Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Beat the Clock, Get a Job!, -and- Animal Kingdom

In the News Today
  • Beat the Clock - call-center workers' restroom visits timed
  • Get a Job! - Michigan governor signs 48-month welfare limit
  • Animal Kingdom - drunken elk rescued from apple tree

    Technology in the News Today
  • Corel Releases PaintShop Pro X4
  • Will Google Submit a Bid for Hulu?
  • Ahead of Grail Launch, NASA Releases Sharper Images of Moon Landing Sites


    On this Day in History: September 7, 1996 - Standing up through the open sunroof of a BMW 750 sedan, rap artist Tupac Shakur is talking to some women at a Las Vegas street intersection when a white Cadillac pulls alongside. Gunfire erupts, and Shakur is shot four times. He dies in the hospital a week later.






    Born on this Day in History: September 7, 1936 - Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959) Born in Lubbock, Texas, singer-songwriter Buddy Holly was the first to add drums and a rhythm-and-blues beat to the country style. A cult figure remembered for "That'll Be The Day," and "Peggy Sue," Holly was killed in a plane crash.





    Scripture of the Day




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