Weirdness

Friday, September 30, 2016

Interesting article on the money trail in 'psychic' scams


http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/09/27/the-psychic-scam-who-is-targeted-and-where-the-money-goes


DC Government - doing what it does best


https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/new-dc-litter-drama-city-fines-91-year-old-with-dementia-who-no-longer-lives-in-rowhouse/2016/09/29/2273adfc-865b-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1

Anyone interested in real trash collection for the District would decimate the ranks of city 'workers' and politicians.  

Simpsons Mania On Thanksgiving!

http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/all-600-simpsons-episodes-to-air-consecutively-on-fxx-w441777

Happy Birthday Marc Bolan!


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



Happy Birthday Marilyn McCoo !


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



Happy Blasphemy Day!


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




Happy Ask A Stupid Question Day!


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


Happy National Hot Mulled Cider Day!

Yum!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/hot-mulled-cider-recipe.html


Happy Eve of the Black Month!

It is on this date that all fans celebrate the coming Halloween Season.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Doritos joins the fight against vampires!


http://geekologie.com/2016/09/doritos-japan-releases-anti-vampire-blac.php


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

A good article about Rockpile

http://web.musicaficionado.com/main.html#!/article/how_rockpile_tried_and_failed_to_save_rock_and_roll_by_mitchellcohen

One of the most under-rated rock bands of all time.

Happy Birthday Jasper Maskelyne!


http://www.magictricks.com/war-magician.html


Happy Birthday Tommy Boyce!


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



Happy Birthday to The Prisoner!

My all-time favorite TV show.  Premiered on this date in 1967 (in the UK).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061287/

http://www.theunmutual.co.uk/


Happy Birthday Joseph Rhine!


http://archived.parapsych.org/members/jb_rhine.html



Happy Birthday Mark Farner!


http://www.markfarner.com/


Happy Birthday Jerry Lee Lewis!


http://jerryleelewis.com/

Happy Birthday Madeline Kahn!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001404/


Happy National Pumpkin Day!


http://www.almanac.com/plant/pumpkins


Today is National Poisoned Blackberry Day

http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2015/09/28/michaelmas-the-day-the-devil-spit-on-your-blackberries/


Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Today is the anniversary of the start of the siege of Yorktown


https://www.nps.gov/york/learn/historyculture/history-of-the-siege.htm


Happy Birthday Janeane Garofalo!


http://www.janeanegarofalo.com/


Happy Birthday David Walker!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Walker_(abolitionist)


Happy Birthday James Warren!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Warren_(politician)

A Patriot.


Happy Drink Beer Day!


http://www.stonebrewing.com/


Happy Crack Nut Day!


http://www.livinginseason.com/tag/crack-nut-day/


Happy National Strawberry Cream Pie Day!

Yum!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/231506/strawberry-cream-pie-to-die-for/



Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Happy Birthday Randy Bachman!


http://randybachman.com/



Happy Birthday Mr. Loaf!


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


Happy Birthday Zacherley!

http://www.zacherley.com/



Happy Birthday Thomas Nast!


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

The greatest American editorial cartoonist of all time.  Creator of the modern Santa Claus.

Happy Birthday Samuel Adams!


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

A great patriot.  One of the essential men of the Revolution.


Happy Ancestor Appreciation Day!


http://blog.calendars.com/2012/09/ancestor-appreciation-day/



Monday, September 26, 2016

The Staten Island Ferry 'Disaster'

http://gothamist.com/2016/09/25/artist_tricks_tourists_with_elabora.php?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds


Fun stuff!

Happy Birthday to Carnival of Souls!

Premiered on this date in 1962.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055830/



Happy Birthday to The Beverly Hillbillies!


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055662/

Premiered on this date in 1962.


Happy Birthday Gilligan's Island!

Premiered on this date in 1964.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057751/


Happy Birthday abbey Road! (the album)

Released on this date in 1969.

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


Happy Birthday Bryan Ferry!


http://www.bryanferry.com/



Happy Birthday Edmund Gwenn!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350324/

As close as we're ever going to get to Santa Claus.

Happy Birthday Abraham Whipple!

A Patriot.

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



Happy Johnny Appleseed Day!


https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/johnny-appleseed-day/



Sunday, September 25, 2016

Happy Math Storytelling Day!

http://www.dreambox.com/blog/math-storytelling-day-2016-8-math-storybooks-for-young-readers



Happy Birthday Rocky Horror Picture Show!

