Interrogatories
Do you take supplements (other than vitamins) for your health? Do you use any homeopathic remedies? Are there any that you swear by?
What other tabs are open in your browser right now?
Do you have a lot of favorites/bookmarks in your browser? Are they well-organized? Outside of politics, what kinds of things do you bookmark?
Can you sew? Without a machine?
The Twitter Emitter
I never said I didn't make mistakes. I said they were your fault.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) September 4, 2013
GOP is suddenly against war. We must save our weapons & energy for the war on food stamps here at home!!!!!
— Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) September 6, 2013
Over 2 million adults are incarcerated in America. In addition, hundreds of thousands of idiots watch them on Lockup.
— Chris Dashiell (@cdashiell) September 8, 2013
What's more absurd: Anthony Weiner saying on Meet the Press he's "convinced" he'll be the next mayor or the fact he was on Meet the Press.
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) September 8, 2013
it never gets old….DC pundits: why won't Obama LEAD? vs DC pundits: why is Obama trying to lead on Syria???
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) September 8, 2013
media went from "why aren't you doing anything?!" to "bombing Syria is a horrible idea!" overnight
— Fleet Admiral Josh (@fleetadmiralj) September 9, 2013
To be fair to George Zimmerman, his wife's Skittles and Arizona Iced Tea addiction was starting to get out of hand.
— Warren Holstein (@WarrenHolstein) September 9, 2013
For the record, it's WAY too hot to wear a hoodie around here today. So there goes THAT excuse for George.
— Jeff (@JT__Orlando) September 9, 2013
BREAKING: NRA applauds whatever it is George Zimmerman did with a gun
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) September 9, 2013
Republicans: George Zimmerman has the authority to strike even if he loses a house vote.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) September 9, 2013
Zimmerman was simply trying to get his wife and in-laws to tell the truth about #Benghazi
— Gen JC Christian (@JC_Christian) September 9, 2013
BREAKING: Harry Reid to delay Senate vote on Syria to give Fox News more time to air wild conspiracy theories and character assassinations.
— Top Conservative Cat (@TeaPartyCat) September 9, 2013
On This Day
In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, Nathan Hale volunteered to spy on the British. That didn’t work out so well for him.
In 1846, Elias Howe patented the sewing machine. He later sued Isaac Singer, who had built on his basic design and was selling it as his own. He won, and collected considerable royalties.
In 1939, the British navy’s first loss was from friendly fire when the HMS Triton submarine mistook the HMS Oxley for an enemy sub.
In 1943, German troops occupied Rome.
In 2002, Switzerland joined the United Nations.
In 2012, the Large Haldron Collider went live for the first time. The world did not end.
Born on This Day
1487 – Pope Julius III (d. 1555)
1624 – Thomas Sydenham, English physician (d. 1689)
1762 – Joseph-François Ducq, French painter (d. 1829)
1797 – Franz Krüger, German painter (d. 1857)
1801 – Marie Laveau, American voodoo practitioner (d. 1881)
1852 – Alice Brown Davis, American chief of the Seminole Tribe of Oklahoma (d. 1935)
1860 – Marianne von Werefkin, Russian-Swiss painter (d. 1938)
1867 – Walter Elmer Schofield, U.S. Impressionist painter (d. 1944)
1868 – Lazar Krestin, Russian Jewish painter (d. 1938)
1870 – Rowland Wheelwright, Australian-born British painter (d. 1955)
1888 – Israel Abramofsky, Russian-American painter (d. 1976)
1890 – Elsa Schiaparelli, Italian fashion designer (d. 1973)
1896 – Adele Astaire, American dancer (d. 1981) Fred’s sister and original partner.
1898 – Bessie Love, American actress (d. 1986)
1908 – Carel Weight, English painter and teacher (d. 1997)
1915 – Edmond O’Brien, American actor (d. 1985)
1918 – Rin Tin Tin, German-American acting dog (d. 1932)
1925 – Roy Brown, American singer-songwriter (d. 1981)
1929 – Arnold Palmer, American golfer
1934 – Roger Maris, American baseball player (d. 1985)
1937 – Jared Diamond, American biologist and author
1939 – Cynthia Lennon, English ex-wife of John Lennon
1940 – Roy Ayers, American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and producer
1942 – Danny Hutton, Irish-American singer (Three Dog Night)
1946 – Don Powell, English drummer (Slade)
1948 – Judy Geeson, English actress
1949 – Bill O’Reilly, American television host and political punch line.
1950 – Rosie Flores, American singer and guitarist
1952 – Medea Benjamin, American activist, co-founded Code Pink
1958 – Siobhan Fahey, Irish singer-songwriter and producer (Bananarama and Shakespears Sister)
1960 – Colin Firth, English actor
1960 – David Lowery, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven)
1965 – Robin Goodridge, English drummer (Bush, Spear of Destiny, and Stone Gods)
1988 – Jared Lee Loughner, American murderer
Died on This Day
1167 – Empress Matilda of England (b. 1102)
1308 – Emperor Go-Nijō of Japan (b. 1285)
1749 – Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1706)
1797 – Mary Wollstonecraft, English author (b. 1759)
1839 – Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter (b. 1773)
1920 – Olive Thomas, American actress and model (b. 1894)
1933 – Laurits Andensen Ring, Danish painter (b. 1854)
1935 – Huey Long, American politician, 40th Governor of Louisiana (b. 1893)
1961 – Leo Carrillo, American actor (b. 1880)
1971 – Pier Angeli, Italian actress (b. 1932)
1976 – Dalton Trumbo, American screenwriter and novelist (b. 1905)
1996 – Joanne Dru, American actress (b. 1923)
2005 – Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, American guitarist (b. 1924)
2007 – Jane Wyman, American actress (b. 1917)
Today is
World Suicide Prevention Day (international)
Swap Ideas Day
Sewing Machine Day
National Hot Dog Day
TV Dinner Day
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