Monday, June 22, 2026

ad hominem \ ad HOM-uh-nuhm -nem, ahd‐ \ , adjective; 

1. appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason. 
2. attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument. 

Origin: Ad hominem translates literally from Latin as "to the man." It entered English in the late 1500s. 

First World Hungry

• When you have plenty of food to keep you well nourished, but you gluttonously want or desire more than you need. To "feel" hungry even though you ate today. As defined by Louis C.K. on March 29, 2014.

"I am first world hungry, I would a donut." --Louis C.K.

 
Holiday

• No Panty Day

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History

• Henry Hudson: English explorer was set adrift with his son and several others by the mutinous crew of his ship; the castaways perished (1611)

  
• Galileo Galilei: was compelled by the Church to recant his heliocentric view of the universe (1633)
• G.I. Bill of Rights: law that helped veterans go to college was signed by FDR (1944)
• Okinawa: the WWII campaign for the island ended; over 12,000 Americans and 110,000 Japanese lost their lives during the 83-day battle (1945)
• voting age: President Richard Nixon signed a measure allowing 18-year-olds to vote (1970)
• Charon: largest moon of Pluto was discovered (1978)

Birthdays

• George Vancouver 1757

  
• Erich Maria Remarque 1898
• Carl Hubbell 1903
• Billy Wilder 1906
• Michael Todd 1907
• Ann Morrow Lindbergh 1907
• Mary Livingstone 1909
• Joseph Papp 1921
• Gower Champion 1921
• Bill Blass 1922
• Ralph Waite 1928
• Roy Drusky 1930
• Kris Kristofferson 1936
• Ed Bradley 1941
• Barry Serafin 1941
• Michael Lerner 1941
• Klaus Maria Brandauer 1944
• Peter Asher (Peter and Gordon) 1944
• Andrew Rubin 1946
• David L. Lander 1947
• Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) 1947
• Todd Rungren 1948
• Meryl Streep 1949
• Allen Osmond 1949
• Lindsay Wagner 1949
• Larry Junstrom (.38 Special) 1949
• Graham Greene 1952
• Chris Lemmon 1954
• Freddie Prinze 1954
• Green Gartside (Scritti Politti) 1956
• Gary (INXS) Beers 1957
• Bruce Campbell 1958
• Alan Anton (Cowboy Junkies) 1959
• Tracy Pollan 1960
• Jimi Somerville 1961
• Jimmy Sommerville (Bronski Beat, Communards) 1961
• Amy Brenneman 1964
  Dan Brown 1964 (The DaVinci Code)
• Mike Edwards (Jesus Jones) 1964
• Tom Cunningham (Wet Wet Wet) 1965
• Paula Irvine 1968
• Stephen Page (Barenaked Ladies) 1970
• Lindsay Ridgeway 1985

  

 

  

Look forward to SUMMER 2026!

Longest day of the year!

 

Good to see you again!

 

 

Sunday, June 21, 2026

automaton \aw-TOM-uh-ton, -tn\, noun:

1. a mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.
2. a person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.
3. something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.

Automaton comes from the Greek autos + matos, literally meaning "self thinking." It entered English in the 1600s.

 

dick inches 

• Arbitrary (and usually incorrect) units of measurement used mostly by males. Derives from men overestimating their penis size. Dick inches are much shorter than actual inches. Hence a guy can claim to have a 9 inch penis when it is actually closer to 5-6 inches. The term "dick inches" is usually used when over-estimating non-penis measurements.

fellow one: "Finally! There's a parking spot!" 
fellow two: "No way, man...You can't park within 30 feet of a stop sign." 
fellow one: "There's plenty of room." 
fellow two: "Yeah, only if you're measuring in dick inches."

Holiday

• Father's Day: Father's Day is a secular celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and parenting by males, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father's Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities. The gifts given often have slogans such as "World's Best Dad".

Holiday

• Solstice (summer in the Northern Hemisphere; winter in the Southern)

History

• US Constitution: went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it (1788)
• Ellen Louks Fairclough: was sworn in as the first female member of the Canadian cabinet (1957)
• Women's National Basketball Association: league play began (1997)
• polio: the World Health Organization declared Europe free of the disease (2002)
• SpaceShipOne: the first privately funded and developed spacecraft was launched over the Mojave Desert and piloted into space by Michael Melvill (2004)
• Pluto: newly discovered moons were named Nix and Hydra (2006)

