Today is March 26th. On this date, in 1827, classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna, Austria. He was, of course, one of history’s greatest composers. (I think my personal Beethoven favorite is probably Moonlight Sonata.) If he were alive today, he would probably say “Hi, I’m Gary Oldman.” Also on this date, in 2000, Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia, thereby laying | Read More »
Today is March 23rd. On this date, in 1775, Patrick Henry famously said “Give me liberty, or give me death!” Today is also the 2nd anniversary of the passage of Obamacare. Things sure do change. Also on this date, in 1957, the U.S. Army apparently sold the last of its homing pigeons, having shut down the Pigeon Corps the year before. Statues and cars could | Read More »
The below video shows Danish broadcaster Thomas Buch-Anderson from Detektor analyzing some of what President Obama has to say about other nations. Via Ace of Spades HQ (h/t Adam Baldwin). Truly, the greatest orator of our time. Says Ace of Spades HQ, one of RedState’s strongest allies: “Remember, Obama has a gift. He said so.”
Today is March 22nd. On this date in 1903, the American side of Niagara Falls ran out of water due to drought, says the internet. But slowly the weather turned, and then, step by step, inch by inch, the water came back. Also on this date, in 1978, Karl Wallenda, founder of the flying Wallendas, died while trying to walk a tightrope between two ten | Read More »
Today is March 21st. On this date in 1788 the Great New Orleans Fire nearly destroyed the entire city, which lost 856 of about 1,100 buildings. It is widely believed that George W. Bush was responsible. Also on this date, in 1824, a Cairo munitions dump fire killed over four thousand horses. On this date in 1934, a fire destroyed the Japanese city of Hakodate, | Read More »
“The tools we have at our disposal are limited, but I would I say I would give myself a little higher in that since I became Secretary of Energy, I’ve been doing everything I can to get long-term solutions.” – Energy Secretary Steven Chu, on whether he would give himself an A minus on gas prices. The above quote is from a House Hearing this | Read More »
Today is March 20th, and it is the first day of spring. (I knew by my constant sneezing.) On this date in 1413, Henry IV died and his son, Henry V, succeeded him. It was the first time a Shakespeare play had taken the throne. Also on this date, in 1976, Patty Hearst was convicted of bank robbery. She was initially sentenced to 35 years | Read More »
Today is March 19th. On this date in 2003, President George Bush announced that American and coalition forces were “in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger.” Also on this date in 2011, President Obama failed to address the nation about the beginning of operations in Libya. On this date in | Read More »
Today is March 17th. Today is St. Patrick’s Day, in honor of the bishop and missionary who died on this date in 461. In the U.S., the first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in Boston, in 1737. The first New York City celebration of the holiday took place in 1756. The first person to get drunk and throw up on the holiday was everyone. | Read More »
Today is March 16th. On this date in 1521, Ferdinand Magellan reached the Philippines, which didn’t work out too well for him as he was killed there. His expedition was the first to circumnavigate the globe. No word yet, though, on when someone is going to circumnavigate YOUR MOM! BURN! Sigh. Also on this date, in 1926, Robert Goddard launched the first successful test flight | Read More »
Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan will announce to the public next week the GOP budget proposal. In advance of that, he’s released the below video, a “trailer”, highlighting the importance of what is happening in Congress right now. h/t Philip Klein. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin previews next week’s FY2013 budget proposal. You know, I was here — in Congress — in | Read More »
Today is March 15th — the Ides of March. On this date in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was murdered on the steps of the Roman Senate. He was stabbed 23 times by a group of senators as the result of a conspiracy that included up to 60 people. Today, Caesar is best known for his salad and his Vegas casino. Also on this date, in | Read More »
Today is March 14th. On this date in 1879, Albert Einstein was born. Today his name, of course, is synonymous with both genius and making faces. If he were alive today, he’d probably say “man, I am OLD!” In other math news, today is also Pi Day and National Potato Chip Day, completing the geek trifecta. There is so much math in my Twitter stream | Read More »
h/t Mediaite Call me Bob Saget, but this made me laugh. Open Thread.
Today is March 9th. On this date in 1454, Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, Italy. The American continents are named after him, which worked out pretty good. If Matthias Ringmann had made a different choice when making his maps, we might all be Vespuccicans today. Also on this date, in 1959, the Barbie doll was publicly debuted at the American International Toy Fair. Truly | Read More »
The below video is a report by Jake Tapper regarding the doling out of plum jobs to those who brought in the most money to the Obama campaign. It aired in June of last year, but came up again in the wake of this post by Ed Morrissey at Hot Air. h/t The Right Scoop. video platform video management video solutions video player “About 80% | Read More »
Today is March 8th. On this date in 1618, Johann Kepler described the Third Law of Planetary Motion. It is a little known fact that the fourth Law of Planetary Motion is that you don’t talk about the Laws of Planetary Motion. Also on this date, in 1965, the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade landed at Da Nang, South Vietnam. They were the first U.S. ground | Read More »
Today is March 7th. On this date in 322 BC, Greek philosopher Aristotle died of natural causes at the age of 62ish, says the internet. If he were alive today, he would probably say something I wouldn’t understand. I don’t speak Greek. Also on this date, in 1994, the Supreme Court ruled that a commercial parody can use copyrighted material and qualify under “fair use”. | Read More »
Today is March 6th. On this date in 1981, Walter Kronkite stepped down from the CBS Evening News. He was replaced by Dan Rather. Kronkite was sometimes referred to as “the most trusted man in America” by talking heads around the country. Dan Rather was sometimes referred to as “some crazy old guy wielding a fork, ranting about bread pudding and wearing a robe and | Read More »
Let’s have a chat about sluts, shall we? For surely, this is what is the most IMPORTANT THING EVER in this election year. Before I even get into the science of slutology, let us first and forever dispense with the notion that the glorious fury of the left over Rush Limbaugh’s comments has anything to do with the defense of Sandra Fluke. The outrage is, | Read More »
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