Happy Birthday Rock'N'Roll High School!

One of my fave movies.  Premiered on this date in 1979.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079813/

Headline of the Day

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/dog-eats-paralyzed-man-testicle-article-1.1413467

(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Happy Birthday Marinus Willett!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marinus_Willett

A Patriot.

Happy Birthday Lobo!

http://www.fansoflobo.com/

Happy Colorado Day!

http://www.colorado.com/

Happy Birthday Gary Lewis!

http://www.garylewisandtheplayboys.com/

Happy Birthday Ted Cassidy!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0144252/

The Ultimate Weight Loss Program

http://www.umdrightnow.umd.edu/news/starburst-wind-keeps-galaxies-thin

RIP Eileen Brennan

http://deathbeeper.com/5215781.html

RIP Frank Panton

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9998602/Frank-Panton.html?fb
Was just informed of his death.  To the vast majority of folks he is unknown, but as the article points out, he was a key member of Britain's nuclear interests, (not all of which are listed in this article), and was a close friend of my family's.  He was a quiet and kind man, with a good sense of humor, and an easy going manner.  He grew up the hard way in being an expert on bombs, disarming them during the Battle of Britain.  He never bragged about his heroism, he didn't have to.  In fact he always was reluctant to talk about it, even to a youngster with a keen interest in the War.  His family and ours grew quite close during his various postings here, and I'll always treasure those memories,  Britain has lost a Patriot and my family has lost an old Friend.

Happy Birthday Alton Brown!

http://altonbrown.com/

Happy Birthday to The Modern Lovers!

One of the best albums of the 70's.  Released on this date in 1976.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Modern_Lovers_%28album%29

Wild Thing!

Hit #1 on this date in 1966.  The gods smile....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icAOfeNsatc

When adults recreate their childhood photos

http://funnie.st/280728/fully-grown-adults-recreate-their-childhood-photos/
Some of these are funny, some are touching, and a few are creepy...


(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Happy Birthday Patti Scialfa!

http://brucespringsteen.net/the-band/patti-scialfa-2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Scialfa

Happy Birthday William Powell!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001635/

Happy Birthday James Warren!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Warren_%28publisher%29

Happy Birthday Thelma Todd!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0865298/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Happy Birthday Maria Ouspenskaya!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0653642/

Happy National Lasagna Day!

Yum!

RIP to The Kid From Brooklyn

http://www.mtrmedia.com/2013/07/the-kid-from-brooklyn-michael-caracciolo-rip/
One of the early Internet sensations...


(Thanks for the link, Ed!)

Potato Gatling Gun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHUyKrJeNv0

(Thanks for the link, Bill!)

I prefer the taste of a roasted ivory billed woodpecker, myself...

http://io9.com/vacationing-family-finds-exceedingly-rare-hexapus-kill-939989806

The hunt for alien spacecraft

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/hunt-for-alien-spacecraft-begins-as-planetspotting-scientist-geoff-marcy-gets-funding-20130724-2qibc.html

Pretty neat!

Happy Birthday Phil Proctor!

http://www.planetproctor.com/index2.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Proctor

Happy Parents' Day!

http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/parents-day

Today is National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=120527

Happy Birthday Bugs Bunny!

Debuted on this date in 1940 in "Wild Hare".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugs_Bunny

Happy Birthday Gary Gygax!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax

Happy National Scotch Day!

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/05/the-art-of-manliness-guide-to-scotch-whisky/

Yum!

Happy National Day of the Cowboy!

http://www.nationaldayofthecowboy.com/

We're #1! (I don't care what Slate says....)

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/07/which_city_has_the_worst_drivers_boston_baltimore_washington_d_c_miami.2.html
I'll go with the Allstate ranking, thank you very much.  I'd note that Slate drops us down in stature due to the lack of DWI fatalities.  There are two reasons for this.  The first is that our gridlock (#2 in the Nation), prevents anyone from getting up enough of a head of steam to kill someone.  The second reason is that, frankly, DC is a hard drinking town, and experienced in driving under such conditions.  I remember one report from about 30 years ago that stated that an extraordinary percentage of drivers on the road after 7PM around here wouldn't pass a sobriety test.  So many accidents occur when it's New Year's Eve (or 'Amateur Night', as it's called around here), high school graduation nights, and big sporting events, when the under-experienced over indulge.  But the regulars bop right along...

