Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.

William Shakespeare

 Faith: Christian - Catholic

 Career: Actor

 birthday: April 26, 1564

 accomplishments: Romeo And Juliet, Macbeth

 fun faith fact! Shakespeare's religious beliefs are unknown

One of the greatest poets and play writes of all-time, the writer of renowned plays like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. Little is known about his private life outside of his marriage to Anne Hathaway and what one can glean from his plays. His mother and father were likely Catholic, though it was in secret as Catholicism was illegal in England at the time. It is impossible to know more than that at this time!

Thursday December 06, 2012


Did you know...

... that today is Make and Bake Day? Let your kids make

ornaments for the tree and teachers' gifts. Begin to bake your

holiday cookies and candies. Get ready!

A chameleon's tongue can be as long as its body.

Did you know...

... that today is Delaware's Birthday? Since 1933, the

governors of Delaware have proclaimed December 7 as Delaware

Day in honor of that day in 1787, when Delaware, one of the

original 13 states, became the first state to ratify the

Federal Constitution, thus making Delaware the first state in

the New Nation.

5 phrases that can ruin your life

 

We dunno

“Our visibility into the quarter is a little fuzzy” – translation: “I have no idea.” If you hear this or a variation thereof, alarms should go off in your head. It’s often used when sales just fell off a cliff and those responsible don’t have a clue why. Layoffs are next!

Fool ’em!

“We need to manage the optics of this.” If you have any ethics, this one should make you squirm. This is an updated version of “We need to pull the wool over their eyes.” Or more bluntly: “How can we lie about this in a way they will believe?” Make sure not to be the scapegoat when those lies are exposed!

Is greed good?

“Don’t leave money on the table.” This one should set off your ethical alarms, too. Study the situation asking yourself if the company is actually saying: “We are dealing with naïve people who we can exploit. Let’s be as greedy as possible.” Is this a place where you want to spend the rest of your life?

Phony baloney!

“We’re getting some push back.” Careful! This is often a code for “They’re not buying the baloney we dished up.” Watch for your company's response. Do they try to fix the problems that caused the person to “push back”? Or does the company just shovel more baloney? Is that how they're going to treat you?

In the loop

“We’ll loop you in when we need to.” Pay attention when you’re told this one. It can mean: “You’re going to be left out of the discussions while we take credit for your ideas.”

It can also mean: “We are far too timid to try your ideas.” This is a strong signal to ponder your future. You want the opportunity to sell your ideas to decision-makers, not be left out of the discussion. You also want to work in an environment where you will be permitted to make your ideas succeed.

 

If you are being left out, you need to look elsewhere where your creativity can be better utilized!

December 8, 1980

Rock musician John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by Mark David Chapman. The former Beatle was 40.

Julian Lennon

Today is a Beautiful day of remembrance....

Please don't make it negative for me....

Life is too short... Only the positive will do...

Anything else will disappear... ;)

December 9, 1992

Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced their separation.

Did you know...

... that today is the birthday of Kirk Douglas (1918)? Douglas

(born Issur Danielovitch) is an American stage and film actor,

film producer and author. He is No.17 on the American Film

Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends

of all time, making him the highest-ranked living person on

the list. In 1996, he received the Academy Honorary Award "for

50 years as a creative and moral force in the motion picture

community." Happy birthday, Kirk! :-)

December 10, 2007

NFL star Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for bankrolling a dogfighting operation and killing dogs that under performed.

Did you know...

... that today is National Sarong Day? On the birthday of

Dorothy Lamour, featured actress in the Road to... movies, a

series of successful comedies starring Bing Crosby and Bob

Hope, wear a sarong. Lamour was born on December 10, 1914, in

New Orleans, Louisiana.

December 11, 1941

Germany and Italy declared war on the United States, which responded in kind.

 

December 12, 1925

The first motel, the Motel Inn, opened, in San Luis Obispo, Calif.

 The tallest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls (Spanish: Salto Ángel) in Venezuela. It is 3,212 feet high. The water drops more than twice the height of the Empire State Building and 15 times that of Niagara Falls. The waterfall is named after James Angel, a US aviator who was the first to fly over the falls in a plane. The common Spanish name "Salto Ángel" derives from his surname.

Did you know...

... that today is Presidential European Visit Day? In 1918,

President Woodrow Wilson arrived in France to work on a peace

treaty. He became the first U.S. president to visit Europe

while in office.