgery was amazing.

I ran some errands today, and what a great day it was. We were a pleasant 75° and strong winds were even bearable. After the errands I did a little cleaning in the front and back. The back seems to always have a carpet of pine needles. The front area, with all the wind, seems to attract pine needles, and the occasional sales slip, kids picture, or something. My plants are doing well, since the little boy next door moved away. He really liked jumping, or trying to jump over the planters. At times he was not successful. Without him around, planters are doing fine.

» Puzzle 1  

What word does not belong to the group below? Why?

Earth CD's Clock Venus DVD's Watch

» A Quick Smile…    

Recently launched into the "real world" and shocked by the expenses that came with it, my brother was complaining about the high cost of auto insurance.

"If you got married," teased my dad, "the premium would be much lower."

My brother smiled and said, "Dad, that would be like buying an airline just to get free peanuts."

» Side Show Stories    

BEDFORD, Va. - Authorities in Virginia said they found a goat bound in the trunk of a car stopped at a drunken-driving checkpoint. The Bedford County Sheriff's Office said a deputy heard knocking sounds coming from the trunk of a car being driven by Fiona Ann Enderdy, 32, of Washington at the Bedford County-Campbell County line checkpoint, the Lynchburg (Va.) News Advance reported Tuesday. Deputies said Enderdy told deputies the sounds were coming from a goat and the animal was found panting heavily in the trunk. The sheriff's office said an animal control officer working at the checkpoint measured the temperature in the trunk at 94 degrees after it had already been open for 10 minutes. The goat was given water and taken to the Bedford County pound, deputies said. Enderdy, who was charged with cruelty to an animal and released, told deputies she purchased the goat from a farmer for the passengers in her car, four Lynchburg residents originally from Kenya.

» Puzzle 2: Brain Food  

To unravel me You need a key.

No key that was made by locksmith's hand, But a key that only I will understand.
What am I?

» Something you might enjoy…  

In 2005, YouTube changed the internet forever. It is now available in 22 languages. Check out this one…

A quick tour of the Statue of Liberty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6xb5MbHzsI

» Calendar Information

¤ Today’s Number One Songs in…

For anyone interested, all these songs are available on iTunes.

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

1935: When I Grow Too Old to Dream; Glen Gray

1945: Sentimental Journey; Les Brown

1955: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White; Perez Prado

1965: I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch); The Four Tops

1975: Love Will Keep Us Together; The Captain & Tennille

1985: Heaven; Bryan Adams

¤ Observance Weeks in June

10-17: Superman Week and Nursing Assistants Week

13-19: National Flag Week

14-20: Men's Health Week and Universal Father's Week and Meet A Mate Week

¤ Today’s Observances—US/UN/World

Stewart’s Root Beer Day—Cold Glass Mugs, Root Beer and Popcorn. Hmmm

World Day To Combat Desertification (loss of vegetation in arid land) and Drought

Recess At Work Day

MA: Bunker Hill Day (1775): The battle actually started on Breed’s Hill, then moved to Bunker Hill

¤ Today’s Observances—by country

Iceland : Republic Day (1944—from Denmark)

Japan : Lily Festival

El Salvador and Guatemala: Father's Day

¤ Today’s Births

Artists, Writers, and Composers

Igor (Fedorovich) Stravinsky, 1882, composer: The Firebird, born in Oranienbaum (renamed Lomonosov in 1948), Russia

Athletes

Dave (David Ismael Benitez) Concepcion, 62, baseball: Reds shortstop, born in Ocumare de la Costa, Aragua State, Venezuela

Dan Jansen, 45, former Olympic speed skater, sportscaster, born West Allis, WI

Venus Williams, 30, tennis player, born Lynwood, CA

Entertainers

Ralph Bellamy, 1904, actor, born in Chicago

Thomas Haden Church, 50, actor (Sideways, “Wings”), born Thomas McMillen, El Paso, TX

Red Foley, 1910, country singer, born in Blue Lick KY

Peter Lupus, 78, actor: Mission: Impossible, born in Indianapolis, Indiana

Barry Manilow, 64, singer (“Mandy,” “I Write the Songs”), song-writer, born Brooklyn, NY

Joe Piscopo, 59, comedian (“Saturday Night Live”), born Passaic, NJ

Phylicia Allen Ayers Rashad, 62, , actress (Cosby), born in Houston TX

Jon Sigurdsson, 1811, leader/collects Icelandic legends, born in Hrafnseyri, Iceland

Business, Education Persons

George Cormack, 1870, created "Wheaties" cereal, born in Washburn, MI

John Robert Gregg, 1867, inventor (shorthand) , born in Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan, Ireland

Political Persons

Vern Harper, 74, Canadian First Nations Cree Elder and Korean War veteran

Scientists /Religious Persons

Sir William Crookes, 1832, chemist/physicist; discovered thallium, born in London

John Wesley, 1703, cofounded Methodist movement/author, born in Lincoln, England

¤ Today’s Happenings

In The Arts

1919 ►"Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premiers

In Athletics

1976 ►ABA (Nets, Pacers, Nuggets & Spurs) merges into the NBA

1994 ►1994 World Cup soccer match begins

In Business or Education

1837 ►Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent

1942 ►The Army weekly newspaper, Yank, coined the term “G.I. Joe” in a comic strip drawn by Dave Breger.

