Dec. 1, 2010: A woman takes a stand for civil rights

December is roaring in the the Lion of Winter.

Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks ignites bus boycott

Dec. 1, 1990, Chunnel makes breakthrough

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 30, 2010: Unwanted guest in Alabama

Sadden today by the passing of my owner Dawn's dad (Ron Arthur). A great gent and role model.

Nov. 30, 1874, Winston Churchill born

Nov. 30, 1954, meteorite strikes Alabama woman

Nov. 30, 1993, Brady Bill signed into law

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 29, 2010: Investigating Kennedy's death

It was a beautiful Sunday, hoping now for a not so maniac Monday.

Nov. 29, 1929, American explorer Richard Byrd flies over the South Pole

Nov. 29, 1963, President Johnson establishes the Warren Commission

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 28, 2010: A radio hoedown

I've gorged myself on turkey and football for three days. I need a change of scenery.

Nov. 28, 1520, Magellan reaches the Pacific

Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 27, 2010: A master of guitar is born

Retailers overbought widescreen flat-screen TVs. It meant dirt cheap prices on Black Friday.

Nov. 27, 1095, Pope Urban II orders first Crusade

Nov. 27, 1942, Jimi Hendrix born

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 26, 2010: A great day to give thanks

Dash away, dash away all to those Black Friday sales.

Do not forget to give me another turkey leg before you go shopping

Nov. 26, 1898, winter storm paralyzes southern New England.

Nov. 26, 1922, archaeologists enter King Tut's tomb

Nov. 26, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 25, 2010: Storm's a brewing

Thankful to be able to do something like write this blog and the fat guy doesn't mind helping out.

When do you, my friends, start decorating for Christmas?

Nov. 25, 1950, storm of the century hits eastern U.S.

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 24, 2010: Putting creation in a new light

So, the president stops at a bakery during a trip to a city in Indiana. He orders several pastries. Does he pay with cash, debit/credit card or have a bill sent to the White House? Does he even carry a wallet?

Nov. 24, 1859, Origin of Species is published

Nov. 24, 1947, 'Hollywood 10' cited for contempt of Congress

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 23, 2010: A magazine all about life

A wonderful spring day here in the middle of Novemebr followed by a wintry night. Got to love weather.

Nov. 23, 1804, Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States,  is born

Nov. 23, 1936, first issue of Life is published

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 22, 2010: Sad day in Dallas

NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson won a fifth straight championship Sunday ... I would love to see him conquer rush-hour traffic in Chicago. Congrats, to the champ.

Nov. 22, 1718, Blackbeard killed off the coast of North Carolina.

Nov. 22, 1916, writer Jack London dies of kidney disease

Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy is assassinated, and the world as we knew it changed.

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 21, 2010: Recording the spoken word

Are you ready for some Thanksgiving week hustle and bustle? Better be ready because we are hitting warp speed as we start the holiday season.

Nov. 21, 1783, Men fly over Paris

Nov. 21, 1877, Thomas Edison's first great invention

Nov. 21, 1980, TV viewers find out who shot J.R. Ewing

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 20, 2010: Red light ... green light

Some times all the king's men and all the king's horses cannot put someone you love back together ... it stinks but life does that to us at times.

Nov. 20, 1945, the Nuremberg trials begin

Nov. 20, 1923, Garrett Morgan patents three-position traffic signal

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 19, 2010: An address for the ages

A week from today, American shoppers will be like the lady in the Target commercial.

Nov. 19, 1863: Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address

Nov. 19, 1915, British pilot makes heroic rescue

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 18, 2010: Getting on track when it comes to time

Don't be like the man in Wisconsin who blasted his TV with a shotgun when he saw Bristol Palin dancing. Just turn to another channel or turn it off altogether.

Nov. 18, 1863, Lincoln travels to Gettysburg

Nov. 18, 1883, railroads create the first time zones

Nov. 18, 1991, Anglican Church envoy Terry Waite is released

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 17, 2010: This document was a step to forming a better union

Groovy kind of love between Prince William and Kate Middleton. There's a kind of hush all over the empire.

Nov. 17, 1558, Elizabethan Age begins

Nov. 17, 1777, Articles of Confederation submitted to the states

Nov. 17, 1869, Suez Canal opens

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 16, 2010: That Potter character hits the big screen

Wrigley Field has been turned into a football field. Illinois and Northwestern will play there. Just be careful of the end zone in right field. No ivy ont he wall.

