In 1891, James William Lambert was involved in the first car accident in U.S. history. The accident occurred in Ohio City, Ohio. Lambert’s vehicle — the first single-cylinder gasoline automobile, which was carrying Lambert and James Swoveland, hit a tree root, causing the car to careen out of control and smash into a hitching post. […]
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Words to Live By
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
Words to live by from Eleanor Roosevelt. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” -Eleanor Roosevelt, “This Is My Story,” 1937
9 States Down, 41 to Go
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
What began on a blind date in 1977 finally resulted in a trip to the altar. After 35 years together, a lesbian couple became the first recipients of marriage licenses as Washington State legalizes gay and lesbian marriage. Congratulations to Jane Abbott Lighty and Pete-e Petersen. 9 states down, 41 to go.
The War on Poor versus The War on Poverty
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
During the 2012 presidential campaign, none of the candidates courted the poor because voter turnout among the poor is traditionally low. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (data from Tuesday, September 13, 2011) the nation’s poverty rate rose to 15.1% or 46.2M Americans in 2010. This is up from the poverty rate in 2000 in […]
December
31
The Origin of the New Year’s Resolution
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
The New Year celebration was first observed in Babylon in 2000 B.C. People marked the commencement of the year by paying off debts and returning borrowed goods. The practice carried over into Rome with worshipers offering resolutions to Janus, the god of beginnings and endings. When the Roman calendar was reformed, the first month of […]
December
28
Sic Infit
posted by Daily Post from Bluxome Street
In late 1800’s, the vision of William Hammond Hall led the transformation of sand dunes in Western San Francisco into today’s Golden Gate Park. Hall’s conviction was so great that he went against the recommendation of Frederick Law Olmsted – the father of NY Central Park. That is how most great projects begin. Someone dreams […]
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