In Politics

1885 ►The French gift to the United States "The Statue of Liberty" arrives in New York City

1974 ►The IRA has planted A bomb in the British Houses of Parliament, injuring 11 people.

In Science/ Religion

1928 ►Amelia Earhart, first woman to successfully fly across the Atlantic Ocean
1950 ►1st kidney transplant (Chicago)

¤ Today’s Obits

Jeff Chandler actor, malpractice following surgery @ 42 in 1961

Kate Smith singer (God Bless America), @ 78 in 1986

» ANSWERS to Puzzle 1    

Earth: The rest of the words all involve something that spins clockwise.

CD's/DVD's spin clockwise in machine; Clock/Watch have hands moving clockwise; Venus rotates clockwise on its axis

Earth is not unique. All of the planets in our solar system, except for Venus, rotate anti-clockwise on their axes.

» ANSWERS to Brain Food  

A cipher

» PIC of the Day  

I have always been fascinated with ‘sky’ pictures. While traveling I always try to take pictures of clouds, sunrise, sunset, panoramas with mostly sky. These pics are not mine, but it’s nice to learn that others are also fascinated by the sky. During the month of June I’ll be doing ‘sun rays’.

Click Here!

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Wednesday 6-16

»Week 24 of 2010:167 days this year…198 days remain:

Day 58 of the BP oil spill≈

» Something To Think About  

Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

--John Wooden

» Random Fact    

The first pop video was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, released in 1975.

¤ Holy Mackerel: On this day in 1967 ►The Monterey International Pop Music Festival opens in Monterey, California, which will run for three days. Over 200,000 people attended, and it is often regarded as the precursor to Woodstock.

Performers at the festival included some truly great pop music legends including: Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Ravi Shankar, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, The Steve Miller Band, The Blues Project, The Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, The Byrds, The Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead

» Free Ramblings    

So much happening today, all at the same time. Obama made his speech, City of Flagstaff Council Meeting and the GOP is holding a debate of candidates. I may have become cynical over any president’s speech regarding a shocking disaster. Since 9-11 we hear the words but don’t seem to be rallying change. The speed limit was lowered to 55mph by a president. We haven’t moved away from oil, but the speed in back up, wasting more gasoline. We are supposed to keep our houses and offices at 68° but many don’t. Politician’s words have been degraded so that there no action follows. Sadly, Obama gave a good speech, but doesn’t really have a plan to stop and clean up the Gulf mess. Rally the people and we will get through this economic and environmental disaster. Sounds good, but by doing what? I really want to be gung ho to stop the devastation but have no idea what to do.

We have our new city council. They were all very cordial during the meeting. They approved several spending issues, for money we may or may not have. Faces change, but the council just muddles through. Have to wonder what will happen. A few years back a bond was passed to set up parks—something like 220 acres. To date the money is gone and the city bought about 90 acres. One new councilman reminded the council that the property market has declined in Flagstaff and that’s why we didn’t get all the land. No one objected, so I guess that explains it.

Guess it’s a good thing that the council is going to take a break until August.

I did a little camera hunting today, to no avail. Time is on my side, I think.

Today I got the final itinerary for my September trip. It’s going to be busy, and some great places to visit. I need to start studying—soon. I can’t forget to get my malaria pills for our river cruise in Borneo. It should be in the 80’s and 90’s while we are there, and only a little rain during that time. This is going to be another great trip. On the same day I get a preliminary agenda for a trip to Ethiopia. It isn’t until Sept. 2011, so I have some time to think about it, but it too sure looks exciting. Such planning is required for these trips.

78° and breezy made it a nice day to be outside. Summer is such a great time. Yesterday I forgot sunscreen when I went to the mural. Wasn’t expecting to spend 2+ hours outside there. I’m a little red today, so guess it’s time to just put sunscreen on whenever I go outside. .

» Puzzle 1  

Find the names of ten fish by adding one of the given letters to each word and rearranging the letters. Each letter will be used only once.

A A E H L N N P T T

1. Nut + ? =          2. Tour + ? =

3. Prickle + ? =      4. Floured + ? =

5. Mason + ? =      6. Ringer + ? =

7. Papers + ? =      8. Gyro + ? =

9. Apron + ? =       10. Pompon + ? =

» A Quick Smile…    

While I was dining out with my children, a friend of my neighbor, who recognized us, came over to our table, and we started talking.

He asked where my kids go to school. I told him we home-schooled them.

With a raised eyebrow, he asked if my husband is the sole breadwinner for our family.

I said, "No, I also work... but out of our home."

Then, noticing our two-month-old son, he mentioned that his daughter had just had a baby, and he wondered what hospital our son was born in.

"He was born at home," I answered.

The man looked at me and said, "You don't get out much, do you?"

» Side Show Stories    

Boise, Idaho (AP) --Police in Idaho think they might have solved a yearlong condiment crime spree. Authorities said a 74-year-old Boise woman arrested after pouring mayonnaise in the Ada County library's book drop box is a person of interest in at least 10 other condiment-related crimes.

Joy L. Cassidy was picked up Sunday at the library, moments after police say she pulled through the outside drive-through and dumped a jar of mayo in the box designated for reading materials.

