Never Too Young, Man in the Box, -and- Animal Kingdom

Never Too Young - 16-year-old runs for Fremont city council
Man in the Box - Minneapolis man accidentally boarded up in his house
Animal Kingdom - lion escapes zoo, swims to school

On this day in history: June 10, 1692 - Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts after having been convicted of "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries." Bishop is just the first casualty of what will come to be known as the Salem Witch Trials.

Born on this day in history: June 10, 1922 - Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) Born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, MN, actress and singer Judy Garland was a child star in "The Wizard of Oz," but career demands and drug problems caused difficulties. Concerts and occasional films continued with public success, but her private life was full of overwhelming difficulties, and she died from an apparent overdose of sleeping pills.

Scripture of the Day: I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride
adorns herself with her jewels. - Isaiah 61:10


Video of the Day: KEN BLOCK GYMKHANA TWO THE INFOMERCIAL - submitted by Frank

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

COPS

I was preparing to journey to Chico yesterday afternoon. I had several errands that required my traveling to Chico. As I sat in Mr. Nitro and prepared for my departure, this scene presented itself:

I do not have any details regarding this. There is nothing in the news this morning. My curiosity must be satisfied, so I shall investigate the matter thoroughly.

Fighting Back, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, -and- No Emergency

Fighting Back - burglar makes the mistake of choosing 308-pound mastiff's home
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes - tomatoes pulled off shelves amid salmonella scare
No Emergency - police arrest teen for making 1,650 prank calls to 911

On this day in history: June 10, 1692 - Bridget Bishop is hanged at Gallows Hill near Salem, Massachusetts after having been convicted of "certaine Detestable Arts called Witchcraft & Sorceries." Bishop is just the first casualty of what will come to be known as the Salem Witch Trials.

Born on this day in history: June 10, 1922 - Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) Born Frances Gumm in Grand Rapids, MN, actress and singer Judy Garland was a child star in The Wizard of Oz, but career demands and drug problems caused difficulties. Concerts and occasional films continued with public success, but her private life was full of overwhelming difficulties, and she died from an apparent overdose of sleeping pills.

Scripture of the Day: Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. - Galatians 6:10

Video of the Day: Will it Blend? - Pens

Ronald Reagan Quotes:
'Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose.'

'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'

'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.'

'Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.'

'I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.'

'The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.'

'Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.'

'The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.'

'It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.'

'Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.'

'Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.'

'No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world , is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'

'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.'