Favorite Christmas Songs
Beginning sometime shortly after Halloween and into the New Year, most of the music that I play would be classified as Christmas music. Here are my 6 favorites. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Many artists have recorded this lovely song since it was introduced by Judy Garland in the film Meet Me in St. [...]
The Pilgrims of Plymouth
During the first part of the 17th Century a group called the Separatists felt a need for a complete separation from the Church of England. They wanted to worship in a very simple manner without all of the ritual and symbols which were used in the Anglican Church. This group first went to Amsterdam and [...]
Two Years Strong
November 26, 2008 marks the end of the 2nd year and the beginning of the 3rd year of 6 Things To Consider. It has been a pleasure putting together the pieces and I hope that you have found it enjoyable as well. For the Thanksgiving weekend: Thanksgiving Day: Pilgrims Black Friday: My 6 Favorite Christmas [...]
Woody Woodpecker
The cartoon character Woody Woodpecker first appeared in the film Knock Knock on November 25, 1940. Although Woody was a minor character in the film he stole the show and would soon be the leading character This first feature was created by Walter Lantz’ animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures. Walter Lantz and Ben [...]
The First and Last Flight for Dan Cooper
Who is or was Dan Cooper? No one knows, but everyone may be more familiar with the name D.B. Cooper, the man who hijacked Flight 305, and jumped out of the plane on November 23, 1971, Thanksgiving eve, with a ransom of $ 200,000, all in 20 dollar bills. The hijacker never used the name [...]
45 Years of Doctor Who
The television character Doctor Who first debuted on British Television on November 23, 1963. It was called An Unearthly Child starring William Hartwell as the Doctor. Doctor Who is a wanderer in space and time, the only surviving members of his race. He is a Time Lord traveling in a dimensionally transcendental time machine which [...]
Books On The Kennedy Assassination
One of the most written about day is the Assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy that occurred in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. Here are some of the hundreds if not thousands of books dealing with the assassination. The Warren Commission Report: Report Of The President’s Commission On The Assassination Of President [...]
These Are Real Museum
The McDonald’s Museum McDonald’s store # 1 located in Des Plaines, Illinois is a recreation of the very first McDonald’s opend by Ray Kroc. McDonald’s #1 Store Museum 400 N. Lee Street Des Plaines, IL 60016 http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/about/museum_info.html Star Wars Toy Museum The Star Toys Museum, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation formed to collect, preserve, and [...]
80 Years of Mickey Mouse
The first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon was Steamboat Willie, released on November 18, 1928. Steamboat Willie, a parody of the Buster Keaton film Steamboat Bill Jr., is often listed as Mickey’s debut. This film was the first cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse that was widely distributed. Earlier in 1928 Disney produced two silent cartoons that [...]
Russian Czar’s (Tsar)
Originally and during most of its history, the title tsar which is derived from Caesar, meant Emperor in the European medieval sense of the term. In other words, a ruler who has the same rank as a Roman or Byzantine emperor. Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) Ivan was the first to assume the title of [...]
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