Cassidy was released from jail and faces a misdemeanor charge of malicious injury to property.

Boise police say Cassidy is under investigation for other cases of vandalism that started in May 2009. Library employees have reported finding books in the drop box covered in corn syrup and ketchup.

» Puzzle 2: Brain Food  

Lighter than what I'm made of, More of me is hidden than is seen.

What am I?

» Something you might enjoy…  

In 2005, YouTube changed the internet forever. It is now available in 22 languages. Check out this one…

Comments on James Joyce. Click HERE!

» Calendar Information    

¤ Today’s Number One Songs in…

For anyone interested, all these songs are available on iTunes.

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

1944: I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You); Harry James

1954: Little Things Mean a Lot; Kitty Kallen

1964: Chapel of Love; The Dixie Cups

1974: Billy, Don't Be a Hero; Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods

1984: Time After Time; Cyndi Lauper

¤ Observance Weeks in June

10-17: Superman Week and Nursing Assistants Week

13-19: National Flag Week

14-20: Men's Health Week and Universal Father's Week and Meet A Mate Week

¤ Today’s Observances—US/UN/World

National Hollerin' Contest Day began in Spiveys Corner, NC,

Fudge Day

Ladies' Day (Baseball) since 1883 when escorted and unescorted ladies could attend games

¤ Today’s Observances—by country

Ireland: Bloomsday: honoring James Joyce.

Organisation of African Unity: International Day of the African Child

South Africa: Youth Day

¤ Today’s Births

Artists, Writers, and Composers

Joyce Carol Oates, 72, writer (Triumph of the Spider Monkey, The Time Traveler), born Lockport, NY

Erich Segal, 73, author (Acts of Faith, Love Story), born Brooklyn, NY

Athletes

Roberto Duran, 59, former boxer, born Chorillo, Panama, trained in Flagstaff, AZ

John Howard Griffin, 1920, photographer/author (Black Like Me)—born in Dallas,, TX

Entertainers

Jack Albertson, 1907, actor (Thin Man, Chico & the Man)—born in Malden Mass

Stan Laurel (Arthur Stanley Jefferson), 1895, comedian (Laurel & Hardy)—born in Lancashire, England

E.G. Marshall, 1910, actor (Lawrence-Defenders)—born in Owatonna MN

Laurie Metcalf, 55, actress (Emmy for “Roseanne”; “The Norm Show”), born Edwardsville, IL

Business, Education Persons

Nelson Doubleday, 1899, publisher (Doubleday)—born in Long Island, NY

Katharine Graham, 1917, newspaper publisher (Wash Post)—born in New York City

Political Persons

Aldrich Ames, 69, American Soviet spy—born in River Falls, WI

Geronimo, (Goyaałé, "one who yawns"), 1829, Chiricahua Apache leader in Turkey Creek, Mexico (Now NM)

Scientists /Religious Persons

George Gaylord Simpson, 1902, American paleontologist—born in Chicago

¤ Today’s Happenings

In The Arts

1961 ►Rudolf Nureyev , the world renowned dancer from the Soviet Union's Kirov Opera Ballet Company, defects during a stopover in Paris. 1976 : Violence has erupted in a number of South African townships including Soweto

In Athletics

1989 ►4 golfers shoot a hole-in-one on the same hole at the US Open are made all on the 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate & Price)

In Business or Education

1903 ►Ford Motors incorporates

1941 ►1st US federally owned airport opened Wash DC

In Politics

1567 ►Mary Queen of Scots thrown into Lochleven Castle prison

1858 ►Abraham Lincoln says "A house divided against itself cannot stand"

In Science/ Religion

1805 ►Sacajawea drinks mineral water today to treat an illness.

¤ Today’s Obits

Hammurabi the Great @ 42 in Babylon in 1686 -BC

George Reeves actor (Superman, Gone With the Wind), shoots himself @ 45 in 1959

Wernher von Braun cancer @ 65 from in 1977

» ANSWERS to Puzzle 1    

1. Tuna 2. Trout 3. Pickerel 4. Flounder 5. Salmon

6. Herring 7. Snapper 8. Porgy 9. Tarpon 10. Pompano

» ANSWERS to Brain Food  

An iceberg

» PIC of the Day  

I have always been fascinated with ‘sky’ pictures. While traveling I always try to take pictures of clouds, sunrise, sunset, panoramas with mostly sky. These pics are not mine, but it’s nice to learn that others are also fascinated by the sky. During the month of June I’ll be doing ‘sun rays’.

The Kabhre Palanchok Mahabharat range in Nepal Click HERE!

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Tuesday 6-15

»Week 24 of 2010: 166 days this year…199 days remain:

Day 57 of the BP oil spill≈

» Something To Think About  

Happiness is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

--Helen Keller

» Random Fact    

Butterflies taste with their feet.

¤ Holy Mackerel: On this day in 1920 ►A mob of 5,000 people lynched three African-American men in Duluth, Minnesota

» Free Ramblings    

I was out and about for most of the day. Redwing, the artist, called and said he had just finished the mural and wanted me to see it. It is amazing. He will be sealing it tomorrow during the cool morning hours. A great piece of art. I was there about two hours and there were lots of interruptions from tourists who really liked it. Quite an accomplishment for the artist and for the city.

