1881 – Film director Cecil B. DeMille was born. He’s probably most famous for his movie The Ten Commandments. What a lot of people don’t know is that he made The Ten Commandments twice. The first time was in 1923. It was one of the “grand spectacle” movies of the silent era. A lot of the movie was filmed out in the Nipomo Dunes in California. And after the movie finished filming, they dynamited and buried the massive set in the dunes. Portions of the remains have been rediscovered in recent years.
1883 – Actress Pauline Frederick was born. Like many, she was a notable Broadway actress. She began her film career in 1915 and made 69 films before her death in 1938.
1907 – Actor Joe Besser was born. He’s probably best known for his short stint as one of the Three Stooges in the 1950s.
1943 – Alleged date of the first Philadelphia Experiment test on United States Navy ship USS Eldridge. I loved the movie but the real story is pretty interesting, too.
Well, there’s an excuse that could work for many situations. Or maybe only two.
So. I was, um, highly dissatisfied with last night’s series finale of Lost. I was not alone, but those of us who didn’t like it are in the minority. The problem for me is, the more I think about it, the less it makes sense. Oh well.
Tonight we have new episodes of DWTS and Chuck. But since I’ll be recording the latter, once DWTS is over, I’ll be watching recorded shows from earlier in the month. I’m way behind on stuff.
Oh! I was watching one of those episodes of Ancient Aliens the other night and learned something I never knew before. The moon is hollow and made of metal. When these guys trotted that gem out for the world to see, I started howling with laughter. Especially when they claimed they learned this from NASA! Yes, boys and girls, apparently the moon is actually an alien spaceship in disguise. *g*
Once again, I’m at a loss for a title for a post. What a shocker, huh?
It’s the return of horse racing season. Today we have the Tampa Bay Derby (guess where! *g*) and the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I will definitely be catching both of these this afternoon.
Oh! Here’s a cool news tidbit from MSNBC.
Italy dig unearths female ‘vampire’ in Venice
An archaeological dig near Venice has unearthed the 16th-century remains of a woman with a brick stuck between her jaws – evidence, experts say, that she was believed to be a vampire.
Well, the chiro visit didn’t go as well as I would have liked. I’m back to multiple visits per week. *sigh* He’s not happy about my hands being numb so wants to focus on that and my neck which is the likely culprit. I’m not happy about all that money going out the door. Oh well. Maybe it won’t be for long.
Only thing on tonight is Ashes to Ashes which I’ll be recording.
Today we have the Tampa Bay Derby (guess where! *g*) and the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I will definitely be catching both of these this afternoon.
