Monday, November 08, 2010

Granny Dearest, Support Our Troops!, -and- Drop the Scissors and Move Away form the Chair!


Granny Dearest - Florida woman arrested after selling grandson for $30,000
Support Our Troops! - residents of Missouri town block protesters from picketing soldier's funeral
Drop the Scissors and Move Away from the Chair! - armed raids in Orange County barber shops lead to arrests


On this day in history: November 8, 1991 - Convicted crack smoker Marion Barry, who served six months in prison in 1990, is re-elected mayor of Washington D.C.




Born on this day in history: November 8, 1949 - Bonnie Raitt (1949 - ) Born in Burbank, California, country and blues singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt played with Howlin' Wolf before releasing her own albums. The Grammy-award-winning artist whose best known songs "Nick of Time" and "Something to Talk About," has also created foundations to help underprivileged kids play music.



Scripture of the Day: But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, ... But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. — Joshua 24:15

Video of the Day: Girl Sucked into Car Blower - submitted by Darin



Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.





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