After our visit, I started looking for a new digital camera. I want one with more zoom and a panoramic mode. I don’t want a tiny one, but I don’t want a full size one either. Everywhere I have looked has some of what I want, none, so far, have everything I want. I had a film Minolta with a couple of lenses. It was great, but much too bulky to take on an adventure. My current digital does still have a viewfinder along with a screen. I always have used a viewfinder. Today’s small cameras no longer have a viewfinder. The screens, they claim, have been improved enough that they work well in sunlight. My current digital uses AA batteries, which I have liked, because they are easy to replace on the go. Well that is not easy to find either, now they all have rechargeable batteries. Good for the environment, not so much for travel. That means you have to always have a back-up charged. A real pain when traveling. I sure hope I will find the one I want somewhere.

My brother and his wife went to Mexico last Thursday for a three day visit to renew their Visas. They planned to fly out Sunday. Saturday night, after a lobster dinner at a friend’s house, he had a stomach pain. About 4am, with no sleep, and in internet search, they decided to go to the ER. After a few sonograms, blood tests, and other stuff, it was determined that his appendix must come out. Sunday morning the doctor did laparoscopic. He has a couple of pin holes and went back to their place this afternoon. He can’t fly out until Thursday, but is doing fine. The airline won’t give them a break, so the trip home is costing $2K more than the original round trip. The airline only gave them a break by not charging them the $150 rebooking fee. What a racket.

I must have fallen asleep during all of the US Constitution classes when I was in school. More embarrassing than that, is that over the weekend, I ended up watching part of one Glenn Beck show. On top of that, I learned something. Prior to the 17th amendment, passed in 1913, all the US Senators were selected by the state legislature, not the populous (Art 3 of the US Constitution). I don’t agree with anything that Beck said about this fact—something about just another destruction of democracy and a move to socialism, communism, or Nazism—I must admit I can’t follow his thought process. However; I always knew the founding fathers did not have complete trust in the general populous. I knew that is why the Senate was set up with 2 per state, no matter the size of the state. It just didn’t stick in my brain that the legislature used to select the Senators. What I don’t understand is why we changed it. Living in AZ I certainly don’t want our current legislature picking our Senators, but it makes some sense for other, more sane places. With the recent Supreme Court decision that a corporation is an individual and with all the millions spent by people, and now corporations, wanting to be Senators, maybe everyone would be better off if the legislature sent the Senator to Washington. I certainly need to do some research on why, in 1913, it was decided to change the system. My first quick research found that the Tea Party Movement is backing the repeal of the 17th Amendment, claiming that it took power away from the states. Hmmm. More research is certainly needed. Wanting to go back to the good ol’ days—in this case, prior to 1913--is always frightening, as our memories of the good ol’ days are probably not very accurate. We tend to remember the good, and block out the bad. Back in 1913, neither women nor Native Americans could vote and many Blacks couldn’t either.

It was a great day to be outside. I was at the mural for two hours and the weather was great. We made it to 72° and with just a breeze, I could leave the windows open, have a slight breeze keep the house nice. When I turned on the computer this afternoon I was greeted with a Red Flag warning—low humidity, erratic winds, dry conditions lead to greater possibility of wildfires. This one is in effect until tomorrow night. Sure hope people are careful in the forest.

» Puzzle 1  

Can you figure out the rule used to develop the list? Once you do, have fun creating your own list!

mount, right, left, roll, mote, lick, lass, over, rate, aunt, rill, arch, oral, ever, pine, rice, tip, each, team, rash, sage, ouch, edge, ray, earn, any

Hint: There are 26 clues.

» A Quick Smile…    

Staring at an empty cage, a zoo visitor asks, "Where are all the monkeys?"

"It's mating season," the keeper replies. "They're inside."

"Do you think they'd come out for peanuts?"

"Probably not," answers the keeper.

"Why not?" persists the visitor.

"Would you?"

» Side Show Stories    

Yuma, AZ --An Arizona man who bluntly expressed his displeasure about being called to jury duty has landed himself in legal hot water. Timothy Michael Jones was ordered to appear Tuesday in court to explain why he sent back a jury questionnaire with obscenities written in black marker.

He failed to show and Yuma County Superior Court Judge Andrew Gould issued a bench warrant. Jones now faces a charge of indirect criminal contempt, which carries possible penalties of six months in jail and a fine of up to $300.

Court records show Jones was sent a jury summons last month telling him he had been randomly selected as a prospective juror along with the questionnaire.

» Puzzle 2: Brain Food  

My life can be measured in hours; I serve by being devoured.

Thin, I am quick; fat, I am slow. Wind is my foe.

What am I?

» Something you might enjoy…  

In 2005, YouTube changed the internet forever. It is now available in 22 languages. Check out this one…

Butterflies Click Here!

» Calendar Information    

¤ Today’s Number One Songs in…

For anyone interested, all these songs are available on iTunes.

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

1943: Taking a Chance on Love; Benny Goodman

1953: The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart); Percy Faith

1963: Sukiyaki; Kyu Sakamoto Click Here!

