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- Long-time Financial Advisor Offers Tips to Supercharge Retirement Planning (PRWeb Dec 6, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www. prweb. |
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- "A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own." H.G. Wells |
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- On this date in 1963, critic Richard Buckle of the "London Sunday Times" paid kudos to the Beatles, calling them the greatest composers since Beethoven. Also on this date, New York radio station, WMCA, broadcast the song, "I Want To Hold Your Hand", for the very first time in the United States. On this date in 1966, the Beatles began recording the song, "Penny Lane". On this date in 1979, |
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- After a quick SNL commercial, take a look at Steve Bridges doing GWB roasting Jeff Foxworthy. |
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- As of this evening, I am back at nearly square one on my home computer. Oh sure, I still have the old lap top, but on June 6, 2006, my home PC was blasted by a horrible virus that had stayed hidden on my 'puter until 6/6/6 - some "Omen" fan I guess. At any rate, another local blogger - Thanks Coffee - took our old tower to her home and today it returned to us with a brand new operating system - |
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- What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or |
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- "I had pro offers from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, who were pretty hard up for linemen in those days. If I had gone into professional football the name Jerry Ford might have been a household word today." Gerald R. Ford |
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- On this date in 1963, the "New Yorker" magazine published the first serious article about the Beatles in the United States including an interview with Brian Epstein. On this date in 1968, the song, "Hey Jude" spent it's 18th and final week on Billboard's Top 30 singles chart. On this date in 1970, Apple record released the John Lennon single, "Mother"/"Why", in the United States. On this |
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- I've just coined a new term - Drive-Flu. It's that sickening feeling you get when you drive away from a fast food restaurant and realize they got your order wrong. If it only happened once or twice a year, it probably wouldn't even bear mentioning, but when it happens with increasing regularity, you know something is wrong. While I realize that the vast majority of fast food employees are made |
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- As I am writing this, the United States has lost 2980 of our brave men and women serving in Bush's Folly, and although Bush recently claimed "it was never stay the course", that is exactly what it is. Just as he ignored the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, George W. Bush is ignoring the advice of the Iraq Study Group. Not that the recommendations would have helped. By the time the |
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- "I'd call him a sadistic, hippophilic necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse." Woody Allen |
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- On this date in 1961, the Beatles performed at the Cavern Club along with Gerry the Dominoes. On this date in 1963, critics for the London Times named John Lennon and Paul McCartney as composers of the year. On this date in 1967, critics around the UK universally panned the Beatles' telefilm, "Magical Mystery Tour". On this date in 1973, Ringo Starr's 'spaghetti western' film, "Blindman" has |
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- Former president Gerald R. Ford has passed away at the age of 93. Ford will be remembered as the only President of the United States who was never elected to office as either President or Vice President. He was selected by Richard Nixon to fill the void left after Spiro Agnew resigned from office in 1973. He moved into the Oval Office following Nixon's subsequent resignation after the Watergate |
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- I'm not saying Republican supporters are dense or anything, but a certain local blogger who shall remain unnamed posted the following today: Kennedy Proposes $100,000 Minimum Wage WASHINGTON, D.C. Senator Edward Kennedy, a staunch supporter of labor throughout his four and a half decade Senate career, today announced he will seek to raise the minimum wage to $100,000 per year when Democrats |
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- "Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts." E.B. White |
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- On this date in 1940, Phil Spector was born in the Bronx, New York City. On this date in 1964, the song, "I Feel Fine", hit the top spot in the US on Billboard's singles chart in just its first week of release. On this date in 1967, the BBC broadcast the Beatles' telefilm, "Magical Mystery Tour". On this date in 1970, George Harrison's song, "My Sweet Lord", was sitting atop Billboard's singles |
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- " And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid.And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of |
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- The final poll of 2006 asked the following question: How Long should a child be allowed to believe in Santa Claus? The final results were as follows. Ages 7 to 9 - 47% As long as possible - 28% Never - 12% No opinion - 5% Ages 5 to 6 - 4% Ages 3 to 4 - 4% It looks like the majority of folks out there |
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- "The one thing I remember about Christmas was that my father used to take me out in a boat about ten miles offshore on Christmas Day, and I used to have to swim back. Extraordinary. It was a ritual. Mind you, that wasn't the hard part. The difficult bit was getting out of the sack. |
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- On this date in 1959, Ringo Starr received his first drum kit as a gift for Christmas. On this date in 1965, George Harrison proposed marriage to Patti Boyd. She said yes. On this date in 1967, it was announced to the press that Paul McCartney and Jane Asher were engaged. On this date in 1972, Who drummer, Keith Moon, paid a surprise visit to Ringo Starr's Tittenhurst Park estate dressed as |
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- The "Godfather of Soul", James Brown, died this morning after being admitted to an Atlanta, GA hospital of pneumonia. He was 73. Below is Brown in a clip from 1965 singing perhaps his greatest hit, "I Got You (I Feel Good)". |
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- I want to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas! Below are a couple of links for your enjoyment or displeasure - depending on your outlook. First up, a nice little Flash animation - "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" The second is a repeat listening of my latest Christmas song, "Babe in Toyland". May the Holidays bring joy to you and yours. |
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- On this date in 1965, the album, "Rubber Soul", was certified as Gold by the RIAA in the United States. On this date in 1972, Yoko Ono's ex-husband, Tony Cox disappeared along with their daughter Kyoko. On this date in 1976, Apple Records released the George Harrison single, "My Sweet Lord"/"What Is Life?", in the UK. |
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- "I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph." Shirley Temple |
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Red Ranch (Dec 29 2006 07:57 GMT) - Anyone who has ever ordered a beef and cheddar sandwich from Arbys knows about their delicious Red Ranch sauce. I'm not talking about Arbys Sauce, I'm talking about the sweet orange-red condiment that you can order on the side. I always order it to go with my regular roast beef sandwiches. Tonight I returned home to find they had not put the sauce in the bag. I was devastated! |
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- Have you ever seen anyone on the talk show circuits - or in print - refer to a certain Republican Senator/presidential contender as John Sidney McCain III? What about Rudolph William Louis Giuliani III? Did you know that the former first lady's middle name was Diane? Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton. Yes, we've heard people use her maiden name along with the one she received when she married William |
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- Welcome to the United Racists of America! Some of these bigots are upset that - OH MY GOD! - an elected member of Congress is not only NOT going to swear in on the Holy Bible, he is going to - the queasy out there might want to avert their eyes - use the Koran! That's right, Keith Ellison, who happens to be the very first Muslim elected to the US House of Representatives, wants to use the book |
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- "At the heart of racism is the religious assertion that God made a creative mistake when He brought some people into being" Friedrich Otto Hertz |
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- On this date in 1967, John Lennon reached out to his sick and estranged father, Alfred. He sent a letter and a car to pick him up from Weybridge. On this date in 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono dressed up as Santa Claus and passed out gifts to the children of Apple's staff. On this date in 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono have a 55-minute meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Elliot Trudeau at the |
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SamHochberg (Dec 29 2006 07:56 GMT) - My Links .ATasteOfTWiki view a short introductory presentation on TWiki for beginners .WelcomeGuest starting points on TWiki .TWikiUsersGuide ... (last changed by SamHochberg) |
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