Birthdays

• Martha Washington 1731
• Henry Ossawa Tanner 1859
• Al Hirshfield 1903
• Jean-Paul Sartre 1905
• Jane Russell 1921
• Judy Holliday 1922
• Maureen Stapleton 1925
• Carl Stokes 1927
• O.C. Smith 1932
• Bernie Kopell 1933
• Francoise Sagan 1935
• Ron Ely 1938
• Monte Markham 1938
• Joe Flaherty 1940
• Mariette Hartley 1940
• Brian Sternberg 1943
• Ray Davies (Kinks) 1944
• Chris Britton ( The Troggs) 1945
• Brenda Holloway 1946
• Joey Molland 1947
• Michael Gross 1947
• Meredith Baxter Birney 1947
• Leon Everette 1948
• Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) 1950
• Nils Lofgren (E Street Band) 1951
• Robyn Douglas 1953
• Robert Pastorelli 1954
• Leigh McCloskey 1955
• Berke Brethed 1957
• Mark Brzezicki (Big Country) 1957
• Kathy Mattea 1959
• Marc Copage 1962
• Doug Savant 1964
• Porter Howell 1964
• Sammi Davis-Voss 1964
• Michael Dolan 1965
• Allison Moorer 1972
• Juliette Lewis 1973
• Justin Cary (Sixpence None the Richer) 1975
• Mike Einziger (Incubus) 1976
• Prince William (England) 1982

Sorry Nat

Guess he didn't care for your acting? 

Or maybe your politics?

Saturday, June 20, 2026

frippery \ FRIP-uh-ree \ , noun; 

1. finery in dress, especially when showy, gaudy, or the like. 
2. empty display; ostentation. 
3. gewgaws; trifles. 

Origin: Frippery is derived from the French frepe meaning "rag." It entered English in the late 1500s.

Daddy Soda

• Beer or an alcoholic beverage. Mostly used by little kids.

Little Kid 1: Charles was drinking daddy soda 
Little Kid 2: I tried a sip and it is icky

History

• Black Hole of Calcutta: 146 British soldiers were imprisoned in one cell in a jail in India; by morning many of the men had suffocated (1756)

  
• Flight to Varennes: faced with anti-royalty hostility during the French Revolution, King Louis XVI tried unsuccessfully to flee the country (1791)
• Queen Victoria: longest-reigning British monarch succeeded to the throne (1837)
• Toast of the Town: debuted on CBS; in 1955 it was renamed The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
• Hot line: Moscow-Washington line of direct communication was established following the Bay of Pigs standoff (1963)
• Jaws: Steven Spielberg's thriller was released, chilling viewers and shattering box office records (1975)

  

Birthdays

• Adam Ferguson 1723 - Philosopher, historian, known as Ferguson of Raith
• Charles Chesnutt (Charles Waddell Chesnutt) 1858 - Author, essayist, political activist
• Jean Moulinn 1899 - High profile member of the French Resistance during World War II
• Errol Flynn 1909 - Actor
• Pancho Segura (Francisco Olegario Segura) 1921 - Tennis player 

  
• Chet Atkins (Chester Burton Atkins) 1924 - Guitarist
• Audie Murphy 1924 - Actor, most decorated American soldier of World War II
• James Tolkan 1931 - Actor
• Martin Landau 1931 - Actor
• Olympia Dukakis 1931 - Actress
• Danny Aiello (Daniel Louis "Danny" Aiello, Jr.) 1933 - Actor
• Brett Halsey 1933 - Actor
• Rossanna Podestà 1934 - Actress
• Len Dawson (Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson) 1935 - Football player
• Billy Guy 1936 - Singer (The Coasters)
• Jerry Keller (Jerry Paul Keller) 1937 - Singer, songwriter
• John Mahoney 1940 - Actor ("Frasier")
• Stephen Frears 1941 - Film director
• Brian Wilson 1942 - Musician (Beach Boys)
• Anne Murray (Morna Anne Murray) 1945 - Singer
• John McCook 1945 - Actor

  
• Bob Vila (Robert J. "Bob" Vila) 1946 - Television host ("This Old House")
• Andre Watts 1946 - Classical pianist
• Candy Clark (Candace June "Candy" Clark) 1947 - Actress
• Tina Sinatra 1948 - Producer, actress, second daughter of Frank Sinatra
• Lionel Richie 1949 - Singer, musician
• John Goodman 1952 - Actor
• Cindy Lauper 1953 - Singer
• Alan Longmuir 1953 - Musician (Bay City Rollers)
• Michael Anthony 1954 - Musician (Van Halen)
• John Taylor 1960 - Musician (Duran Duran, Neurotic Outsiders)
• Mark De Gli Antoni 1962 - Musician (Soul Coughing)
• Michael Landon, Jr. 1964 - Actor, writer, producer
• Nicole Kidman 1967 - Actress
  Chino Moreno 1973 - Singer (Deftones)
  Dreama Walker 1986 - Actress (Compliance)
  
• Christopher Mintz-Plass 1989 - Actor (McLovin from Superbad, The Mother Fucker from Kick-Ass II)