ISS Sighting

Just saw the International Space Station fly overhead our house. It looked like a bright star traveling across the heavens. No words can be used to describe this historical moment that just took place; viewed thousands of miles up from our little street! It's quite hard to imagine that astronauts from different parts of the globe are conducting scientific tests; probably at this very moment.

1841

K and I went shopping for groceries last week. Our food bill came out to $18.41 in change. I gave the young female cashier a 20 and as she was counting out my change I thought out loud: "Hmm... 1841 was a good year. With somewhat of a perplexed look, the cashier said: "What did you say?" Well anyway, here is a little taste of what happened in 1841.

08/21: John Hampson patents the venetian blind.
03/22: Cornstarch is patented by Orlando Jones.
12/31: Alabama becomes the first state to license dental surgeons.
04/20: The first detective store is published. Edgar Alan Poe's:"Murders in the Rue Morgue."
09/09: Great Lakes Steamer "Erie" sinks off Silver Creek NY, killing 300.
06/24: Fordham University (then St. John's College), opens in the Bronx.

Born: George Melville, popular explorer and naval engineer.
Died: President William Henry Harrison. He was the first president to die in office.

Just 1 Question.

The everlasting question of the early '80's was (is according VH-1 Classic): Did video kill the radio star? Nope, I don't think so.

Hello All Fellow Lesbians!

I've always been fascinated how people use words without knowing their true meaning. For example, the the use of the word "Lesbos." I've heard certain kids around the campus here at college refer it to female homosexuality. In reality, however, the word Lesbos is really "an island of Greece, 632 square miles in area, in the Aegean off the western coast of Turkey."* A native or resident of Lesbos are commonly referred to as Lesbian(s).
In all fairness, though, if one does look at the fourth meaning of (small l) lesbian it does say:"Relating to, or characteristic of female homosexuals."
I think that we have to be a little bit more consious and take the time to look in a good Dictionary to find out the true meaning(s) of our english language.

*Text taken from the: The American Heritage Dictionary Of The English Language. New College Edition