Happy Birthday Great American Hero

Today, December 31, we celebrate the birth of one of the greatest American hero's. A man who helped bring about a change in the Civil War, an Man who fought in every single campaign of the Army of the Potomac, except First Mannassas, and who would lead the army to its greatest victory, and would lead it through the overland campaign and eventually force Robert Lee to surrender at Appomattox. In fact, its safe to say that if it wasn't for this man, there would be no Pres. Obama.


Happy 193rd birthday Major General George Gordon Meade, victor of Gettysburg.

American celebrates Meade's birthday with a countdown to the end of the day, in New York they drop a ball to celebrate the end of Meade's birthday, and to mark the beginning a another year until we will celebrate it again. Ohh yea, happy f$#*ing new year. I always have the same resolution every year, and every year I always fall short. I resolve not to be as nice as I was last year. Some how I'm always nicer at years end then I am at the beginning.

Some cool stuff

New Springfield blog about how to make the best out of less. Neato if you want to change your lifestyle, or just plain save money: CHEAP blog.

The Moxie is showing "We Are Wizards" this week. Fun for the Harry or Hermione at heart: We Are Wizards.

And that's all she wrote.

Merry Christmas - From Us Down Here in the BiBle Belt

Let's Go To Church (not)

Going Old School

When Jeannine and I drove to Gettysburg I maintained the old tradition of singing along to all the old They Might Be Giants songs. I put They Might Be Giants up to and including Factory Show Room on my I Pod. My hard drive brook after that so when I get my new one I'll have to add the other ones to it. Its funny cause I still remember all the lyrics, and the number they are on the CD. Also cause I haven't listened to them in a few years, they now have a whole new meaning now that I understand the songs. Ball and Chain really has new meaning "sure as you can't steer a train, you can't change your fait, and when she told me off that day I knew I'd lost my home"

Also Charlie still hasn't received an invitation, email it to UpChuck97@aol.com. Now that she is out of school she has more free time on her hands.

R.I.P Majel Roddenberry

Ohh So Many Things

Well, congratulations to Grand Charlie, she graduated from Ohio Dominican on Saturday, now she can teach kids how not to do math and science.

Second, a very very very happy first birthday to my buddy, the "Little Man" Dennis. He can crawl around faster then any baby I've ever seen, he can crawl up the stairs in less then 20 seconds, and he can talk a bit now. He says "Uncle Joe", and "fishes". He also loves Dr. Pepper, and can use a spoon like a pro.

Other notable events that happened on the 15 of December:

1791 The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) becomes law, following ratification by the state of Virginia.

1864 In the Battle of Nashville, Union forces under George H. Thomas almost completely destroy the Army of Tennessee under John B. Hood.

1939 World premiere of "Gone With The Wind" in Atlanta GA

1966 One of the greatest names in children’s television and movie production died on this day. Walt (Walter Elias) Disney died in Burbank, California. Mr. Disney was 65 years old.

1967 Beatles release "Christmas Time is Here Again"

1978 President Jimmy Carter announces that the United States will recognize the People's Republic of China and cutoff all relations with Taiwan

1994 The web browser Netscape Navigator 1.0 is released.

Quite an historic date.