Flying Rivers Disappear
Unprecedented drought parching Sao Paulo and many other areas of Brazil has been brought on by the drying up of what a leading climatologist calls the "flying rivers" of the Amazon. A combination of deforestation and climate change has reduced the role of the Amazon rain forest, which used to release billions of gallons of water vapor from trees into the low-level winds. Those moist breezes typically brought crucial rainfall to other parts of the country. But the flying rivers failed to arrive during January and February for the first time since 2010. A real-time deforestation detection system revealed that after declining for two years, the felling of the Amazon rain forest for agricultural purposes rose by 10 percent between August 2013 and July 2014. This, and ongoing global warming, appear to have disrupted the Brazilian climate.
Philippine Eruption
The most active volcano in the Philippines began to spew massive globs of lava, which flowed down its slopes in what authorities have warned could lead to a far more violent eruption. Residents across Albay province, southeast of Manila, have been able to see the glowing lava emerging from Mount Mayon's 8,070-foot summit. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology elevated the volcano's warning status to "critical" due to the accumulating lava and worrying tremors. The provincial governor ordered the evacuation of at least 12,000 people living within a 5-mile radius of the volcano. Mayon is known for its almost perfect cone shape, and has erupted about 50 times since modern record keeping began in 1616. A violent eruption of Mayon in 1814 killed more than 1,200 people when volcanic mud buried a town.
Lagging Evolution
A new study warns that humankind has now reached an evolutionary paradox - not evolving fast enough to adapt to the environmental changes it's causing while at the same time being unable to control the constantly evolving pests and diseases that threaten its survival. Writing in the online Science Express, a team of international scientists argues that new evolutionary thinking is necessary to address these challenges. "Evolutionary biology is often overlooked in the study of global challenges," said lead author Scott Carroll of the University of California, Davis.
Tropical Cyclone
Former Category-5 Hurricane Odile made a direct hit on the southern tip of Baja California, causing extensive damage around La Paz and the popular resort of Cabo San Lucas. High winds of over 100 mph left a trail of destruction. Odile later triggered flash flooding over a wide area of the Baja peninsula and southwestern United States..
* Typhoon Kalmaegi brought flash flooding to the far northern Philippines before later drenching parts of southern China and neighboring areas of Vietnam.
* Hurricane Polo was predicted to pass to the south of Baja California.
* Hurricane Edouard churned the open waters of the mid-Atlantic.
Earthquakes
Sweden's strongest earthquake in a century was felt across Scandinavia, knocking items off shelves.
* Earth movements were also felt in metropolitan Tokyo, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, northwestern Mexico, Washington's Puget Sound and central Oklahoma.
Cove Slaughter
The Japanese village made notorious for its dolphin slaughter in the award-winning film "The Cove" has begun its annual killing season of the marine mammals, according to the conservation group Sea Shepherd. The environmental activist group webcast live images of the hunt in Taiji Bay, southwestern Japan, and provided text updates via social media. "First dolphin murder of the drive hunt season is complete as dead bodies are dragged to Taiji butcherhouse." While the slaughter has brought international condemnation, Japan argues the dolphins are not endangered and points to the much larger number of cows, pigs and sheep butchered for food around the world. Sea Shepherd counters that dolphin meat is not in high demand and contains dangerous levels of mercury.
Sockeye Shift
A pool of unusually warm water off Washington's Olympic Peninsula has sent the bulk of this season's sockeye salmon northward into Canada, leaving Puget Sound fishermen with nearly empty nets. This diversion could be the highest on record, according to the Pacific Salmon Commission. Ocean temperatures more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal this summer aren't directly linked to climate change, but are due to a long stretch of cool, windless and foggy conditions last winter. That combination prevented the usual upwelling of cool waters from the deep. Since sockeye prefer cooler waters, all but a few of them swam north of Vancouver Island and often into Canadian nets.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Time Machine
The Eagles Last played at Franklin Field on Dec. 20, 1970, when a Birds win over the Steelers mercifully ended a 3-10-1 season.
Here are some of the other things going on in the world around that time:
Here are some of the other things going on in the world around that time:
- Musicians Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died from drug overdoses.
- Charles de Gaulle, the most prominent French general of World War II, also passed away.
- Casey Kasem's American Top 40 countdown radio show debuted.
- The groundbreaking sitcom "All in the Family" hit the air.
- The Vietnam War raged on.
- The AFL merged with the NFL.
- Carroll O' Connor was a big hit as Archie Bunker.
- Frazier took down Ali in the 1971 "Fight of the Century."
- The first "Monday Night Football" game was played on Sept. 21, 1970.
- The Colts won that season's Super Bowl, Nebraska ruled college football and Jim Plunkett won the Heisman.
- Cult leader Charles Manson was convicted in the murders of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate.
- Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali in the spring of 1971 at Madison Square Garden.
- Villanova's men's basketball team made it to the Final Four.
- Richard Nixon was the president, James Tate was Philadelphia's mayor and Milton Shapp was about to take over for Ray Shafer as Pennsylvania's governor. His gubernatorial counterpart in New Jersey was Bill Cahill.
Seven reasons you should always try something new
The other night when I returned home my sister dragged me to her room and taught me to play the French horn. Well, she tried to.
I can now kind of toot out "Mary Had A Little Lamb." The experience, though not anything too grand or spectacular, reminded me that trying something new can be a wonderfully enjoyable journey.
Seven reasons why you should always try something new :
I can now kind of toot out "Mary Had A Little Lamb." The experience, though not anything too grand or spectacular, reminded me that trying something new can be a wonderfully enjoyable journey.
Seven reasons why you should always try something new :
- Who knows what could happen? You just might discover a hidden talent you never knew you had.
- You could have fun doing it!
- You can learn something about yourself or those around you.
- Speaking of friends, you just might make some new ones.
- You may gain an amazing story to tell.
- The experience may open your eyes to some new point of view or way of thinking.
- You will never have to ask yourself, "What if?" You may say, "Oh, well" at times, but never will you wonder what would have happened had you tried.
