GOOGLE IS EVERYWHERE
The talk is, now, that they might start opening retail stoes to sell their Chrome notebooks, their Nexus stuff and other items.
AUGUST 2014
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Donnie has been reading some history.
"I forget his name but some old Oregon governor is a guy you'd love.
One hundred years ago, yesterday, he horn-swaggled Oregon Lawmakers into protecting the entire 362 miles of Oregon coastline by convincing both the public and the legislature that it was a road!
People, at the time, were only concerned with economic development, not conservation, so he came up with this argument that carried the day. Stagecoaches had used the beaches as a route between cities so it wasn't much of a stretch.
It is because of him that Oregon's entire coastline is maintained as a public space, undeveloped and off-limits to industrial degradation. Even Teddy Roosevelt called him the most visionary environmentalist of his time.
Now, if I could just remember the geezer's name!"
Have no fear. I keep telling you I know everything. Now, I'll prove it.
The governor's name was Oswald West and I can't imagine forgetting a name like that. He only served one term and, rather than run again, he moved his family to Portland where he set up a law practice.
The entire Oregon coastline remains public land and out of reach of "developers" who I tend to dispise even more than politicians.
"I forget his name but some old Oregon governor is a guy you'd love.
One hundred years ago, yesterday, he horn-swaggled Oregon Lawmakers into protecting the entire 362 miles of Oregon coastline by convincing both the public and the legislature that it was a road!
People, at the time, were only concerned with economic development, not conservation, so he came up with this argument that carried the day. Stagecoaches had used the beaches as a route between cities so it wasn't much of a stretch.
It is because of him that Oregon's entire coastline is maintained as a public space, undeveloped and off-limits to industrial degradation. Even Teddy Roosevelt called him the most visionary environmentalist of his time.
Now, if I could just remember the geezer's name!"
Have no fear. I keep telling you I know everything. Now, I'll prove it.
The governor's name was Oswald West and I can't imagine forgetting a name like that. He only served one term and, rather than run again, he moved his family to Portland where he set up a law practice.
The entire Oregon coastline remains public land and out of reach of "developers" who I tend to dispise even more than politicians.
Hey! Here's a restaurant idea we need in La Crosse. There's a restaurant in New York, on Park Avenue, no less, called EARL'S BEER AND CHEESE (CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITE) where they serve gourmet food all based on cheese with some great beer selections to go with it.
If a beer and cheese eatery isn't the best idea for a Wisconsin restaurant, I don't know what is!
If a beer and cheese eatery isn't the best idea for a Wisconsin restaurant, I don't know what is!
The Financial Times says that Japanese scientists have shown that chimpanzees are far better than humans at some mental tasks such as rapidly memorising and recalling numbers.
I've got news for the Financial Times and those Japanese scientists. A tsetse fly is far better at some mental tasks than this human is.
An interesting bit of history, from the Wisconsin Historical Society, that happened on this date:
1943- Mildred Harnack Guillotined in Berlin
On this date Mildred Harnack was guillotined in Berlin, Germany.
Harnack was born in Milwaukee and studied and lectured at the University of Wisconsin. She and her husband, Arvid Harnack, were key members of a German resistance group which assisted German Jews and political dissidents, circulated illegal literature, met secretly with prisoners of war, and worked to document Nazi atrocities in Europe.
Known by the Nazis as the "Red Orchestra," Harnack's companions were arrested, tortured, and tried for their activities. Mildred Harnack was guillotined in Berlin on the personal orders of Adolf Hitler. [Source: UW - Madison Archives and Records Management Services]
1943- Mildred Harnack Guillotined in Berlin
On this date Mildred Harnack was guillotined in Berlin, Germany.
Harnack was born in Milwaukee and studied and lectured at the University of Wisconsin. She and her husband, Arvid Harnack, were key members of a German resistance group which assisted German Jews and political dissidents, circulated illegal literature, met secretly with prisoners of war, and worked to document Nazi atrocities in Europe.
