First Day of Fall
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World Hobbit DayGOP War Against Truth. Today’s Threat Level: ORANGE – Latest Lies >
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Mauiili: Equinox PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Pelim: Fall HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “Break off the point of your spear.” HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “POLITICS: Career of plundering and blundering.” – Benjamin Disraeli
WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — A Blizzard of Lies WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — McCain, Stop Lying NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Crooks and Liars GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Livestrong.com – Lance Armstrong Foundation
TODAY: Autumnal Equinox at 5:44am. First day of Fall in the northern hemisphere.x
CASH FOR TRASH – Paul Krugman (NYT). “Some skeptics are calling Henry Paulson’s $700 billion rescue plan for the U.S. financial system “cash for trash.” Others are calling the proposed legislation the Authorization for Use of Financial Force, after the Authorization for Use of Military Force, the infamous bill that gave the Bush administration the green light to invade Iraq.” More >
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EVENTS ON THIS DAY — September 22nd
1692: Last person hanged for witchcraft in U.S.
1863: President Lincoln makes his Emancipation Proclamation speech
1981: Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court
1980: The conflict between Iran and Iraq erupted into full-scale war.
1988: Canada apologizes for the World War II internment of Japanese-Canadians promising compensation
1995: Time Warner buys Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
2004: CBS-owned TV stations were fined $550,000 by the FCC for showing Janet Jackson’s exposed right nipple during the Super Bowl halftime show. (An appeals court threw out the fine in July 2008.)
1692: Last person hanged for witchcraft in U.S.
1863: President Lincoln makes his Emancipation Proclamation speech
1981: Sandra Day O’Connor appointed to the Supreme Court
1980: The conflict between Iran and Iraq erupted into full-scale war.
1988: Canada apologizes for the World War II internment of Japanese-Canadians promising compensation
1995: Time Warner buys Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
2004: CBS-owned TV stations were fined $550,000 by the FCC for showing Janet Jackson’s exposed right nipple during the Super Bowl halftime show. (An appeals court threw out the fine in July 2008.)
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BORN ON THIS DAY — September 22nd
1694: Lord Chesterfield, letter writer
1791: Michael Faraday, discovered principle of the electric motor
1902: John Houseman, actor
1951: Arthut O. Sulzberger, publisher New York Times
1694: Lord Chesterfield, letter writer
1791: Michael Faraday, discovered principle of the electric motor
1902: John Houseman, actor
1951: Arthut O. Sulzberger, publisher New York Times
1960: Joan Jett, singer
1964: Bonnie Huint, actress
1987: Tom Felton, actor
1987: Tom Felton, actor