Weird News
She's not going to take any bull from anybody
Mercer, Pa. ------------------- A western Pennsylvania dairy farmer says a 2-year-old bull that went missing for a month was likely pushed over a fence by a friend's pregnant buffalo.
Kevin Minor loaned out his 400-pound Watusi bull, "Lucky," hoping it would mate with a friend's buffalo near Mercer, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh.
Minor now believes the buffalo angrily rebuffed the bull and knocked him over the fence. It turns out the buffalo was already pregnant and gave birth two days after Lucky arrived.
The bull was reported missing on July 14 but was located in some nearby woods a month later. Minor coaxed the bull back with a small group of cows that the farmer knew the bull liked.
Just add tequila and salt at landing
Ketchikan, Alaska ---------- A mysterious liquid leaking on a cargo jet sent emergency responders to the island that is home to the Ketchikan, Alaska, airport.
Turns out, a bartender with a dish towel could have handled the problem.
The leak Tuesday on the Alaska Airlines 737-700 was traced to a container of lime juice that broke open during a flight from Seattle. Alaska Airlines spokesman Cole Cosgrove says workers first detected the sour-smelling liquid coming from a cargo container.
Airport staff took a cautious approach and called for emergency responders to take a ferry to the airport on Gravina island.
The leaking lime juice was diagnosed as the source at 7:30 p.m.
No wonder that fraternity house stinks
Oxford, Ohio ----------------- A skunk with a beer can stuck on its head had to be rescued near a fraternity house in southwestern Ohio.
Oxford police said a resident called them about the skunk's predicament on Sunday. Police found the animal banging around trying to get the can off and running into shrubs.
Sgt. Jon Varley says an animal control officer was able to free the skunk without getting sprayed. The animal was then released.
9-1-1 is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
Harrison City, Pa. ---------- A Pennsylvania man has been charged with making three 9-1-1 calls to report bogus emergencies simply because he was lonely and wanted paramedics to show up.
The Pittsburg Tribune-Review reports Gregory Shaffer, 52, was jailed after his arraignment Wednesday on charges of making false reports to authorities.
Penn Township police say Shaffer called Westmoreland County's 9-1-1 center three times over about four hours on July 30 with various false complaints. The first time, Shaffer claimed he had fallen down some stairs and injured his head and neck. Paramedics say they found him intoxicated but otherwise well and calmly waiting inside his home.
Online court records don't list an attorney for Shaffer. He's in the county jail and faces a preliminary hearing Tuesday.
Mercer, Pa. ------------------- A western Pennsylvania dairy farmer says a 2-year-old bull that went missing for a month was likely pushed over a fence by a friend's pregnant buffalo.
Kevin Minor loaned out his 400-pound Watusi bull, "Lucky," hoping it would mate with a friend's buffalo near Mercer, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh.
Minor now believes the buffalo angrily rebuffed the bull and knocked him over the fence. It turns out the buffalo was already pregnant and gave birth two days after Lucky arrived.
The bull was reported missing on July 14 but was located in some nearby woods a month later. Minor coaxed the bull back with a small group of cows that the farmer knew the bull liked.
Just add tequila and salt at landing
Ketchikan, Alaska ---------- A mysterious liquid leaking on a cargo jet sent emergency responders to the island that is home to the Ketchikan, Alaska, airport.
Turns out, a bartender with a dish towel could have handled the problem.
The leak Tuesday on the Alaska Airlines 737-700 was traced to a container of lime juice that broke open during a flight from Seattle. Alaska Airlines spokesman Cole Cosgrove says workers first detected the sour-smelling liquid coming from a cargo container.
Airport staff took a cautious approach and called for emergency responders to take a ferry to the airport on Gravina island.
The leaking lime juice was diagnosed as the source at 7:30 p.m.
No wonder that fraternity house stinks
Oxford, Ohio ----------------- A skunk with a beer can stuck on its head had to be rescued near a fraternity house in southwestern Ohio.
Oxford police said a resident called them about the skunk's predicament on Sunday. Police found the animal banging around trying to get the can off and running into shrubs.
Sgt. Jon Varley says an animal control officer was able to free the skunk without getting sprayed. The animal was then released.
9-1-1 is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
Harrison City, Pa. ---------- A Pennsylvania man has been charged with making three 9-1-1 calls to report bogus emergencies simply because he was lonely and wanted paramedics to show up.
The Pittsburg Tribune-Review reports Gregory Shaffer, 52, was jailed after his arraignment Wednesday on charges of making false reports to authorities.
Penn Township police say Shaffer called Westmoreland County's 9-1-1 center three times over about four hours on July 30 with various false complaints. The first time, Shaffer claimed he had fallen down some stairs and injured his head and neck. Paramedics say they found him intoxicated but otherwise well and calmly waiting inside his home.
Online court records don't list an attorney for Shaffer. He's in the county jail and faces a preliminary hearing Tuesday.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Question & Answer
Why is the Our Father called, "The Perfect Prayer?"
One reason we call the Our Father, "The Perfect Prayer," is because Jesus taught us to pray it (Luke 11:1-13). It is actually four prayers in one.
First, it is a prayer of praise and gives God the glory that he is due.
Second, it is a prayer of petition in which we ask God to provide what we need.
Third, it is a prayer asking for forgiveness and the strength to be forgiving.
Fourth, it is a prayer of acknowledgement. It leads us to admit that God knows what is best for us and reminds us to submit to his will rather than our own. That's what makes it the perfect prayer and the perfect prayer model.
The Our Father is a good beginning to heartfelt prayer. Jesus encourages us to ask for God's help, seek God's will, and open the door to God's grace in our lives.
One reason we call the Our Father, "The Perfect Prayer," is because Jesus taught us to pray it (Luke 11:1-13). It is actually four prayers in one.
First, it is a prayer of praise and gives God the glory that he is due.
Second, it is a prayer of petition in which we ask God to provide what we need.
Third, it is a prayer asking for forgiveness and the strength to be forgiving.
Fourth, it is a prayer of acknowledgement. It leads us to admit that God knows what is best for us and reminds us to submit to his will rather than our own. That's what makes it the perfect prayer and the perfect prayer model.
