Interrogatories
What did you get me for my birthday?
What is your ultimate comfort food?
What is your favorite shape? Do you prefer curves or angles?
When watching nature films, do you root for the predator or what is generally known as ‘dinner?’
The Twitter Emitter
Before Twitter…we had no way of knowing the illiteracy rates of our favorite celebrities.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 4, 2013
You know another problem with immigration reform is these people are gonna demand we put the Navidad in Christmas.
— Lizz Winstead (@lizzwinstead) December 4, 2013
How DARE Obama quote Pope Francis on the economy! The Pope should only be quoted about restricting women's control of their own bodies!
— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) December 4, 2013
Being able to support yourself from wages you earned is somehow controversial.
— Chris Dashiell (@cdashiell) December 4, 2013
Seriously, it's easier to sell meth than it is to sell Girl Scout cookies. Not that I would know. I was never in Girl Scouts.
— TheBloggess (@TheBloggess) December 4, 2013
You know who'd be great for the Martin Bashir timeslot? Alec Bald . . .Oh, right. Never mind.
— Chris Lehmann (@lehmannchris) December 4, 2013
I heard from a friend once that Pope Francis' last name is really Soetoro.
— William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) December 5, 2013
Bashir didn't understand that the pearlrati only cheer when @SarahPalinUSA spews shit OUT of her mouth
— Gen JC Xtian patriot (@JC_Christian) December 5, 2013
Be kind to your dentist. He has fillings, too.
— Shayera Tangri (@shayera) December 5, 2013
On This Day
In 1776, Phi Beta Kappa was founded at the College of William and Mary, making it the oldest honor society for the liberal arts and sciences.
In 1831, former President John Quincy Adams was seated in the House of Representatives, the only former President to sink so low. 😉 His term as a congressman appears to have been better received than his single term as President, but one has to wonder how much of a comedown in might be going from Head Honcho to congresscritter.
In 1848, President James K. Polk announced that large amounts of gold had been discovered in California. “There’s gold in them thar hills!” This, of course, helped fuel the Gold Rush.
In 1932, the U.S. granted a visa to German-born Swiss physicist Albert Einstein. This was a very good move.
In 1933, the State of Utah ratified the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. As the 36th state to do so, it hit the required 75% number needed to enact the amendment, thus overturning the 18th Amendment, which had made the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol illegal.
In 1945, Flight 19 (a group of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers) disappeared over the “Bermuda Triangle.”
In 1952, cold fog descended upon London, combining with air pollution, and resulting in at least 12,000 deaths in the weeks and months that followed.
In 1955, the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL-CIO.
In 1979, Sonia Johnson was formally excommunicated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for her outspoken criticism of the church concerning the proposed Equal Rights Amendment.
In 2004, the Civil Partnership Act went into effect in the United Kingdom.
Born on This Day
1658 – Pieter Bout, Flemish painter (d. 1719)
1661 – Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, English statesman and reputed ancestor of mine (family tradition, unproven). (d. 1724)
1782 – Martin Van Buren, President of the United States (d. 1862)
1798 – Alexandre-Marie Colin, French painter (d. 1873)
1800 – James Baker Pyne, English painter (d. 1870)
1830 – Christina Rossetti, English poet (d. 1894)
1839 – George Armstrong Custer, creepy American general (d. 1876)
1879 – Clyde Cessna, American airplane manufacturer (d. 1954)
1881 РRen̩ Crest̩, French actor (d. 1922)
1890 – David Bomberg, English painter (d. 1957)
1890 – Fritz Lang, Austrian-born film director of many classic films. (d. 1976)
1898 – Grace Moore, American soprano and attempted movie star. (d. 1947)
1901 – Walt Disney, American animated film producer (d. 1966) (He produced animated films, he was not particularly animated himself.)
1902 – Strom Thurmond, American politician (d. 2003)
1906 – Otto Preminger, Austrian-born film director, producer, and actor (d. 1986)
1932 – Little Richard, African-American singer and pianist who influenced all the influences.
1934 – Joan Didion, American writer
1935 – Calvin Trillin, American writer
1936 – James Lee Burke, American mystery writer
1938 – J. J. Cale, American songwriter
1947 – Jim Messina, American musician (Buffalo Springfield, Loggins and Messina)
1956 – Moi
1963 – Doctor Dre, American radio personality and v-jay
1965 – Johnny Rzeznik, American musician and songwriter (Goo Goo Dolls)
1968 – Margaret Cho, American comedian and actress
Died on This Day
1734 – Peter Tillemans, Flemish painter (b. 1684)
1791 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer (b. 1756)
1847 – Aleksey Venetsianov, Russian painter (b. 1780)
1870 РAlexandre Dumas, p̬re, French writer, immensely successful despite the discrimination he faced due to his African ancestry (he was the grandson of a nobleman and a slave). (b. 1802)
1871 – Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl, German painter (b. 1823)
1911 – Valentin Serov, Russian Painter (b. 1865)
1926 – Claude Monet, French impressionist painter (b. 1840)
1946 – Louis Dewis, Belgian post-impressionist painter (b. 1872)
1951 – Shoeless Joe Jackson, American baseball player (b. 1889)
1969 – Princess Alice of Battenberg, Prince Philip’s mum and quite a character. (b. 1885)
1979 – Sonia Delaunay, Russian-born French painter (b. 1885)
1993 – Doug Hopkins, American guitarist and songwriter, and a sad tale (their hits were all with his songs after his death). (Gin Blossoms) (b. 1961)
1994 – Harry Horner, American art director (b. 1910)
2008 – Nina Foch, Dutch-American actress (b. 1924)
2012 – Dave Brubeck, American pianist and composer (Dave Brubeck Quartet) (b. 1920)
Today is
National Sacher Torte Day
Repeal Day
Bathtub Party Day
Day of the Ninja
National Comfort Food Day
International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development
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