Stories: Old West & Beyond 04/30/24
“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.” --Dalai Lama XIV
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Good Morning. It’s Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Thirty years ago today, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain and revolutionized the internet. It enabled users to create websites filled with graphics, audio, and hyperlinks.
On this day in 1789, George Washington delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress.
STORY MENU
Outlaw Redemption . . . Desperate Lawman . . . Master of Language . . . News Deserts . . . Bread that Glows . . . Travel Buzzwords . . . Guessing Movies . . . Football Cake.
WILD WEST
Dave Tucker once tried to rob the bank where he lived. He went to jail but later found himself in an ironic position. “Bandit to Banker.”
On this day in 1884, four men rode into Medicine Lodge, Kansas, to rob a bank. The small gang included a well-respected lawman. “Trouble in Medicine Lodge.”
FIVE STORIES FROM HERE & THERE
1—LANGUAGE
William Shakespeare coined dozens of words and phrases that became part of the English language. Here are 10 of the most popular that changed the way we talk.
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2—NEWS BUSINESS
The number of news organizations is on the decline throughout the US. For example, more than 200 counties don’t have a local newspaper.
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3—CREATIVITY
What can you do with baked bread besides consume it? Try plugging it in.
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4—TRAVEL
Terms like Open-jaw ticket, Hush trip, or Gig-tripping may not be familiar. But those and others represent buzzwords associated with the travel industry. Here’s a guide to the meaning of today’s travel jargon.
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5—NAME THE FLICK
If you’re a movie fan or like to play games involving movies—or both—you should enjoy the Movie Guesser game. Have at it.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
When I lived in the UK, I followed the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club—not realizing the team was associated with a cake. The cake, coated with pink icing, first emerged from an oven in 1901 to celebrate a particular victory. Here’s the backgrounder on the Tottenham Cake.
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FUN FACTS
On this day in 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on TV.
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REFLECTION
“You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?” –George Bernard Shaw.