Truth

 

September 6 This Day in History, Weekend Edition

September 6: Chickadee, Christopher Columbus, The Pilgrims, John Dalton, Atomic Symbols, “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell, and a quote.

Mystery and Wonder

 

September 5 This Day in History

September 5: Clairvoyance, Texas, Al Stewart, Voyager 1, “The Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart, and a quote.

Happy

 

September 4 This Day in History

September 4: Trivial, Los Angeles, Kodak, USS Shenandoah, 1st NASCAR 500 Race, Buckminsterfullerene, “Green Onions” by Booker T and the MGs, and a quote.

Becoming

 

September 3 This Day in History

September 3 Word of the Day: Trope Today's song: “Sunshine Superman” by Donnovan

 

September 1 2025 Labor Day!

September 1: Labor, Labor Day, “Workin’ for a Livin’” by Huey Lewis and the News, and a quote

Sunday

 

August 31 Weekend Edition

August 31 (Weekend Edition): Arbitrary, Sherman Enters Atlanta, The Zepplin, Edison’s Kinetiscope, Frank Robinson ⚾️, “The Three Bells” by The Browns, and a quote.

The Ocean

 

August 30 2025 Weekend Edition

August 30: Muslin, The Siege of Jerusalem, Ted Williams, Warren Buffett, R. Crumb, The Hotline, Thurgood Marshall, Space Shuttle Discovery, “Sailing” by Christopher Cross, and a quote.

The Way of Progress

 

August 29 This Day in History

August 29: Prestidigitation, Japanese Copper Coins, Electromagnetic Induction, Charles Kettering, Daimler’s “Riding Car”, Goodyear Tire Company, Gemini 5,Today's song: “War” by Edwin Starr, and a quote.

 

August 28 This Day in History

August 28: Tabby, Enceladus, The Carrington Event, LeAnn Rimes, “How Do I Live” by LeAnn Rimes, and a quote.

 

August 27 This Day in History

August 27: Per, The Sacking of Rome, Oil, Ed Gein, “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal, and a quote

Slow and Steady

 

August 26 This Day in History

It won't be boring.

 

August 25 This Day in History

August 25: Rain, Rein, and Reign, Galileo’s Telescope, The Great Moon Hoax of 1835, Saturn, Neptune, “Space Oddity” by David Bowie, and a quote.

Believe and Know

 

August 24 2025 Weekend Edition

August 24 (Weekend Edition) : Meraki, Visigoths vs. Rome, Mason Williams, “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams, and a quote.

Curious

 

August 23 Weekend Edition

August 23 (Weekend Edition): Burlesque, 1839 Opium Wars, 1866 The Treaty of Prague, “Honky Tonk Women” by the Rolling Stones, and a quote.

Humor!

 

August 22 This Day in History

August 22: Scurrilous, King Richard III, Cadillac, James Hillier, "Make it with You" by Bread, and a quote.

Elevate

 

August 21 This Day in History

August 21: Salient, New South Wales, King Gustav III, The Adding Machine, Jackie DeShannon, The “Demon Core”, Hawaii, "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" by Jackie DeShannon, and a quote

Music

 

August 20 This day in History

August 20: Deign, Benjamin Harrison, Lou Gehrig, Robert Plant, “Ship of Fools” by Robert Plant, and a quote.

Thrifty!

 

August 19 This Day in History

August 19: National Aviation Day (United States), World humanitarian Day, Word of the Day: Improvise, Orville Wright, Gene Roddenberry, Johnny Nash, Today's song: “I Can See Clearly Now” by Johnny Nash, and a quote 👍🏻

Be where your feet are.

August 18 This Day in History

August 18: Predicament, Henry III of Navarre and Margaret of Valois, Helium, Rosalyn Carter “Good Times” by Chic, and a quote.

The Cure for Anything

 

August 17 This Day in History

August 17: Logophile, The Prayerbook Rebellion, 1836 British Act for Marriages, Narcotics Anonymous, Woodstock, Venera 7, "People Got To Be Free" by The Young Rascals, and a quote.

August 16 This Day in History

August 16 - SO many subjects today! Word of the Day: Colloquial Hongxi Emperor of China Transatlantic Telegraph Cable T.E. Lawrence The Basilica of San Sebastian in Manilla Otto Messmer Klondike Gold Rush Earthquakes May Clarke Menachem Begin Tohoku Imperial University H.M.S. Queen Mary Ray Chapman First Color & Sound Cartoon Lesley Ann Warren Sports Illustrated James Cameron Bela Lugosi Angela Bassett Cyprus Steve Carell Elvis Presley Solar Particle Event Several Plane Crashes, Today's song: “It’s Now or Never” by Elvis Presley

And today we have outtakes instead of a quote.

Words

 

August 15 This Day in History

August 15: Shoulder, Jimmy Webb, “Galveston” by Glen Campbell, and a quote.

Yes and No

 

August 14 This Day in History

August 14: State, Ancient Rome, Oregon Territory, Roy Buchanan, Today's song: Sweet Dreams by Roy Buchanan, and a quote.

Changin' it up, here.

 

August 13 This Day in History

August 13: World Organ Donor Day, International Left Handers Day, Programmatic, Tenochtitlan, Annie Oakley, Payphones, “Summer in the City” by Lovin’ Spoonful, and a quote.

Feel Good

 

August 12 This Day in History

August 12: Malarkey, Helena Blavatsky, Singer Sewing Machines, Katharine Lee Bates, Erwin Schrödinger, Mark Knopfler, “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits, and a quote.

 

August 11 This Day in History

August 11: Hurkle-durkle, Mayan Long Count Calendar, Penang Malaysia, Babe Ruth’s 500th Home Run, Joe Jackson, Steppin’ Out” by Joe Jackson, and a quote.

