Friday, September 26, 2008

[1888 - T.S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot, Nobel Prize-
winning poet, born in St. Louis, Missouri]

[1895 - George Raft (Ranft), actor,
born in New York City]

[1898 - George Gershwin (Jacob Gershowitz),
composer, born in Brooklyn]

[1919 - Barbara Britton (Brantingham), actress, born in
Long Beach, California]

[1925 - Marty Robbins (Robertson), Country Music
Hall of Famer, born in Glendale, Arizona]

[1926 - Julie London (Peck), singer, born in
Santa Rosa, California]

[1957 - West Side Story opens in New York; it runs for 734 performances]

Fantasy Football

Suppose we had put the NFL in charge of New Orleans reconstruction instead of the government. All the trash and debris would have been picked up promptly, the people would all have a place to live, businesses would be up and running, the police force would be in control, the medical facilities would work, the food and drink would be overpriced (just as it was before), and the mayor would have his own Sky Box on condition he stay there and cause no further harm to the city. Best of all, the operation would be turning a profit and a salary cap would be in effect.

William's Whimsical Words:

And we would have a giant dome over the entire City to keep out wind and water, should they come again

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