Muse-infested ramblings of a creative mind: 2014

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Happy Birthday Mom!!!!

June 18, 1951 was a Monday.

On This Day:
In History:
618 -- Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang Dynasty rule over China
1178 - Five Canterbury monks see what is possibly the Giordano Bruno crater being formed. It is believed that the current oscillations of the Moon's distance from the Earth (on the order of meters) are a result of this collision.
1264 - The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitely known meeting of this Irish legislature.
1429 - French forces under the leadership of Joan of Arc defeat the main English army under Sir John Fastolf at the Battle of Patay. This turns the tide of the Hundred Years' War.
1684 - The Charter of Massachusetts Bay Colony is revoked via ascire facias writ issued by English court.
1757 - Battle of Kolin between Prussian forces under Frekerick the Great and an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Count Leopold Joseph von Daun in the Seven Years' War.
1778 - American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1815 - Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Warterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher forcing him to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time.
1858 - Charles Darwin receives a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that includes nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory.
1887 - The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
1900 - Empress Dowager Longyu of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
1908 - Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
- The University of the Philippines is established.
1909 - Wilbur and Orville Wright awarded the Congressional Gold Medal "for their achievements for demonstrating to the world the potential in aerial navigation."
1930 - Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Franklin Institute are held.
1940 - Appeal of June 18 by Charles de Gaulle.
- "Finest Hour" speech by Winston Churchill.
1945 - William Joyce (Lord Haw-Haw) is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II.
1946 - Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, a Socialist, calls for a Direct Action Day against the Portuguese in Goa. A road is named after this date in Panjim.
1954 - Pierre Mendes-France becomes Prime Minister of France.
1965 - Vietnam War: The United States uses B-52 bombers to attack National Liberation Front guerrilla fighters in South Vietnam.
1979 - SALT II is signed by the United States and the Soviet Union.
1984 - A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984-1985 UK miners' strike.
1994 - The Troubles: the Ulster Volunteer Force(UVF) open fire inside a pub in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, killing six civilians and wounding five.
2006 - The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat is launched.

Born:
1716 - Joseph-Marie Vien, French painter(d: 1809)
1757 - Ignaz Pleyel, Austrian composer and piano manufacturer(d:1831)
1845 - Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician, Nobel lauteate(d: 1922)
1863 - George Essex Evans, Australian poet(d: 1909)
1882 - Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist leader(d: 1949)
1895 - Blanche Sweet, American actress(d: 1986)
1901 - Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna Romanova of Russia(d: 1918)
1903 - Jeanette MacDonald, American singer and actress(d: 1965)
- Raymond Radiguet, French novelist(d: 1923)
1904 - Keye Luke, Chinese-born American actor(d: 1991)
1910 - Ray McKinley, American jazz drummer and bandleader(d: 1995)
1914 - E.G. Marshall
1916 - Julio Tabar Cerzay Ayala, Columbian politician(d: 2005)
1917 - Richard Boone
1920 - Ian Carmichael
1937 - Wray Carlton, American football player
1939 - Lou Brock
1940 - Michael Sheard, British actor(d: 2005)
1942 - Paul McCartney
- Roger Ebert, American film critic(d: 2013)
1946 - Fabio Capello, Italian footballer and football manager
- Russell Ash, British author
1947 - Linda Thorson, Canadian actress
1951 - Henny Huisman
- Steve Miner
1952 - Isabella Rossellini, American actress
1957 - Andrea Evans
1961 - Alison Moyet, English pop singer
- Andres Galarraga, Venezuelan baseball player
1965 - Kim Dickens
1966 - Kurt Browning
1968 - Paola Ochoa
1969 - Ichiro Ozawa
1971 - Jason McAteer
- Jorge Bermudez
1973 - Alexandros Papadimitriou, Greek hammer thrower
- Ray Lamontagne, American singer and songwriter
1974 - Sonia Couling
- Vincenzo Montella
1975 - Aleksandrs Kolinko, Latvian footballer
- Marie Gillain, Belgian actress
- Martin St. Louis
1976 - Alana de la Garza
- Blake Shelton
1979 - Manuela Imaz
1980 - Antonio Gates
- Colin Munroe, Canadian singer and songwriter
- Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer and songwriter
1984 - Kissy Sell Out, UK Record Producer and DJ
1988 - Elini Dimoutsos, Greek footballer
1989 - Renee Olstead
1990 - Luke Adam, Canadian ice hockey player
1997 - Max Records, American actor

Zodiak:
Gemini. According to the ancient art of Chiniese Zodiak, Rabbit is the mythical animal and Metal is the element.

