Silent Santa’:
SANTA CLAUS AND THE CHILDREN (1898)
SANTA CLAUS (1899)
SANTA CLAUS FILLING STOCKINGS (1897)
SANTA CLAUS’ VISIT (1900)
WAITING FOR SANTA CLAUS (1901)
AN UNEXPECTED SANTA CLAUS (1908)
A TRAP FOR SANTA CLAUS (1909)
THE ADVENTURE OF THE WRONG SANTA CLAUS (1914)
SANTA CLAUS VS. CUPID (1915)
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The song White Christmas sung by Bing Crosby is the biggest selling song of all-time with over 100 million copies sold.
The Song was written by Irving Berlin, a Jewish immigrant who also wrote God Bless America. It was first sung by Crosby in the 1942 movie Holiday Inn.
It [...]
In the fall of 1968 The Singer Sewing Machine Company developed plans to sponsor a Christmas Season Special for Elvis Presley. The show ended up not being a Christmas Special, but a special featuring Elvis as a singer. The show aired on NBC TV on December 3, 1968.
Now this special [...]
Paganism is an umbrella term to describe pagan religions. Wicca is one of those, as is Hellensimos, Asatry and Kemeticism. It is a worship of deities.
Wicca is a practice of witchcraft, but not all witches are Wiccans or even pagan.
There are 8 holidays during the Wiccan, and generally Pagan, year. [...]
The month of December is the last month of the year. Even though decem means “ten” and it was the 10th month of the old Roman Calendar, even then it was the last month of the year. The winter period between the end of December and the 1st of March [...]
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Many artists have recorded this lovely song since it was introduced by Judy Garland in the film Meet Me in St. Louis. The song was written for the film by lyricist Ralph Blane with the music composed Hugh Martin. Originally [...]
November 26, 2009 marks the third anniversary for 6 Things To Consider. Even if it comes from no one else I will wish myself and my readers a Happy Anniversary.
With today actually being Thanksgiving, I have plenty to be thankful for. But that was yesterdays post.
I am also going to [...]
For many the Thanksgiving weekend begins. Everyone has something in their life to be able to utter the phase “Thanks”. Many of us have many. I will just simply put down my top ones.
My Health
This past spring I had a little scare. I had a spot of skin cancer [...]
Thomas Nast was a 19th century caricaturist and editorial cartoonist. He is considered to be the father of the political cartoon. Nast was German born and came to America when he was 6. Nast drew for Harper’s Weekly from 1859 to 1886, with a break from 1861 when he worked [...]
Charles Grey was born on November 23, 1789. In 1806 he was named the first Earl Grey.
His son also named Charles became the 2nd Earl Grey in 1807 upon his father’s death.
The tea Earl Grey was named after the 2nd Lord Grey. Earl Grey tea is a black tea that [...]
On November 22, 1963 President John F. Kennedy, the the thirty-fifth President of the United States was killed while riding with his wife Jacqueline and Texas Governor John Connally and his wife Nelly in a Presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas. This there is no doubt. Although the official report shows [...]
1971 was my coming of age for music. I have related that tidbit of information in the past. However my Coming of Age for Movies didn’t really happen until a couple of years later near the end of 1974 and into 1975. Some of the Top Movies of 1974 I [...]
President James A Garfield, the 20th President of the United States were born on November 19, 1831. He is one of the seven Presidents to be born in Ohio. Only Virginia with nine Presidents born there has more.
While running for the office of President he was a sitting member of [...]
During the first part of the 17th Century a group called the Separatists felt a need for a complete separation from the Church of England. They wanted to worship in a very simple manner without all of the ritual and symbols which were used in the Anglican Church. This group [...]
Prior to his collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers worked with Lorenz Hart. Their final collaboration was the revival of their A Connecticut Yankee. The show included six new songs by the team and opened on November 17, 1943.
The show ran for 135 performances closing on March 11, 1944.
The [...]
The State of Oklahoma became the 46th State to join the United States when they were admitted to the union on November 16, 1907.