The Our Father is a good beginning to heartfelt prayer. Jesus encourages us to ask for God's help, seek God's will, and open the door to God's grace in our lives.
Feasts & Celebrations
Sept. 13 --- St. John Chrysostom (407).
A powerful public speaker, he was a brutal critic of clergy who abused their office and royals who turned a blind eye to the suffering of the poor. He died in exile as a result.
Sept. 27 --- St. Vincent de Paul (1660).
St. Vincent de Paul, was devoted to the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick. He founded several hospitals, and ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa.
Sept. 21 --- St. Matthew.
Also known as Levi, he was a notorious tax collector. St. Matthew left everything when Jesus called him to spread the Gospel According to Matthew.
Sept. 29 --- St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael, the Archangels.
Members of the third hierarchy of angels around the throne of God, archangels are entrusted with important missions to mankind such as St. Gabriel's visit to the Blessed Mother to tell her she had been chosen as the mother of God.
A powerful public speaker, he was a brutal critic of clergy who abused their office and royals who turned a blind eye to the suffering of the poor. He died in exile as a result.
Sept. 27 --- St. Vincent de Paul (1660).
St. Vincent de Paul, was devoted to the spiritual and physical relief of the poor and sick. He founded several hospitals, and ransomed over 1,200 galley slaves from North Africa.
Sept. 21 --- St. Matthew.
Also known as Levi, he was a notorious tax collector. St. Matthew left everything when Jesus called him to spread the Gospel According to Matthew.
Sept. 29 --- St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael, the Archangels.
Members of the third hierarchy of angels around the throne of God, archangels are entrusted with important missions to mankind such as St. Gabriel's visit to the Blessed Mother to tell her she had been chosen as the mother of God.
From Scripture
Matthew 21:28-32,
Honest obedience.
Jesus told of a man who asked his two sons to go work in his vineyard. The first said, "No," but went anyway. The second said, "Yes," but didn't go. Which son did as the father asked?
The father in the parable is God. The first son represents the outcasts of society. They said "No" to God at first, but repented of their sins and changed. The second son represents the Jewish religious leaders. They said "Yes," but it was just lip service. They followed rules rather than change their hearts.
Saying, "Yes, God, I believe in you," is not enough. If we presume that the Lord will take us into Heaven just because we profess our faith, we will be disappointed. Words are not enough.
True obedience is lived. When we realize we are in a state of sin, we have two options. We can say we're sorry, or we can show we're sorry by going to Confession, doing sincere penance and amending our lives. Living as Jesus taught us is our way of "working in our Father's vineyard."
Honest obedience.
Jesus told of a man who asked his two sons to go work in his vineyard. The first said, "No," but went anyway. The second said, "Yes," but didn't go. Which son did as the father asked?
The father in the parable is God. The first son represents the outcasts of society. They said "No" to God at first, but repented of their sins and changed. The second son represents the Jewish religious leaders. They said "Yes," but it was just lip service. They followed rules rather than change their hearts.
Saying, "Yes, God, I believe in you," is not enough. If we presume that the Lord will take us into Heaven just because we profess our faith, we will be disappointed. Words are not enough.
True obedience is lived. When we realize we are in a state of sin, we have two options. We can say we're sorry, or we can show we're sorry by going to Confession, doing sincere penance and amending our lives. Living as Jesus taught us is our way of "working in our Father's vineyard."
Mistakes can be blessings
Do you dread making mistakes and feel remorse when you do? Instead, realize that mistakes are simply outcomes we didn't expect and can lead to growth.
Start by admitting your mistake.
You can only learn from a mistake if you admit you made one. Acknowledging the error takes the focus away from assigning blame and moves it toward understanding a future course of action.
Enlist help.
Talking to someone else about what happened gives you the benefit of another's experience. He or she may have made a similar mistake or know of a solid solution. Plus, describing the event forces you to think it through and may even help you see opportunities you didn't know were there.
Decide on change.
Ask, "What will I do better next time?" Real growth and change happen when you see possibilities for improvement.
Benefit from mistakes.
If you can learn from the current error, you may be able to avoid a future one.
Remember, God is the only one you know who doesn't make mistakes.
Start by admitting your mistake.
You can only learn from a mistake if you admit you made one. Acknowledging the error takes the focus away from assigning blame and moves it toward understanding a future course of action.
Enlist help.
Talking to someone else about what happened gives you the benefit of another's experience. He or she may have made a similar mistake or know of a solid solution. Plus, describing the event forces you to think it through and may even help you see opportunities you didn't know were there.
Decide on change.
Ask, "What will I do better next time?" Real growth and change happen when you see possibilities for improvement.
Benefit from mistakes.
If you can learn from the current error, you may be able to avoid a future one.
Remember, God is the only one you know who doesn't make mistakes.
Why Do Catholics Do That?
Why do we say the Church is "Apostolic?"
The Church was founded on the Apostles, sent by Christ to "make disciples of all nations...........teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you" (Matthews 28:19-20). The Apostles conferred their mission and authority on their successors with the imposition of hands, still done today.
The faith of the Apostles was preserved through time via this apostolic succession." [The Church] continues to be taught, sanctified, and guided by the Apostles until Christ's return, through their successors in pastoral office" (CCC857).
The Church was founded on the Apostles, sent by Christ to "make disciples of all nations...........teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you" (Matthews 28:19-20). The Apostles conferred their mission and authority on their successors with the imposition of hands, still done today.
The faith of the Apostles was preserved through time via this apostolic succession." [The Church] continues to be taught, sanctified, and guided by the Apostles until Christ's return, through their successors in pastoral office" (CCC857).
"God loves me; this I know."
We are loved immeasurably by Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Why, then, do we often fear God as a stern taskmaster who imposes impossible rules and waits to catch us in misdeeds? Instead, let's be confident in his warmth.
God is love.
"Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God..........for God is love" (1 John 4:8). God's very nature is love. He isn't capable of ill will, ridicule, or bad feelings. He can only love and want us to love.
God is only capable of wanting our good.
When someone loves us, he wants the very best for us. "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11).
God doesn't want us to wonder about him.
