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Monthly Archives: November 2011
I have a penguin and I’m not afraid to use it
An Arizona burglary suspect was caught flat-footed after she threatened a gas station attendant with a concealed bomb that turned out to be a toy penguin, cops said The young woman claimed she had a bomb, demanded cash and threatened … Continue reading
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What Happened – November 30
It was on this day in 1979 that Pink Floyd released their album The Wall. The rock opera was inspired during the band’s 1977 stadium tour, when Roger Waters became so frustrated with the audience that he envisioned building an actual wall between him and … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Update
Tagged 1700, 1940, 1954, 1979, 1982, 2004, 2005, Ben Stiller, Billy Idol, Bo Jackson, Charles XII, Cherie Currie, Church of England, Desi Arnaz, Dick Clark, G. Gordon Liddy, Gordon Liu, history, Jeopardy, Ken Jennings, Lucille Ball, Mandel Patinkin, meteorite, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, Robert Guillaume, Roger Glover, Simonetta Stefanelli, Thriller
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Money = speech?
There is nothing illegal nor immoral about trying to talk your way out of a ticket that a state trooper is about ready to write up on you, is it? Most people give their best excuse for why they were … Continue reading
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Teaching penguins to swim
When it comes to water, penguins aren’t naturals. As a matter of fact, “some of them are terrified,” says Bethany Wlaz,a keeper at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. So each time African penguins are born into the zoo’s breeding program … Continue reading
What Happened – November 28
It was on this day in 1814 that The London Times became the first newspaper to be printed by an automatic press. Built by two German inventors, the steam powered machine was able to produce over 2000 pages per hour, compared to only 800 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1095, 1814, 1925, 1948, 1974, 2002, Beeb Birtles, Berry Gordy Jr, Elton John, history, Jane Sibbett, Jimmie Thompson, John Lennon, Jon Stewart, Judd Nelson, Kenya, Paul Shaffer, Polaroid, Pope Urban II, The Grand Ole Opry, The London Times
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Martin Luther King Junior said…
“History is a great teacher. Now everyone knows that the labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged it. By raising the living standards of millions, labor miraculously created a market for industry and lifted the … Continue reading
What Happened – November 27
It was on this day in 1095 that Pope Urban II first urged Christians in Europe to wage war against Muslims in the Middle East. The Turks had control of Jerusalem, and they had banned Christian pilgrims from visiting the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1095, 176, 1826, 1924, 2006, Bill Nye, Canada, Crusade, Curtis Armstrong, history, Jaleel White, James Avery, John Walker, Macy's, Michael Rispoli, Mike Bordin, Pope Urban II, Quebec, Robin Givens, Roman
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Rolling in the Sound of Deep Sunshine
Posted in Music
Tagged Adele, Michael Franti, music, Rolling in the Deep, Sound of Sunshine, Spearhead, video
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What Happened – November 26
It was on this day in 1864 that Charles Dodgson gave a handwritten manuscript to Alice Liddell. Entitled Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, it was based on a tale he had told the 10 year-old girl and her sisters during a fishing … Continue reading
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