Believe

 

August 10 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

August 10: World Lion Day, Carp, Missouri, Ronnie Spector, Magellan Space Probe, “Baby I Love You” by the Ronettes, and a quote.

 

August 9 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

August 9: Micrify, Walden, Jesse Owens, Smokey Bear, Nagasaki, Whitney Houston, “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston, and a quote.

Life

 

August 8 This Day in History

August 8: Cucurbit, Zucchini Day, Dr. Bob Smith, Ernest Lawrence, Whataburger, 88 on 8/8/88, Michael Johnson, “Bluer than Blue” by Michael Johnson, and a quote.

Be

 

August 7 This Day in History

August 7: Honor, The Purple Heart, Marty Appel, “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede, and a quote.

 

August 6 This Day in History

August 6: Clade, Bogotá Columbia, Dutch Schultz, Judge Crater Goes Missing, Hiroshima, “Drifted in a Deeper Land” by Ray Lynch, and a song.

What a Revoltin' Development!

 

August 5 This Day in History

August 5: Jejeune, King Henry I, First English Colony in North America, Early Freedom of the Press, Mrs. Benz Takes a Trip, American Bandstand, “Miss You” by The Rolling Stones, and a quote.

"It always seems impossible...."

 

August 3 2025 Weekend Edition

A word, some events, a song and a quote.

Water

 

August 2 2025 Weekend Edition

We do reruns on weekends; this one is from 2023, plus a quote.

Music

 

August 1 This Day in History

August 1: Elaborate, The Concert for Bangladesh, "Jumpin' Jack Flash / Young Blood" by Leon Russell, and a quote.

Before you know it

 

July 31 This Day in History

July 31: Animism, A Shipwreck,  New York International Airport / John F. Kennedy International Airport, Norman Cook / Fatboy Slim, Today's song: “Weapon of Choice” by Fatboy Slim, and a quote

Casey Stengel

 

July 30 This Day in History

July 30: Neurodivergent, Italian Earthquake, Casey Stengel, Trans-Canada Highway, “A Case of You” by Joni Mitchell, and a quote.

Today

 

July 29 This Day in History

July 29: Cheugy, Randy Sparks, “Today” by The New Christy Minstrels, and a quote

Today's Quote

 Unfortunately, a health event involving a several hours-long trip to the emergency room interrupted my daily process, and I don't have the usual graphic for today's quote. I do have a quote, though, and it is:

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; 

we grow old because we stop playing.”

~ George Bernard Shaw

July 28, This Day in History

Yesterday in editing this video, I got it recorded with the green screen. Before I could finish editing, with titles, pictures, music, and so on, I experienced a medical event which resulted in a call to 911 and a trip to the emergency room. So, no titles, no music, no background, no graphics, and no music with this one.

That said, the subjects covered in this video are Horseplay, a historic commission, Jonathan Edwards, "Sunshine (Go Away Today)" by Jonathan Edwards, and a quote. 

Enjoy the Company

 

July 27 This Day in History

July 27: Mimesis, The Navigation Acts, Transatlantic Telegraph, Insulin, Gary Gygax, Bobbie Gentry, “Ode To Billy Joe” by Bobbie Gentry, and a quote.

Dreams Come True

 

July 26 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

July 26: Phantasmagoria, Early Mail Service in the U.S., New York, George Catlin, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Jung, U.S. Military Desegregated, Eva Perone, Syncom 2, "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112, and a quote.

Do Not Stop

 

July 25 This Day in History

July 25: Compliance, Constantine I, The Arch of Constantine, Mozart, Maxfield Parrish, “They Long to be Close To You” by the Carpenters, and a quote.

Take Care

 

July 24 This Day in History

July 24: Incline, Stirling Castle, Utah, Tennessee, The Dust Bowl, "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)" by The Raiders, and a quote.

The Past

 

July 23 This Day In History

July 23: Dumbfounded, The typographer, precursor to the typewriter, Alison Krauss, Landsat 1, “Can’t Let Go” by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and a quote.

Good Doggie 💕

 

July 22 This Day in History

July 22: Nuclear, Bobby Sherman, Dogs in Space (Dezik and Tsygan), “Little Woman” by Bobby Sherman, and a quote.

Music

 

July 21 This Day in History

July 21: Enunciate, Cat Stevens, “Tea for the Tillerman” by Cat Stevens, and a quote

Steps and Leaps

 

July 20 This Day in History (Weekend Edition, 2025)

July 20: Pernicious, Alexander the Great, World’s First Combustion Engine, California’s First Freeway, Apollo 11 Lands on the moon, Today's song: “Grazing In The Grass” by Hugh Masekela, and a quote.

See

 

July 19 This Day in History (Weekend Edition 2025)

July 19: Eclectic, Rome is still burning, Tudor Shakeup, Samuel Colt, Edgar Degas, The Great Fire of 1845, Charles Horace Mayo, Gaston Glock, GPS, "Long Cool Woman (in a Black Dress)" by the Hollies, and a quote.

The Art of Communication is the Language of Leadership - James Hume

 

July 18 This Day in History

July 18: Articulate, Rome Burns, Mein Kampf, Gemini 10, Intel, Les Horribles Cernettes, “Collider” by Les Horrible Cernettes, and a quote.

History in the Making

 

July 17 This Day in History

July 17: Erudite, Isaac Watts, John Jacob Astor, NEC, Nicolette Larson, “Lotta Love” by Nicolette Larson, and a quote.

Keep on Keepin' on

 

July 16 This Day in History

July 16: Zydeco, St. Francis of Assisi, San Diego, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio, Stewart Copeland, “Through a Window” by Animal Logic, and a quote.

Simplicity