We have collectively been holding our breath, waiting for this moment. The images leave us speechless – filled with relief and joy at their return, burdened by the painful knowledge that their healing will be long and difficult, and grieving for the 28 who did not survive captivity. [Heidi Gantwerk]
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President Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter walked into the office at Carter’s Camp David cabin, followed by Begin and Sadat. There was an awkward moment as the two Middle East leaders had to decide who would enter next. How did Rosalynn Carter later describe how this scene played out? [Mark D. Zimmerman]
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In 1914, Franck, together with Gustav Hertz, conducted an experiment that proved that atoms absorb energy only in specific discrete portions, quanta. This observation proved the correctness of quantum mechanics. Both scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1925. [Alex Gordon]
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Ari Fleischer (October 13, 1960) is an American media consultant and political aide who served as the 23rd White House press secretary, for President George W. Bush from January 2001 to July 2003. [Wikipedia]
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What remains to be seen, above all else, is whether Hamas disarms. That is Point 6 in the plan. The Trump proposal to rebuild Gaza backs into the question of whether Hamas gives up its weapons. [Bruce S. Ticker]
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Sidney Weinberg (October 12, 1891 – July 23, 1969) was a long-time leader of the Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs, nicknamed “Mr. Wall Street” by The New York Times and “director’s director” by Fortune magazine. In a rags-to-riches story, he rose from a janitor’s assistant, making $3/week, to CEO. [Wikipedia]
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Charles Revson (October 11, 1906 – August 24, 1975) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was best known as a pioneering figure in the American cosmetics industry as the person who created the first pigment-based nail polish and founded and managed Revlon through five decades. [Wikipedia]
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Zorn is assigned by his superiors at the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police to go undercover and, if possible, to thwart the plans of the mysterious leader of the American neo-Nazi movement, who goes by the pseudonym of Black Sun. [Donald H. Harrison]
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When I first arrived at Hostage Square,
it was one hundred days.
One hundred days already felt too long
to hold my breath. … [Betzy Lynch]
Yesterday Robert F. Kennedy exposed the sinister secret of how circumcision and the Tylenol administered to crying male babies reacting to it are responsible for the increase in cases of autism. [Laurie Baron]
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA
A quick search revealed that Mark Cohen was one of the first acclaimed street photographers in the esteemed company of other notable artists such as Harry Callahan, Ralph Gib Joel Meyerowitz, Dwayne Michaels, Leet Modal, Stephen Shore, John Shovsky, Gary Wingrand, and Robert Frank. [Fred Kropveld]
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In 1913, Debussy was asked to write a piece based on Andre Helle’s children’s book, The Box of Toys. Although he first planned for the score to accompany a puppet show, he later decided to write it for human dancers. The SDSO performed the music with illustrations from Helle’s book projected on the screen above the orchestra. [Eileen Wingard]
San Diego Symphony Orchestra Features Fantasies for Children in Opening Performance Read More »
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David Lee Roth (October 10, 1954) is an American rock singer. Known for his wild and energetic stage persona, he was the lead vocalist of the hard rock band Van Halen for three stints: from 1974 to 1985, during 1996, and from 2006 to when they disbanded in 2020. [Wikipedia]
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Generations of Jewish San Diegan Jami Shapiro’s family have Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder [ADHD]. The disorder sets ADHDers apart from the neurotypical population in positive and negative ways. [Donald H. Harrison]
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