Known by the Nazis as the "Red Orchestra," Harnack's companions were arrested, tortured, and tried for their activities. Mildred Harnack was guillotined in Berlin on the personal orders of Adolf Hitler. [Source: UW - Madison Archives and Records Management Services]
My birthday is just around the corner and I know just what I want for a gift. It's a vacation on the banks of the Bamboo River in Thailand right next to an elephant rehabilitation reserve where they promise me I can have breakfast with the baby elephants.
In case you think this may be a bit too primitive for you, think again! This safari is run by FOUR SEASONS HOTELS, one of my former employers, and your tent will feature hand made leather and wood furniture, hardwood floors and copper bathtubs for two and after a day in the bush you can relax with a cocktail at the Burma Bar before dinner. Now, that's my idea of camping out! FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE
In case you think this may be a bit too primitive for you, think again! This safari is run by FOUR SEASONS HOTELS, one of my former employers, and your tent will feature hand made leather and wood furniture, hardwood floors and copper bathtubs for two and after a day in the bush you can relax with a cocktail at the Burma Bar before dinner. Now, that's my idea of camping out! FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE
Friday, February 15, 2013
I'm glad I have memories of flying back in the days when the planes were actually filled with civilized passengers.
Earlier this month, on a flight landing in Minneapolis, a baby is crying on his mothers lap. The passenger sitting next to the mother and child doesn't like it so he slaps the baby's face.
The gentleman may have had a bad day and a crying baby can be a bit irritating but a civilized society expects an adult to have enough control over his emotions to refrain from hitting kids. I'm glad to see he's been charged with simple assault.
Earlier this month, on a flight landing in Minneapolis, a baby is crying on his mothers lap. The passenger sitting next to the mother and child doesn't like it so he slaps the baby's face.
The gentleman may have had a bad day and a crying baby can be a bit irritating but a civilized society expects an adult to have enough control over his emotions to refrain from hitting kids. I'm glad to see he's been charged with simple assault.
A test for the old folks. I got 100. Let's see how you do.
DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED IT OUT
01.After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind? ________________.
02.When the Beatles first came to the U.S. .In early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show.
03.'Get your kicks, __________________.'
04.'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________________.'
05.'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.'
06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____________.'
07.Nestle's makes the very best . . . . ________________.'
08..Satchmo was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.
09.What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.
10. Red Skeleton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________ ________ _________'.
11.Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their______________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ & ________.
13.In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to ________________.
14.We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __ ______________.
16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____?
17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____!
18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? The _____ Knows!
ANSWERS :
01..The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
02.The Ed Sullivan Show
03..On Route 66
04..To protect the innocent.
05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight
06.The limbo
07.Chocolate
08..Louis Armstrong
09.The Timex watch
10..Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and May God Bless.'
11.Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed)
12.Beetle or Bug
13.Buddy Holly
14.Sputnik
15.Hoola-hoop
16. Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco
17. Howdy Doody Time
18. Shadow
DON'T LOOK BELOW FOR THE ANSWERS UNTIL YOU HAVE TRIED IT OUT
01.After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind? ________________.
02.When the Beatles first came to the U.S. .In early 1964, we all watched them on The _______________ Show.
03.'Get your kicks, __________________.'
04.'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________________.'
05.'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.'
06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____________.'
07.Nestle's makes the very best . . . . ________________.'
08..Satchmo was America 's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.
09.What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.
10. Red Skeleton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________ ________ _________'.
11.Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their______________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ & ________.
13.In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to ________________.
14.We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __ ______________.
16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____?
17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____!
18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? The _____ Knows!
ANSWERS :
01..The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
02.The Ed Sullivan Show
03..On Route 66
04..To protect the innocent.
05.The Lion Sleeps Tonight
06.The limbo
07.Chocolate
08..Louis Armstrong
09.The Timex watch
10..Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and May God Bless.'
11.Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags, as some have guessed)
12.Beetle or Bug
13.Buddy Holly
14.Sputnik
15.Hoola-hoop
16. Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco
17. Howdy Doody Time
18. Shadow
FESTIVAL
Guess I'd better make a trip to Festival for a few items this morning. Don't need much but don't want to run out over the weekend.
So tired of this damn winter. I'm ready for spring!!
So tired of this damn winter. I'm ready for spring!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