Wuss America

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/life/numbers/new-monopoly-no-jail-and-done-30-minutes

Boo hoo hoo!  So, today's kids are too busy (read:  too fucking inattentive and downright lame) to be able to go through an entire (gasp!) game of Monopoly?!?!  They just can't handle a two hour stint of doing something?  Their little brains will explode if stressed beyond the time limit of a hanna barbera cartoon?  And, of course, we dare not threaten their fragile eggshell egos by presenting something as harsh as three turns "in jail".  Mustn't agitate their sweet little gossamer nerves.  Sheesh! I mean, we're just talking god damned Monopoly here, people, not the Glass Bead Game - get a grip!



(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Crassness Triumphant

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/07/26/lincoln_memorial_vandalism_d_c_monument_closed_after_green_paint_found_on.html?wpisrc=newsletter_jcr:content
Sigh.  I disagree with Mr. Lincoln on a variety of important issues, and I am certainly not one to deify him, as some have done.  But I view acts like this as extremely distasteful.  The fact is that the Memorial is one of the most moving sights in DC, especially at night.  It is always in my top three places recommended for visitors to our town as 'must sees'.  People messing with it are just plain losers and bastards...

Car Pooling

http://news.yahoo.com/cool-ride-german-police-seize-car-pool-115724784.html

(Thanks for the link and title, Dennis!)

Happy Birthday Kate Beckinsale!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000295/

Happy Birthday Mick!

http://www.mickjagger.com/

Happy Birthday Darlene Love!

http://darleneloveworld.com/

Happy Birthday Gracie Allen!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020555/

Happy Birthday Carl Jung!

http://www.cgjungpage.org/

Beer Labels In Motion!

http://beerlabelsinmotion.tumblr.com/

Fun stuff!

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Anniversary of Dylan going electric!

http://folkmusic.about.com/od/bobdylan/a/Bob-Dylan-Goes-Electric.htm

Happy Birthday Walter Brennan!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000974/

Happy Birhtday Henry Knox!

http://knoxmuseum.org/knoxbio.html

A great Patriot, and almost forgotten now...

My next flash drive...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/14980408/usb-flash-drive-finger

I love Ft. Collins, Colorado, and this is one of my favorite shops there

http://www.smart-retailer.com/giftindustry/retailerprofiles/story.aspx?ID=1986507

King P.G. County! I love it!!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk-news/2013/jul/24/prince-george-alexander-louis-royal-baby

(Thanks for the head's up - Missy!)

A nice interview with Frank Ferrante and his Evening With Groucho Marx

http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/932731/frank-ferrante-resurrects-groucho-marx-in-an-evening-with

I love this guy's show.  If you are any fan of Groucho, (and you should be), you've got to go see him perform!

Happy Birthday to Radio Free Oz!

Premiered on this date in 1966.

http://www.radiofreeoz.com/

Happy Birthday to Pleasant Dreams!

One of my fave albums.  Released on this date in 1981.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Dreams

Happy Birthday Lord Dunsany!

http://www.dunsany.net/18th.htm

One of the greatest fantasy authors, ever.

Happy Cousins Day!

http://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/cousins-day

Van-imated Gogh!

http://laughingsquid.com/van-gogh-shadow-light-and-movement-digitally-added-to-van-gogh-paintings/

Pretty neat!

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

When computers were big and beautiful

http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/uclas-1948-mechanical-computer-was-simply-gorgeous-to-830721054

(Thanks for the link and title, Mathew!)

RIP Faye Hunter

http://blogs.newsobserver.com/beat/faye-hunter-rest-in-peace#.UeyqvkJTStI.twitter


(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

Happy Birthday Castle Keep!

In my opinion, the weirdest war movie ever made.  Premiered on this date in 1969.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064137/

Happy Robert Anton Wilson Day!

http://obsoletemag.blogspot.com/2012/07/july-23rd-is-robert-anton-wilson-day.html

Happy Birthday Raymond Chandler!

http://home.comcast.net/~mossrobert/

Happy National Vanilla Ice Cream Day!

http://www.hopkinsfarmcreamery.com/

Yum!

Happy Birthday to The Daily Show!

Premiered on this date in 1996.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/

Happy Birthday to My Aim Is True!

