Offer A Sub To Everyone! Cold Weekend February 28, 2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  On This Date in History:  Robert Fulton is best known in school books for his development of the steamboat.  He did not invent the steamboat but simply came up with a more practical version on August 17, 1807 that first churned up the waters of the Hudson river.  The first steamboat had comem [...]

US Pork Barrel Weather Funding; Cold Weekend February 27, 2009

On This Date in History: These days, every time there is a lack of rain in an area of the country, stories start surfacing about some who claim its an example of Global Warming.  The truth is that droughts have happened throughout the history of time.   It’s funny how when the Global Warming talk comes [...]

A Short Memory Can Be Fatal; One Warm Day February 26, 2009

  Did you Forget that on This date in History, the World Trade Center was bombed?   Everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing on Sept. 11, 2001…but the first attempt to bring down the towers happened on February 26, 1993.  The above photo is from the ATF files of the incident. Nice hole, huh? [...]

Ali Shocks, TV and Taxes Arrive; Cold Air May Too February 25, 2009

On This Date In History: Muhammad Ali shocked the world with a forecast any meteorologist would love. On this date in 1964, the 22-year-old Louisvillian and Olympic Gold medal champion defeated the feared World Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston in one of the greatest upsets in sports history. The legend of Ali was well on its [...]

Court Takes Power; Bad Polar Ice Data; Stimulus Debate February 24, 2009

Is Barbour Really Being Slap Happy? Clyburn Feels Insulted By Governors Opposing President’s Plan Two Points of View on Stimulus From Same Man; Different Sources:  This is sorta interesting.  On February 20th, the Miami Herald posted a story concerning the comments of Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina regarding the stimulus package recently passed and [...]

Liberty Bell Not All Its Cracked Up To Be February 23, 2009

  On This Date in History:  There are many things that are supposed to be a part of history that is really more of a myth.  I suppose some items sound so good or had been part of a long ago propaganda campaign that was so brilliant that the myth became reality.  I’m not sure [...]

The Most Important Man in US History-Perhaps the World February 22, 2009

  On This Date in History:    On February 22, 1732 George Washington was born.  His birthday used to be a national holiday until a few years ago when it was determined that there needed to be a birthday holiday for Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.  The government did not want to increase the number of [...]

Creator of Language Gets Tree Honor; A Bit of Snow February 21, 2009

  On This Date in History:  Ever wonder how a language was invented or who took the time to take an oral language and turn it into a written language?  How about words?  I mean, I’m looking at Nit and Wit and I”m the one who came up with their names, including their alter egos Barfette [...]

Green Envy Can Be Costly; A Bit of Snow February 20, 2009

    On This Date In History: On this date in 1777, Benedict Arnold turned green with envy and it probably led to his becoming one of the most infamous figures in American history. On the previous day, the Continental Congress promoted a bunch of Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General. These guys [...]

Medicine With a Magic Wand; Light Snow/Colder February 19, 2009

    On This Date in History:  In 1741, a well thought of physician and his wife introduced a new addition to Norwich, Connecticut.  Elisha Perkins entered the world and seemed to have the world as his oyster.  From his well to do roots, he too became a physician and built a pretty good practice.  [...]