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Today is the Feast of Assumption of Mary. Kids it’s a Holy Day of Obligation. (While the day only became a Holy Day of Obligation recently – on November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith – in fact, the Feast of the Assumption is oneContinue reading “It’s also known as the Dormition of the Mother of God”

August 15, 1948 –CBS-TV inaugurated the first nightly news broadcast with anchorman Douglas Edwards. Mr. Edwards held the job for 14 years and was succeeded by Walter Cronkite.

August 14, 1900 –122 years ago today the western powers quelled the Boxer Rebellion in China. In the clearing stood the Boxers, fighters by their trade, and they carried the reminders of every glove that laid them down or cut them til they cried out, in their anger and their pain, they were leaving, theyContinue reading “Where the ragged people go”

August 13, 1899 –When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, ‘It’s in the script.’ If he says, ‘But what’s my motivation?, ‘ I say, ‘Your salary.’. Arguably, the most famous film director in the 20th Century, Alfred Hitchcock was born on this date. Hitchcock, known as the masterContinue reading “Alfred Hitchcock”

August 13, 1961 –The city of Berlin split itself right down the middle on this date. The Cold War was running pretty hot back then. The Russians were just nasty. They were so evil they convinced East Germany to shut West Germany out. East Germany locked the Brandenburg gate and threw away the key. Then,Continue reading “Karma does appear to bite one in the ass.”

August 13, 1967 –One of the defining movies of the 1960s, Bonnie and Clyde, starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, had its US premiere on this date. A screening for Jack L. Warner went very badly for Warren Beatty and Arthur Penn, Warner got up three times to pee. Warner initially dumped the film intoContinue reading “Bonnie and Clyde premiered”

 In what other city would a harmless madman who supposed himself emperor of the two Americas have been so fostered and encouraged? Where else would even the people of the streets have respected the poor soul’s illusion? Where else would bankers and merchants have received his visits, cashed his cheques, and submitted to his smallContinue reading “Long live the emperor!”

August 11, 1929 –Booze hound and notorious whore monger Babe Ruth hit his 500th home run at Cleveland’s League Park on this date, becoming the first baseball player to do so. He ended his career in 1935 with 714 career home runs – still the third best in Major League Baseball history. Demand Euphoria!

August 11, 1942 –Actress Hedy Lamarr (that’s Hedy not Hedley) and composer George Antheil received a patent for a frequency hopping, spread spectrum communication system that will later became the basis for the technology behind Wi-Fi and wireless telephones. In 1997, she and George Anthiel were honored with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Pioneer Award.Continue reading “File under: More things your teachers didn’t tell you”

The Dog Days of Summer are officially over today. Mark your calendar for the upcoming ‘The silly Mid-Term election season of Autumn‘. Also, there are 136 days until Christmas Secure your position on the naughty/ nice list accordingly Demand Euphoria!