We don't have to guess who he is. He makes it easy to come to know him."......... Let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practice steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight says the Lord" (Jeremiah 9:24). We get to know him through seeking him in prayer and action.
God is love.
"Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God..........for God is love" (1 John 4:8). God's very nature is love. He isn't capable of ill will, ridicule, or bad feelings. He can only love and want us to love.
God is only capable of wanting our good.
When someone loves us, he wants the very best for us. "For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11).
God doesn't want us to wonder about him.
We don't have to guess who he is. He makes it easy to come to know him."......... Let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practice steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth; for in these things I delight says the Lord" (Jeremiah 9:24). We get to know him through seeking him in prayer and action.
One Minute Meditations
Pope St. Gregory the Great
A great pope of the church, Pope St. Gregory gave up the privileges of being a rich man's son to serve God. As a young man, he became one of seven deacons of Rome. He then became Rome's Chief Magistrate but resigned to become a monk turning the family estate into the Abbey of St. Andrew.
Elected pope at age 50, St. Gregory made peace with the invading Lombards, saved Rome from famine, and restored order within the Church itself.
Our rock
Although the world may change, God stays the same. He can be trusted to provide love, support, strength, patience, wisdom, insight, and creativity when we need it. All we have to do is ask. "For I the Lord do not change..........." (Malachi 3:6).
Power in number
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:20).
A great pope of the church, Pope St. Gregory gave up the privileges of being a rich man's son to serve God. As a young man, he became one of seven deacons of Rome. He then became Rome's Chief Magistrate but resigned to become a monk turning the family estate into the Abbey of St. Andrew.
Elected pope at age 50, St. Gregory made peace with the invading Lombards, saved Rome from famine, and restored order within the Church itself.
Our rock
Although the world may change, God stays the same. He can be trusted to provide love, support, strength, patience, wisdom, insight, and creativity when we need it. All we have to do is ask. "For I the Lord do not change..........." (Malachi 3:6).
Power in number
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:20).
F. Y. I.
Still on the Books
In Juneau, Alaska, owners of flamingos may not let their pet into barber shops.
Celebrate This!
Sept. 16th is guacamole day.
Quotable
by Vanessa Redgrave, actor
"Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success."
Worked to Death
In chillier seasons, worker bees can live for nine months but rarely last longer than six weeks in the summer.
Baseball Faux Pas
In 1976, the Chicago White Sox were nearly laughed off the field when they wore Bermuda shorts to the game.
Missed Opportunity
Tony Fadell, the creator of the iPod, first unsuccessfully shopped his idea to Philips and Real Networks before Apple agreed to market the device.
In Juneau, Alaska, owners of flamingos may not let their pet into barber shops.
Celebrate This!
Sept. 16th is guacamole day.
Quotable
by Vanessa Redgrave, actor
"Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success."
Worked to Death
In chillier seasons, worker bees can live for nine months but rarely last longer than six weeks in the summer.
Baseball Faux Pas
In 1976, the Chicago White Sox were nearly laughed off the field when they wore Bermuda shorts to the game.
Missed Opportunity
Tony Fadell, the creator of the iPod, first unsuccessfully shopped his idea to Philips and Real Networks before Apple agreed to market the device.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Very Interesting Stuff Y'All
Mind Blowing !!!!!!!!!!
Have a history teacher explain this if they can.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected to President in 1960.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
Now it gets really weird..........
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson who succeeded Lincoln was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson who succeeded Kennedy was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
Now hang onto your seat..................
Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford".
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford".
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
And here's the "Kicker"................
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
And .......................
Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran into a theater.
I saw this and had to share just in case anyone did not know.
Have a history teacher explain this if they can.
Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected to President in 1960.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
Now it gets really weird..........
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson who succeeded Lincoln was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson who succeeded Kennedy was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
Now hang onto your seat..................
Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford".
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln" made by "Ford".
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
And here's the "Kicker"................
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
And .......................
Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran into a theater.
I saw this and had to share just in case anyone did not know.
Weird News
Come on, y'all
Oak Ridge, Tenn. -------------------------- Some employees at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee complained about a class aimed at teaching them how to reduce their Southern accents. Now, managers are calling the whole thing off.
The course had been advertised as a way to feel confident in meetings, when one might need to speak with a more neutral accent. The class was touted as a way to "be remembered for what you say and not how you say it."
ORNL spokesman David Keim said the class "probably wasn't presented in the right way" and managers decided to cancel it after other employees complained.
Scary driver's ed film: 'Axon the highway'
Topsfield, Mass. --------------------------- An ax bounced out of a landscaper's dump truck and smashed through the windshield of a car near Boston.
The terrifying close call happened about 11 a.m. earlier this week on Interstate 95 in Topsfield. Police released a photo showing the ax with a corner of its blade stuck in the passenger side of the car's dashboard. The handle was sticking through the windshield.
Police say the car's passenger was "shaken up" but not hurt.
The truck driver, from Peabody, Mass., was cited for failing to secure the ax, which carries a $200 fine.
Less-scary driver's ed film : 'Butter on the highway'
Indianapolis -------------------------------- A semitrailer overturned on an Indianapolis interstate, spilling 45,000 pounds of packages of butter and other dairy products.
The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. yesterday on Interstate 465 on the city's south side. Many of the thousands of butter tubs strewn on the highway broke open, coating the roadway.
Police say the truck driver apparently fell asleep and hit a highway barrier. No injuries were reported.
Wait a minute. You're not Samantha!
Albuquerque, N.M. ---------------------- A New Mexico man faces charges after authorities say a couple found him naked and sleeping in their bed.
Investigators say Freddy Shelby, 30, of Albuquerque broke into the couple's home through a window and grabbed a Sprite from the refrigerator before falling asleep in the master bedroom. Authorities said the homeowners found a disrobed Shelby in a deep sleep.
Shelby told officers he thought he was at his girlfriend's house.
So nice he hit the jackpot twice
Indianapolis ------------------------------ An Indianapolis man has won two $1 million lottery prizes in the past three months.
Hoosier Lottery officials say Robert Hamilton won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket he bought last week at an Indianapolis convenience store. His other big winner came in April in western Indiana's Jasonville while traveling to a conference.
