Wired lists the ingredients of Peeps, Cadbury Eggs, and Chocolate Bunnies. Via Wired Magazine.
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Happy Easter
by JOHN ADAMS •
Holiday, Music
Monday Music: Sophie Milman’s So Long, You Fool
by JOHN ADAMS •
I hope you’re having a Happy Valentine’s Day, as I am. But if not, it’s worth considering whether the person over whom you might be pining is, after all, worth pining over. Think carefully, and you may find that the answer’s no, not at all. In that spirit of realism (and liberation from someone you’re…
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Early Spring
by JOHN ADAMS •
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Jan. 15, 1929: Birth of a Moral Compass, Even for Science
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Wired notes a famous birthday — Martin Luther King Jr. is born. Though his work for civil rights and peace will become widely known, he will also deliver an important warning on the perils of technological amorality. King delivered a lecture at the University of Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 11, 1964, the day after receiving…
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The Technological History Behind the New Year’s Eve Ball – Techland – TIME.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
Ever since 1907, New York City has dropped a version of of the New Years Ball on One Time Square. Originally, the ball tied the maritime tradition of lighthouses with the new invention of electricity to show the latest technology to the world…. Fast forward to December 31, 2010. This years New Years Eve Ball…
Cats, Holiday
YouTube – Jingle Cats Silent Night
by JOHN ADAMS •
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The First Electric Lights on a Christmas Tree
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Wired recalls a milestone from this day in 1882: An inventive New Yorker finds a brilliant application for electric lights and becomes the first person to use them as Christmas tree decorations. Edward H. Johnson, who toiled for Thomas Edison’s Illumination Company and later became a company vice president, used 80 small red, white and…
Beautiful Whitewater, Holiday
Whitewater’s 2010 Happy Holly Days Schedule
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Here’s a press release about holiday events in Whitewater — Downtown Whitewater, Inc. & The Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce Present 2010 HAPPY HOLLY DAYS SCHEDULE Community Activities Highlight Local Businesses and Family Fun Happy Holly Days Kicks off Friday evening at 5 pm on December 3rd with a new event added to the weekend,…
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Lincoln’s Proclamation of Thanksgiving
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Although a tradition, and proclaimed before, Lincoln asked for a national Thanksgiving even during hardship — October 3, 1863 The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source…
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Honoring our veterans: Ceremonies Thursday throughout Walworth County — Walworth County Today
by JOHN ADAMS •
Holiday, Weird Tales
Oct. 30, 1938: ‘War of the Worlds’ Induces Panic — Wired.com
by JOHN ADAMS •
Oct. 30, 2008, marked the 70th anniversary of Orson Welles’ legendary radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds,” which sparked a nationwide panic, causing many Americans to believe an actual Martian invasion was under way. Directed and narrated by Welles, the hour-long broadcast aired Oct. 30, 1938, as a Halloween-themed episode of CBS’ radio…
Film, Holiday
‘Brainssss’ Teasers: 4 Decades of Zombie Trailers — Wired.com
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In anticipation of The Walking Dead’s Sunday premiere on AMC, Wired.com takes a look at the most influential zombie films of the last 40-plus years. From George A. Romero’s groundbreaking Living Dead series [to] modern twists like Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, ghouls have been chowing down on guts and brains — and taking…
City, Holiday
Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2010
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Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2010. The 2007, 2008, and 2009 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. (Before I begin, I’ll note that I think this last year was the worst in recent memory, a time of…