March 26, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-26-13

Good Morning!

On this day in 1885 the Eastman Kodak Co. (Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co.) produced the first commercial motion picture film in Rochester, NY.

In 1945 the battle of Iwo Jima ended.

In 1953 Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine that would prevent poliomyelitis.

And in 1989 the first free elections took place in the Soviet Union. Boris Yeltsin was elected.

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Quote of the Day

“The strongest and most effective force in guaranteeing the long-term maintenance of power is not violence in all the forms deployed by the dominant to control the dominated, but consent in all the forms in which the dominated acquiesce in their own domination.”

Robert Frost

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And since it’s Diana Ross’ birthday……..

I always liked her best with the Supremes.

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Who has a QoD for us?

March 25, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-25-13

Good Morning!

On this day in 421 the city of Venice was founded.

In 1776 the Continental Congress authorized a medal for General George Washington.

In 1947 John D. Rockefeller III presented a check for $8.5 million to the United Nations for the purchase of land for the site of the U.N. center.

And in 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. led a group of 25,000 to the state capital in Montgomery, AL.

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Quote of the Day

“When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things – not the great occasions – that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.”

Bob Hope

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Since today is this lady’s birthday, she’s the music selection for today. Sorry Elton.

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Who has a QoD for us today?

March 23, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-23-13

Good Morning!

Happy Saturday! 🙂

Quote of the Day

“I doubt if a single individual could be found from the whole of mankind free from some form of insanity. The only difference is one of degree. A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.”

Desiderius Erasmus

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And since it’s his birthday……….

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Well I promised some pictures, so here’s a few of the Reading Pets. 🙂

Now I know what you’re thinking. “AJ, those pets aren’t Reading.” Well it turns out only some animals are smart enough to do it. The only pet I found actually Reading was this friendly fellow. He’s a Long-haired Whippet, and he was very sweet, and smart too. 🙂

I don’t know what he was Reading, but that’s a bug-eyed shocked face if I ever saw one. 😯

Now who has a QoD for us?

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March 22, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-22-13

Good Morning!

It’s Finally Friday! 🙂

We’re taking our annual trip to the Reading Pet Expo today. 🙂

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On this day in 1457 The Gutenberg Bible became the first printed book.

In 1903 Niagara Falls ran out of water due to a drought.

And in 1954 the first shopping mall opened in Southfield, Michigan.

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Quote of the Day

“To disbelieve is easy; to scoff is simple; to have faith is harder.”

Louis L’Amour

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March 21, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-21-13

Good Morning!

On this day in 1788 almost the entire city of New Orleans, LA, was destroyed by fire.

In 1851 the Yosemite Valley was discovered in California.

In 1965 more than 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began a march from Selma to Montgomery, AL.

And in 1980, on the TV show “Dallas”, J.R. Ewing was shot.

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Quote of the Day

“The future is something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.”

C. S. Lewis

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Who has a QoD for us today?

March 20, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-20-13

Good Morning!

It’s SPRING!!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

Quote of the Day

“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.”

Mark Twain

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Mozart’s Spring Song

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QoD

What’s your favorite thing about Spring?

March 19, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-19-13

Good Morning!

Snow today. 😦

Spring tomorrow! 🙂

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Quote of the Day

“Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything.”

Wyatt Earp

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This one is old, from 1951. Look how young he looks!

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QoD

Who’s your favorite cowboy? Or favorite Western if you prefer.

March 18, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-18-13

Good Morning!

It’s Monday. So stop hitting the snooze and get out of bed. 😦

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Today is Pres. Grover Cleveland’s birthday.

Fun Fact

Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents. Wikipedia

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Quote of the Day

“I know there is a Supreme Being who rules the affairs of men and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if we humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid.”

Grover Cleveland

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March 16, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-16-13

Good Morning!

♣ Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ♣

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Quote of the Day

“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.”

James Madison

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Anyone have a QoD?

March 15, 2013 by the real Aj

Our Daily Thread 3-15-13

Good Morning!

It’s Finally Friday! 🙂

It’s also the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44BC, as well as the birthday of the 7th US President, Andrew Jackson.

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Quote of the Day

“Reading about nature is fine, but if a person walks in the woods and listens carefully, he can learn more than what is in books, for they speak with the voice of God.”

George Washington Carver

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Let’s have some music. 🙂