Star Wars
Episode I: The Phantom Menace This is the beginning of the story, but the 4th of the movies produced. It tells the story of the discovery of Anakin Skywalker, the Chosen One and foresees the beginning of the end of the old Republic and the Jedi Order. The movie was released in 1999 and grossed [...]
Arlington
In a way it may seem ironic that the first soldiers buried at what would become Arlington National Cemetery would be a Confederate Prisoner of War. It was on May 13, 1864 that the first body was buried on the grounds of the confiscated home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Then again maybe it’s [...]
Howard K. Smith
To many the old time news anchors are Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather and the late Peter Jennings. There has been a long line of news men that preceded them. One of these men, Howard K. Smith, was born on May 12, 1914. Before the American’s joined in World War II he was a newsman in [...]
Pop Queens of the 70′s
When thinking about the Queens of Pop music of the seventies the first one that comes to mind is the King, Carole King. Carole King was born Carole Klein in 1942. She along with her then husband, Gerry Goffin, pen some of the greatest pop hits of the early 70s, “Will You Still Love Me, [...]
Mother’s Quote
Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. ~ Oprah Winfrey The only thing a lawyer won’t question is the legitimacy of his mother. ~ W. C. Fields A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~ Irish Proverb By and large, mothers and housewives [...]
Have a Successful Conference Call
Reserve the conference facilities to begin about 5 minutes before the scheduled time and hold it for 30 minutes longer than the estimated time required. The leader of the call (this does not have to be the one running the meeting) should arrive first to welcome the participants as they arrive. Begin the conference at [...]
I’m Such a Hairy Guy
The musical Hair is without a doubt a musical of the 1960s. It is one of the first that could be considered a Rock Musical. The book and lyrics are by James Rado and Gerome Ragni with music by Galt MacDermot. Four of the songs from the musical were top 5 hits of 1969. The [...]
5th of May
The fifth of May sounds different when it’s said in Spanish. Cinco de Mayo. It’s not a holiday in the United States, although a lot of people do celebrate thinking it’s the Mexican Independence Day. It’s not and is not even generally celebrated in Mexico other then in one region, Puebla. It was on May [...]
Working When Sick
It’s estimated that it costs US businesses 180 billion a year in lost productivity because people insist in going to work when sick. Productivity is lower because coming to work sick can prolongs illness and has the potential of spreading illness to colleagues and customers. Many times it’s the company who encourages employees to come [...]
J. Allen Hynek
Josef Allen Hynek was born on May 1, 1910 in Chicago, Ill. He died on April 27, 1986 at the age of 75 from a malignant brain tumor at Memorial Hospital in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hynek was classified as an expert in astrophysics. He received a B.S. from the University of Chicago received in 1931 and [...]
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