Monday, July 20, 2009

Anniversaries - and Deaths

This entry is just proof that I need to get over my hump about time in front of the PCs:

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first Humans on the Moon (so far as we know). "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for Mankind." I remember my parents being excited enough about the event to actually keep me out of school that day so I could watch history unfold.

Unfortunately, the "most trusted man in America" and our news broadcaster of choice that day, Walter Kronkite had passed away this past Friday.

This weekend also marks the 10th Anniversary of "Sponge Bob Square pants" on Nickelodeon. Kind of a watered down "Ren and Stimpy" if you ask me. But I haven't watched it.

And July 18 would have been Hunter S. Thompson's 72nd Birthday. Hopefully the bats will leave him alone.

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