One of my fave albums, released on this date in 1977.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Aim_Is_True

Happy Birthday Vaughn Bode!

http://www.markbode.com/site/vaughnbode.html

Happy Birthday George Clinton!

http://georgeclinton.com/

Happy Spooner's Day!

http://www.answers.com/topic/spooner-s-day-william-spooner-birth-anniversary

Only 100 Days Until Halloween!

Another story on the infamous Black Eyed Children...

http://paranormalcannock.blogspot.com/2013/07/return-of-black-eyed-children.html

Happy Birthday Kim Fowley!

http://www.kimfowley.net/

Happy Birthday Robin Williams!

http://www.robinwilliams.com/

Happy Birthday Garry Trudeau!

http://doonesbury.slate.com/

Happy National Ice Cream Day!

http://www.hopkinsfarmcreamery.com/
Yum!

Happy Sundae Sunday!

Yum!

http://www.hopkinsfarmcreamery.com/

The Harmonic convergence of pop culture!

Kirk, Spock & Klink on the Man From UNCLE!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmN4nDmZt7s

LandfillHarmonic

http://www.upworthy.com/watch-the-first-54-seconds-that-s-all-i-ask-you-ll-be-hooked-after-that-i-swear

Amazing!

Godzilla news

http://io9.com/we-saw-a-glimpse-of-godzilla-you-wont-believe-the-siz-851082801

I am a traditionalist, and believe that Godzilla should always be played by a guy in a rubber suit....

Happy Birthday to "Do Anything You Wanna Do!"

One of my all-time fave songs.  Released on this date in 1977.  A part of my DNA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HARulqVa8OQ

Happy Birthday Bowman Body!

A beloved local ghost host.  Premiered on this date in 1970.
http://www.bowmanbody.com/

Happy Birthday Diana Rigg!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001671/

Happy Birthday John Lodge!

http://www.johnlodge.com/

Happy Birthday Santana!

http://www.santana.com/

Happy Moon Day!

http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/July/moonday.htm

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11_40th.html


Incredible feat...

Happy International Chess Day!

http://www.uschess.org/

Happy National Fortune Cookie Day!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_cookie

Adopt A Highway!

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/07/17/satanists-want-to-adopt-a-new-york-highway

Oh, this is going to end well....

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/dont-like-drones-folks-in-deer-trail-colorado-mull-paying-citizens-to-shoot-them-down-20130718-2q5rd.html
Some poor guy who is hang gliding or crop dusting is about to get murdered....

Let me look at your palm...

I see that you are stupid, and have too much free time and money...


http://www.yourjewishnews.com/2013/07/w7416.html

Headline of the Day

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2363654/Mountie-Keith-Wiens-shot-dead-wife-Lynn-Kalmring-losing-Ninetendo-Wii-sex-bet.html

Prehistoric "Movies"

http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/prehistoric-movies-120608.htm

OMG! OMG! OMG!

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-statuette-maltese-falcon-auction-20130717,0,5915936.story

I simply MUST OWN THE BLACK BIRD!!!!

Cello Video Game

http://www.classicfm.com/music-news/latest-news/cello-fortress-game/
Strange...


(Thanks for the link, Nancy!)

The Anniversary of UFO's Over The White House in 1952

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Washington,_D.C._UFO_incident

Happy Birthday John Martin!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Martin_%28painter%29

Release The Kraken!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzjPva_MUAg&feature=youtu.be

(Thanks for the link and title, Mathew!)

I hope it was declawed...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/woman-threatens-neighbor-cat-sex-cops-article-1.1401662



(Thanks for the title and link, Mike!)

Don't Accept Rides From Strange Men Day

http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/a/Chappaquiddick.htm

Happy Birthday Hunter Thompson!

http://www.biography.com/people/hunter-s-thompson-9506260

Happy Birthday Red Skelton!

http://www.redskelton.com/

Happy Birthday Dion DiMucci!

http://www.diondimucci.com/

Happy Birthday Martha Reeves!

http://www.missmarthareeves.com/

Happy Mandela Day!

http://www.mandeladay.com/

Happy National Caviar Day!

Yum!

Happy Birthday Vince Guaraldi!

http://www.vinceguaraldi.com/

Happy Birthday James Cagney!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000010/

Happy Wrong Way Corrigan Day!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Corrigan

Happy National Hotdog Day!

Yum!

Happy Birthday D.C.!

