History Schmistory: January 25. She’s Baaaaaack!
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Nellie Bly, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Nellie_Bly_journalist.jpg [public domain]
Before she set out, her goal was to complete the journey in 75 days. In their brief meeting, Jules Verne himself was quoted as saying “If you do it in 79 days, I shall applaud with both hands. But 75 days -mon Dieu- that would be a miracle.” Try 72, Jules! Phileas Fogg was a pansy! …That’s totally what she said when she got back 🙂
History Schmistory: January 25. Free McCartney!
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
January 25, 1980. Paul McCartney deported from Japan. Avoids prison.
History Schmistory: January 24. The Mac Daddy.
Monday, January 24, 2022
Dave Winer ‘Macworld 1,’ October 21 2006 via Flickr, creative commons attribution.
1984: The Apple Macintosh computer is unleashed into the world, and in less than 30 years, manages to drastically change it. We here at TMP stare at iMacs for hours daily, but tonight, to celebrate, we might just take them out to the Cheesecake Factory or something…
History Schmistory: January 24. An Emerging Sport!
Monday, January 24, 2022
January 24, 1900. World’s oldest Badminton club established in England.
Culture Buzz: “Lotus pray…”
Sunday, January 23, 2022
To say the lotus flower is an important symbol in India would really be an understatement. The potent and resilient plant, which has no trouble thriving in the muddiest of swamps without breaking a sweat, or even getting dirty, has become the supreme icon of beauty, strength, longevity and fertility in Indian culture. In Hinduism, the lotus is also a symbol of divinity that seems to turn up everywhere, even growing from Vishnu’s belly-button! In fact, they believe the spirit of the Lotus itself exists within every human being. That’s a lot of lotuses… Loti?
Anyhoo, it is only fitting that there is a temple in New Delhi bearing semblance to a giant lotus flower preparing to bloom. Pretty sweet.
Also looks a bit like a citrus juicer.
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History Schmistory: January 23. Last day in the China shop.
Sunday, January 23, 2022
![Engraving of the Battle of Zama by Cornelis Cort, 1567 [public domaine]](http://www.teammarcopolo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Slaget_ved_Zama_-_Cornelis_Cort_1567.jpg)
Engraving of the Battle of Zama by Cornelis Cort, 1567 [public domain]
History Schmistory: January 23. Mohawk Fever!
Sunday, January 23, 2022
January 23, 1983: The A-Team debuts. Fashion takes note.
Video Schmistory: January 22.
Saturday, January 22, 2022
What do Darwin, Truman, Brahms, Queen Victoria and giant cheese all have in common? January 22, that’s what!
History Schmistory: January 21. Off with his head!
Friday, January 21, 2022
1793: After being found guilty of treason by the French Convention, Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine. A perfect excuse to roll out our Bastille video! Viva la France!
