Monthly Archives: May 2009
Announcement: I’ll Be Back Saturday!
I’m sorry I seem to be gone so often lately, but this is my last big thing for a while, with the exception of a few weekend trips. My lack of posts this weekend was due to preparing for my … Continue reading
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This Day in History, May 29th: Ronald Reagan, The Hoover Dam, and Melissa Etheridge
May 29th 1790- Rhode Island finally gets around to ratifying the Constituition, and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state. 1848- Wisconsin becomes the 30th U.S. state. 1886- Coke (the drink) is advertised for the first time in the Atlanta … Continue reading
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Pointless Post of the Day: The Dionne Quintuplets
The Dionne Quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survivce past infancy. They are also the only set ever recorded that consists of all indentical females. When the Dionne Quintuplets were born 75 years ago, the mother of the … Continue reading
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This Day in History: Octomom, Mars, and “The View”
May 28th 1774- The first Continental Congress convenes. 1830- President Andrew Jackson signs The Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans. 1859- Big Ben is delivered to the Palace of Westminster on a 16-horse carriage. 1930- The Chrylser Building, one … Continue reading
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Music Review: Kris Allen “Season 8 Favorite Performances” via iTunes
For the third year in a row, iTunes is offering an end of the season collection of each contestant’s best performances of the year. This year, I’m pretty sure the collection includes every performance of the year. To continue the … Continue reading
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Pointless Post of the Day: Pauline Hanson’s “Pauline’s United Australia Party”
Pauline’s United Australia Party was created by Australian politician, Pauline Hanson. Hanson was the founder of One Nation, a nationalist political party in Australia. Hanson formed the party in order to ensure that her name appeared above the line (as … Continue reading
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This Day in History: Canada, Ford, and Baseball
May 27th 1813- In Canada, American forces capture Fort George as a part of the War of 1812. 1883- Alexander III is crowned Tsar of Russia. 1896- The F4-strength St. Louis Tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri and East Saint … Continue reading
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Music Review: “No Boundaries” Kris Allen
In honor of the close of the 8th season of American Idol, I have decided to make Kris Allen’s “No Boundaries” the first song that I review in consideration for the “TCJ Playlist”. In a shocker to most (me), Kris … Continue reading
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