Category: History

Translator: Thanksgiving: (Almost) Everything You Know is Wrong

Eight years ago in January of 2013. we lost our friend, Translator aka Dr. David Smith. He suffered from depression and his untimely death left those of us in the blog communities who knew him wondering if we could have done more to help him through his struggles. The holidays are rough on people who …

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If you want to end war and stuff you have to sing LOUD!

TMC for ek hornbeck Reposted from October 3, 2015 by TMC for ek hornbeck From the Group W Bench I’m so mad. How mad are you? I’m so mad. No, really. I’m so mad I’m not even going to sing my aria. This song is called Alice’s Restaurant, and it’s about Alice, and the Restaurant, …

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The Breakfast Club (Brain Freeze)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for November 21st Thomas Edison says he’s invented the phonograph; Gap revealed on Nixon White House tape; Final victim dies in America’s anthrax scare; Jonathan Pollard arrested; ‘Anything Goes’ opens on Broadway. Breakfast Tune Big Banjo From Broadway by Roger Sprung Something to think about, Breakfast …

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The Breakfast Club (Jam)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for November 14th Nazi Germany bombs English town of Coventry during World War II; ‘Moby-Dick’ published; Nellie Bly begins globe-trotting trek; Leonard Bernstein makes conducting debut; Composer Aaron Copland born. Breakfast Tune Nellie Bly Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs below Establishment Dems in …

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Armistice Day 11/11/21

In this country we call this day Veterans’ Day and take time to honor all those who have served or are serving in our armed forces. It was originally called Armistice Day which commemorated the cessation of fighting on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o’clock in the morning—the …

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29 Bells for The Edmund Fitzgerald

When the SS Edmund Fitzgerald was launched on June 7, 1958, she was the largest ship on North America’s Great Lakes. Today, we mark the 46th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald taking her 29 crew members with her to the bottom of Lake Superior during one of the worst of the legendary …

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The Breakfast Club (Bananas)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for November 7th Bolshevik Revolution takes place; America’s 2000 presidential vote faces limbo; Nixon loses Calif. governor’s race; Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses; Evangelist Billy Graham and singer Joni Mitchell born. Breakfast Tune Here’s the song. ‘Hard Ain’t It Hard’ Something to think about, Breakfast News & …

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The Breakfast Club (Fried Chicken)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for October 31st Martin Luther leads start of Protestant Reformation; President Lyndon B. Johnson halts U.S. bombing of North Vietnam; India’s Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assassinated; Magician Harry Houdini dies. Breakfast Tune Whiskey Shivers – Cluck Ol’ Hen – OFFICIAL Something to think about, Breakfast News …

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Cartnoon

Steven Crowder Just Needs A Friend And, Fine, I Guess I’ll Do It – SOME MORE NEWS Cody Johnston: Hi. In this week’s episode, we discuss cosplayer Steven Crowder. We probably won’t talk about him again unless we become good friends. … Chapters: 0:00 – Steven Crowder Is A Racist and a Failed Comedian 7:19 …

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The Breakfast Club (Now with more salt)

Welcome to The Breakfast Club! AP’s Today in History for October 24th Dawn of the UN; Dwight Eisenhower vows to end the Korean War; Suspects caught in D.C.-area sniper shootings; Concorde makes last trans-Atlantic flight; ‘Star Trek’ creator Gene Roddenberry dies. Breakfast Tune Spock’s Dueling Banjos Something to think about, Breakfast News & Blogs below …

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