Hamilton said he used his first prize to pay off debts, buy a home and invest in his business. He now plans to buy a motorcycle.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. -------------------------- Some employees at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee complained about a class aimed at teaching them how to reduce their Southern accents. Now, managers are calling the whole thing off.
The course had been advertised as a way to feel confident in meetings, when one might need to speak with a more neutral accent. The class was touted as a way to "be remembered for what you say and not how you say it."
ORNL spokesman David Keim said the class "probably wasn't presented in the right way" and managers decided to cancel it after other employees complained.
Scary driver's ed film: 'Axon the highway'
Topsfield, Mass. --------------------------- An ax bounced out of a landscaper's dump truck and smashed through the windshield of a car near Boston.
The terrifying close call happened about 11 a.m. earlier this week on Interstate 95 in Topsfield. Police released a photo showing the ax with a corner of its blade stuck in the passenger side of the car's dashboard. The handle was sticking through the windshield.
Police say the car's passenger was "shaken up" but not hurt.
The truck driver, from Peabody, Mass., was cited for failing to secure the ax, which carries a $200 fine.
Less-scary driver's ed film : 'Butter on the highway'
Indianapolis -------------------------------- A semitrailer overturned on an Indianapolis interstate, spilling 45,000 pounds of packages of butter and other dairy products.
The crash happened about 3:30 a.m. yesterday on Interstate 465 on the city's south side. Many of the thousands of butter tubs strewn on the highway broke open, coating the roadway.
Police say the truck driver apparently fell asleep and hit a highway barrier. No injuries were reported.
Wait a minute. You're not Samantha!
Albuquerque, N.M. ---------------------- A New Mexico man faces charges after authorities say a couple found him naked and sleeping in their bed.
Investigators say Freddy Shelby, 30, of Albuquerque broke into the couple's home through a window and grabbed a Sprite from the refrigerator before falling asleep in the master bedroom. Authorities said the homeowners found a disrobed Shelby in a deep sleep.
Shelby told officers he thought he was at his girlfriend's house.
So nice he hit the jackpot twice
Indianapolis ------------------------------ An Indianapolis man has won two $1 million lottery prizes in the past three months.
Hoosier Lottery officials say Robert Hamilton won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket he bought last week at an Indianapolis convenience store. His other big winner came in April in western Indiana's Jasonville while traveling to a conference.
Hamilton said he used his first prize to pay off debts, buy a home and invest in his business. He now plans to buy a motorcycle.
Weird News
Let's put our heads together at Goodwill
Austin, Texas ----------------------------- Police are scratching their heads trying to work out who donated a human skull to a thrift store in Texas.
Homicide Detective Derek Israel said Wednesday that foul play is not suspected and that he just wants to know how the adult skull came to be left at the Goodwill store in Austin. Goodwill staff discovered the skull while sifting through donations on July 16.
This is at least the fourth skull to be donated to the international nonprofit this summer. Three were donated in July to a Goodwill store in Bellevue, Wash.
Bacon backlash prompts Vt. eatery to hire PR firm
Winooski, Vt. ----------------------------- A Vermont restaurant that removed a bacon advertisement called insensitive to vegans and Muslims is being criticized for doing so.
Sneakers Bistro and Cafe in Winooski last week took down a sign saying "Yield for Sneakers Bacon" after comments were posted in an online community forum by "a vegan and a member of a Muslim household." Vegans and Muslims don't eat pork.
Sneakers' menu features items including a breakfast sandwich with homemade turkey bacon. Owner Marc Dysinger says the sign was meant to be fun and to show the restaurant cares about Winooski, a city of 7,000 residents with many Muslim families.
The Burlington Free Press reports people have criticized the restaurant for what they feel was an unnecessary move. The restaurant hired a public-relations firm to help it deal with the publicity.
Slide into home, then stay home from work
Columbia, S.C. --------------------------- Have you ever been hurt in a company softball or kickball game? The South Carolina Supreme Court says you may be entitled to workers' compensation.
On Wednesday, the court ruled that Stephen Whigham, who was injured in a company kickball game, is entitled to workers' compensation because he was required to attend the game.
Whigham worked for Jackson Dawson Communications, a public relations firm. With the encouragement of his boss, he organized a kickball game as a team-building event for employees.
During the Friday afternoon game, Whigham shattered two bones in his leg while trying to avoid being tagged out. He underwent two surgeries and has been told that he'll ultimately need a knee replacement, according to court documents.
Australian sheep sheds 52 pounds in 1st haircut
Sydney ------------------------------------- Shaun the shaggy Australian sheep has at last been shorn smooth. But the woolly wanderer wasn't the wooliest of all. The sheep apparently had been hiding for years on a farm on the island state of Tasmania and had never been shorn. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Thursday that Shaun lost 52 pounds of wool at his first haircut.
Owners Peter and Netty Hazel had hoped Shaun would beat a record held by a now-deceased New Zealand sheep named Shrek.
Shrek rose to fame in 2004 after he was found hiding in caves on his farm, having evaded the annual shearing roundups for seven years. He had 60 pounds of wool shorn off his body.
Austin, Texas ----------------------------- Police are scratching their heads trying to work out who donated a human skull to a thrift store in Texas.
Homicide Detective Derek Israel said Wednesday that foul play is not suspected and that he just wants to know how the adult skull came to be left at the Goodwill store in Austin. Goodwill staff discovered the skull while sifting through donations on July 16.
This is at least the fourth skull to be donated to the international nonprofit this summer. Three were donated in July to a Goodwill store in Bellevue, Wash.
Bacon backlash prompts Vt. eatery to hire PR firm
Winooski, Vt. ----------------------------- A Vermont restaurant that removed a bacon advertisement called insensitive to vegans and Muslims is being criticized for doing so.
Sneakers Bistro and Cafe in Winooski last week took down a sign saying "Yield for Sneakers Bacon" after comments were posted in an online community forum by "a vegan and a member of a Muslim household." Vegans and Muslims don't eat pork.
Sneakers' menu features items including a breakfast sandwich with homemade turkey bacon. Owner Marc Dysinger says the sign was meant to be fun and to show the restaurant cares about Winooski, a city of 7,000 residents with many Muslim families.