1973: My Love; Paul McCartney & Wings

1983: Flashdance ... What a Feeling; Irene Cara

¤ Observance Weeks in June

10-17: Superman Week and Nursing Assistants Week

13-19: National Flag Week

14-20: Men's Health Week and Universal Father's Week and Meet A Mate Week

¤ Today’s Observances—US/UN/World

Native American Citizenship Day

Nature Photography Day

Arkansas : Admission Day (1836)

Idaho : Pioneer Day (1910)

Oregon : Treaty Day (1846)

¤ Today’s Observances—by country

Denmark : Flag Day/Valdemar Day (1219: Victory over Estonia)

Korea : Farmer's Day-day to transplant rice seeds

Azerbaijan: National Salvation Day

¤ Today’s Births

Artists, Writers, and Composers

Edvard Grieg, 1843, composer: Peer Gynt Suite

Xaveria Hollander [DeVries], 67, call girl, madame, author (Happy Hooker), born in Surabaya Indonesia

Athletes

Wade Boggs, 58, Nebraska, Red Sox 3rd baseman, born in Omaha, Nebraska

Justin Leonard, 38, golfer, born Dallas, TX

Entertainers

Courteney Cox Arquette, 46, actress (“Friends,” Scream), born Birmingham, AL

Jim Belushi, 56, actor (“Saturday Night Live,” “According to Jim”), born Chicago, IL

Neil Patrick Harris, 37, actor (“Doogie Howser, MD,” “How I Met Your Mother,” Clara’s Heart), born Albuquerque, NM

Helen Hunt, 47, actress (Then She Found Me, Cast Away, Oscar for As Good as It Gets ; “Mad About You”), born Los Angeles, CA

Waylon Jennings, 1937, singer of innumerable country songs (Ramblin' Man), born in Littlefield, Texas Click Here!

Harry (Edward) Nilsson III, 1941, singer: Everybody’s Talkin born in Brooklyn, NY

Jim Varney, 1946, "Hey Vern", actor (Ernest Goes to Jail), born in Lexington KY

Business, Education Persons

Daniel Vosovic, 29, American fashion designer, born in Grand Rapids, MI

Political Persons

Edward, 1330, the black prince, prince of Wales, born in Woodstock Palace in Oxfordshire, England

Mario Cuomo, 78, politician: governor: state of New York, born in Queens, NY

Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson, 1767, 1st lady, Andrew Jackson, born in Chatham, Virginia

Morris K Udall, 1922, Representative-AZ, born in St. Johns, AZ

Scientists /Religious Persons

Erik H Erikson, 1902, psychologist (Existentionalist), born in Frankfurt, Germany

¤ Today’s Happenings

In The Arts

1985 ►Rembrandt's painting Danaë is attacked by a man (later judged insane) who throws sulfuric acid on the canvas and cuts it twice with a knife.

In Athletics

1909 ►Benjamin Shibe patented the cork-center baseball

1938 ►John Vander Meer of Cincinnati became the first pitcher in the major leagues to toss two, consecutive, no-hit, no-run games.

In Business or Education

1844 ►Goodyear patents vulcanization of rubber

1992 ►The US Vice President Dan Quayle instructed a Trenton, N.J., elementary school student to spell ( US Spelling ) potato as ( UK Spelling ) "potatoe" during a spelling bee

2002 ►The accounting firm Arthur Andersen is convicted of obstruction of justice for shredding documents related to its audit of Enron.

In Politics

1215 ►King John signs Magna Carta

1864 ►Arlington National Cemetery is established

1871 ►Phoebe Couzins is 1st woman graduate of a US collegiate law school

1877 ►Henry O Flipper becomes 1st black graduate at West Point

1989 ►Ronald Reagan is knighted by Queen Elizabeth

1996 ►The IRA detonates a massive bomb outside the Arndale shopping centre at lunch time injuring 200

In Science/ Religion

1869 ►Celluloid patented by John Wesley Hyatt, Albany, NY

1934 ►Great Smokey Mountains National Park dedicated

1991 ►Long-dormant Mount Pinatubo erupted with a vengeance in the Philippines

¤ Today’s Obits

Victor French actor (Highway to Heaven), cancer @ 54 in 1989

James Knox Polk the 11th US Pres, dies cholera @ 54 in 1849

» ANSWERS to Puzzle 1    

Each 3 to 5 letter word, when preceded by sequential letters of the alphabet, will form new words:

amount, bright, cleft, droll, emote, flick, glass, hover, irate, jaunt, krill, larch, moral, never, opine, price, q-tip, reach, steam, trash, usage, vouch, wedge, x-ray, yearn, zany

» ANSWERS to Brain Food  

A candle

» PIC of the Day  

I have always been fascinated with ‘sky’ pictures. While traveling I always try to take pictures of clouds, sunrise, sunset, panoramas with mostly sky. These pics are not mine, but it’s nice to learn that others are also fascinated by the sky. During the month of June I’ll be doing ‘sun rays’.

20 minutes after sunset in Albany Missouri Click Here!

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Flag Day 6-14

»Week 24 of 2010:165 days this year…200 days remain:

Day 56 of the BP oil spill≈

» Something To Think About  

Imagination is the living power and prime agent of all human perception.

-- Samuel Taylor Coleridge

» Random Fact    

Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.

