Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Kim.

This one is from Cheryl.

It’s Friday! And even better, the start of a long weekend! 🙂

On this day in 1618 the Thirty Years War began when three opponents of the Reformation were thrown through a window. 

In 1701, in London, Captain William Kidd was hanged after being convicted of murder and piracy. 

In 1879 the first U.S. veterinary school was established by Iowa State University. 

In 1900 Civil War hero Sgt. William H. Carney became the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, 37 years after the Battle of Fort Wagner. 

In 1934 the notorious Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were ambushed and killed by Texas Rangers.

And in 1960 Israel announced the capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina.

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Quote of the Day

“Love, dearest Lady, such as I would speak,
Lives not within the humor of the eye;—
Not being but an outward phantasy,
That skims the surface of a tinted cheek,—
Else it would wane with beauty, and grow weak,
As if the rose made summer,—and so lie
Amongst the perishable things that die,
Unlike the love which I would give and seek:
Whose health is of no hue—to feel decay
With cheeks’ decay, that have a rosy prime.
Love is its own great loveliness alway,
And takes new lustre from the touch of time;
Its bough owns no December and no May,
But bears its blossom into Winter’s clime.”

Thomas Hood

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Today is Artie Shaw’s birthday.

Today is also Charlie Hunter’s birthday, the master of the 8 string guitar.

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What are your plans for the long weekend?

Good Morning!

This pic is from Karen O. It’s her fuzzy dog Heidi.

On this day in 1841 Henry Kennedy received a patent for the first reclining chair. 

In 1906 the Wright brothers received a patent their flying machine.

In 1967 “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” premiered on PBS. 

And in 1977 Janet Guthrie set the fastest time of the second weekend of qualifying, becoming the first woman to earn a starting spot in the Indianapolis 500 since its inception in 1911. 

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Quote of the Day

“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.”

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Today is Wilhelm Richard Wagner’s birthday.

And this one is so I can play it for my daughter. It’s time to introduce her to Barry. I’ve been singing some of his songs for her, but his version’s a little better. 🙂

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Donna.

On this day in 1536 The Reformation was officially adopted in Geneva, Switzerland. 

In 1832 the Democratic Party held its first national convention. 

In 1891 Peter Jackson and Jim Corbett fought for 61 rounds only to end in a draw.

In 1956 the U.S. exploded the first airborne hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean over Bikini Atoll. I recently learned the truth and it wasn’t a test at all. They were trying to kill Godzilla. 😯

And in 1968 the nuclear-powered U.S. submarine Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, was last heard from. The remains of the sub were later found on the ocean floor 400 miles southwest of the Azores. 

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Quote of the Day

“Try and live your life the way you wish other people would live theirs.”

Raymond Burr

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Today is Phil Baquie’s birthday.

Today is also Bill Champlin’s.

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Kare.

On this day in 1506, in Spain, Christopher Columbus died in poverty. 

In 1775 North Carolina became the first colony to declare its independence. This is the date that is on the George state flag even though the date of this event has been questioned. 

In 1861 North Carolina became the eleventh state to secede from the Union. 

In 1930 the first airplane was catapulted from a dirigible. 

And in 1969 U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Apbia Mountain, aka Hamburger Hill.

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Quote of the Day

“To pitch a perfect game wearing pinstripes at Yankee Stadium, it’s unbelievable. Growing up a Yankee fan, to come out here and make history, it really is a dream come true.”

David Wells

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Today is Jimmy Stewart’s birthday. So here’s some of Jimmy at his finest.

And this one is because I like it. From brandonheath

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Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

On this day in 1535 French explorer Jacques Cartier set sail for North America. 

In 1796 the first U.S. game law was approved. The measure called for penalties for hunting or destroying game within Indian territory. 

In 1864 the Union and Confederate armies launched their last attacks against each other at Spotsylvania in Virginia. 

In 1911 the first American criminal conviction that was based on fingerprint evidence occurred in New York City. 

And in 1958 Canada and the U.S. formally established the North American Air Defense Command. 

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Quote of the Day

“A question that sometimes drives me hazy, am I or are the others crazy?”

