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Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years in prison. Republicans are hoping he serves the full 24 years. Then he'd be 76 -- just perfect to run for the U.S. Senate.
The White House on Monday blamed the new Iraqi government for the mess in Iraqi. But the Iraqi's promised to stay the course and not to cut and run.
- So at least they're up on all the important clichés.
October 24th Now & Then
Today is Independence Day in Zambia, a south central African nation larger than Texas with 9-million people. Zambians are not only independent, but their leaders are elected and they now have a two-party system. So they’re just as free and frustrated as we are.
On this day in 1901 Anna Taylor became the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. When she was picked up across the U.S.-Canadian border, customs officials asked to see the receipt for the barrel.
On this day in 1940 the Fair Labor Standards Act established the 40-hour work week. It’s unclear how major-league pitchers making $10-million a year for working two hours every five days figure into that scenario.
A guy named A. Phillips patented the match on this day in 1836. Before that, to start a fire you had to use flint and gunpowder. Which made it very dangerous trying to light a cigarette in the wind.
- Your nose, eyebrows, and one or more lips could go right up in smoke.
Love & Learn
Today's Lifestyle: Tender Sights - When it comes to portrait photography of children, forget posed and postured. Creative and candid is what it's all about.
Tim Herd's Wildlife Viewfinder Guide - Wildlife observation in the right place at the right time.
Arts & Leisure - Author Daniel Handler sometimes shows up to sign copies of Lemony Snicket’s book, “The End.” The book is the last in “A Series of Unfortunate Events.”
Best Quick Tips for Public Speakers - The following tips can help you move quickly from the beginner stage of public speaking.
Shallow Thoughts
I think it may be a strange winter. Yesterday I saw a squirrel knitting a woolly-bear Afghan.
- You can't help but wonder how many worms it takes.
About the only clean, non-violent things on TV anymore are the soap commercials.
There are no athiests in foxholes. Darn few Republicans, either.
Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years in prison. Republicans are hoping he serves the full 24 years. Then he'd be 76 -- just perfect to run for the U.S. Senate.
The White House on Monday blamed the new Iraqi government for the mess in Iraqi. But the Iraqi's promised to stay the course and not to cut and run.
- So at least they're up on all the important clichés.
October 24th Now & Then
Today is Independence Day in Zambia, a south central African nation larger than Texas with 9-million people. Zambians are not only independent, but their leaders are elected and they now have a two-party system. So they’re just as free and frustrated as we are.
On this day in 1901 Anna Taylor became the first woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. When she was picked up across the U.S.-Canadian border, customs officials asked to see the receipt for the barrel.
On this day in 1940 the Fair Labor Standards Act established the 40-hour work week. It’s unclear how major-league pitchers making $10-million a year for working two hours every five days figure into that scenario.
A guy named A. Phillips patented the match on this day in 1836. Before that, to start a fire you had to use flint and gunpowder. Which made it very dangerous trying to light a cigarette in the wind.
- Your nose, eyebrows, and one or more lips could go right up in smoke.
Love & Learn
Today's Lifestyle: Tender Sights - When it comes to portrait photography of children, forget posed and postured. Creative and candid is what it's all about.
Tim Herd's Wildlife Viewfinder Guide - Wildlife observation in the right place at the right time.
Arts & Leisure - Author Daniel Handler sometimes shows up to sign copies of Lemony Snicket’s book, “The End.” The book is the last in “A Series of Unfortunate Events.”
Best Quick Tips for Public Speakers - The following tips can help you move quickly from the beginner stage of public speaking.
Shallow Thoughts
I think it may be a strange winter. Yesterday I saw a squirrel knitting a woolly-bear Afghan.
- You can't help but wonder how many worms it takes.
About the only clean, non-violent things on TV anymore are the soap commercials.
There are no athiests in foxholes. Darn few Republicans, either.
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