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Archive for September, 2019
What am I Lego-loving?
September 25, 2019
Lego is offering a new kit to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. Here are some photos. I love Lego and I love the sets, although I do think that more creative play took place with the older, non-themed sets when kids could make whatever came into their heads, but…
And, I had no idea that Lego sets had gotten SO expensive. There is more at their website.
I saw a video that showed how the little Lego figures are made, but I am not posting it because it needed a lot of editing (in my opinion.)
What am I noting on tattoo Tuesday?
September 17, 2019
Today is Constitution Day
This is the day that in 1787, the Constitution of the United States of America was approved. Representatives from 12 state delegations approved the document and it was signed by 39 of the 42 delegates present. The Constitution then went on to be ratified by the various states. In 1788 ratification by New Hampshire (the 9th state to ratify) made the Constitution the law of the land.
I love this
September 14, 2019Portions of the Apollo 11 mission are dramatized in the HBO mini-series From the Earth to the Moon episode entitled “Mare Tranquilitatis”. In that episode, Michael Collins made the following suggestion as to what Armstrong should say upon stepping onto the lunar surface: “If you had any balls, you’d say ‘Oh, my God, what is that thing?’ then scream and cut your mic.”
This whole post is shamelessly ripped off from HMS Defiant (who took it from Daily Timewaster.) Because it makes me laugh.
We are now in the realm not of plagiarism, but of research.
Why am I looking forward to Saturday?
September 12, 2019
The second Saturday of September is Pie Day in Pie Town, New Mexico. This small community (population 186) has earned a reputation for offering excellent pies for sale. It started as a crossroads community – a stop for people traveling west – and is now popular with tourists. This Saturday is Pie Day. I would like to stop by the Pie-O-Neer cafe where they serve pie, “that’s it.” It sounds like my kind of place. Here is a story about the town at Cowboys & Indians magazine.
Gunsmoke and Trekking?
September 8, 2019
DeForest Kelly, James Doohan, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner as they appeared in various episodes of Gunsmoke.
Star Trek first aired on this date in 1966
Gunsmoke ran from 1955 to 1975
Gunsmoke and Knitting 