¤ Holy Mackerel: On this day in 1943 ►In the case of West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette, the United States Supreme Court decided that schoolchildren cannot be forced to give a salute to the United States flag

AND 1954 ►President Eisenhower signed a bill to add the words "under God" to the United States Pledge of Allegiance

» Free Ramblings    

Every international sporting event has its own audience participation. Not everyone has the same way of showing appreciation. I must say, the SA World Cup has introduced me to something I have never heard before. The entire stadium sounds like humming insects are attacking, throughout the entire game. It actually became quite distracting during the Germany v Australia game today. What we are hearing is a cheap imitation of the South African vuvuzela trumpets, also called in Swahili the "lepatata". Some say it is the noise made by blowing through a Kudu’s horn. Others claim the sound started in Mexico. Even the Nazarene Baptist Church claims it as their instrument. The concern at the World Cup is that its 131 decibel output can cause permanent hearing loss in unprotected ears. These stadium horns have been around at soccer games since the 90’s in SA. The difference now is that the horns are a constant drone throughout the game, rather than being used after a great move or score by the home team. FIFA is talking about possible solutions.

Another nice spring day…63° was all we could muster, but there was little wind.

» Puzzle 1  

It's time to get back at the Queen of Hearts by beheading words that start with "Qu". In this case, you remove the first TWO letters and still have a valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.

Example: British pound -> Part of the psyche Answer: The words are Quid and Id.

1. Stop doing -> That thing

2. Peculiar behaviour -> Annoy

3. Subatomic particle -> Large boat

4. Unit of liquid measure -> Product of creativity

5. Small game bird -> To be unwell

6. Large feather; pen -> Unwell; faulty

7. Nausea; uncomfortable -> Simple

8. Misgivings; scruples -> Donations to the poor

» A Quick Smile…    

On our way to my parents' house for dinner one evening, I glanced over at my 15-year-old daughter. "Isn't that skirt a bit short?" I asked. She rolled her eyes at my comment and gave me one of those "Oh, Mom" looks.

When we arrived at my folks' place, my mother greeted us at the door, hugged my daughter, then turned to me and looking me over with a critical eye said, "Elizabeth! Don't you think that blouse is awfully low-cut?"

» Side Show Stories    

MASAKA, Uganda - Police in Uganda said they are investigating the origins and purpose of a huge marijuana crop found in the garden of a convent. Masaka district police officials said investigators discovered a marijuana plantation covering an entire acre of land in the gardens of the convent, which was not specifically identified by police, the BBC reported Thursday. Southern regional commander Emmanuel Muhuirwe said two porters were arrested and released on bail pending charges while two nuns were questioned but not arrested. One of the nuns was quoted as saying the marijuana was used as a health treatment for the convent's pigs and other farm animals.

» Puzzle 2: Brain Food  

Until I am measured, I am not known.

Yet how you miss me, when I have flown!

What am I?

» Something you might enjoy…  

In 2005, YouTube changed the internet forever. It is now available in 22 languages. Check out this one…

At the beginning of WWII, the military came to the BIA Boarding Schools to recruit soldiers. Many joined, even though they were underage. Here is an interesting video on the code talkers. Click HERE!

» Calendar Information

¤ Today’s Number One Songs in…

For anyone interested, all these songs are available on iTunes.

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

1942: Sleepy Lagoon; Harry James

1952: Blue Tango; Leroy Anderson

1962: I Can't Stop Loving You; Ray Charles

1972: Candy Man; Sammy Davis, Jr.

1982: Ebony and Ivory; Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

¤ Observance Weeks in June

10-17: Superman Week and Nursing Assistants Week

13-19: National Flag Week

14-20: Men's Health Week and Universal Father's Week and Meet A Mate Week

¤ Today’s Observances—US/UN/World

Pop Goes The Weasel Day Click HERE!

Army's Birthday since 1775 Click HERE!

Pause for the Pledge Day

(World) Blood Donor Day

Family History Day

Flag Day since 1777 Click HERE!

¤ Today’s Observances—by country

Afghanistan: Mother's Day

Baltic: Freedom Day since 1982 when Soviets withdrew

¤ Today’s Births

Artists, Writers, and Composers

John Bartlett, 1820, editor (compiled Familiar Quotations), born Plymouth, MA

Edward Bowes, 1874, radio host (Major Bowes Amateur Hour), born San Francisco, CA

Boy George (George Alan O’Dowd), 49, lead singer (Culture Club), born London, England

Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1811, author (Uncle Tom's Cabin), born Litchfield, CN

Athletes

Stephanie Maria (Steffi) Graf, 41, former tennis player, born Bruhl, West Germany

Eric Arthur Heiden, 52, Olympic gold medal speed skater, born Madison, WI

Entertainers

Gene Barry (Eugene Klass), 1921 , actor (Bat Masterson, Burke's Law) , born NYC

Marla Gibbs, 64, actress (“227,” “The Jeffersons”), born Chicago, IL

Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) Ives, 1909 , folk singer/actor, born Hunt Il

     To hear Big Rock Candy Mountain Click HERE!

