There must be 10,000 different video genres on YouTube. Here is one I discovered and binged on (a politically incorrect term an online dictionary tells me) last night… professional pianists impersonating ordinary people playing the piano in public areas. This is actually a species of a genus that includes many instruments and singing… a clever way to get yourself heard by thousands and sometimes millions. One trick I gleaned from my binge (sorry!) last night was the use of the verb “stun” – as in “teenager stuns crowd in mall.”
In 21 states, Wal-Mart is the single largest employer.
A particularly good one… I love the idea of bringing the dead back to life!
Sales of gluten-free products went from virtually nothing in 2000 to 18 billion in 2018.
Her argument is an exaggeration, but it’s also at some level true.
4 Things I Learned About the 4th of July
* The Declaration of Independence wasn’t signed on the 4th. It was voted in on July 2 (the day John Adams said we should commemorate the day), but most of those that signed it did so on August 2.
* The major method of celebrating the first 4th of July consisted in tearing down statues of King George. But the very next year, the new Americans starting setting off fireworks to celebrate their independence.
* The 4th of July wasn’t a federal holiday until the late 1870s – nearly 100 years after 1776.
* Hot dogs are truly the food of choice for Independence Day. Americans typically consume about 150 million of them on the 4th.
Robin Williams as the American Flag…
Three US presidents – John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe –died on the 4thof July.
A fun test, and an interesting explanation of how vision works.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” was originally a patriotic poem written by Frances Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry by the British during the War of 1812. It was set to the tune of an English drinking song and officially became our national anthem in 1931.