The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw phrase okla homma, red people. The name was suggested by Choctaw Chief Allen Wright in 1866 when the area was [...]
As was discovered once the War for Independence was over the first Law of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, lacked the teeth for a good central government. It was however the first Law of the Land for the United States. and on November 15, 1777 the Second Continental [...]
2009 is one of those rare years when there are three months that have a Friday the 13th. The first was February followed a month later in March. The third is today.
Instead of repeating the Friday the 13th post from earlier in the year, just take a look at it:
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Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934. His mother Kathleen Maddox was a 16-year-old unmarried mother. When he was born he was first known as ‘no name Maddox’. Then he was called Charles Miles Maddox and finally Charles Miles Manson. Kathleen Maddox was married for a time after his [...]
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I ended with the signing of the Armistice. November 11th since that day has been referred to as Armistice Day.
President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 was the first President to proclaim this day.
“To us in [...]
November 10, 1775, The Second Continental Congress resolved,
That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of one Colonel, two Lieutenant-Colonels, two Majors, and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal number of Privates with other battalions; that particular care be taken that no persons [...]
Who was Jack the Ripper? There are many theories and he (if it was a man) will probably never be identified. Nor perhaps will the exact number of his victims will be established. It is generally agreed that there were five victims and the last Mary Jane Kelly is assumed [...]
Milton Bradley is one of the big names associated with board games and with games in general. The man that started the company, Milton Bradley, was born on November 8, 1836.
Bradley began his career as a draftsman, although he struggled to get the education he needed. Drafting was a not [...]
The Louvre, located in Paris France, is one of the oldest, largest and most visited museum in the World. It first opened to the public as a museum on November 8, 1793. [www.louvre.fr]
In 1190 Paris the Europe largest city and it was decided to build a fortress on Seine [...]
The first airing on television for the News show Meet The Press was on November 6, 1947. The first moderator as well as the show’s creator was journalist Martha Rountree. Ms Rountree would be the moderator until 1953. The first guest was James A. Farley, a former chairman of the [...]
The Playwrights’ Theater opened their first season in Greenwich Village, New York on November 3, 1916. On the bill that night were three plays by three barely known writers. It would seem to have been just an ordinary opening night for an experimental theater group. The plays performed that night [...]
James K. Polk was born in North Carolina on November 2, 1795. He lived for most of his life and government service for Tennessee.
In 1845 he became the 11th President of the United States. As a former Speaker of the House, he is the only person to has held [...]
At 2 AM on November 1, 2009 the United States will be returning to Standard Time. Please remember to set you clock back one hour. The best time to do this is before you go to bed.
This is also a recommended time to check the smoke detectors in you home. [...]
The magician Harry Houdini became interested in the ’spirit world’ after the death of his mother in 1913. He became involved in making contact with those who had died. he became more skeptical as he uncovered hoax and frauds by proclaimed mediums.
During the early 1920’s he spend time debunking these [...]
Halloween has many different names such as: All Hallows Eve, Samhain, All Hallowtide, The Feast of the Dead, Haloween and All Saints Eve.
All Hallows Eve has its origins as a pagan celebration that dates back over 2000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts believed that on [...]
Scary movies have been around for nearly as long as there has been movies. In some ways the film that is credited with being the first film to tell a story Edwin S. Porter’s 1903 film The Great Train Robbery featured a shot of a gunslinger firing his gun into [...]
During this Halloween season I’m sure everyone will be creating a list of Hotels that are said to be haunted. Why shouldn’t I be any different? I’m not so I will do my list of 6 hotels that are considered to be haunted.
Crescent Hotel
When the Crescent Hotel in Eureka [...]
Last week I was part of the team that put on a Trade Conference of East Coast Nortel Users. Anyone who has been following Nortel will no doubt be aware that the company is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the Enterprise Solutions (Telecom) portion of it has been auctioned off. [...]
An expert is someone that is recognized as being a reliable source of knowledge on a subject. Recognition can come from a number of sources and receiving it may not be as hard as one may think.