Premiered on this date in 1975.  I see you shiver with Anticipation!

http://www.rockyhorror.com/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/


Happy Comic Book Day!


https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/comic-book-day/



Happy National One Hit Wonder Day!


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-one-hit-wonder-day-september-25/



Saturday, September 24, 2016

Pulp Studies Symposium coming to Harrisonburg, VA

https://sites.jmu.edu/specialcollections/pulp-studies-symposium/



Apple and Cidery activities coming up in Virginia


http://blog.virginia.org/2016/09/everythingapple/


RIP Buckwheat Zyedeco

http://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/article_731e5378-821a-11e6-85ac-3f8437951c61.html?sr_source=lift_amplify


Hey Jude reached #1 on this date in 1968.


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

One of my faves.

Happy Birthday Gerry Marsden!


http://www.gerryandthepacemakers.co.uk/the-band/gerry-marsden/



Happy International Rabbit Day!


http://www.rabbit.org/hrs-info/worldrabbitday.html

Happy Birthday Jim Henson!


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


Happy National Punctuation Day!


http://www.nationalpunctuationday.com/


Friday, September 23, 2016

Sad news about Terry Jones of Monty Python

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/sep/23/terry-jones-monty-python-star-dementia-diagnosis-bafta-cymru


RIP John D. Loudermilk




http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2016/09/22/songwriter-john-d-loudermilk-dead-82/90826022/

Happy Birthday to Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid!

Premiered on this date in 1969.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064115/



Today is the anniversary of Nixon's Checkers speech


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



Happy Birthday John Lomax!


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


Happy Birthday Rosalind Chao!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001034/


Happy Birthday Bruce!


http://brucespringsteen.net/



Happy Birthday Santo!


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


Happy Birthday Ray Charles

An American Treasure.

http://www.raycharles.com/


Happy Native American Day!


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


Thursday, September 22, 2016

Headline of the Day


https://sputniknews.com/us/20160923/1045611744/oregon-town-astrology-satan.html


A nation of morons...

Old speech synthesizers imitate Monty Python's argument sketch


http://boingboing.net/2016/09/21/old-school-speech-synthesizers.html?utm_content=buffereeef0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer


Fun stuff!

(Thanks for the link, Missy!)

Advice for all you parents out there


http://www.bustle.com/articles/182891-7-bizarre-beliefs-about-babies-children-from-ancient-history


RIP Terence Bayler

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/712999/Terence-Bayler-Harry-Potter-Life-of-Brian-Mr-Gregory-Bloody-Baron-Monty-Python-Eric-Idle


Happy Birthday Joan Jett!


http://joanjett.com/


Happy Birthday Hans Scholl!

Member of the White Rose, one of the few REAL heroes in Germany during WWII.

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



Anniversary of the hanging of Nathan Hale


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



Happy Hobbit Day!


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



Happy Elephant Appreciation Day!


https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/elephant-appreciation-day/



Happy Family Day!


http://casafamilyday.org/familyday/files/media/Checkerboard%202014.pdf



Beginning of Vendemiaire in French revolutionary calendar


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vend%C3%A9miaire


Happy National Ice Cream Cone Day!


http://www.hopkinsfarmcreamery.com/



Today is the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation


http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-issues-emancipation-proclamation


Happy Equinox/Mabon!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_the_Year#Autumnal_equinox_.28Mabon.29



Wednesday, September 21, 2016

A mini film festival of Poe oriented films at the Poe Museum this weekend

https://www.poemuseum.org/blog/poe-film-fest-2016/


Happy International Day of Peace!


http://internationaldayofpeace.org/



Happy Miniature Golf Day!


http://prominigolf.com/



Happy World Gratitude Day!


https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-gratitude-day/



Happy Birthday Henry Gibson!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/


Anniversary of Yes, Virginia

The most famous letter to the editor, ever.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_Virginia,_there_is_a_Santa_Claus



Happy Birthday Chuck Jones!


http://www.chuckjones.com/



Happy Birthday Bill Murray!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000195/



Happy Birthday H.G. Wells!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._G._Wells



Only 40 Days Until Halloween!


Happy Devil's Nutting Day!


http://www.cooksinfo.com/devils-nutting-day


Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Corn Mazes & Pumpkin Patches in Virginia

http://www.virginia.org/fall/cornmazespumpkins/?utm_campaign=FB0916&utm_content=CornMazes


Happy Birthday to Firefly!

