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Interrogatories

Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out?

Do you consider yourself to be mainstream?

Are there any rituals you like to perform for any reason (perhaps just daily activities that have become almost a ritual for you)?

Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping or do you prefer to watch from a place of safety?

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On This Day

In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint rulers of Britain.

In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as emperor of France and was banished to the island of Elba.

In 1921, Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax.

In 1945, the Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated by American soldiers.

In 1951, General Douglas MacArthur was relieved of his far east command by President Eisenhower.

In 1961, Adolf Eichmann’s trial began in Jerusalem.

In 1979, mad Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was deposed.

In 2006, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran has successfully enriched uranium on a small scale.

Born on This Day

1492 – Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) (played by Isabel Adjani in the film Queen Margot.)

1659 – Hendrick van Streek, Dutch painter (d. 1719)

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1661 – Antoine Coypel, French painter (d. 1722)

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1673 – Nikolaas Verkolje, Dutch painter (d. 1746)

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1749 – Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, French painter (d. 1803)

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1767 – Jean-Baptiste Isabey, painter (d. 1855)

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1794 – Edward Everett, American politician and educator, 15th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1865)

1822 – John Thomas Peele, British painter (d. 1897)

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1856 – Attilio Pratella, Italian painter (d. 1949)

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1862 – Charles Evans Hughes, American statesman, lawyer and politician, 11th Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1948)

1876 – Paul Henry, Irish artist (d. 1958)

1880 – Daniel Garber, American painter (d. 1958)

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1882 – Fernando Fader, Argentinian painter (d. 1935)

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1885 – Georges Valmier, French cubist painter (d. 1937)

1887 – Jamini Roy, Indian-Bengali painter (d. 1972)

1892 – Francesca Bertini, Italian actress (d. 1985)

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1893 – John Nash, British painter (d. 1977)

1908 – Jane Bolin, American judge, first African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School and to join the New York City Bar Association (d. 2007)

1908 – Leo Rosten, American humorist and author (d. 1997)

1913 – Oleg Cassini, American fashion designer (d. 2006)

1928 – Ethel Kennedy, American wife of Robert F. Kennedy

1932 – Joel Grey, American actor, singer, and dancer

1935 – Richard Berry, American singer and songwriter (The Flairs) (d. 1997)

1938 – Michael Deaver, Ronald Reagan’s Deputy White House Chief of Staff (d. 2007)

1939 – Louise Lasser, American actress

1947 – Peter Riegert, American actor

1951 – Paul Fox, English guitarist (The Ruts) (d. 2007)

1955 – Neville Staple, Jamaican singer (The Specials, Fun Boy Three, and Special Beat)

1958 – Stuart Adamson, English-Scottish singer-songwriter, and musician (The Skids, Big Country, and The Raphaels) (d. 2001)

1963 – Nigel Pulsford, British guitarist (Bush)

1966 – Lisa Stansfield, English singer and songwriter (Blue Zone UK)

1970 – Dylan Keefe,American bassist (Marcy Playground)

1987 – Joss Stone, English singer-songwriter, and actress (SuperHeavy)

Died on This Day

1525 – Davide Ghirlandaio, Italian painter (b. 1452)

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1554 – Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)

1890 – Joseph Merrick, English man with severe deformities, “The Elephant Man” (b. 1862)

1925 – Jan Styka, Polish painter (b. 1858)

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1926 – Luther Burbank, American botanist and horticulturist (b. 1849)

1934 – John Collier, English painter (b. 1850)

1983 – Dolores del Río, Mexican actress (b. 1905)

2001 – Sandy Bull, American musician (b. 1941)

Today is

Barbershop Quartet Day

International “Louie Louie” Day

National Pet Day

World Parkinson’s Day

Eight Track Tape Day

National Submarine Day

National Cheese Fondue Day


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28 comments

  2. plf515

    Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out?

    Very short answer: Mu (see Godel Escher Bach. This “unasks” the question.

    Short answer: I think the question cannot be answered due to the fact that nature and nurture interact.

    Long answer: Nature nurture nonsense

    Do you consider yourself to be mainstream?

    Bwahahahahaha!

    Are there any rituals you like to perform for any reason (perhaps just daily activities that have become almost a ritual for you)?

