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…TODAY’s “Geez”…
1630 - Mass village of Shawmut [Algonquian word
the salt water surrounding the peninsula, from which come explanations
like "canoe landing place" or "place to ferry across", or
to the springs of fresh water found within, a major
inducement for the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony at that
site]
changes name to Boston
1920 - Bomb explosion in Wall Street, kills 30
1960 - Amos Alonzo Stagg retires as a college
football coach at 98
1974
- Pres Ford announces conditional
amnesty for US, Vietnam War deserters
…♪♪HaPpY BiRtHdAy to♪♪…
…Free Rambling Thoughts…
We
got together for our lunch today. Dawn, her dad, and her year old joined us.
Her dad seems to be enjoying his retirement a lot. That was nice to see him since
when he was retired he wasn’t really ready, but has adjusted quite well. Dawn
and her son had driven up from their home in Mexico to help her parents force
some tenants to move out of their Flagstaff house. Then her dad will return to
Mexico with them for a visit. It’s about a 12 hour drive from Flag to their
Mexico home. They live in a small town near Chihuahua—one of my favorite towns
from my visit in the 70’s. Dawn’s husband is busy working—a lot more than he
did in Flag and Dawn is busy with the four kids. Cheryl is headed back to CA in a couple of
weeks.
I’ve
added a different brain workout today. I was getting tired of the close up
pictures. These are called Wuzzles. A sample is: LINE READ
LINE … that translates to Read between the lines.
Another
is NIGHT CHRISTMAS… that translates to The Night Before Christmas. These used
to be published in the Rocky Mountain News every day. I spent time with them when
I lived in Denver, and when I moved to the Rez, my mom would send them to me…along
with other clippings. The spaces below the picture stand for the letters in the
answer. However, I’ve found that sometimes I have a different answer that also
fits the puzzle, just not the letters and spaces. Hope my readers enjoy it.
Living
alone, I have the TV on a lot of the day…not to sit and watch, but just for the
noise. This time of year becomes difficult for that because all the PHX
stations are busy bringing out their new shows and dropping their old ones. The
one show I do sit and watch every afternoon is Jeopardy. Thankfully it hasn’t
moved, but won’t be surprised if it does. The only problem with the new shows
is that I’m just not used to them and the ‘noise’ they create is different and
therefore sometimes distracting. Guess I will just have to get used to it. The next big change will be when the country
goes off daylight time and all the evening shows I do semi-watch will be on an
hour later. Good ol’ AZ ain’t gonna have no Federal Bureaucrat telling them
what time it is so we go by the time that God set.
…Trivia Quiz…(answers at the end of
post)…
1.
Pope John Paul II in the 1980s supported what
Polish political movement?
2.
Zionism got its name from the hill in
Jerusalem boasting what Temple?
3.
Richard Nixon agreed to cough up $432,000 to
pay what in April of 1974?
4.
Who was the winner of Taiwan's first
democratic presidential election?
5.
Al Gore is the politician credited with
popularizing what phrase?
6.
Roger Clinton, brother to Bill Clinton, had a
band and recorded the CD Nothing Good Comes Easy. What was the name of his
band?
7.
Apartheid the political system in South
Africa, was gradually dismantled beginning in what year?
8.
Al Gore was elected Senator for what state in
1985?
9.
Rebecca Latimer Selton held what distinction
in the political arena?
10.
What US politician coined the term
"lunatic fringe"?
…NEW! Wuzzles…
What concept or phrase does this
suggest?
…Hmmmmm…
- Chance that a 2009 NYC high school graduate was deemed ‘college-ready’ by the state’s education department: 1 in 4
- Average hours college students studied each week in 1970: 24
- Average hours college students studied each week in 2009: 4
- Fall days become shorter & many plants stop making food. That is when the green chlorophyll starts to disappear from the leaves.
- Most leaves fall from trees because the ends of the branch are sealed off near the leaf stem to protect the tree through the long winter months.
WICHITA,
Kan. - Police in Kansas say a would-be burglar didn't get around to finishing
his crime, instead taking a shower and a nap in the home. Wichita police said
the 35-year-old homeless man, whose name was not released, collected items he
planned to steal at the home Saturday afternoon, but never got the chance to
leave with them because he was sleeping in a bedroom when the homeowners
arrived.
The
Wichita Eagle reported Tuesday. Police Lt. Steve Kenney said the couple called
police and officers discovered the man, who had taken a shower and was
partially dressed in clothing belonging to the husband, hiding in a closet. The
suspect was arrested and taken to the Sedgwick County Jail.
…Guffaw…or at least smile…
It
was the first day of school after summer vacation.
The
kids had all arrived in the high school sophomore English class, and were
chatting away, making new friends.
THEN…In
walked a very stern looking English teacher and a hush fell over the room as
the kids scurried to their seats.
The
stern teacher silently panned his gaze across all the kids.
After
about a minute or so, he spoke...
"From
the outset, I want you all to know that there are two words that are absolutely
unacceptable in this classroom. You
cannot use them as you recite, or in any of your papers, tests, or homework. Using
these words even once, will get you a failing grade for that quarter.”
The
first one is "gross". And the
other one is "cool"
Are
there any questions?"
After
a few moments of silence, this gawky teen at the back of the room raises his
hand, and the teacher calls upon him.
In
a pubescent croaking voice, the kid asks... "So, what are they?"
