Monthly Archives: October 2009
Today in History – October 7th
Yo-Yo Ma, famed Cellist, turns 54 today. Below is a video of him playing some of my favorite music from Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the movie “The Mission.” The following is taken from “The Writer’s Almanac,” which can be found here. It’s the birthday of writer Sherman Alexie, (books by this author) born on the [...]
What cats are really thinking
via What cats are really thinking Jonco Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:53:16 GMT Technorati Tags: What Cats are Really Thinking video
A Celebration of the Motion Picture – Today in History: October 6th
Today there are two notable events related to movies which we can pause to consider. First, it was on this day in 1889 that Thomas Edison showed his first motion picture. This can be seen in the video below. It is not much to look at however. Also, on this day in 1927, “The Jazz [...]
October 5th – Today in History
On this day in 1703, Jonathan Edwards, the noted preacher and American evangelical religious leader, was born. He is probably best known for his sermon “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God.” A few quotes from this sermon follow. Be forewarned, however, what follows is likely to give you nightmares. So that thus it [...]
Fun Video – I Got a Feeling
172 communication students at the University of Quebec at Montreal recorded this video in one take on September 10th. Technorati Tags: video,I got a Feeling
