Thursday, September 15, 2011

Heat of the Moment, Picture This, -and- Rage Against the Machines

In the News Today
  • Heat of the Moment - Nobel-Prize-winning physicist says global warming a hoax, resigns
  • Picture This - photographer endures 15-hour shoots in the wintry Australian outback to snare stunning images of star trails in the night sky
  • Rage Against the Machines - kids under 13 no longer need remove shoes under new DHS rules

    Technology in the News Today
  • What Developers Are Saying About Windows 8
  • Google Fixes Auto Correct Problem For Android App
  • 8 Things You Need To Know About Windows 8


    On this Day in History: September 15, 1954 - In front of thousands of spectating New Yorkers at 51st and Lexington, Marilyn Monroe performs the now-famous skirt blowing scene during filming for The Seven Year Itch. The event basically boils down to a publicity stunt, as the whole thing gets reshot later on a Hollywood soundstage.






    Born on this Day in History: September 15, 1946 - Tommy Lee Jones (1946 - ) Academy-Award-winning actor, director, and screenwriter born September 15, 1946, in San Saba, Texas and began his career on Broadway and on television. He has become a Hollywood block-buster movie icon.





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