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

 

July 15 This Day in History

July 15: Vernacular, Castor and Pollux, Rembrandt, The Western Expedition, Dorothy Fields, “The Sunny Side of the Street” by Judy Garland, and a quote

This Land

 

July 14 This Day in History

July 14: Lexicon, Chicago Fire, Gustave Klimt, Woody Guthrie, Mariner 4, “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Guthrie, and a quote.

Sunday

 

July 13 2025 Weekend Edition

This Day in History, July 13, Weekend Edition: “Rock Your Baby” by George McRae https://youtu.be/Wdo-ZiHqbls?si=qFVyPfNGLzfGuXtW

Go Confidently

 

July 12 2025 Weekend Edition

Do what you can.

 

July 11 This Day in History

July 11: Obsequious, Pluto, James Abbott McNeil Whistler, Richie Sambora, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee, “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi, and a quote.

 

July 10 This Day in History

July 10: Mausoleum, Hadrian, Dublin Ireland, Millard Filmore, Nikola Tesla, Wyoming “Don’t You Want Me” by The Human League, and a quote

July 9 This Day in History

A surprise thunderstorm came our way and knocked power out AGAIN while I was editing the episode for June 9, 2025, so I was unable to complete that; I am posting the video for June 9 from 2024 in its place. We'd had a similar episode two days earlier, on Sunday, due to "vegetation impacting equipment." Hopefully we can carry on uninterrupted from this point! 

Our power went out again 😬 updates as available!

A surprise thunderstorm came our way and knocked power out again. (We'd had a similar episode two days earlier, on Sunday, due to "vegetation impacting equipment.") This is the LIVE I posted to YouTube to inform my. viewers of the incident. 

This occurred while I was editing the episode for June 9, 2025, so I was unable to complete that; I will post the video for June 9 from 2024 in its place. 

How Creativity Works

 

July 8 This Day in History

July 8: Discombobulated, Artemisia Gentileshci, Rhode Island, John Pemberton, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, The Roswell Incident, Toby Keith, “Red Solo Cup” by Toby Keith, and a quote.

This Day in History July 7 (2023)

We had some storms roll through and knocked power out while I was preparing the episode for July 7, 2025. Power was out most of the day, so I was unable to make that fresh new video that I like to make for Mondays, so here is the episode from 2023 for July 7.

Consider the source

 

 

July 5 This Day in History (Weekend)

July 5: Word of the Day: Horse Sense We have SO many topics in this episode! Today's song: “Walking in Memphis” by Marc Cohn

 

July 4 This Day in History

July 4: Euphoria, Supernova, Presidents, Territories, Trains, “I Get Around” by The Beach Boys, and a quote.

The Mind

 

July 3 This Day in History

Perfect

 

July 2 This Day in History

Lift

 

July 1 This Day in History

Word of the day: Eunoia, quite a few events, a Birthday, a song and a quote!

 

June 30 This Day in History

June 30: Semiquincentennial, Michigan Territory, Yosemite Valley, Canada’s Transcontinental Train, Susan Hayward, The Night of the Long Knives, Dave Van Ronk, 999, “One Meatball” by Dave Van Ronk, and a quote.

 

June 29 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

Tickets

 

June 28 This Day in History (Weekend)

June 28 (Weekend Edition): Stalking Horse, King Henry VIII, Peter Paul Rubens, John Wesley, Queen Victoria, The Saxophone, Treaty of Versailles, Mercedes Benz, Mel Brooks, Organization for Afro-American Unity, Elon Musk, “Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet” by Henry Mancini, and a quote.

Patreon!

I finally did it, folks! I created a Patreon Creator Account!

I'm still learning how it all works, so I think for now, I'll be posting the links to the videos I publish, and the images I make for the Quote of the Day.

Other than that, we can decide together, with your input, what extra kinds of things you'd like to see from me on Patreon.

Check it out at https://patreon.com/VickiBowers - see you there!

All the Best,

Vicki Bowers

 

June 27 This Day in History

June 27: Horse Latitudes, Paul Mauser, Helen Keller, Bob Keeshan, “A World Without Love” by Peter and Gordon, and a quote.

 

June 26 This Day in History

June 26: Scapegoat, Fluorine, The Cyclone Rollercoaster, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, Chris Isaak, Derek Jeter, “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) by Roy Orbison, and a quote.

Light

 

June 25 This Day in History

June 25: Pernicious, Virginia, Battle of Little Big Horn, George Orwell, The Mann Act, Carly Simon “You Belong to Me” by Carly Simon, and a quote.