One of my all-time fave TV shows.  Premiered on this date in 2002.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303461/?ref_=nv_sr_1


Happy Birthday to The Phil Silvers Show!

Premiered on this date in 1955.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047763/



Happy Birthday Carolyne Mas!


http://carolynemas.com/home.html


Happy Birthday Jay Ward!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0911599/


Happy Birthday Upton Sinclair!


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


Happy National Rum Punch Day!

Yum!

http://www.bacardi.com/us/lda?url=%2fus%2fcocktails%2fbacardi-rum-punch


Monday, September 19, 2016

Your North Carolina tax dollars at work


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/07/in-reference-to-the-personalized-license-plate-kumquat/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_1_na


Sheesh!  A nation of wussies...

A UFO over DC!


http://www.openminds.tv/ufos-hover-over-washington-dc-more-than-two-hours/38381


Bring Back Pluto!

http://www.dailygrail.com/2016/9/The-Hunt-Planet-Nine-is-Afoot

Happy Birthday to The Mary Tyler Moore Show!

Premiered on this date in 1970.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065314/?ref_=nv_sr_2



Happy Birthday David McCallum!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0564724/



Happy Birthday Bill Medley!


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



Happy Birthday Cass Elliot!


http://www.casselliot.com/



Happy Birthday Brook Benton!


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


Happy Birthday Brian Epstein!


http://www.brianepstein.com/


Happy Birthday Charles Carroll!

A Patriot.

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


Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!

http://talklikeapirate.com/wordpress/


Sunday, September 18, 2016

The latest reports of black eyed kids

http://twocrowsparanormal.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-bek-update.html


Happy Birthday to The Haunting!

Premiered on this date in 1963.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/





Happy Birthday June Foray!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004931/




Happy Birthday P.F. Sloan!

http://www2.gol.com/users/davidr/sloan/


Happy Wife Appreciation Day!


https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/wife-appreciation-day/

Happy Birthday Alien Nation! (the TV show)

Premiered on this date in 1989.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096531/?ref_=nv_sr_2


Happy Birthday WKRP In Cincinnati!

Premiered on this date in 1978.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077097/?ref_=nv_sr_1


Happy Birthday Dee Dee Ramone!


http://www.deedeeramone.com/



Happy Birthday Jonny Quest!

Premiered on this date in 1964.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057730/?ref_=nv_sr_1



Happy Birthday Greta Garbo!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001256/?ref_=nv_sr_3


Happy Birthday to The Princess Bride!

Premiered on this date in 1987.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093779/




Happy Birthday Eddie "Rochester" Anderson!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0026655/


Happy Birthday Leon Askin!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0039169/


Happy Birthday George Read!

A Patriot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Read_(U.S._statesman)


Happy National Cheeseburger Day!

Yum!

http://www.fiveguys.com/


Saturday, September 17, 2016

More info about the new Blair Witch film


https://www.inverse.com/article/21041-blair-witch-project-easter-eggs-legend-mythology-rustin-parr-elly-kedward-burkittsville


Morse Code Man


http://www.wusa9.com/travel/open-road/morse-code-man/319351895?source=nletter-


Pretty neat, but I think it's amusing that the newscaster has to explain what morse code is!  That was sort of standard knowledge for kids when I was in grade school, as you experimented with codes and walkie talkies, etc.   Lost technology...

Happy Monte Cristo Day!


http://allrecipes.com/recipe/20803/monte-cristo-sandwich/

Yum!

Happy National Apple Dumplings Day!


http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/apple-dumplings/6907c45f-62d0-4bc7-a958-25d8c6013f2e

Yum!

Today is Responsible Dog Ownership Day

http://www.akc.org/events/responsible-dog-ownership-days/



Today is the anniversary of the self-coronation of NortonI

Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.  And a Discordian Saint.

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



Happy Birthday Fee Waybill!


http://www.thetubes.com/waybill.htm


Happy Birthday Cassandra "Elvira" Peterson!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005308/


Happy Birthday Anne Bancroft !


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000843/


Happy Birthday James Smith!

A Patriot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Smith_(delegate)


Happy International Eat An Apple Day!

Yum!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/eat-an-apple-day/


Happy Birthday Baron von Steuben!


