Jun 23 2021
On June 23, 1868 a patent was granted by the US patent office to C Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden and Samuel Soule of Milwaukee. While you would likely be familiar with its modern counterpart, the device itself sees very little use today. And yet, that patent changed the world in so many ways, and likely affects almost all of you on a daily basis.
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Jun 23 2021
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or whenever we get around to it) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.
A key moment in the Watergate scandal; Adolf Hitler visits Paris after France falls to Nazi Germany; The typewriter gets a patent; Polio vaccine pioneer Dr. Jonas Salk and TV producer Aaron Spelling die.
We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.
Jun 22 2021
The unique topography of what is called the “eastern foothills” of Colorado gives rise to a weather phenomenon called “cloudbursts.” A flood resulting from a cloudburst rises so quickly that it is usually described as a ‘wall of water.’ 100 years ago today the “great flood” of 1921 came during the transition of the American west from the wild frontier to the modern world, reminding us that both are subject to the awesome power of nature.
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Jun 22 2021
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or whenever we get around to it) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.
France falls to Nazi Germany on what becomes a day of several key events during World War II; Joe Louis knocks out Max Schmeling in their boxing rematch; Entertainers Judy Garland and Fred Astaire die.
We all live in suspense from day to day; in other words, you are the hero of your own story.
Jun 21 2021
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or whenever we get around to it) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.
Three civil rights workers disappear in Mississippi; John Hinckley, Jr. found not guilty by reason of insanity for shooting President Ronald Reagan and three others; Britain’s Prince William born.
Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne.
Jun 20 2021
At the Hodge Podge Lodge, a crotchety, near-sighted Mister Magoo takes a banjo-playing bear to be his nephew, Waldo. The first Magoo feature. It was made to show in theaters back in the day. September 1949 (UPA)
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Jun 20 2021
Welcome to The Breakfast Club!
Lizzie Borden found innocent of a grisly double murder; Britain’s Queen Victoria begins rule; Race-related rioting hits Detroit; Muhammad Ali convicted in Vietnam War-era draft case; ‘Jaws’ premieres
CEO Of Troubled Company Accepts Full Compensation For His Mistakes
Jun 20 2021
Pondering the Pundits: Sunday Preview Edition” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important.
On Sunday mornings we present a preview of the guests on the morning talk shows so you can choose which ones to watch or some do something more worth your time on a Sunday morning.
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The Sunday Talking Heads:
This Week with George Stephanopolis: The guests on Sunday’s “This Week” are: White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan; Leah Wright Regueur, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government; and Glen Loury, Professor of Economics at Brown University.
The panel guests are: Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ): former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (??); and Laura Barrón-López, POLITICO White House correspondent.
Face the Nation: Host Margaret Brennan’s guests are: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA); Fiona Hill, former senior director for European and Russian affairs; Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institute; Daniel Pink, author; and former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb MD.
Meet the Press with Chuck Todd: The guests on this week’s “MTP” are: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH); and Fiona Hill, former senior director for European and Russian affairs.
The panel guests are: Cornell Belcher, liberal political strategist; Amna Nawaz, PBS NewsHour; Ashley Parker, Washington Post White House reporter; and Brad Todd, Republican strategist.
State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash: Mr. Tapper’s guests are: ite House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan; and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
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