Thursday, January 27, 2011

Weapons of Choice, Crime and Punishment, -and- A Good Education


In the News Today
Weapons of Choice - Utah lawmakers propose M1911 as official state gun
Crime and Punishment - Virginia lawmaker proposes castration for sex offenders
A Good Education - Ohio woman jailed for enrolling children in better school district


On this Day in History: January 27, 1997 - Pat Boone goes heavy metal.






Born on this Day in History: January 27, 1756 - Wolfgang Mozart (1756 - 1791) The Salzburg, Austria, musical prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wowed audiences with his violin and keyboard performance skills. At the age of five he was composing his own works. By 17 he was the court musician for Salzburg. His prolific works and unparalleled music abilities earned him a place as one of the most legendary composers of all time.





Scripture of the Day




Video of the Day - submitted by Cindy




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





Technology in the News Today
Google releases Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' SDK preview to developers
How to activate Gmail's unread message favicon
Secret Service to adopt video game for training