Founded on this date in 1790.

http://dc.gov/DC/

The cost of eternal youth...

http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/17359/20130712/japan-new-rubber-lips-face-slimmer-age-products.htm

I'm going with the rubber lips, myself...

(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Happy Birthday Ian Curtis!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Curtis

Happy Birthday Roky Erickson!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roky_Erickson

Happy Birthday Linda Ronstadt!

http://www.ronstadt-linda.com/

Happy National Gummi Worm Day!

Yum!

A neat jack o lantern archway!

http://crazicarlos.blogspot.com/2011/10/2011-halloween-pumpkin-arch.html

Happy Birthday Woody Guthrie!

http://www.woodyguthrie.org/

Happy National Grand Marnier Day!

http://www.grand-marnier.com/dispatch.php

Yum!

Happy Bastille Day!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day

Frankenstein Rabbit!

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/viral-internet-frankenstein-rabbit-modern-day-jackalope-6C10622178

Vampire Graves Discovered

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/07/12/polish-archeologists-find-vampires-at-construction-site/

Buffy....

A nice interview with Southside Johnny

http://www.goldminemag.com/article/southside-johnny-the-asbury-jukes-relish-role-as-a-working-mans-band

One of my faves.

Happy Birthday Cheech Marin!

http://cheechmarin.com/

Happy Birthday Patrick Stewart!

http://www.patrickstewart.org/

Happy Birthday Roger McGuinn!

http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/mcguinn/

Happy Birthday John Dee!

http://www.johndee.org/

Happy National Beans & Franks Day!

Yum!

Happy National French Fries Day!

Yum!

Re-Vinylized

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SGk76IqlSE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I am so happy that I worked in a record store for so many years.  It's a swiftly dying experience.  This little film will clue you into what I'm talking about. We were cool....


(Thanks for the link, Erik!)

Arkham Horror Game at the Library

http://www.slj.com/2013/05/librarians/loving-lovecraft-nebraska-teens-host-life-size-arkham-horror-game/

Neat-o!

The fans of the Sub Pop record label, and their stories

http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/947571-129/really-band-record-think-pop-seattle

A neat little article concentrating on how music touches and influences us.


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Jack O Lantern Fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=608OIFWYnto

RIP Chuck Foley

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/11/charles-foley-dead-inventor-of-twister-_n_3580237.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

The inventor of the game, Twister...

Happy Birthday Christine McVie!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_McVie

Happy Birthday Bill Cosby!

http://billcosby.com/

Happy Birthday Bucky Fuller!

http://bfi.org/

Happy Birthday Alexandria!

My hometown.  Founded on this date in 1752.


http://alexandriava.gov/

Nerf Guns VS Zombies!

http://io9.com/prepare-for-a-kid-friendly-apocalypse-with-nerfs-zombi-743035852

Dyson has competition

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/11/khalid-sheikh-mohammed-vacuum-cleaner_n_3579061.html?ir=World&utm_campaign=071113&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Alert-world&utm_content=Title

Edjumication at Hempstead!

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Long-Island-Summer-Reading-List-Typos-Errors-Hempstead-Great-Gypsy-Frederick-Douglas-214907031.html

(Thanks for the link, Larry!)

The latest on the Blue Crab

http://www.easternshoresavvy.com/hot-seat/the-dynamics-of-the-blue-crab/

A staple and a delicacy in the DC region...

RIP Toshi Seeger

http://singout.org/2013/07/10/toshi-seeger-passes/


(Thanks for the link, Susan!)

Happy Birthday to Count Gore De Vol's Creature Feature! (The Internet version)

Premiered on this date in 1998.

http://www.countgore.com/

Happy Birthday Robert the Bruce!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_the_Bruce

Happy Birthday Bonnie Pointer!

http://bonniepointer.com/Bonnie_Pointer_Official/BIOGRAPHY.html

A nice site devoted to The Prisoner

http://prisoner.gigacorp.net/index.html

My fave TV show...