The Burlington Free Press reports people have criticized the restaurant for what they feel was an unnecessary move. The restaurant hired a public-relations firm to help it deal with the publicity.
Slide into home, then stay home from work
Columbia, S.C. --------------------------- Have you ever been hurt in a company softball or kickball game? The South Carolina Supreme Court says you may be entitled to workers' compensation.
On Wednesday, the court ruled that Stephen Whigham, who was injured in a company kickball game, is entitled to workers' compensation because he was required to attend the game.
Whigham worked for Jackson Dawson Communications, a public relations firm. With the encouragement of his boss, he organized a kickball game as a team-building event for employees.
During the Friday afternoon game, Whigham shattered two bones in his leg while trying to avoid being tagged out. He underwent two surgeries and has been told that he'll ultimately need a knee replacement, according to court documents.
Australian sheep sheds 52 pounds in 1st haircut
Sydney ------------------------------------- Shaun the shaggy Australian sheep has at last been shorn smooth. But the woolly wanderer wasn't the wooliest of all. The sheep apparently had been hiding for years on a farm on the island state of Tasmania and had never been shorn. The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported Thursday that Shaun lost 52 pounds of wool at his first haircut.
Owners Peter and Netty Hazel had hoped Shaun would beat a record held by a now-deceased New Zealand sheep named Shrek.
Shrek rose to fame in 2004 after he was found hiding in caves on his farm, having evaded the annual shearing roundups for seven years. He had 60 pounds of wool shorn off his body.
Pop Quiz (A Matter of Faith)
Match these expressions of faith with the correct answers, from Biblical and other sources:
1. Faith is the continuation of reason.
2. Faith is to believe what you do not see, and the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
3. All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
4. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.
5. I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
6. Faith is the force of life.
(A) Ralph W. Emerson
(B) Abraham Lincoln
(C) St. Augustine
(D) St. Paul
(E) Leo Tolstoy
(F) William Adams
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Answers : 1. (F) ; 2. (C) ; 3. (A) ; 4. (B) ; 5. (D) ; 6. (E)
1. Faith is the continuation of reason.
2. Faith is to believe what you do not see, and the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
3. All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
4. Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.
5. I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
6. Faith is the force of life.
(A) Ralph W. Emerson
(B) Abraham Lincoln
(C) St. Augustine
(D) St. Paul
(E) Leo Tolstoy
(F) William Adams
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Answers : 1. (F) ; 2. (C) ; 3. (A) ; 4. (B) ; 5. (D) ; 6. (E)
Pop Quiz (An Endocrinologist's Movie and TV Quiz)
1. In the "Deadly Years" episode of the original Star Trek, Capt. Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and engineer Scotty were growing old rapidly. Ensign Chekov was spared. Why?
(a) He had high adrenaline activity.
(b) His Russian genetics gave immunity to the virus.
(c) He was kissing a yeoman during the virus exposure.
(d) He was not completely through puberty and thus the virus was inactive.
2. In the movie Species, an alien was trying to find a human mate. She met a man and determined he was not suitable due to what genetic condition?
(a) Alzheimer's disease
(b) Infertility
(c) Polycystic Kidney disease
(d) Diabetes
3. In the movie Boys Don't Cry, Hilary Swank's character is born female but dresses like a male. Later, in jail, she reveals to her companion her medical condition. What does she say she has?
(a) An adrenal gland problem
(b) Hermaphrodite
(c) Transgender issue
(d) Girl and boy parts
4. In an ER episode, an 11-year-old girl who was just in a car crash was sent to surgery to explore her abdomen to make sure there were no ruptured organs. The surgeons found two small masses that they thought might be cancerous, but turned out to be testicular tissue. They removed both "masses," fearing they might become cancerous in the future. Is theis condition real?
(a) Yes, and removing the testicular tissue was appropriate
(b) Yes, but removing the tissue had no basis
(c) Yes, but this condition would never be discovered in someone as old as 11
(d) No, but it was a good episode
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Answers : 1. (a) ; 2. (d) ; 3. (d) ; 4. (a)
(a) He had high adrenaline activity.
(b) His Russian genetics gave immunity to the virus.
(c) He was kissing a yeoman during the virus exposure.
(d) He was not completely through puberty and thus the virus was inactive.
2. In the movie Species, an alien was trying to find a human mate. She met a man and determined he was not suitable due to what genetic condition?
(a) Alzheimer's disease
(b) Infertility
(c) Polycystic Kidney disease
(d) Diabetes
3. In the movie Boys Don't Cry, Hilary Swank's character is born female but dresses like a male. Later, in jail, she reveals to her companion her medical condition. What does she say she has?
(a) An adrenal gland problem
(b) Hermaphrodite
(c) Transgender issue
(d) Girl and boy parts
4. In an ER episode, an 11-year-old girl who was just in a car crash was sent to surgery to explore her abdomen to make sure there were no ruptured organs. The surgeons found two small masses that they thought might be cancerous, but turned out to be testicular tissue. They removed both "masses," fearing they might become cancerous in the future. Is theis condition real?
(a) Yes, and removing the testicular tissue was appropriate
(b) Yes, but removing the tissue had no basis
(c) Yes, but this condition would never be discovered in someone as old as 11
(d) No, but it was a good episode
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Answers : 1. (a) ; 2. (d) ; 3. (d) ; 4. (a)
Weird News
This story has some holes
Elizabeth City, N.C. ---------------- A North Carolina man celebrated outeating some police officers, only to find out that he couldn't outrun them.
The Camden County Sheriff's Office had been looking for Bradley Herbert Hardison, 24, of Elizabeth City, in connection with two break-ins.
Authorities arrested Hardison one day after he won the adult division of a doughnut-eating contest at the Elizabeth City Police Department's National Night Out Against Crime. Hardison ate eight doughnuts in two minutes, beating a group that included local police officers and firefighters.
Definitely no #duckface in these selfies
London ------------------------------- Monkey see, monkey do. But when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright?
A series of self-portraits taken by Indonesian monkeys has sparked a copyright dispute between Wikipedia and a British wildlife photographer, who wasn't amused that the popular images are being used for free.
