Monthly Archives: January 2021

Rare Snow Devil

Posted on January 31, 2021 by James| Comments Off

In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Challenger & Crew

Posted on January 28, 2021 by James| Comments Off

On January 28, 1986 at 11:39 EST, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight after an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff. All seven astronauts on board were lost.

Challenger launches on its final mission, STS-51.

The crew of STS-51. Front row, from left to right: Smith, Scobee, and McNair. Back row, from left to right: Onizuka, McAuliffe, Jarvis, and Resnik.

STS-51 mission patch.

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Posted in Because I Can, On This Day, Patriotic, Planes Trains and Automobiles

Frisbee!

Posted on January 23, 2021 by James| Comments Off

On this day in 1957, machines at the Wham-O toy company roll out the first batch of their aerodynamic plastic discs–now known to millions of fans all over the world as Frisbees.

Posted in Because I Can, On This Day

Edgar Allan Poe

Posted on January 19, 2021 by James| Comments Off

Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of the macabre, Poe was one of the early American practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective fiction and crime fiction. He is also credited with contributing to narrative forms of the emergent science fiction genre.

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849)

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Posted in Because I Can, Literary

Elvis Presley

Posted on January 8, 2021 by James| Comments Off

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “the King”.

Posted in Because I Can, Music, The Big Screen

It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted on January 7, 2021 by James| Comments Off

It’s a Wonderful Life is a 1946 Frank Capra film, produced by his own Liberty Films and released originally by RKO Radio Pictures. Dubbed by the American Film Institute one of the best films ever made, it placed #1 on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Cheers, a list of the most inspirational American movies of all time. It ranks 11th on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movies, a list of the greatest American films. The film has also been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.
The movie is the story of the life of everyman George Bailey, as told to his guardian angel Clarence Oddbody, who has been recruited to save him in his moment of need.