Lash La Rue, 1917 , cowboy actor, born Gretna La

Business, Education Persons

Donald Trump, 64, real estate mogul, born New York, NY

Political Persons

Ernesto (Che) Guevara, 1928, Latin American revolutionary, born Rosario, Argentina

Pierre Salinger, 1925, newsman (ABC)/press secretary (John Kennedy), born San Francisco, CA

Scientists /Religious Persons

Alois Alzheimer, 1864, psychiatrist/pathologist (Alzheimer Disease), born Marktbreit, Bavaria

¤ Today’s Happenings  

In The Arts

1881 ►Player piano patented by John McTammany, Jr, Cambridge, MA

1942 ►Walt Disney's "Bambi" is released

In Athletics

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In Business or Education

1642 ►1st compulsory education law in America passed by MA

1834 ►Sandpaper patented by Isaac Fischer Jr, Springfield, VT

1972 ►Following a series of plane hijackings The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) has called a 24-hour stoppage for 19th June and accused governments of failing to take action to halt air piracy.

In Politics

1671 ►Francec claims most of America

1923 ►Pres Harding is 1st US president to use radio, dedicating the Francis Scott Key memorial in Baltimore

1940 ►German tanks rolled into Paris

1962 ►The New Mexico Supreme Court in the case of Montoya v. Bolack, 70 N.M. 196, prohibits state and local governments from denying Indians the right to vote because they live on a reservation.

In Science/ Religion

1938 ►Chlorophyll patented by Benjamin Grushkin

¤ Today’s Obits

Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary War general, dropsy @ 60 in 1801

Alan Reed, actor (voice (Fred Flintstone), heart attack @ 69 in 1977

Alan Jay Lerner, Broadway librettist, brain tumor @ 67 in 1986

Marlin Perkins, "Wild Kingdom" host, @ 81 in 1986

» ANSWERS to Puzzle 1    

1. Quit -> It

2. Quirk -> Irk

3. Quark -> Ark

4. Quart -> Art

5. Quail -> Ail

6. Quill -> Ill

7. Queasy -> Easy

8. Qualms -> Alms

» ANSWERS to Brain Food  

Time

» PIC of the Day  

I have always been fascinated with ‘sky’ pictures. While traveling I always try to take pictures of clouds, sunrise, sunset, panoramas with mostly sky. These pics are not mine, but it’s nice to learn that others are also fascinated by the sky. During the month of June I’ll be doing ‘sun rays’.

Sunset at Mt. Shasta: Click HERE!

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Sunday 6-13

»Week 24 of 2010:164 days this year…201 days remain:

Day 55 of the BP oil spill≈  

» Something To Think About  

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

~Aristotle

» Random Fact    

Dalmatians are born without spots.

¤ Holy Mackerel: On this day in 1934 ►Adolf Hitler and Mussolini meet in Venice, Italy; Mussolini later describes the German dictator as "a silly little monkey".

AND 1966 ►Chief Justice Earl Warren delivers The Supreme Court landmark Miranda vs. Arizona decision, "that criminal suspects must be informed of their right to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police"

» Free Ramblings    

I got an early morning email inviting me to lunch with some friends who are in town. Andy, Faith and I had lunch at La Fonda. Andy is the Superintendent of Navajo Nation Schools. I haven’t seen Andy since he took the job. He is such a dedicated educational leader. As always when I talk to him, he gave me much to think about. He asked about my thoughts of volunteering and a while later asked if I missed Tuba. Hmmm. Certainly some things to think about. As I told him, right now I’m enjoying not having to do a steady thing. For those of you who know Andy, his office has a new website: Click Here!

We had a great lunch, good conversation, and were able to watch England v USA in the World Cup. It was a decent game, a win would have been nice, but the tie keeps us in the running. When I watched the intro show before the game, I was surprised. They did a fly over of South Africa, showing its beauty. For some unknown reason they had several shots of Victoria Falls which is really on the Zimbabwe and Zambia border. South Africa has plenty of great countryside, and it’s a shame the American photogs didn’t honor that. After reading several SA news sites, it seems that most soccer fans in the world are blaming England for allowing the USA to score, saying the goalkeeper blew an easy stop. Yeah, maybe, but it tied the game. The goalkeeper is taking quite a bit of heat.

The clouds came, the clouds left, no moisture. We barely made it to 60° and the breeze/wind made it not that nice to be outside. Long pants and a jacket would have been fine, I guess, but this is late spring/early summer and after those 90°+ days, I’m not going to layer when I go outside. Flagstaff always keeps its residence guessing as to what the weather will be.

» Puzzle 1  

Using the grid below, how many words can you find? Each word must contain the central V and no letter can be used twice, however, the letters do not have to be connected. Proper nouns are not allowed, however, plurals are. There is at least one nine letter word.

O E R

D V B

R A O

Genius: 28 words. Excellent: 20 words. Good: 16 words. Average: 12 words. Some words are very obscure!

» A Quick Smile…    

Sitting through fire safety and prevention programs can make anyone nod off. So the instructor tried to lighten the mood by going around the room asking where all the guests were from. "Burnt Mattress, Arkansas," called out the friend sitting next to me.

"Burnt Mattress!" said the instructor, suppressing a laugh. "I've heard some unusual town names before, but never that one. Where's it located?"

My friend shot back, "Right above Hot Springs."

