May 31rst: Today in 1889 a dam break at the top of steep valley sends a 60 foot wall of water down the valley, the Johnstown Flood. The flood and fires that followed killed some two thousand people. I have driven up that valley and it still seemed to have a sense of dread to [...]
May 30th: Today in 1431 Joan of Arc was burned at the stake on the orders of tribunal controlled by the English. Whether she was mad or a real living saint she certainly scare the hell out of the English.
England is filled with gnome throwing grannys, poisoness spiders, longbow assassins and freeway stopping traffic circles now even old reliable Big Ben has seized up. Oh, well, I am off to visit Nessie.
Drivers are complaining about Danica Patrick, a woman driver in this year’s Indy 500. 28 years means nothing to some people. The drivers are complaining she is light, so she goes faster. Gee, just like jockeys on horses, that is why you don’t see any 200 pound jockeys. Maybe they should look for some thinner [...]
I will be away for the week so posting and admin will be light or non-existent. If you have already posted comments it should let you keep doing so, but if you are new it will have to wait until I am back. I have lined up ‘Today In History’s for the week, but if [...]
May 29th: Today in 1977 Janet Guthrie became the first woman to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.