Everyone is an expert on something. Even if your supervisor may not agree you [...]
The computer at your desk may seem as if it’s your computer, but unless you are the owner of the company it is the property of the company on loan to you to use as a tool to perform your job. The company has the rights and obligation to be [...]
At times every successful person will be required to do some Self-Promotion. This self-promotion may be part of the reason for their success. I have been publishing on the Internet for a number of years and have limited the self-promotion on these sites. Please forgive me as I do a [...]
In Bloemfontein, South Africa, on January 3, 1892, John Ronald Reuel (J.R.R.) Tolkien was born. His father, Arthur Reuel Tolkien was an English banker and had moved to Bloemfontein with his wife Mabel as part of his job. By the time Tolkien was 13 both of his parents had died, [...]
Many may remember the Space Shuttle Challenger as being the first shuttle to be destroyed, when it exploded 1 minute 13 seconds into its flight on January 28, 1986. Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Commander, Michael J. Smith, pilot, mission specialist Judith A. Resnik, Ellison S. Onizuka and Ronald McNair, payload [...]
During the upcoming week I will be taking a little break and will be unable to post new information. Please forgive the week of repeated posts and we will return on October 26, 2009.
[...]On June 5, 1977 the Apple II computer went on sale. The retail price for this early personal computer was $1298 for one with 4KB of Ram. A higher end one with 48 KB or RAM listed for $2638. This was without a video display.
The Apple II was Apple’s second [...]
The cornerstone for the home of the President of the United States was laid on October 13, 1792.
The location of the capital city was approved by Congress on July 16, 1790. Charles L’Enfant, a French Planner, designed the city and choose the site for the Presidential Residence.
Even though the President’s [...]
It was in the early morning hours of October 12, 1492 that the land was sighted by a sailor in the fleet of three ships Captained by Christopher Columbus. The sailor’sHis name was Rodrigo de Triana. With this Spain has been created with the discovery of the previously unknown land.
The [...]
Two years ago on October 9, 2007 the DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average) closed at its highest ever recorded level. On that day it was 14,164.53. It closed on October 8, 2009 at 9,786.87.
For the past 52 weeks the average has has its lowest point at 6,469.95 with its highest [...]
On January 30, 1960 the Oakland Raiders were the 8th team given a franchise in the AFL, the new and competing league to the NFL. It was considered a big surprise since the area didn’t have a stadium for a team to play, San Francisco had the 49er’s across the [...]
The summer of 1967 is commonly known as the Summer of Love. In the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, thousands of young people from all over the world united for a new social experience. The result, the hippie counterculture movement came into public awareness.
Scott McKenzie in May 1967 released the [...]
1. James Bond – Casino Royale – 1950 – Ian Fleming
2. Nero Wolfe – Fer-De-Lance – 1934 – Rex Stout
3. Travis McGee – The Deep Blue Goodbye – 1964 – John D. MacDonald
4. Kay Scarpetta – Postmortem – 1990- Patricia Cornwell
5. Kent Family Chronicles – The Bastard – 1974 – [...]
Moe Howard
Moe was the leader of the Three Stooges. He was born Moses Harry Horwitz on June 19, 1897 and died May 4, 1975.
Shemp Howard
Moe’s older brother, Samuel Horwitz born March 4, 1895, was one of the original stooges of Ted Healy. Shortly after they arrived in Hollywood [...]
With their season debut on CBS a few weeks ago, the television show Medium became the second show in two years to leave NBC for another of the Major Networks. Last year it was the long running series Scrubs that moved to ABC for its final season. beginning. These are [...]
1972 was a very good year for Bob Fosse. In that year alone he directed the Tony Award winning Pippin winning a Tony for his direction. He also was the director of the Emmy Award winning Liza with a Z. He and Liza with a Z star Liza Minnelli along [...]
In the old Roman Calendar October was the eight month of the year, not the tenth. Its name derives from this fact with Octo being latin for eight.
While the month is associated with autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, in the southern it is the beginning of Spring. This would make [...]
