Photo Of The Day Originally uploaded by ieatgravel Message: Too Much Work
Read more »
Archive for January, 2009
Photo Of The Day
Today In History: January 30
On January 30, 1798 – The first brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives took place. Congressmen Matthew Lyon and Roger Griswold fought on the House floor. On January 30, 1847 – The town of Yerba Buena was renamed San Francisco. On January 30, 1911 – The first airplane rescue at sea was made...
Read more »
Photo Of The Day
Photo Of The Day Originally uploaded by ieatgravel
Read more »
50 People, One Question
What do you wish to see happen by the end of today?
Read more »
Today In History: January 29
On January 29, 1802 – John Beckley became the first Librarian of Congress. On January 29, 1845 – Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” was published for the first time in the “New York Evening Mirror.” On January 29, 1850 – Henry Clay introduced in the Senate a compromise bill on slavery that included the...
Read more »
Goodnight From: Soft Cell
I know I say everything is my favorite, but I’ve loved Soft Cell since I was a newborn.
Read more »
Photo Of The Day
Photo Of The Day Originally uploaded by ieatgravel
Read more »
Today In History: January 28
On January 28, 1521 – The Diet of Worms began, at which Protestant reformer Luther was declared an outlaw by the Roman Catholic church. On January 28, 1807 – London’s Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight. On January 28, 1902 – The Carnegie Institution was established in Washington, DC. It began...
Read more »
This Just Flew Out Of The Volcano!
Okay, that was just my imagination. The volcano is still only at Code Orange (that means the terrorists are just mad, not violently mad, right?). But that airship is sweet, nonetheless. Designed by Christopher Ottersbach, the ‘Aeolus’ is an aerial mode of transportation that allow the riders to travel the earth without causing any...
Read more »