NOVEMBER 17, 2010
The obesity epidemic is not new. The term fast-food first appeared in a dictionary, Merriam’s, in 1951. In 2007, the last year complete statistics are available for, Americans spent 110 billion dollars on fast-food. That is more money than we spent on cars, on computers and on movies, theatre, video and music, combined. Less than forty years ago, Americans spent 6 billion dollars on fast food.
Forty years ago, when we wanted to eat, we had to get out a pan, utensils, the food, turn on the stove, cook the food, watch the cooking process, put the food on a plate with silverware, eat, wash the cookware, wash the plates and silverware, clean the stove and table and throw away the garbage. Now we eat from the package or microwave something that is quick and does not require our undivided attention. The only thing the same is the garbage must be thrown out. Why am I fat?
Political correctness is not an American curse. In Lancashire, England, school officials have outlawed the term Gingerbread Man on the school menu in over 400 primary schools. It will now be Gingerbread Person. In the nursery rhyme, the Gingerbread Man escaped the old man and old woman. Nobody kidnaps a person, they kidnap a man, woman, boy or girl. Apparently there has been a rash of little British six year old girls running rampant causing mayhem in England because they cannot grow up to be a Gingerbread Man. This story has been kept under wraps by the Baker’s Association so it has not been reported on by the press, until now.
Prince William and Kate Middleton (now Katherine according to the Queen) are officially engaged. Congratulations.
The Beatles are not rich enough, at least Yoko Ono isn’t. It has long been rumored she was the holdout on making the Beatles’ songs available digitally. She is the only member or groupie of the Beatles who hasn’t exactly had a stellar post-Beatles career. I don’t count George’s Olivia Harrison. She has always been in the background, seemingly happy about it.
Apple announced they have signed a deal to sell the Beatles songs on iTunes. I wonder what these songs will cost. They probably will not be the normal $ .99 a copy.
STOP THE PRESSES!! This came over the wires about 1:00 p.m. I had to rewrite this article.
Prince William announced he and his fiancé plan on having a family. Excuse me but isn’t that his job, to father an heir to the throne. Not a bad gig if you can get it.
Rep. Charles Rangel (D) NY was found guilty by the committee he walked out of. Now it goes to the second of three or four stages plus appeals, The House can censure him, i. e. say bad boy, refer him for criminal prosecution, take away his various positions or boot him out. I predict he will ensure his pension and then slither away under whatever rock will have him. Even rocks have standards.
The Medal of Honor was handed out yesterday to one live person and seven people posthumously. Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta lead on.
Notable births on his date:
1755 Louis XVIII 1st post-revolutionary king of France (1814-24)
1887 Bernard L Montgomery British general (WW II-African campaign)
1925 Rock Hudson Winnetka IL, actor (Pillow Talk, A Farewell to Arms)
1938 Gordon Lightfoot Ontario Canada, folksinger (Sundown)
1942 Martin Scorsese Queens, dir (Mean Streets, Last Temptation of Christ)
1943 Lauren Hutton Charleston SC, model (American Gigolo, Lassiter)
1944 Danny De Vito Neptune NJ, actor (Taxi, Ruthless People, Twins)
1944 Tom Seaver pitcher (NY Met, 300 game winner, Cy Young '69 '73 '75)
1945 Elvin Hayes NBA star (San Diego, Houston, Baltimore)
1943 Lauren Hutton Charleston SC, model (American Gigolo, Lassiter)
1944 Danny De Vito Neptune NJ, actor (Taxi, Ruthless People, Twins)
1944 Tom Seaver pitcher (NY Met, 300 game winner, Cy Young '69 '73 '75)
1945 Elvin Hayes NBA star (San Diego, Houston, Baltimore)
1962 Traci Lords fictious birth date to do porn movies (actual 5/7/68)
Notable deaths on this date:
1979 John Grascock of Jethro Tull, dies at 27 following heart surgery
1981 Bob Eberly singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65
1982 Bill Baldwin announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 69
1982 Duk Koo Kim S Korean boxer was legally declared dead
1981 Bob Eberly singer (Jimmy Dorsey Band), dies at 65
1982 Bill Baldwin announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 69
1982 Duk Koo Kim S Korean boxer was legally declared dead
1986 Alan Hewitt actor (Det Brennan-My Favorite Martian), dies at 71
1991 Kelly Jean Van Dyke-Nance (Jerry Van Dyke's daughter) suicides at 33
Notable events on this date:
1278 680 Jews arrested (293 hanged) in England for counterfeiting coins
1558 Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary
1734 John Zenger, arrested for libel against NY col gov; later acquitted
1796 Battle of Arcole-Napoleon I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy
1800 Congress held 1st session in Washington DC
1558 Elizabeth I ascends English throne upon death of Queen Mary
1734 John Zenger, arrested for libel against NY col gov; later acquitted
1796 Battle of Arcole-Napoleon I's French forces beat Austrians in Italy
1800 Congress held 1st session in Washington DC
1869 Suez Canal opens (Egypt)
1884 Cops arrest John L Sullivan in 2nd round for being "cruel"
1889 Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & San Francisco
1894 Daily Racing Form founded
1913 1st US dental hygienists course established, Bridgeport, Ct
1913 Panama Canal opens
1926 NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Toronto St Pats 4-1
1889 Union Pacific begins daily through service, Chicago-Portland & San Francisco
1894 Daily Racing Form founded
1913 1st US dental hygienists course established, Bridgeport, Ct
1913 Panama Canal opens
1926 NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Toronto St Pats 4-1
1966 Leonids meteor shower peaks (150,000+ per hour)
1967 Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names
1967 Beatles Ltd & Apple Music Ltd swap names
1968 Heidi bowl-NBC misses Oakland's rally to beat Jets, 43-32
1973 President Nixon told AP "...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook"
1989 Bret Saberhagen signs record $2,966,667 per year Kansas City Royal contract
1991 Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralyzed in a game vs Los Angeles Rams
1993 US Congress votes for NAFTA
1991 Detroit Lion Mike Utley is paralyzed in a game vs Los Angeles Rams
1993 US Congress votes for NAFTA
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