Tuesday, March 10, 2020

columbine \KOL-uhm-bahyn, -bin\, adjective: 

1. dovelike; dove-colored.
2. of a dove.

Columbine is derived from the Latin columba meaning "dove." The columbine flower was so named because of its resemblance to a cluster of doves.

awesomeness

1. An unmeasurable amount of awesomenimity something can produce.
2. Something that qualifies as [awesome].
3. With [sarcastic] use, means that something is not awesome at all. A lower and calmer tone of voice is used, and is generally followed by derogatory physical action such as a [shrug] or [eye rolling].

1 and 2.
Me: "I found 50 bucks on the street! Let's go get wasted!!"
You: "Awesomeness!!"
3.
You: "I'm so happy to be going with my family on vacation, where I can't party..."
Me: "Awesomeness..." *rolleyes*

History

• Personal Rule: King Charles I of England dissolved Parliament and began 11 years of ruling alone (1629)
• Alexander Graham Bell: made the first telephone call: "Watson, come here; I want you" (1876)
• rings of Uranus: were discovered (1977)
• syzygy: all the planets were on the same side of the Sun (1982)

Birthdays

• Marcello Malpighi 1628
• Friedrich Von Schlegel 1772
• Barry Fitzgerald 1888
• Arthur Honegger 1892
• Bix Beiderbecke 1903
• Claire Booth Luce 1903
• Chandler Harper 1914
• Heywood Hale Broun 1918
• Pamela Mason 1919
• Don Abney 1923
• Jethro (Kenneth Burns) 1923
• Ralph Emery 1933 - Talk show host
• Norman Blake 1938 - Bluegrass musician
• David Rabe 1940 - Playwright
• Chuck Norris 1940 - Actor ("Walker, Texas Ranger")
• Dean Torrence 1940 - Singer (Jan & Dean)
• Sandra Jean Palmer 1941
• Katharine Houghton 1945 - Actress
• Bob Greene 1947 - Newspaper columnist
• Tom Scholz 1947 - Musician (Boston)
• Paul Haggins 1953 - Director, screenwriter
  

  
• Shannon Tweed 1957 - Actress
• Sharon Stone 1958 - Actress
• Gail Greenwood (Belly) 1960 - Musician (L7)
• Jeff Ament 1963 - Musician (Pearl Jam)
• Jasmine Guy 1962 - Actress
• Neneh Cherry 1964 - Singer
• Prince Edward 1964 - Son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
• Rod Woodson 1965 - Football player
• Edie Brickell 1966 - Singer
• Stephen Mailer 1966 - Actor
• Paget Brewster 1969 - Actress ("Criminal Minds")
• Dylan Keefe 1970 - Musician (Marcy Playground)
• John Hamm 1971 - Actor ("Mad Men")
• Daryl Singletary 1971 - Country singer
• Timberland 1972 - Rapper, producer
• Cristian de la Fuente 1974 - Actor ("Family Law")
• Bree Turner 1977 - Actress
• Shannon Miller 1977 - Olympic gold-medal gymnast
• Robin Thicke 1977 - Singer
• Carrie Underwood 1983 - Singer, winner of the fourth season of "American Idol"
• Emily Osment 1992 - Actress ("Spy Kids" movies)

   

 
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Spotlight: Here are some facts about martial arts superstar Chuck Norris:

• Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink.
• Chuck Norris doesn't wear a watch, HE decides what time it is.
• There is no 'ctrl' button on Chuck Norris's computer. Chuck Norris is always in control.
• Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door.
• Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because Chuck Norris only recognizes the element of surprise.

Happy birthday, Chuck Norris!

Quote:

• "Violence is my last option." — Chuck Norris