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


Happy Constitution Day & Citizenship Day!


http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/constitution-citizenship-day



Friday, September 16, 2016

A nice article about Ron Howard's Eight Days A Week film


https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/13/beatles-eight-days-week-ron-howard


Today is Battle of Britain Day

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


Happy Birthday Shindig!

Premiered on this date in 1964.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0149523/



Happy Working Parents Day!


https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/working-parents-day/



Happy Birthday UFO! (the TV show)

Premiered (in the UK) on this date in 1970.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063962/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


Happy Birthday to The Outer Limits!

Premiered on this date in 1963.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056777/


Happy Birthday Lauren Bacall!


http://www.laurenbacall.com/


Happy Birthday Talking Heads '77!

Released on this date in 1977 - one of my faves!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads:_77


Happy Birthday to The Bob Newhart Show!

Premiered on this date in 1972.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068049/?ref_=nv_sr_1


Happy Birthday to A Fistful of Dollars!

Premiered on this date in 1964.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058461/


Happy National Play-Doh Day!


http://playdoh.hasbro.com/en-us


Happy Birthday Roddy McDowall!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001522/



Happy British Food Fortnight!


http://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/british-food-fortnight/what-is-british-food-fortnight

Happy Birthday Alexander Schmorell!

One of the real heroic Germans against naziism in WWII, as opposed to those prussian hypocrites.
https://www.google.com/#q=Alexander+Schmorell





Happy National Guacamole Day!

Yum!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/guacamole-recipe.html


Tonight is the Harvest Moon!

http://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-september





Thursday, September 15, 2016

Faking Your Death


https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/so-you-think-can-fake-your-own-death-elizabeth-greenwood?trk=eml-b2_content_ecosystem_digest-hero-22-null&midToken=AQGvvFoVw4MkwQ&fromEmail=fromEmail&ut=1STgQKDmI-S7o1


(Thanks for the link, Audrey!)

A documentary coming out about Danny Gatton!

http://wtop.com/entertainment/2016/09/new-film-reveals-mastery-tragedy-d-c-guitar-hero-danny-gatton/slide/1/


(Thanks for the link, Karen!)

Happy Birthday to The Lone Ranger!

Premiered on this date in 1949.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041038/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2



Happy Birthday Green Acres!

Premiered on this date in 1965.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058808/



Happy Birthday John "Torgo" Reynolds!


http://mst3k.wikia.com/wiki/John_Reynolds


Happy Birthday Fay Wray!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0942039/


Today is the anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham Bombing


http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/birmingham-church-bombing



Happy Felt Hat Day!


https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/felt-hat-day/


Happy International Day of Democracy!


http://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/


Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Inflatable Irish Pub

http://www.thepaddywagonpub.com/


(Thanks for the link, Ed!)

Happy Birthday Fred "Sonic" Smith!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_%22Sonic%22_Smith

Happy Birthday Salem!

Founded on this date in 1628.

http://salem.org/


http://www.salemweb.com/

Happy Birthday Walter Koenig!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000479/


Happy Birthday Clayton Moore!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138194/


Happy Birthday Mercy Otis Warren!


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

A Patriot.

Happy Pig's Face Day!


http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Pig's+Face+Feast


Happy Eat A Hoagie Day!

Yum!


Happy Holy Nut Day!


https://books.google.com/books?id=shnXAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA280&lpg=PA280&dq=holy+nut+day&source=bl&ots=NbaSVbrI0V&sig=J-WQE7K9JWznvboAwnDxuLeuGvM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjtsMSXiojPAhVDOz4KHRvxADcQ6AEIQzAH#v=onepage&q=holy%20nut%20day&f=false


Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Laser "Smoke Rings"

Fascinating!

http://umdrightnow.umd.edu/news/umd-physicists-discover-laser-light-smoke-rings


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

A nice interview with Bruce Campbell about Ash VS The Evil Dead

https://www.scifinow.co.uk/interviews/bruce-campbell-on-the-crazy-ass-journey-of-ash-vs-evil-dead-and-season-2/





Happy Birthday to The Star Spangled Banner

The lyrics were compsoed on the night of September 13/14.

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




Scrambled Eggs

The song Yesterday was released on this date in 1965.

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


Happy Birthday to Grace of My Heart!

Premiered on this date in 1996.  One of my faves.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116442/


Happy Birthday to The Muppets Show!

Premiered on this date in 1976.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074028/


Happy Birthday Andrew Pickens!