A new film about Jim Morrison's Youth (Maybe...)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zmachine/before-the-end-jim-morrison-comes-of-age

How to lose a girlfriend

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/video-man-terrifies-sleeping-girlfriend-with-ghost-from-the-ring-prank-8699743.html

Beware of Cats!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/cats-who-are-plotting-your-demise

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Sacre Bleu!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/french-restaurants-acknowledge-serving-factory-frozen-food/2013/07/09/9857b69a-dda2-11e2-b797-cbd4cb13f9c6_story.html?wpisrc=nl_cuzheads

Happy Birthday Arlo!

http://www.arlo.net/

Happy Birthday Nicola Tesla!

http://www.teslasociety.com/biography.htm

Happy Teddy Bear Picnic Day!

Steampunk Jack-O-Lanterns

http://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk-Pumpkins/?ALLSTEPS

Rock Around The Clock Hits #1!

On this date in 1955.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Around_the_Clock

Happy BirthdayRichard Roundtree!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745780/

Happy Birthday Lee Hazlewood!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Hazlewood

American Wineries

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/07/07/business/a-nation-of-wineries.html?smid=tw-nytimes&_r=4&
A very neat chart and article showing how the wine industry has grown in this country.  And while the Old Dominion is not in the major leagues, it's nice to see the growth, success and sophistication that's taken place here.  But I confess to a rather selfish longing for the early days of our wine industry, in the 80's.  You could go to any winery and talk to the owner/manager in great detail about what they were producing.  Barboursville Vineyards earn a major mention in this article, as they should - they were my favorite in those early years, (along with Linden).  The first time we visited Barboursville, there was no tasting room, or even employees devoted to that task.  The wife of the manager invited us into their little office, had us sit down opposite her at her desk, pushed aside some papers, grabbed a couple of glasses from the back room, and poured us some samples on her desk, while I set up a barrage of questions on barrel comparisons, etc.  What a wonderful morning!  At Linden, the owners, (Jim and Judy Law) got to recognizing us, we visited there so often, and we'd get samples of experiments and upcoming bottlings, (Jim even joked with me about my incessant questions on French VS American oak barrels at one point).  Those were the days.  Both operations are very successful now, and I'm happy for them.  But now you deal with at least a small crowd of people at a crowded wine bar, manned by folks who were hired for that purpose, etc.  It's fine, and a natural result of success.  But those early days were magical and personal. 

Happy Birthday Marty Feldman!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001204/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Happy Birthday Eugene Pallette!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0657874/
A great character actor.

Headline of the Day

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/650747-phantom-sex-noises-in-phuket-voodoo-suspected/

Happy Heritage Day!

http://heritageday.org/

Why couldn't it be Bourbon?

http://lovelypackage.com/evil-spirits-vodka/

Happy Birthday Good Eats!

Premiered on this date in 1999.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/good-eats/index.html

Happy Birthday Ringo!

http://www.ringostarr.com/

Happy National Strawberry Sundae Day!

Yum!

http://justinesicecreamparlor.com/

Happy Build A Scarecrow Day!

http://photobucket.com/images/scarecrow?page=1

Life in DC...

Received a notification from our newspaper delivery person that if we were missing our morning paper, it was due to foxes stealing it.  Apparently, this is not a joke.  Presumably, they are using the paper to line their burrow.  If it's for other reasons, they've made a serious misjudgement - it's the Post that they're stealing - at least go for the NYT...

A plug for Frank Ferrante and Mark Evanier

http://www.newsfromme.com/2013/07/05/todays-video-link-and-frank-ferrante-plug/
I consider Mark's blog essential for all fans of American pop culture.  His experience and expertise extends to comics, television and film, (and more...).  And his accolades for Ferrante's show about Groucho got me to go see him when he appeared in the DC area last year.  At the risk of using an old cliche - Ferrante IS Groucho.  As a near-fanatical Marxist, I cannot recommend his show too much.  It is essential. And so is News From Me
.


http://www.eveningwithgroucho.com/

A nice interview with Jeff Lynne of ELO

http://www.goldminemag.com/article/jeff-lynne-revisits-his-roots-with-elo-and-classic-covers-projects

WMD

http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/07/05/Police-Called-To-Domestic-Dispute-Over-Boyfriend-Passing-Gas

Litterbug

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/07/05/i-95-closed-as-police-search-for-ear-bitten-off-during-argument/

The Coloring Book...

http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/02/tesco-apologises-for-selling-horror-movie-colouring-book-to-children-3865540/

New (to me) shop dealing with goth/occult oriented clothing

http://store.actualpain.org/

My next keyboard...

http://www.instructables.com/id/steampunk-keyboard/

The anniversary of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Causes_and_Necessity_of_Taking_Up_Arms
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/arms.asp


A precursor to the Declaration of Independence.