    Well, I tend to shower and brush my teeth every day :-).  Most days, I even get dressed!

    I can’t think of any rituals in the sense you mean, though.

    Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping or do you prefer to watch from a place of safety?

    Neither. I don’t like being scared and I don’t like watching people being scared.  

  3. plf515

    Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out?

    Very short answer: Mu (see Godel Escher Bach. This “unasks” the question.

    Short answer: I think the question cannot be answered due to the fact that nature and nurture interact.

    Long answer: Nature nurture nonsense

    Do you consider yourself to be mainstream?

    Bwahahahahaha!

    Are there any rituals you like to perform for any reason (perhaps just daily activities that have become almost a ritual for you)?

    Well, I tend to shower and brush my teeth every day :-).  Most days, I even get dressed!

    I can’t think of any rituals in the sense you mean, though.

    Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping or do you prefer to watch from a place of safety?

    Neither. I don’t like being scared and I don’t like watching people being scared.  

  4. slksfca

    That looks like a silent film I’d love to see 🙂

    No, I don’t think I’m mainstream, though I look a lot like people who are. It’s just in my nature.

    I have a humming ritual which is so deeply engrained that I’m often not aware of it, except when performing scary activities like mopping the floor. I don’t get much beyond that for adventure these days.

  6. michelewln

    Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out? Definitely nurture

    Do you consider yourself to be mainstream? No definitely not. I intend to be just plain weird in my old age.

    Are there any rituals you like to perform for any reason (perhaps just daily activities that have become almost a ritual for you)? Other than morning coffee no

    Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping or do you prefer to watch from a place of safety? When I was younger and more agile I’d participate. Now I’ll let the youngsters be the daredevils.

  7. DeniseVelez

    Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out? Nurture

    Do you consider yourself to be mainstream? absolutely not

    Are there any rituals you like to perform for any reason (perhaps just daily activities that have become almost a ritual for you)? I do a morning libation at sunrise

    Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping or do you prefer to watch from a place of safety? eek – no, I’m a coward.  I can’t even watch that stuff

  9. princesspat

    nature or nurture….being the mother of fraternal twins has made me very aware of the complexity of this question! They were born as different babies requiring different parenting skills, yet with a remarkable emotional bond that remains strong 42 years later.

    mainstream…..my life was so busy I blew through middle age, and now much to my amazement I find I’m old…..and have much more in common with people my age than I ever thought I did!

    rituals…..a time of quiet reflection every day

    scary activities…no thanks. My western ranch childhood and being the mother of four adventurous kids  has been enough scary times for me. The safer the better now!

  10. JG in MD

    Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out? 1/3 nature, 2/3 nurture.

    Do you consider yourself to be mainstream? No

    Are there any rituals you like to perform? I suspect many of my daily activities have become rituals.

    Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping?

     Not quite that scary, but I loved parasailing and taking pictures out of a helicopter, like this one in the Bahamas.


  11. Gee

    Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out?

    Do you consider yourself to be mainstream?

    Are there any rituals you like to perform for any reason (perhaps just daily activities that have become almost a ritual for you)?

    Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping or do you prefer to watch from a place of safety?

    I think a person has a set of genes that set limits to what is possible, but that nurture has a lot to do with how those genes are expressed.  

    Mainstream what?  I don’t have mainstream tastes or beliefs, but I lead a life that most people would find ordinary.

    Rituals around the computer.  I’ve got certain blogs I read and websites I frequent.  And I do the Washington Post crossword puzzles every day.

    I used to want to skydive, hang glide, or go into outer space, but now I just want to live.  And I have never found bungee jumping appealing.  So I’ll just watch, thanks.

  13. freedapeople

    Do you think that nature or nurture has a greater part in how we turn out? Probably nurture, but there is the nature factor (not necessarily from genes, but temperament, etc.)

    Do you consider yourself to be mainstream? Not in the least.

    Are there any rituals you like to perform for any reason (perhaps just daily activities that have become almost a ritual for you)? I have to work out or do a bit of yoga every day.

    Do you like to participate in scary activities like skydiving, hang gliding and bungee jumping or do you prefer to watch from a place of safety? I hate all that stuff. Don’t understand why anyone would put her/himself in danger on purpose. I don’t understand why anyone wants to climb Mount Everest, either. 🙂  

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