• In her book on children surviving cancer, I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise, Erma Bombeck tells about a child who had lost her hair to chemotherapy and was being stared at by some young children in a hospital. The child pulled off her wig as she said, “Hey, you want to see what happens when you don’t eat your vegetables?”
• Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham after Random House editor Bennett Cerf challenged him to write a children’s book using only 50 words. Although he met the challenge, Dr. Seuss says that writing the book did have a disadvantage — afterward, whenever he was invited to a banquet, he was served green eggs and ham.
• When playwright Neil Simon was a child, he told his mother that he liked chocolate pudding, so she made chocolate pudding for dessert 15 days in a row. Finally, he got tired of always eating chocolate pudding for dessert, so he said that he didn’t want the pudding. His mother said, “But I thought you liked it.”
• Gertrude Stein wrote the autobiography of her friend Alice B. Toklas; however, Ms. Toklas did write the Alice B. Toklas Cookbook. This book describes meals with famous painters and authors — it also includes a recipe for Haschich [Hashish] Fudge.
Gays and Lesbians
• When gay author Michael Thomas Ford first lived in New York, he didn’t know what to expect when he became involved with the gay scene. During Pride Weekend, he and a lesbian friend went to a gay men’s dance on Christopher Street. This turned out to be a mistake, as many of the gay men dancing made it clear that they did not want a woman present. The next year, Mr. Ford was invited to a women’s dance during Pride Weekend. Remembering what had happened the previous year, he was nervous about going, but his lesbian friends talked him into it. As he had expected, he was the only man present, and he was plenty nervous when a butch female walked up to him. However, the woman simply shook his hand and told him, “I just want you to know that I’m glad you’re here.” (So did more than 100 other women, many of whom laughed at the slogan on his T-shirt: “LESBIAN TRAPPED IN A MAN’S BODY.”) During the evening, Mr. Ford noticed that the women’s dance was very inclusive. Whereas the people at the previous year’s men’s dance were judged by their looks and their buffness, the people present at the women’s dance were of all ages, all colors, all shapes, and all sizes. Even women in wheelchairs were present. The only problem that occurred is that Mr. Ford’s lesbian friends got jealous because he was talking to more women than they were.
• The classic “coming out” novel about a lesbian girl is Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown. The classic “coming out” autobiography about a gay boy is The Best Little Boy in the World by John Reid (pseudonym of financial writer Andrew Tobias). Despite having different publishers, both books were published in hardback in 1973, and both books were published in paperback in 1977. But for the real coincidence, read this: As children, both Mr. Tobias and Ms. Brown attended summer camp in Maine. Andy went to Camp Wigwam, and Rita Mae went to its sister camp, Camp Hiawatha. On a couple of occasions, the two went to the movies together, double-dating with a couple of older counselors.
The IERS Reference Meridian (IRM), also called the International Reference Meridian, is the prime meridian (0° longitude) maintained by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS). It passes about 5.3 arcseconds east of George Biddell Airy's 1851 transit circle or 102 metres (335 ft) at the latitude of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. It is also the reference meridian of the Global Positioning System (GPS) operated by the United States Department of Defense, and of WGS84 and its two formal versions, the ideal International Terrestrial Reference System (ITRS) and its realization, the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF).
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Alan J was first, and correct, with:
The Prime Meridian.
Dave said:
The prime meridian, which is 0° longitude. Naturally it passes through the Greenwich Observatory in London England, because it has to pass through something, so why not? But don’t tell Trump or he will demand it be changed to pass through one of his vulgar golf clubhouses.
Mark. wrote:
The Prime Meridian, 0° longitude.
Billy in Cypress U. $. A. answered:
zero (0°) degrees longitude
Cal in Vermont replied:
Who knows?
Mac Mac responded:
0 degrees
Randall wrote:
Prime Meridian
zorch said:
The Prime Meridian or O°
Adam answered:
Is it the prime meridian (0° longitude)?
I see no other references to it.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
0°
Joe ( -- Vote Blue, No Matter Who -- ) replied:
What is this? Is it math? Looks like math, could be geography but it looks like math. The answer is 0. I looked it up because I didn't even understand the question,I think it's math.
(It's math, right?)
Deborah, the Master Gardener wrote:
I’m going with anther WAG: The Equator.
Extra style points to you, Marty, for an excellent portrait of the late Patrick McNee as John Steed, dashing and debonair.
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CBS opens the night with aRERUN'The Neighborhood', followed by a RERUN'Young Sheldon', then a FRESH'Love Island', followed by a RERUN'Bull'.
On a RERUNStephen Colbert (from 8/20/20) are Hillary Rodham Clinton and the Killers.
On a RERUNJames Corden, OBE, (from 8/18/20) are Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeremy Zucker.
NBC begins the night with a FRESH'American Ninja Warrior', followed by 'Dateline'.
On a RERUNJimmy Fallon (from 8/10/20) are Bryan Cranston, Julia Garner, and Surfaces.
On a RERUNSeth Meyers (from 8/20/20) are Kenan Thompson, Busy Philipps, and Thomas Lang.
On a RERUNLilly Singh (from 4/17/20) is Reggie Watts.
ABC fills the night with a FRESH'The Bachelor'.
On a RERUNJimmy Kimmel (from 8/25/20), with guest host David Spade, are Lauren Lapkus and the Avett Brothers.