A Patriot.

http://www.fortunecookiemessage.com/


Happy National Fortune Cookie Day!


http://www.fortunecookiemessage.com/


Happy National Peanut Day!

Yum!


http://www.thepeanutshop.com/


Happy Uncle Sam Day!

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

Monday, September 12, 2016

Happy Feast of St. Elvis Day!


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


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Happy Birthday to The Monkees! (TV show)

Premiered on this date in 1966.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060010/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1


Happy Birthday to The Rat Patrol!

Premiered on this date in 1966.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060018/


Happy Birthday H.L. Mencken!


http://www.mencken.org/wordpress/


Happy Birthday Caleb Brewster!

A Patriot.

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


Happy National Chocolate Milkshake Day!

Yum!

http://justinesicecreamparlor.com/


Happy Defenders Day!


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



Sunday, September 11, 2016

Happy Birthday Roxann Dawson!


http://www.roxanndawson.net/


Happy Birthday to The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle!

Released on this date in 1973.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild,_the_Innocent_%26_the_E_Street_Shuffle


Happy Birthday to The Carol Burnette Show!

Premiered on this date in 1967.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061240/


Happy Birthday to Danger Man!

Premiered on this date in 1960, (in Britain)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053496/




Ringo replaces Pete Best on this date in 1962


https://www.beatlesbible.com/1962/08/16/pete-best-is-sacked-from-the-beatles/


Anniversary of the Mountain Meadows Massacre


http://mormoncurtain.com/topic_mountainmeadosmassacre.html

Happy Birthday Herbert Lom!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007042/


Only 50 Days Until Halloween!


Today is National Pet Memorial Day


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pet-memorial-day-second-sunday-in-september/


Today is National Pet Memorial Day


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pet-memorial-day-second-sunday-in-september/


Today is National Pet Memorial Day


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pet-memorial-day-second-sunday-in-september/


Today is National Pet Memorial Day


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pet-memorial-day-second-sunday-in-september/


Happy National Grandparents Day!

http://www.grandparents-day.com/


Today is Patriot Day


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


Never Forget...

Saturday, September 10, 2016

A reboot of Alien nation is coming

http://www.cbr.com/midnight-specials-jeff-nichols-to-helm-alien-nation-reboot/?utm_source=CBR-FB-P&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-FB-P&view=lista


Anniversary of the beheading of Mike The Headless Chicken

On this date in 1945.




Happy Birthday to The X-Files!

Premiered on this date in 1993.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106179/



Happy Birthday to The Lincoln Highway!

Opened on this date in 1913.

https://www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org/


Happy Birthday to Raymond Scott!


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


Happy Birthday Marie Laveau!

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


Friday, September 09, 2016

Slow Motion Framing

Beautiful!

http://www.livescience.com/55975-slow-dance-frame-makes-slow-motion-a-reality-video.html


(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Anniversary of the Stono Rebellion of 1739


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



Anniversary of the Sufffolk Resolves of 1774


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

Another step towards The Revolution.

Happy Birthday Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In!


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062601/

Premiered on this date in 1967.


Happy Birthday George of the Jungle!

Premiered on this date in 1967.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061256/


Happy Birthday to Imagine! (the album)

Released on this date in 1971.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagine_(John_Lennon_album)


Happy Birthday to The Amazing Jonathan!


http://www.amazingj.com/


Happy Birthday Angela Cartwright!


http://www.angela-cartwright.com/


Happy Birthday Doug Ingle!


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


Happy Birthday Otis Redding!


http://www.otisredding.com/


Happy Teddy Bear Day!


http://www.teddybearemp.com/


Thursday, September 08, 2016

Underworld 5 is on the way!


http://movieweb.com/underworld-5-blood-wars-trailer/



A nice lsiting of food and drink festivals coming up soon in the DC region


http://wtop.com/food/2016/09/top-25-fall-food-drink-festivals/slide/1/


Young Frankenstein to return to the big screen!


http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/06/mel-brooks-young-frankenstein-screenings




A revolutionary new battery?

http://www.thedrive.com/news/3208/uc-irvine-accidentally-invents-a-battery-that-lasts-forever?utm_content=inf_10_3522_2&xid=socialedge_pd&tse_id=INF_dbc2e3a0754311e6830705286b626410

My one question would be if the technology can be up-sized to power vehicles and buildings.  THAT would then make it truly revolutionary.

