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What with the recent passing of John McCain and the overblown controversy revolving around the half-staff status of flags on govt. faciliti...

plisky noun [ plis -kee] 1. Scot. and North England. a mischievous trick; practical joke; prank. 2. Scot. and North England. mischi...

Hail to the Chief we have chosen for the nation, Hail to the Chief! We salute him, one and all. Hail to the Chief, as we pledge coopera...

Released on this day (Dec. 2) 1983

"She Loves You" was released in the UK on this day in 1963.

On this day in history: A part-time construction worker visits the studios of Chess Records and cuts his first record, a souped-up version...

Happy Vernal Equinox! Summer, fall, winter, spring The seasons rotate as each brings Its special beauty to this Earth of ours. Wi...

Yep, it's that time of year again to start out the old mnemonic "Spring forward, Fall back".  I usually hear nothing but...

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bissextus noun [bahy- seks -t uh s] 1. February 29th: the extra day added to the Julian calendar every fourth year (except those e...

Not that anyone really cares what I think...and truth be told, even I don't much care about who wins it.  I will be rooting for the ...

The Day the Music Died: Rock’s Great Tragedy Referenced in Don McLean's American Pie   Need the meaning of the lyrics? They ha...

December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor was a pre-emptive military strike on the United States Pacific F...

The Moody Blues album A Question of Balance was released 45 yrs. ago today. Question - The Moody Blues (From a French TV show) ...

On October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was shot , and then went on to give a 90 minute speech while covered in blood, the bullet still l...

Note:  A "bump" from 2008. All day today the History Channel had several programs (three, I think, repeated) on D-Day. It'...

May 23, 2015.   Info about World Turtle Day