» Side Show Stories    

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man known by locals for openly displaying his handgun on a hip holster says he is giving up open carry after he was robbed at gunpoint. The 34-year-old man, who asked not to be named, said he believes openly displaying his handgun as allowed by law made him a target for the robbery and he sees it as evidence of the need for a concealed carry law, WTMJ-AM, Milwaukee, reported.

Neighbors said the man was always carrying the weapon when they spotted him and he was known locally as "the guy with the gun." "It was kind of scary to just see him walking around all the time with that gun kind of just out in the open," neighbor Shambria Mayham Autman said. "I think he was trying to scare people off like, 'Yeah, don't mess with me,' kind of attitude, but it didn't work." Nik Clark, the president of Wisconsin Carry, said he has never heard of a similar incident happening to any of the hundreds of thousands of people in the state who open carry. "So it really is a very unusual situation, very unique," Clark said.

» Puzzle 2: Brain Food  

Weight in my belly, Trees on my back, Nails in my ribs, Feet do I lack.

What am I?

» Something you might enjoy…  

In 2005, YouTube changed the internet forever. It is now available in 22 languages. Check out this one…

Summer songs were big hits in my youth. Remember Chad and Jeremy? Click Here!

» Calendar Information    

¤ Today’s Number One Songs in…

For anyone interested, all these songs are available on iTunes.

"Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies." ~ Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

1941: Maria Elena; Jimmy Dorsey

1951: How High the Moon; Les Paul & Mary Ford

1961: Moody River; Pat Boone Click Here!

1971: I Feel the Earth Move; Carole King

1981: Bette Davis Eyes; Kim Carnes

¤ Observance Weeks in June

10-17: Superman Week and Nursing Assistants Week

13-19: National Flag Week

¤ Today’s Observances—US/UN/World

Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day

Kitchen Klutzes Of America Day

Multicultural American Child Awareness Day

National Juggling Day

Race Unity Day

¤ Today’s Observances—by country

Yemen Arab Rep : Reform Movement Day

¤ Today’s Births

Artists, Writers, and Composers

Christo, 75, conceptual artist (Running Fence, Valley Curtain), born Christo Javacheff at Babrovo, Bulgaria

William Butler Yeats, poet, born in 1865 Sandymount, County Dublin, Ireland

Athletes

Red (Harold) Grange Pro and College Football Hall of Fame, born in 1903 Forksville, PA

Entertainers

Tim Allen, 57, comedian, actor (“Home Improvement,” Galaxy Quest), born Denver, CO

Paul Lynde, comedian, born in 1926 Mt Vernon Ohio

Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen, 24, actress (“Full House,” “Two of a Kind”), born Los Angeles, CA

Basil Rathbone (Philip St. John), actor (Sherlock Holmes) , born in 1892 Johannesburg S Africa

Richard Thomas, 59, actor (“The Waltons,” Roots: The Next Generations), born New York, NY

Mary Wickes , actress, born in 1912 St Louis Mo

Business, Education Persons

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Political Persons

Ban Ki-Moon, 66, UN Secretary-General, born Eumseong, Korea

Scientists /Religious Persons

James Clerk Maxwell physicist, formulated electromagnetic theory, born in 1831 Edinburgh, Scotland

¤ Today’s Happenings

In The Arts

1789 ►Mrs. Alexander Hamilton served a new dessert treat for General George Washington. The highlight of the dinner party was ice cream!

In Athletics

1973 ►Garvey, Lopes, Cey & Russell play together for 1st time, set record of staying together as an infield for 8+ years (LA Dodgers)

In Business or Education

2002 ►After nearly 1 week forest fires which began in Pike National Forest on Saturday in Colorado have destroyed nearly 100,000 acres of land are coming under control by the 2,800 firefighters

In Politics

1660 ►Wamsetta, a WAMPANOAG, and his younger brother, Metacomet (various spellings), have requested "English" names from the Plymouth court. Today, their names will be officially be changed to Alexander and Philip Pokanoket. Philip would eventually be called "King Philip."

1774 ►Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves

1798 ►Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California

1888 ►Congress creates the Department of Labor

1986 ►Following the civil unrest in South Africa Bishop Desmond Tutu , winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize for Peace, meets with South African President P.W. Botha to discuss the nationwide state of emergency declared by Botha.

In Science/ Religion

1933 ►1st sodium vapor lamps installed (Schenectady NY): Now used by most Dark Sky cities

¤ Today’s Obits

Alexander the Great dies of fever at Babylon, assassinated @ 32 in 323 -BC-

Tom C Clark former Supreme Court Justice, @ 77 in 1977

Benny Goodman the clarinet playing King of Swing, @ 77 in 1986

Geraldine Page actress (Blue & Gray), heart attack @ 62 in 1987

» ANSWERS to Puzzle 1    

above, adverb, ave, aver, brave, braved, braver, bravo, bravoed, deva, dove, drove, drover, ova, over, OVERBOARD, OVERBROAD, overdo, rave, raved, raver, rev, rove, roved, rover, var, verb, voe.

» ANSWERS to Brain Food  

A ship

» PIC of the Day  

I have always been fascinated with ‘sky’ pictures. While traveling I always try to take pictures of clouds, sunrise, sunset, panoramas with mostly sky. These pics are not mine, but it’s nice to learn that others are also fascinated by the sky. During the month of June I’ll be doing ‘sun rays’. Click Here!

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