Here's to Regiomontanus
June 6th
Tuesday is D-Day, the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy. Older Americans remember it as the big war, primarily because it was the last one we won.
The world's tallest totem pole was raised on June 6th in 1973 at Alert Bay, British Columbia. It's 174 feet tall and tells the story of the Kwakiutl Indians. Which is probably a very interesting story, but I don't think I'd climb a 174-foot totem pole to read it.
- Besides, I can't even read regular Polish, much less totem Polish.
German astronomer Regiomontanus was born on June 6th in 1436. Regio drew up the planetary motion tables and navigation maps that helped keep Christopher Columbus from falling off the edge of the Earth. Without Regio we might all still be speaking Aztec.
Love & Learn
Fitness Forum - This lady consulted a nutritionist and worked out with a trainer to lose nearly 80 pounds.
Home Entertainment Systems Consuming Ever-Greater Amounts of Electricity - Try this at home: Turn off all the lights, the air conditioner and the washer, dryer and other appliances. Unplug the refrigerator. Then go outside and look at the power meter. It's still spinning, isn't it?
Video Game Reviews - "Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II" and "Neighbors from Hell: On Vacation"
Today's beach observation
Ever notice it's a lot easier to get sand in your swimsuit than to get it out?
By the way, today marks the passing on this day in 1975 of the first TV talk show host, Simon Cesspool. Incredibly, every afternoon at 4:00, a mysterious lady dressed in black ... throws a bag of garbage on his grave.
Tuesday is D-Day, the anniversary of the Allied invasion of Europe at Normandy. Older Americans remember it as the big war, primarily because it was the last one we won.
The world's tallest totem pole was raised on June 6th in 1973 at Alert Bay, British Columbia. It's 174 feet tall and tells the story of the Kwakiutl Indians. Which is probably a very interesting story, but I don't think I'd climb a 174-foot totem pole to read it.
- Besides, I can't even read regular Polish, much less totem Polish.
German astronomer Regiomontanus was born on June 6th in 1436. Regio drew up the planetary motion tables and navigation maps that helped keep Christopher Columbus from falling off the edge of the Earth. Without Regio we might all still be speaking Aztec.
Love & Learn
Fitness Forum - This lady consulted a nutritionist and worked out with a trainer to lose nearly 80 pounds.
Home Entertainment Systems Consuming Ever-Greater Amounts of Electricity - Try this at home: Turn off all the lights, the air conditioner and the washer, dryer and other appliances. Unplug the refrigerator. Then go outside and look at the power meter. It's still spinning, isn't it?
Video Game Reviews - "Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II" and "Neighbors from Hell: On Vacation"
Today's beach observation
Ever notice it's a lot easier to get sand in your swimsuit than to get it out?
By the way, today marks the passing on this day in 1975 of the first TV talk show host, Simon Cesspool. Incredibly, every afternoon at 4:00, a mysterious lady dressed in black ... throws a bag of garbage on his grave.
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