Photographer David Slater said he owns the copyright to the images of crested black macaque monkeys, which were taken in the Indonesian jungle in 2011.
Slater told the BBC that although the monkeys pressed the button, he had set the self-protraits up by framing them and setting the camera on a tripod.
This San Fran pol just wants to be naked....................
New York --------------------------- New York City's Naked Cowboy may have met his match.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors candidate George Davis stripped naked in Times Square to campaign for the right to be nude in public.
Davis spoke out against a 2013 San Francisco public-nudity ban introduced by his opponent, Scott Wiener. He says nudity is a form of expression.
After Davis' speech he conducted interviews stark naked. Then he walked to where artist Andy Golub was body-painting another naked man.
............ and so does this Austrian woman
Vienna ------------------------------- Even in nonprudish Austria, nudity in public places has its price. A woman faces a fine of more than $1,300 for repeated outings in nothing but a pair of white tennis shoes.
Police spokesman Johann Baumschlager says the young woman was stopped by police after cycling past officers manning a radar trap on a highway in northeastern Austria.
Baumschlager said the woman was identified and told to go home and get dressed. She was also informed she had been charged with disturbing public decency -----a misdemeanor.
She had previously been sighted in the buff while shopping in a supermarket and at a gas station, filling up her car.
Elizabeth City, N.C. ---------------- A North Carolina man celebrated outeating some police officers, only to find out that he couldn't outrun them.
The Camden County Sheriff's Office had been looking for Bradley Herbert Hardison, 24, of Elizabeth City, in connection with two break-ins.
Authorities arrested Hardison one day after he won the adult division of a doughnut-eating contest at the Elizabeth City Police Department's National Night Out Against Crime. Hardison ate eight doughnuts in two minutes, beating a group that included local police officers and firefighters.
Definitely no #duckface in these selfies
London ------------------------------- Monkey see, monkey do. But when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright?
A series of self-portraits taken by Indonesian monkeys has sparked a copyright dispute between Wikipedia and a British wildlife photographer, who wasn't amused that the popular images are being used for free.
Photographer David Slater said he owns the copyright to the images of crested black macaque monkeys, which were taken in the Indonesian jungle in 2011.
Slater told the BBC that although the monkeys pressed the button, he had set the self-protraits up by framing them and setting the camera on a tripod.
This San Fran pol just wants to be naked....................
New York --------------------------- New York City's Naked Cowboy may have met his match.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors candidate George Davis stripped naked in Times Square to campaign for the right to be nude in public.
Davis spoke out against a 2013 San Francisco public-nudity ban introduced by his opponent, Scott Wiener. He says nudity is a form of expression.
After Davis' speech he conducted interviews stark naked. Then he walked to where artist Andy Golub was body-painting another naked man.
............ and so does this Austrian woman
Vienna ------------------------------- Even in nonprudish Austria, nudity in public places has its price. A woman faces a fine of more than $1,300 for repeated outings in nothing but a pair of white tennis shoes.
Police spokesman Johann Baumschlager says the young woman was stopped by police after cycling past officers manning a radar trap on a highway in northeastern Austria.
Baumschlager said the woman was identified and told to go home and get dressed. She was also informed she had been charged with disturbing public decency -----a misdemeanor.
She had previously been sighted in the buff while shopping in a supermarket and at a gas station, filling up her car.
F. Y. I.
Celebrate This
Sept. 9th is Teddy Bear Day
Quotable
by Peter V. Brett, American fantasy novelist
"Let others determine your worth and you're already lost, because no one wants people worth more than themselves."
Fast on their feet
Baby giraffes can stand within half an hour of birth.
Behind the Name
Sailors aboard Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama's ships gave the coconut its name, calling it "coco" after a grimacing face; the suffix "nut" was added when the fruit came to England.
Still on the Books
In Massachusetts, mourners at a wake may eat no more than three sandwiches.
The Film Files
Sean Connery wore a hairpiece in all of his performances as James Bond.
Sept. 9th is Teddy Bear Day
Quotable
by Peter V. Brett, American fantasy novelist
"Let others determine your worth and you're already lost, because no one wants people worth more than themselves."
Fast on their feet
Baby giraffes can stand within half an hour of birth.
Behind the Name
Sailors aboard Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama's ships gave the coconut its name, calling it "coco" after a grimacing face; the suffix "nut" was added when the fruit came to England.
Still on the Books
In Massachusetts, mourners at a wake may eat no more than three sandwiches.
The Film Files
Sean Connery wore a hairpiece in all of his performances as James Bond.
Kennections
All five correct answers have something in common.
Can you figure out what it is ?
1. On May 24, 1844, inventor Samuel Morse sent the Bible quote "What hath God wrought?" using what new device?
2. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what kind of giant fruit does the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde swell into?
3. What record label is still headquartered in its famous round 13-story tower near Hollywood and Vine?
4. What was Gloria Stivic's maiden name on TV's All in the Family?
5. What biblical prophet was punished when God ordered him to preach in Nineveh and instead he hopped on a boat for Tarshish?
Bonus : What's the "Kennection" between all five answers?
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Answers : 1. Telegraph
2. Blueberry
3. Capitol
4. Bunker
5. Jonah
Bonus : All are famous Hills
Can you figure out what it is ?
1. On May 24, 1844, inventor Samuel Morse sent the Bible quote "What hath God wrought?" using what new device?
2. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what kind of giant fruit does the gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde swell into?
3. What record label is still headquartered in its famous round 13-story tower near Hollywood and Vine?
4. What was Gloria Stivic's maiden name on TV's All in the Family?
5. What biblical prophet was punished when God ordered him to preach in Nineveh and instead he hopped on a boat for Tarshish?
Bonus : What's the "Kennection" between all five answers?
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Answers : 1. Telegraph
2. Blueberry
3. Capitol
4. Bunker
5. Jonah
Bonus : All are famous Hills
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
F. Y. I.
Still on the Books
In South Dakota, it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
The Film Files
The face of E.T. from Steven Spielberg's 1982 sci-fi adventure was modeled after the poet Carl Sandburg, a pug and Albert Einstein.
