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Today’s Quote
Genius is one
percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Thomas A.
Edison
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
I’m having a very nice Labor Day.
Sunshine, little breeze, great day for a walk in the forest.
Six Gaza hostages were murdered. This
act of violence was inhumane, unacceptable, and barbaric. No wonder the Israeli
people are furious. The whole world should see this for exactly what it is.
Riddles
I have lakes with no water and mountains with no
stone. What am I?
Random Thoughts…
“Today, I consider myself the luckiest
man on the face of the Earth.” – Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) in Pride of the
Yankees, The Pride of the Yankees, 1942
Charlie Chan was based on a real
detective. Chang Apana, a Hawaiian police officer, carried a bullwhip instead
of a gun and once arrested 40 people singlehandedly with it.
One of the 7 Wonders of the Middle
Ages: Hagia Sophia, in Istanbul, Turkey ~ construction began 570
AD, noted missing, and probably plundered for gold and jewelry by the 5th
century AD.
Gene Roddenberry devised the names for
his characters Khan (Khan Noonien Singh) and Data’s father Noonien
Soong in the hopes that a friend he had met in WWII would recognize his name
and contact him.
Slang Words…
Cowabunga
- Pop culture reference point: "Howdy Doody" (1949)
The catchphrase "cowabunga" is often associated
with the rambunctious teens at the center of the long-running TV show
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," who used it to express their
enthusiasm for a whole range of wacky scenarios. But TV writer and
composer Edward Kean actually coined "cowabunga" while
working on the children's series "Howdy Doody." The character Chief
Thunderthud used the phrase as a greeting.
Historic Events
- 1777 – During the Battle of
Cooch’s Bridge, the Flag of the United States was flown in battle for the
first time.
- 1833 – The New York Sun began
publication; it was the first successful “sensationalistic” newspaper.
- 1838 – Frederick Douglass escaped
slavery via a train from Baltimore, through Wilmington DE, Philadelphia,
and New York City via the “Underground Railroad.”
- 1950 – “Nino” Farina became
the first Formula One Drivers’ champion after winning the 1950 Italian
Grand Prix.
Riddles
Answer
Instead of hunting for a specific region or planet,
the answer lies with the humble map, which has representations of all these
landforms but no physical substances like water or stone.
Birthdays
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Jenny Han, 44 Young Adult Author |
@96 – Kitty Carlisle (Catherine Conn), American
actress, game show panelist (d. 2007) @89 – Whitey Bulger, American organized crime boss (d. 2018) @75 – Ferdinand Porsche, Austrian-German engineer, businessman, founded
Porsche (d. 1951) @74 – John Humphrey Noyes, American activist, founded the Oneida Community (d. 1886) @50 – Alan Ladd, American actor (d. 1964; OD) @45 – Marguerite Higgins, American journalist and author (d. 1966; parasites) |
…The End for today…
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