…Searchin’ “You Tube” I found…
Old Ironsides By Oliver Wendell Holmes first published today in 1830
…Daybook Information…
…Happening
This Week:
11-17
Balance
Awareness Week
National Assisted Living Week
12-17
Line
Dance Week
…TODAY IS…
- Anne Bradstreet Day: celebrating the work of the 17th Century poet
- Collect Rocks Day
- Constitution Day/Pledge Across America
- International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
- Mayflower Day National
- POW/MIA Recognition Day
- Stay Away From Seattle Day: to give residents of ‘The Best City to Live’ a break
- Stepfamily Day
- Trail of Tears Commemoration Day: the forced relocation between 1836 to 1839 of the Cherokee Nation from their lands in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina to the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) in the Western United States, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 4,000 Cherokees.
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- Mexico: Independence Day (1810 from Spain)
- Papua New Guinea: Independence Day (1975 from Australia)
…Today’s Events...
IN
ARTS
1830 - Oliver Wendell Holmes writes "Old
Ironsides"
1847 - United Shakespeare Company buys his
home in Stratford-upon-Avon
1963 - "Outer Limits"
premieres on ABC-TV
1964 - "Shindig" premieres on ABC-TV
1967
- KPAZ TV channel 21 in Phoenix,
AZ (IND) begins broadcasting
1984 - "Miami Vice" premieres
IN
ATHLETICS
1940
- Leo Durocher suspended from
Ebbetts Field for "inciting a riot"
1950 - Cleveland Rams (formerly AAFC) play 1st
NFL game, beat Phila 35-10)
IN
BUSINESS
1857
- Typesetting machine patent
1974 - BART begins regular transbay service
1992
- FCC votes to allow competition
for local phone service
IN
EDUCATION
1863 - Robert College of Istanbul-Turkey, the
first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by
Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist
FOR
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
1893 - Cherokee Strip, Oklahoma opens white
settlement homesteaders
IN
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
1701 - James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes
called the "Old Pretender", becomes the Jacobite claimant to the
thrones of England and Scotland
1795
- United Kingdom conquers Cape
Town, South Africa
IN
RELIGION
1976
- Episcopal Church approves
ordination of women as priests & bishop
IN
SCIENCE
1906
- Roald Amundsen discovers
Magnetic South Pole
IN
US POLITICS
1782 - Great Seal of US used for 1st time
1971 - 6 Klansmen arrested in connection with
bombing of 10 school buses
…Today’s Birthdays...
ARTISTS: (AUTHORS, COMPOSERS,…)
1925
- Charlie Byrd, guitarist
1685 - John Gay, English poet (Beggar's Opera)
B. B. King, American musician turns 86
ATHLETES
Elgin Baylor, NBA star (1958-59 Rookie of
Year-Lakers) turns 77
Orel Hershiser, pitcher (LA Dodgers, Cleveland
Indians) turns 53
ENTERTAINERS
(ACTORS/SINGERS…)
Lauren Bacall, actress (Dark Passage, Key Largo) turns 87
Ed Begley, Jr. actor, environmentalist turns 62
George Chakiris, actor (West Side Story) turns 78
1927
- Peter Falk, actor (Colombo,
Scared Straight)
1914 - Allen Funt, TV host & creator
(Candid Camera)
Nick Jonas, Disney singer turns 19
1927 - Jack Kelly, actor (Bart-Maverick, Get
Christie Love)
Amy Poehler, actor, SNL comedian turns 40
Molly Shannon, SNL comedian turns 47
David Copperfield, [Kotkin], US, magician turns 55
Mickey Rourke, American actor turns 55
ENTREPRENEURS
& EDUCATORS
1875 - James Cash Penney, department store
founder (J C Penney)
POLITICIAL
FIGURES
--
SCIENTISTS
& THEOLOGISTS
--
Today’s Obits:
1977
- Maria Callas, American-born
prima donna, dies of heart attack at 53
1736 - Daniel G Fahrenheit, Prussian/Dutch
physicist (thermometer), dies at 50
1945
- John McCormack, Irish tenor singer
(Irish national anthem/folk songs) dies of Emphysema at 61
1993
- Willie Mosconi, world billiards
champ, dies of heart attack at 80
2009
- Mary Travers, American singer
(Peter, Paul, and Mary) dies of complications of chemo for leukemia at 72
2003 - Sheb Wooley, singer and actor die at 82
ANSWERS:
Trivia Quiz
1.
Pope John Paul II in
the 1980s supported what Polish political movement?
a.
Solidarity
2.
Zionism got its name
from the hill in Jerusalem boasting what Temple?
a.
The Temple of
Solomon
3.
Richard Nixon agreed
to cough up $432,000 to pay what in April of 1974?
a.
Back Taxes
4.
Who was the winner
of Taiwan's first democratic presidential election?
a.
Lee Teng-Hui [13
January 1988 – 20 May 2000]
5.
Al Gore is the
politician credited with popularizing what phrase?
a.
"information
superhighway"?
6.
Roger Clinton,
brother to Bill Clinton, had a band and recorded the CD Nothing Good Comes
Easy. What was the name of his band?
a.
Politics
7.
Apartheid the
political system in South Africa, was gradually dismantled beginning in what
year?
a.
1989
8.
Al Gore was elected
Senator for what state in 1985?
a.
Tennessee
9.
Rebecca Latimer
Selton held what distinction in the political arena?
a.
She was the first
woman to become a U.S. Senator
10.
What US politician
coined the term "lunatic fringe"?
a.
Teddy Roosevelt
Wuzzle
Foreign Language—“4 N in Language”
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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