Birthstone:
Pearl is the modern birthstone for the month of June while Moonstone is the mystical birthstone(based on Tibetan origin). The zodiac gemstone for Gemini is agate. The birthday stone for the day of the week "Monday" is pearl.

Life Magazine June 18, 1951: Cover--Iran's Royal Crown
Full page Bell Telephone ad with huge anti-aircraft gun. Handsome full page color REO Motors ad with Reo Eager Beaver(military truck), Reo Tractor Unit(semi truck), Red School Bus, and Reo Royale power lawn mower. Margaret Truman tours England. Nice baseball feature article, Chicago White Sox and Yankees. Pope Pius X becomes beatified - his body was exhumed from the grottoes for the ceremonies. Chief Eric Binder retires to his farm with an unexpected retirement gift. Eight jet planes crash almost simultaneously in Indiana - at the time it was written, they were wondering if an electrical storm caused it or if it was sabotage. Farmer James Nelson Gernhart rehearses his own funeral, the entire thing. George Arthur acts at the Karmu House. Wedding ring fad gets big in New York. Full page color Fleischmann's Gin ad with bald eagle art by J.A. Walt Disney produces Alice in Wonderland. Color US Army and Air Force recruiting ad by Wendell Kling. Chandor paints a portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt. Another nice full page color US Army recruiting ad with art by Wendell Kling. The fires of Iran, Persipolis oil riches. Full page color ad with Marlin for Pleasant Moments whiskey by Melbourne Brindle. Justice William O'Douglas writes about Iran. Lucky Strike ad with War Bonds.

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Movies: 1951 in Films

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Pictures:

Regine pour Schiaparelli,
1951, Roquebrune

Mighty Mouse, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1951

1951 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

1951 International Delivery Van

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Favorite Quotes

Never read the book but love the quote:

“I shall wear no crowns and win no glory. I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Marshal Services

"Dad, why is there a U.S. Marshal on the way here?" Stiles asked as he barged into his father's office.
With his usual roll of the eyes look that has often been referred to as 'what-the-fuck, Stiles?' the sheriff of Beacon Hills calmly answers his son. "There looking for an escaped convict that they think Beacon Hills will be his destination."
Stiles, the ever mystery seeker has his interest peaked instantly. "Who? Why come to Beacon? Who is it? What did they do? Is he dangerous? Murderer? Rapist? Kidnapper? Who?"
As the sheriff raises his hands to stop the unending questions his son is bombarding him with, he once again questions his sanity in giving his son those 'Hardy Boys' books for his eighth birthday. "Slow down, Stiles. I know I might as well tell you some details or you'll just drag Scott, Isaac, and Danny into who knows what trying to figure it out on your own."
   "See, you know I'm just like you."
   "Not going there, son" Rolling his eyes again he continues, "It's Jack White and he's in prison for murdering his girlfriend's mother."
   Stiles brain whirls trying to remember a Jack White but nothing is coming to mind. "Who's Jack White?"
   The sheriff takes a big breath and exhales as slow as he can in an attempt to prolong his answer. "He changed his name because he didn't want to be connected to his family." Seeing that it still didn't come to his son, he decides to put Stiles out of his misery. "Jackson Wittmore." Stiles' eyes look like they're about to pop out of his head when there's a knock on his dad's office door before he can say anything. "It's open."
   Stiles turns around to glare at the person who dared intrude on such a juicy and intriguing conversation when he sees the most amazing set of eyes staring back at him. The intruder breaks their stare and looks to the sheriff, "Sheriff Stilinski?" Reaching forward to shake hands, he bumps into Stiles and the spark nearly anchors them to the spot. Without looking at Stiles, the marshal continues, "I'm Marshal Derek Hale, I believe you talked to my chief about," and that's when he looked at Stiles letting him know it was time for him to leave.
   "This is Stiles, my son."
   "Hey, dude," Stiles sticks out his hand for a shake and gets it but he also gets a glare that screams 'GET OUT'.
   "It's okay, Marshal Hale, he'll find out anyway. He's my son and I love him but he's a nosy little SOB, and he'll only get his friends in trouble trying to find answers. I've learned too many times that it's just easier to let him in from the get go. At least that way he won't get Scott and Danny in trouble too."
    Derek looks back at Stiles to find him bobbing his head like a bobblehead in agreement to his dad's truthful statement. After a very loud huff, "Fine. Just don't let my chief know."
As Derek sits down across from the sheriff, Stiles plops down on the one corner of his dad's desk that's empty looking like he's sitting on tenderhooks waiting for the juicy story. "Stiles!" Stiles jumps a little and looks at his dad, "Sit your butt in the chair, that's what they were created for."