Monday, September 21, 2009


I found some old newspaper clippings and photographs. Let me pour you a cup and we'll look at them...



1784 - "The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser" was published for the first time in Philadelphia. It was the first daily paper in America.




1893 - Frank Duryea took what is believed to be the first gasoline- powered automobile for a test drive. The "horseless carriage" was designed by Frank and Charles Duryea.






1897 - The New York Sun ran the "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Clause" editorial.
Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter
to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.



1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was first published.




1938 - A hurricane struck parts of New York and New England killing more than 600 people.







1957 - "Perry Mason", the television series, made its debut on CBS-TV. The show was on for 9 years.




1989 - Hurricane Hugo hit Charleston, SC, causing $8 billion in damage.




Birthdays

H.G. Wells 1866






















Henry Gibson 1935

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Henry Gibson, the veteran comic character actor best known for his role reciting offbeat poetry on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," died Monday Sept. 14, 2009. He was 73.
Gibson's son, James, said Gibson died at his home in Malibu after a brief battle with cancer.





Have a Great Week Everybody!

Greger - thanks very much for the Cohen song; it's one of my favorites, although I first heard it from another performer.

Great way to start the day!

that was magical



wow, that was beautiful

thank you all the way around, greger
I didn't know Henry Gibson just died. Too young!
I love Stephen King.
He's insanely brilliant.

Morning everybody.
I've got a day off!
We've had so much rain lately I think we're going to mildew.
Gee I wish we could have some weather kind of in the middle for a change.
Too much or too little.

Olyve

manbabies.com

creepy

What does it mean?

Olyve, I drove past Stephen King's house when we were in Maine. I'll photobucket it or......



just use someone else's picture. The gate has spiders and webs on it. Gargoyles are on the gates and house. Cool.

Kathy

In September of 1989 Hugo hit my family in Charleston and Columbia. In October of 1989, the earthquake destroyed loved ones way of life in San Francisco, and in November of 1989, a super cell tornado hit downtown Huntsville killed 22+ people. I just met someone recently that was paralyzed in the tornado, those are the "uncounted" tragedies.

Let's hope autumn 2009 brings the Crimson Tide a chance to play its final game of the season in Pasadena. If so, I'll be there.

Kathy

erm just dads and babies with their heads swapped

These just came out of the oven. Made with HOT Red Curry Paste, coconut milk, lime juice, peanuts, and crushed chili pepper.



The Idea was to make each one look like a little artisan loaf of bread.

someone has too much time on his hands.