Happy Birthday Joshua Barney!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Barney

A Patriot.

Happy Birthday to The B-52's (album)

Released on this date in 1979.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_B-52%27s_%28album%29

Happy Birthday to A Hard Day's Night!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058182/

Premiered on this date in 1964.

Happy Birthday Jeffesron Airplane!

Formed on this date in 1965.

http://www.jeffersonairplane.com/

Happy Birthday Bill Haley!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Haley

Happy Birthday Jennifer Saunders!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766837/

Happy Birthday Pat Paulsen!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Paulsen

Happy Birthday John Paul Jones!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones
Another great Patriot.

Happy Birthday Daniel Morgan!

http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/americanrevolutio1/p/American-Revolution-Brigadier-General-Daniel-Morgan.htm

One of the greatest Patriots, and almost forgotten, now.

Happy National Fried Chicken Day!

Yum!

EWWWWW!!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Tanzler

The ultimate bottle garden

http://www.capitalbay.com/uk/300475-the-sealed-bottle-garden-still-thriving-after-40-years-without-fresh-air-or-water.html

The cicada salt shaker of death!

http://blog.mycology.cornell.edu/2013/02/19/flying-salt-shakers-of-death/

Happy Birthday to Earth VS The Flying Saucers!

Premiered in July of 1956.  A great sci-fi film!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049169/

Happy Birthday Bill Watterson!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Watterson

Mouse VS Fool

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4593682.stm

An article on the ghost tours of Gettysburg

http://www.eveningsun.com/gettysburg150/ci_23555875/booming-season-gettysburg-battlefield-ghosts

The North Carolina Vampire Beast

http://crazyhorsesghost.hubpages.com/hub/The-Vampire-Beast-Of-North-Carolina

Bookworms Rule!

http://www.today.com/health/being-bookworm-boosts-your-brainpower-old-age-6C10532642

(Thanks for the link, Tom!)

Tee Hee!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/jokes-only-nerds-will-understand


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

The most famous walkway in the world

http://vimeo.com/46488387

(Thanks for the link, Perry!)

Happy Birthday Rube Goldberg!

http://www.rubegoldberg.com/

Genius.  Essential.

Happy Independence Day!

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Independence-Day.shtml
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html

Hammer Horror on the way!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/mobile/entertainment-arts-16629619?SThisFB

This'll be cool!

The rock star warrior

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/02/magazine/evermans-war.html?pagewanted=all&_r=2&

Fascinating story and transformation.


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Happy Birthday Curtis Mayfield!

http://curtismayfield.com/

Anniversary fo the death of Jim Morrison

http://www.biography.com/people/jim-morrison-9415576

The beginning of the Dog Days

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_Days

Happy Eat Beans Day!

http://www.anasazibeans.com/

Yum!

The weight of e-texts

http://www.ibtimes.com/how-much-does-e-book-weigh-363974
This reminds me of the Victorian era experiments to weigh the soul.


(Thanks for the link, Bill!)

An offhand reunion

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/international/years_patient_after_soldier_vietnam_iIIy6ZoQCBykFJLx7ZceOM?

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Happy Birthday Shaft!

Premiered on this date in 1971.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067741/?ref_=sr_2

Happy Birthday Airplane! (the film)

Premiered on this date in 1980.  One of my all-time faves.  Genius.  Essential.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080339/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Happy Birthday Plan 9 From Outer Space!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052077/

Premiered on this date in 1959.  Genius. 

Happy Birthday Hermann Hesse!

http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1946/hesse-bio.html

Happy Birthdday Paul Williams!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Williams_%28The_Temptations%29

Happy Birthday Professor Roy Bittan!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Bittan

Happy National Literacy Day!

http://burbanklibrary.blogspot.com/2007/06/national-literacy-day-july-2.html

Stone & Dogfish are on Top!

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/cheers_to_you_brew_york_7HtrFbbgHRy6SMdOtiFWbL

No surprise that my two faves lead the list...

http://www.stonebrew.com/

http://www.dogfish.com/

Happy Birthday Fred Schneider!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Schneider

Happy Birthday Debbie Harry!

http://www.deborahharry.com/

Happy Birthday Dan Aykroyd!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000101/