Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Good Morning! Tuesday January 26, 2010

Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. The forecast for today is "partly cloudy", but at the moment my backyard is full of sunlight! It'll be cooler today, around 50; and windy. Not as windy, I hope, as Sunday night was! That blew the neighbor's dog pen over!
Last night's business class was interesting, even if I don't totally grasp all the concepts. We have "homework" of sorts, a self analysis using a business model. Good thing we don't get grades! LOL!!
Tonight is more AI, although (as always) I don't enjoy the auditions as much as when they've narrowed down the field. So, I will watch - but will be doing other things as well. There's still a lot of stuff to finish packing up to put upstairs, and the ever-present laundry. :)

Today is "National Speak Up and Succeed Day" ... "Toad Hollow Day of Encouragement" ... "Anniversary - Dental Drill" ... "Admission Day (Michigan)" ... "Australia Day (Australia)" ... "Republic Day (India)".

Quotes of the Day:
"Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each."
-- Henry David Thoreau

"Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it."
-- Cullen Hightower

Today in history:
In 1788, the first shipload of British convicts arrived in Australia. The establishment of an Australian prison colony was aimed at relieving overcrowding in British prisons.

In 1875, the electric dental drill was patented by George Green of Kalamazoo, Mich.

In 1918, to promote food conservation during World War I, the U.S. government called for one meatless day, two wheatless days and two porkless days each week.

In 1950, India ceased to be a British dominion and became the Republic of India, most populous democracy in the world.

Today's birthdays include:
French philosopher Claude Helvetius in 1715
- U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1880
- Author Philip Jose Farmer in 1918
- Actor Paul Newman in 1925
- French film director Roger Vadim, in 1928
- Cartoonist, playwright and author Jules Feiffer in 1929
- Sports personality Bob Uecker in 1935
- Actor Scott Glenn in 1942
- Political activist Angela Davis in 1944
- Film critic Gene Siskel in 1946
- Rock musician Eddie Van Halen in 1955
- Comedian Ellen DeGeneres in 1958
- Former hockey star Wayne Gretzky in 1961

Everyone have a Great Tuesday!

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