A recent survey by Central Connecticut University showed the top ten most literate and wired cities.
Minneapolis, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Denver and Washington D.C have made the top ten every year since 2003.
According to Forbes, the number one city that has the highest rate of plastic surgeons per capita is Salt Lake City. With one plastic surgeon for every six people. Next on the list is San Francisco tied with San Deigo, Miami and Nashville.
What is the most popular procedure? Breast augmentation, and nearly one third of the patients are over 40 years old. Women trying to regain their pre-mommy bodies and lots of marketing.
1904 - The first New Year’s Eve celebration is held in Times Square in NYC.
1943 - Singer/songwriter John Denver is born. ( d. 1997 )
1959 - Actor Val Kilmer is born.
1983 - The breakup of the AT&T/Bell Telephone system.
1957 - Host Matt Lauer is born.
1975 - Golfer, Tiger Woods, is born.
1999 - “Beatle”, George Harrison fought off an intruder in his mansion.
2003 - “Ephedra” banned in the U.S.
2006 - Saddam Hussein is executed.
1845 - Texas becomes the 28th state.
1851 - The first YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association) was organized in Boston.
1936 - Actress Mary Tyler Moore is born.
1938 - Actor Jon Voight is born.
From the first time I saw Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, I knew he reminded me of someone I’d seen before. I couldn’t put my finger on it, though. It was driving me nuts.
Then it hit me. I knew exactly who he looked like:
Mitt Romney looks like Guy Smiley from Sesame Street.
In fact, I’ll go one step further. I think Mitt Romney IS Guy Smiley.
What’s my proof?
Has anyone ever seen them in the same room at the same time?
1832 - Vice President John C. Calhoun resigns over differences with President Jackson.
1846 - Iowa becomes the 29th state.
1954 - Actor, Denzel Washington is born.
1973 - The Endangered Species Act is passed.
2004 - “Law and Order” actor, Jerry Orbach dies at age 69.
Most of us do it…I think.. Take the loose change out of our pockets and dump it into some kind of container. A man from Indiana did it and saved up enough money to by a new truck - a 2008 Dodge Ram half-ton pick-up. Not too bad for some pocket change! No official word on how long he had been saving but the man had bought his previous truck the same way and that was 13 years ago.
1901 - Actress Marlene Dietrich is born. ( d.1992)
1932 - Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City.
1945 - The World Bank was created.
1947 - “Howdy Doody” debuted on NBC.
1970 - “Hello Dolly” closed on Broadway after 2,844 shows.
Askmen.com has come out with their Top 10 Up and Coming Actresses for 2008 list. I gotta be honest, I have never heard any of these names before but I am curious to come back a year from now and see how many of these names I know. I guess the stars we know now were at one point, up and comers.
Good luck to all!!
This topic came up the other day. Matt and I use the word “texted” all the time. ie: I texted Matt the other day. It was questioned if “texted” is a real word, or should we be saying, I sent Matt a text the other day. Both seemed right to me so I did some research. I found “texted” in the Urban Dictionary on line and also used in a CNN.com headline that read “Get Texted When Loves Near.” Then the ultimate test : Dictionary.com - sure enough the tense of text… text ed was listed, and the example - She texted me when she arrived .
Even though it may sound awkward, it seems that texted is becoming more acceptable.
1825 - The Erie Canal opens.
1919 -Babe Ruth sold to the Yankees.
1933 - FM radio is patented.
1972 - Former President, Harry S. Truman dies at age 88.
1979 - Singer Chris Daughtry is born.
1996 - Six year old JonBenet Ramsey is found dead in her home. The murder remains unsolved.
