Boomer's Buzz: Saturday, March 1, 2008
Posted March 1, 2008, 4:48 am by Growing Bolder
Boomer's Daily Buzz
Clinton Employs Famous Mondale Ad Strategy (The Boston Globe)
Skirmishes Between McCain, Democrats Heat Up (CNN)
B-Block"I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once." - Jennifer Unlimited
Election 2008Clinton Employs Famous Mondale Ad Strategy (The Boston Globe)
Skirmishes Between McCain, Democrats Heat Up (CNN)
Nearly Half of Americans Turn to Web for News (Reuters)
Man in Critical Condition in Ricin Case (NY Times)
Northrop/EADS Pulls Off $40 Billion Upset Over Boeing (Business Week)
Human Error Cited in Florida Power Failure (AP)
Prince Harry Back on Home Soil (Times)
By The Numbers:
Pic of the Day:
Wow! 20 Stunning HDR Pictures
Video of The Day: We know. You've often wondered when you'll finally get the chance to watch a goat walking a tightrope with a monkey doing a headstand on his back. Today's the day.
Today's Celebrity Birthdays:
Actor Robert Clary ("Hogan's Heroes") is 82. Singer Harry Belafonte is 80. Actor Robert Conrad is 73. Actor Alan Thicke ("Growing Pains") is 61. "The Dukes of Hazzard" actress Catherine Bach is 54. Actor and director Ron Howard is 54. Actor Tim Daly ("Wings") is 52. Singer Jon Carroll is 51. Actor John David Cullum is 42. Actor George Eads ("CSI") is 41.
On This Date:
In 1872: Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
In 1873: E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York start production of the first practical typewriter.
In 1936: The Hoover Dam is completed.
In 1958: Buddy Holly and The Crickets begin their only UK tour, playing two sets each evening for 25 nights.
In 1961: United States President John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
In 1968: Country musician Johnny Cash marries fellow country singer June Carter.
In 1974: Former Nixon White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman and former Attorney General John Mitchell are indicted on obstruction of justice charges related to the Watergate break-in.
Today's Thought:
"The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore."
-- Dale Carnegie
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