Nov. 16, 1532, Pizarro traps Incan emperor Atahualpa

Nov. 16, 1821, William Becknell opens trade on the Santa Fe Trail

Nov. 16, 2001, the first Harry Potter film debuts

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 15, 2010: Peaking over the West

The winds of winter came a calling this weekend. I have a feeling it is time to tune up the snow blower.

Nov. 15, 1806, Zebulon Pike spots an imposing mountain

Nov. 15, 1867, first stock ticker debuts

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 14, 2010: A whale of a tale is published

Reports are that people are already Christmas shopping big time. Hoping that is a good sign about our US economy.

Nov. 14, 1851, Herman Melville's book Moby-Dick published

Nov. 14, 1970, plane crash devastates Marshall University

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 13, 2010: A memorial that leaves you speechless

The world looks really good from my big blue recliner.

Nov. 13, 1850, Robert Louis Stevenson is born

Nov. 13, 1982, Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 12, 2010: Island to opportunity in the U.S.

Thinking that I'm going to cancel my cruise on Carnival. I don't like Spam.

Nov. 12, 1799, first meteor shower on record

Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island closes

Nov. 12, 1980, Voyager I flies near Saturn

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 11, 2010: A general is born

THANK YOU to all veterans and those serving in the armed forces now. Also, thanks to their famillies.

Nov. 11, 1852, Louisa May Alcott publishes her first story

Nov. 11, 1885, George Patton born

Nov. 11, 1918, World War I ends

Nov. 11, 1921, dedication of the Tombs of the Unknowns

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 10, 2010: How can I get to Sesame Street?

Wow. If you are into numbers, Wednesday is 11-10-10.

I want to send a shout out to my fan(s) in Alaska.

Nov. 10, 1903, Mary Anderson patents windshield wiper

Nov. 10, 1969, Sesame Street debuts

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 9, 2010: The Wall comes tumbling down

It amazes me that it feels like spring. We are going to pay for this nice weather pretty soon. At least that is what I read in one of those weather almanacs.

Nov. 9, 1872, fire rips through Boston.

Nov. 9, 1965, the Great Northeast Blackout

Nov. 9, 1989, East Germany opens the Berlin Wall.

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 8, 2010: A positive day for X-rays

I hope everyone in the Great Lakes enjoys the nice weather this week. Rumor has it that the warmup is due to hot air from politicians. Wishing you a great week, Smokey.

Nov. 8, 1793, Louvre Museum opens.

Nov. 8, 1895, German scientist discovers X-rays.

Nov. 8, 1939, Hitler survives assassination attempt.

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 7, 2010: Stunning news about a hoop star

Do you feel like you have more energy today? It could be that we got an extra hour of sleep Saturday night.

Nov. 7, 1885, Canada's transcontinental railway completed.

Nov. 7, 1991, basketball star Magic Johnson announces he is HIV positive.

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 6, 2010: Strike up the band, Mr. Sousa

Nov. 6, 1789, John Carroll named first Catholic bishop in U.S.

Nov. 6, 1854, John Philip Sousa born.

Nov. 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln elected president.

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Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 5, 2010: Before he sold grills on TV, this boxer was the champ

Congratulations to Game of Life and playing cards for being enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame.

Nov. 5, 1961, a bag of bones helps solve a decades-old mystery in South Wales.

Nov. 5, 1994, George Foreman becomes the oldest heavyweight champ.

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 4, 2010: This cowboy was so much more

Nov. 4, 1879, Will Rogers is born in Oklahoma.

Nov. 4, 1922, the entrance to King Tut's tomb discovered.

Nov. 4, 1956, Soviets put brutal end to Hungarian revolution.

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI

Nov. 3, 2010: That dog is a space cadet

What? No election commercials. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Nov. 3, 1903, Panama declares its independence.

Nov. 3, 1941, the order is given to bomb Peral Harbor.

Nov. 3, 1957, the Soviet space dog.

Nov. 3, 1964, D.C. residents cast their first presidential vote.

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Here's the AccuWeather forecast:

Antofagasta, Chile

Brax, France

Buxton, Derbyshire, England

China Grove, NC

Erie, PA

Fort Wayne, IN

Glendale, AZ

Grosse Pointe, MI

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Hurricane, UT

Indianapolis

Kankakee, IL

Lafayette, IN

Rochester, MN

Wooster, OH

Some place exotic:

Road Town, British Virgin Islands

Honolulu, HI