Thursday, August 02, 2007

The Deep, Ribbit!, -and- Tell It to Al Gore


The Deep - fisherman catches "living fossil"
Ribbit! - woman nearly croaks with frog in salad
Tell It to Al Gore - Elton John: shut down the Internet

On this day in history: August 2, 1876 - Drinking at a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory, Jack McCall notices Wild Bill Hickok playing poker at a corner table. Then he calmly walks over to the table and blows a wide hole in the back of Hickok's head with a .45 revolver. The professional gambler and onetime lawman was holding a pair of aces and a pair of eights, now known as the "Dead Man's Hand."

Born on this day in history: August 2, 1924 - James Baldwin (1924 - 1987) novelist, essayist He was a noted spokesman for American blacks in 1950s-60s.

Today's Video: Battle on Haifa Street - submitted by Phillip





Last evening, Laura and I attended a crusade at Harvest Christian Center. Laura sang in the choir during worship, prior to the sermon by evangelist David Woods. Rev. Woods is a world-famous evangelist from Portland, OR. His sermon was powerful and was followed by an altar call, at which several were delivered from bondage and others were healed of afflictions. This was the third evening of the crusade, which continues through Friday.