That's Classified
Watermelon is both a fruit and a vegetable.
Did You Know?
In 1816, the northeastern United States experienced snow and cold during the summer, attributed by scientists to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia.
Famous First
The first baseball uniforms were worn by the Knickerbockers in 1849 and included straw hats.
Quotable
by Brett Ratner, director
"Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted."
In South Dakota, it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
The Film Files
The face of E.T. from Steven Spielberg's 1982 sci-fi adventure was modeled after the poet Carl Sandburg, a pug and Albert Einstein.
That's Classified
Watermelon is both a fruit and a vegetable.
Did You Know?
In 1816, the northeastern United States experienced snow and cold during the summer, attributed by scientists to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia.
Famous First
The first baseball uniforms were worn by the Knickerbockers in 1849 and included straw hats.
Quotable
by Brett Ratner, director
"Having love in your heart doesn't count for much if what comes out of your mouth is ugly and bigoted."
F. Y. I.
By the Numbers
A teaspoon contains 120 drops of water.
Weighty Matters
You weigh less on the top of a mountain than you do at sea level.
Quotable
by Neil Simon, American playwright and screenwriter
"If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven't been born yet."
Still on the Books
In Natchez, Missouri, it is illegal to provide beer or other intoxicants to an elephant.
The Film Files
The original name for the starship in "Star Trek" was Yorktown, not Enterprise.
Bright Bites
Beavers have orange teeth.
A teaspoon contains 120 drops of water.
Weighty Matters
You weigh less on the top of a mountain than you do at sea level.
Quotable
by Neil Simon, American playwright and screenwriter
"If you can go through life without experiencing pain you probably haven't been born yet."
Still on the Books
In Natchez, Missouri, it is illegal to provide beer or other intoxicants to an elephant.
The Film Files
The original name for the starship in "Star Trek" was Yorktown, not Enterprise.
Bright Bites
Beavers have orange teeth.
F. Y. I.
Lofty Ambition
Though she never followed through with her plans, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt was so inspired by Amelia Earhart, she signed up for flying lessons.
Still on the Books
In Lawrence, Kansas, no one may wear a bee in their hat.
Porked Up
China produces more pigs than all other countries combined.
Quotable
by Mary Tyler Moore, American actress
"Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."
Sea Sprint
Pilot Whales can make 15-minute, high-speed dives up to 3,280 feet, earning them the nickname "cheetahs of the deep sea."
In the Beginning
Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy made his own guitar at 13 and learned to play it listening to the records of John Lee Hooker and other blues artists.
Though she never followed through with her plans, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt was so inspired by Amelia Earhart, she signed up for flying lessons.
Still on the Books
In Lawrence, Kansas, no one may wear a bee in their hat.
Porked Up
China produces more pigs than all other countries combined.
Quotable
by Mary Tyler Moore, American actress
"Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."
Sea Sprint
Pilot Whales can make 15-minute, high-speed dives up to 3,280 feet, earning them the nickname "cheetahs of the deep sea."
In the Beginning
Blues guitar legend Buddy Guy made his own guitar at 13 and learned to play it listening to the records of John Lee Hooker and other blues artists.
F. Y. I.
Quotable
by Alfred A. Montapert, American author and philospher (1906-1997)
"Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress."
By the Numbers
Woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times a second, or a total of 8,000 to 12,000 pecks a day.
Still on the Books
In Evanston, Illinois, it is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
The Film Files
In the movie "Jaws" the famous line "You're gonna need a bigger boat" was an ad-lib by Roy Scheider.
Sugar Rush
The average American eats 61 pounds of refined sugar each year, including 25 pounds of candy.
by Alfred A. Montapert, American author and philospher (1906-1997)
"Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress."
By the Numbers
Woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times a second, or a total of 8,000 to 12,000 pecks a day.
Still on the Books
In Evanston, Illinois, it is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
The Film Files
In the movie "Jaws" the famous line "You're gonna need a bigger boat" was an ad-lib by Roy Scheider.
Sugar Rush
The average American eats 61 pounds of refined sugar each year, including 25 pounds of candy.
F. Y. I.
Reversal of Fortune
In Japan, having a black cat is a symbol of good luck believed to lure fine suitors to single women.
Singular Flight
Monarch butterflies are the only insect that migrates to a warmer climate that is 2,500 miles away each year.
Still on the Books
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, s illegal for anyone considered offensive-looking to be out in public during the day.
Celebrate This
Today July 29, is Lasagna Day.
In Japan, having a black cat is a symbol of good luck believed to lure fine suitors to single women.
Singular Flight
Monarch butterflies are the only insect that migrates to a warmer climate that is 2,500 miles away each year.
Still on the Books
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, s illegal for anyone considered offensive-looking to be out in public during the day.
Celebrate This
Today July 29, is Lasagna Day.
The Month of September
- Sept. 01 : Emma M. Nutt Day, the first woman telephone operator
- " 02 : National Beheading Day
- " 03 : Skyscraper Day
- " 04 : Newspaper Carrier Day
- " 05 : Cheese Pizza Day
- " 06 : Fight Procrastination Day
- " 07 : Neither Rain nor Snow Day
- " 08 : Pardon Day
- " 09 : Teddy Bear Day
- " 10 : Swap Ideas Day
- " 11 : No News is Good News Day
- " 12 : Chocolate Milk Shake Day
- " 13 : Positive Thinking Day
- " 14 : National Pet Memorial Day
- " 15 : Make a Hat Day
- " 16 : Collect Rocks Day
- " 17 : National Apple Dumpling Day
- " 18 : National Cheeseburger Day
- " 19 : National Butterscotch Pudding Day
- " 20 : National Punch Day
- " 21 : Miniature Golf Day
- " 22 : Elephant Appreciation Day
- " 23 : Checkers Day
- " 24 : National Cherries Jubilee Day
- " 25 : National Comic Book Day
- " 26 : Johnny Appleseed Day
- " 27 : Crush a Can Day
- " 28 : Ask a Stupid Question Day
- " 29 : Confucius Day
- " 30 : National Mud Pack Day
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