Stories: Old West & Beyond 03/26/2024
"The true worth of a man is to be measured by the objects he pursues." —Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
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Good Morning. It's Tuesday, March 26, 2024. This is the 86th day of the year. This is Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness Day. as well as Make Up Your Own Holiday Day. It's also Make Up Your Own Holiday Day.
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STORY MENU
Hanging the Sheriff ... States and their Names ... Motorbike Magicians ... Larger than life ... Bond. James Bond ... Travel Forward or Backward ... the Music of Cheese.
WILD WEST
Henry Plummer rode into Bannack's gold mining camp, harboring a dark past. But citizens took a liking to him and elected him sheriff. The "Lynching at Hangman's Gulch."
In 2008, Henry Plummer was inducted into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame.
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FIVE STORIES FROM HERE & THERE
1—THE NATION
Here's a colorful translation displaying the meanings behind the names of states and their capital cities. Here's the Etymological Map of America.
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2—MOTORBIKE MARKETING
Motorbikes flood the city of Hanoi with millions of riders. Many of them are incredibly versatile in how they load, secure, and balance the goods they sell and deliver.
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3—RECREATION
Casey, Illinois, is a small town in Illinois. But it's filled with Big Things.
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4—SPY GAMES
Now that Danial Craig has called it quits, here is a list of actors who could step into the role of 007.
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5—TIME TRAVEL
What flick would you guess was less entertaining but more scientific—Back to the Future or Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home? Here are 20 time-travel movies ranked by scientific logic and entertainment value.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
A Swiss cheesemaker aged cheese to different music for six months to see if flavors would vary. Tasters preferred the cheese exposed to a 24-hour loop of A Tribe Called Quest.
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FUN FACTS
March Madness - the NCAA collected basketball tournament - is underway. The sport was the brainchild of James Naismith, who developed it as a sport suited for winter.
REFLECTION
"In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life; it goes on." —Robert Frost
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