Saxophone  Day Day 311 of 2008 55 days left in this year

HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Nowemapa: November
PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY — Novemba: November
HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “Take wisdom and make it deep.”
HAOLE SAYING OF THE DAY — “Nothing is more responsible for ‘the good old days’ thn a bad memory” – Franklin P. Adams

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WEB SURF SPOT OF THE WEEK — Washington Post Election Crystal Ball
WEB VIDEO OF THE WEEK — Noami Klein & Alan Greenspan on Crony Capitalism
NETCAST OF THE WEEK — Left Wing Conspiracy
GOOD DEED SITE OF THE WEEK — Media Matters

NOVEMBER IS:
* Aviation History Month * Celebrate Empty Nester Month * Diabetic Eye Disease Month * Epilepsy Awareness Month * Family Stories Month * Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month * I Am So Thankful Month * Learn Chinese Month * Lung Cancer Awareness Month * National Adoption Month * National AIDS Awareness Month * National Alzeimer’s Disease Month * National American Indian Heritage Month * National Georgia Pecan Month * National Lifewriting Month * National Marrow Awareness Month * National Pet Cancer Awareness Month * National Pomegranate Month * National Roasting Month * Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month * Prematurity Awareness Month * Vegan Month

EVENTS ON THIS DAY – November 6
1804: For the first time, Americans vote for nominated, not appointed, candidates
1850: The first Hawaiian fire engine goes into service
1860: Former congressman Abraham Lincoln (R-Ill-Rep) is elected 16th President of the U.S.
1861: Jefferson Davis is elected to 6-year term as Confederate President
1913: Mohandas K Gandhi is arrested for leading an Indian miners’ march in South Africa
1917: The Bolshevik revolution begins with the capture of the Winter Palace
1945: The House Unamerican Activities Committee begins investigating seven radio commentators
1947: “Meet the Press” makes its television debut (the program is still airing)
1962: Edward M Kennedy is first elected to be a Senator (D-Massachusetts)
2001 Billionaire Republican Michael Bloomberg was elec:ted New York City mayor.

BORN ON THIS DAY – November 6
1851: Charles H Dow, co-founded Dow Jones/1st editor of Wall St Journal
1854: John Phillip Sousa, COMPOSER march king
1860: Ignace Jan Paderewski, composer/pianist/patriot
1916: Ray Conniff, chorus director
1921: James Jones, novelist
1931: Mike Nichols, stage/film director
1946: Sally Field, actress(Eagles-Take it Easy) (60 years ago)
1955: Maria Shriver, newscaster
1970:Ethan Hawke, Actor
1072: Rebecca Romijn, Model/actress

DIED ON THIS DAY – November 6
1632: King Gustavus Aldophus of Sweden, dies in battle
1839: Rabbi Hayim Rapoport of Ostrowiec author (Maxim Chayyim), dies
1944: Hannah Senesh Jewish poetess, executed by Nazis in Budape
1980: Mary Michael actress (Birdie-Wonderful John Acton), dies at 77
1987: Ross R Barnett lawyer/(Gov-D-Miss), dies at 89
1987: William C Pahlmann interior decorator (4 Seasons NYC), dies at 80
1991: Gene Tierney actress, dies at 70 of emphysema