Happy Birthday Star Trek!

Premiered on this date in 1966 - 50 years ago!


http://www.startrek.com/




Happy Birthday Martin Freeman!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0293509/



Happy Birthday Sid Caesar!


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


Happy Birthday Peter Sellers!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000634/


Happy Birthday Patsy Cline!


http://www.patsycline.com/


Happy International Literacy Day!


http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebrations/celebrations/international-days/literacy-day/


Wednesday, September 07, 2016

He Is Risen


http://blog.al.com/scenesource/2010/09/artist_lord_jesus_christ_iii_c.html


Anniversary of the first submarine attack (in 1776)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_(submersible)



Happy Birthday John Polidori!


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


Happy Birthday Mira Furlan!


http://mirafurlan.net/


Happy Birthday Grandma Moses!


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


Happy Birthday Chrissie Hynde!


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


Happy Birthday Buddy Holly!


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


Happy Birthday Ronnie Gilbert!


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


Happy National Acorn Squash Day!

Yum!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/16796/acorn-squash/


Tuesday, September 06, 2016

Pizza Necronomicon

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5919063/pizza-necronomicon-is-deliciously-horrific


Anniversary of the Worcester Revolt of 1774


http://www.worcesterma.gov/city-clerk/history/general/worcester-revolution

Another step in the Revolution.

Happy Read A Book Day!


http://www.overthemoonbookstore.com/



Happy Birthday Jo Anne Worley!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941506/


Happy Birthday Paul Roland!


http://www.paulroland.net/


One of my fave songsters.

Happy Birthday Max Schreck!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0775180/



Happy Birthday Marquis de Lafayette!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette

Monday, September 05, 2016

Yoga Joes


http://art-sheep.com/classic-green-army-figures-practicing-yoga-instead-of-holding-guns-by-dan-abramson/



Bagpipe Lung

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/08/23/he-withered-away-for-7-years-doctors-didnt-realize-his-passion-was-killing-him/?tid=hybrid_experimentrandom_2_na


Fascinating!


(Thanks for the link, Doug!)

Happy Birthday Diana Quinn!


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

One of my faves.  A DC Treasure.

Happy Birthday Second Hand Lions!

Premiered on this date in 2003.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327137/


Happy Birthday Gerry Beckley!

http://www.gerrybeckley.com/



Happy Birthday Al Stewart!


http://www.alstewart.com/


One of my faves.

Happy Birthday Bob Newhart!


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


Happy National Cheese Pizza Day!


http://crozetpizza.com/

Yum!

Happy Labor Day!


https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history



Sunday, September 04, 2016

The Eleusinian Mysteries of Greece were honored today


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


Saturday, September 03, 2016

Happy International Bacon Day!

Yum!

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



Happy Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight!


http://fooddrinkfort.scot/

Papa Was A Rolling Stone took place on this date


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dWDJhLCgdo




Happy National Welsh Rarebit Day!


http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/welsh-rarebit-recipe.html


Today is the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)


Friday, September 02, 2016

RIP Fred Hellerman

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Fred-Hellerman-89-the-last-of-the-Weavers-9199699.php



Happy National Beheading Day!


http://www.dates.abouttravelingtheworld.com/special-holidays/national-beheading-day/



Happy Birthday Victor Spinetti!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0818920/


Happy VJ Day! (official)

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


Thursday, September 01, 2016

Death by Witches?


http://jimharold.com/a-case-of-supernatural-murder-nick-redfern-writes/



An article about Phantom Clowns

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/its-catching/201608/phantom-clowns-in-south-carolina-are-nothing-new


Actually, I think the phenomena may be a little older, i seem to remember reports of phantom clowns in the Midwest (Kansas City, maybe?) in the late 70's.  I also seem to remember that Britain had a slightly similar phenomena in the 80's, but instead of clowns, they were phantom social workers!

ChessieCon is coming to Baltimore


http://chessiecon.org/index.html



A sunken U-Boat, now found

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/after-a-7-year-search-a-missing-german-u-boat-is-lost-no-longer/ar-AAikt5j?li=BBnb7Kz



(Thanks for the link, Ed!)

No more grog

On this date in 1861 the U.S. Navy eliminated the grog ration.  Barbarism.


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


Happy Birthday Lily Tomlin!


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


Happy Birthday Lara Pulver!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3091498/