Albert Einstein

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Today is Dusty Hill’s birthday.

And it’s Pete Townshend’s too. From MTVClassic1

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Good Morning!

And Happy Saturday!

Kim sent in this one. It’s a picture of “The Grade” that was discussed yesterday.

And this one is from Mumsee.

On this day in 1792 the New York Stock Exchange was founded at 70 Wall Street by 24 brokers. 

In 1877 the first telephone switchboard burglar alarm was installed by Edwin T. Holmes.

In 1940 Germany occupied Brussels, Belgium and began the invasion of France.  

And in 1973 the U.S. Senate Watergate Committee began its hearings. 

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Quote of the Day

“Accuracy of language is one of the bulwarks of truth.”

Anna Jameson

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Today is Bill Bruford’s birthday, and tomorrow is Rick Wakeman’s. So yes, it’s Yes.

Tomorrow is Perry Como’s.

And tomorrow is also George Strait’s.

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Good Morning!

It’s Friday! 🙂

Today’s header photo is from Peter.

On this day in 1888 the first demonstration of recording on a flat disc was demonstrated by Emile Berliner. 

In 1939 the Philadelphia Athletics and the Cleveland Indians met at Shibe Park in Philadelphia for the first baseball game to be played under the lights in the American League. 

In 1960 Theodore Maiman, at Hughes Research Laboratory in California, demonstrated the first working laser.

And in 1988 a report released by Surgeon General C. Everett Koop declared that nicotine was addictive.

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Quote of the Day

“There is a higher law than the Constitution.”

William H. Seward

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 Today is Robert Fripp’s birthday, so here he is with the League of Crafty Guitarists.

And it’s Woody Herman’s.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1618 Johannes Kepler discovered his harmonics law. 

In 1918 regular airmail service between New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, began under the direction of the Post Office Department, which later became the U.S. Postal Service. 

In 1942 gasoline rationing began in the U.S. The limit was 3 gallons a week for nonessential vehicles. 

In 1948 Israel was attacked by Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon only hours after declaring its independence. 

And in 1970 President Nixon appointed America’s first two female generals. 

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Quote of the Day

“Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.”

Lyman Frank Baum

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Since it’s L. Frank Baum’s birthday, we’ll start with a clip/song from the movie.

And it’s Graham Goble’s birthday too.

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Good Morning!

On this day in 1796 the first smallpox vaccination was given by Edward Jenner. 

In 1897 Guglielmo Marconi made the first communication by wireless telegraph. 

In 1940 the Netherlands surrendered to Nazi Germany.

In 1942 the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) was established by an act of the U.S. Congress. 

And in 1992 former Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev addressed members of the U.S. Congress, appealing to them to pass a bill to aid the people of the former Soviet Union. 

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Quote of the Day

“The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.”

George Lucas

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Since it’s my birthday, I thought I’d play some of my favorites. From NoiseTrade Video

Love them guys. 🙂

Here’s another.

And this one isn’t a favorite yet, but I’m thinkin’ it’s got potential. It’s my birthday present, we’re seeing it this weekend. I’ve been waiting 40 years for a “real” Godzilla. No more guys in costumes. 🙂

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Good Morning!

This morning I went fishing. I saw this bird fly straight down and whack a beautiful butterfly I was trying to photo. Landed in the tree and ate ’em. 😯

I was only fast enough for one pic and then he was back to hunting. What is he?

And I caught one fish, this one.

On this day in 1821 the first practical printing press was patented in the U.S. by Samuel Rust. 

In 1864 the Battle of Resaca commenced as Union General Sherman fought towards Atlanta during the American Civil War.

In 1865 the last land engagement of the American Civil War was fought at the Battle of Palmito Ranch in far south Texas, more than a month after Gen. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, VA.

In 1867 Confederate President Jefferson Davis became a free man after spending two years in prison for his role in the American Civil War.  

And in 1927 “Black Friday” occurred in Germany. 

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Quote of the Day

“Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love, and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.”

Stevie Wonder

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 Today is Arthur Sullivan’s birthday.

And it’s Darius Rucker’s.

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