The CW offers a RERUN'Penn & Teller: Try This At Home', followed by another RERUN'Penn & Teller: Try This At Home'.
Faux fills the night with the movie 'Draft Day'.
MY recycles an old 'L&O: SVU', followed by another old 'L&O: SVU'.
A&E has 'Ozzy & Jack's World Detour', another 'Ozzy & Jack's World Detour', followed by a FRESH'Biography' (Ozzy).
AMC offers the movie 'Rocky III', followed by the movie 'Rocky IV', then the movie 'Rocky Balboa'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - Waltz
[7:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - Who Mourns for Morn?
[8:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - One Little Ship
[9:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - Far Beyond the Stars
[10:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - Honor Among Thieves
[11:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - Change of Heart
[12:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Coming of Age
[1:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Heart of Glory
[2:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - The Arsenal of Freedom
[3:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Symbiosis
[4:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Skin of Evil
[5:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - We'll Always Have Paris
[6:00PM] LAW & ORDER
[7:00PM] LAW & ORDER
[8:00PM] LAW & ORDER
[9:00PM] LAW & ORDER
[10:00PM] LAW & ORDER
[11:00PM] LAW & ORDER
[12:00AM] LAW & ORDER
[1:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - HEART OF GLORY
[2:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM
[3:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - SYMBIOSIS
[4:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - FAR BEYOND THE STARS
[5:00AM] STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE - HONOR AMONG THIEVES (ALL TIMES ET)
Bravo has 'Below Deck Mediterranean', followed by a FRESH'Below Deck Mediterranean', then another FRESH'Below Deck Mediterranean', followed by the movie 'Legally Blonde'.
IFC -
[6:00A] The Three Stooges - Pardon My Scotch
[6:15A] The Mist
[9:00A] Final Destination 2
[11:00A] American Hustle
[2:00P] The Wolf of Wall Street
[6:00P] Two and a Half Men
[6:30P] Two and a Half Men
[7:00P] Two and a Half Men
[7:30P] Two and a Half Men
[8:00P] Two and a Half Men
[8:30P] Two and a Half Men
[9:00P] Two and a Half Men
[9:30P] Two and a Half Men
[10:00P] Two and a Half Men
[10:30P] Two and a Half Men
[11:00P] Two and a Half Men
[11:30P] Two and a Half Men
[12:00am] Two And A Half Men
[12:30am] Two And A Half Men
[1:00am] Zookeeper
[3:15am] Bad Words
[5:15am] The Three Stooges - Gents Without Cents
[5:45am] The Three Stooges - Ants In The Pantry (ALL TIMES ET)
Sundance -
[6:00am] hogan's heroes
[6:30am] hogan's heroes
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[3:30pm] rudy
[6:00pm] the green mile
[10:00pm] the green mile
[2:00am] rudy
[4:30am] close up with the hollywood reporter - Comedy Showrunners
[5:30am] gomer pyle, u.s.m.c. (ALL TIMES ET)
SyFy has the movie 'Back To The Future', followed by the movie 'Back To The Future Part II'.
TBS:
On a RERUNConan (from 4/13/20) is Nick Kroll.
In what could be the greatest — and most hilariously friendly — feud of 2020, John Oliver has been putting the city of Danbury, Connecticut on blast for the past couple of weeks on Last Week Tonight.
During one episode while unpacking the racial disparities when it came to jury selection process in Connecticut, the host said “If you’re going to forget a town in Connecticut, why not forget Danbury? Because, and this is true, f*** Danbury!” There was really no explanation, but it was funny.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton retaliated and said that they were going to name their sewage plant after the Last Week Tonight host, saying, “We are going to rename it the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant…Why? Because it’s full of crap just like you, John.”
The latest update from this rivalry has Oliver offering the city $55,000 if they name the sewage plant after him. He gave them a week to respond, adding “Don’t Danbury this up!”
It didn’t take long for Boughton to respond. He said he would be happy to name the sewage plant after him but under one condition: Oliver had to physically be in Danbury when they cut the ribbon for the sewage plant. He also showed off a port-o-potty which they also named after the host: “The John Oliver S*** House”.
‘A Tale of Sin and Misery Set in a Brothel Suits Him So Perfectly’
Eric Burdon
Eric Burdon of the Animals is the latest artist to take issue with Donald Trump (R-Unfit) using their music without permission for campaign purposes.
On Wednesday, the Animals’ classic “House of the Rising Sun” played over the speakers at a Wilmington, North Carolina airport as Air Force One taxied down the runway en route to an appearance there. Video of the scene with the song’s usage was later disseminated on social media. The 1964 single had also been played at previous Trump rallies.
Burdon responded to Trump’s use of “House of the Rising Sun” in a pointed statement where the singer both criticized the president and threw his support behind the Biden/Harris ticket.
“Even though nobody asked my permission, I wasn’t surprised to learn that #Trump #864511320 used #Houseof theRisingSun for his rally the other day,” Burdon said in a statement. “A tale of sin and misery set in a brothel suits him so perfectly! Far more appropriate for this time in our history might be.”
Burdon added, nodding to another Animals single, “#WeGottaGetOutofThisPlace. This is my answer #vote #saveourdemocracy #bidenharris2020.”
Jon Cryer is defending his work on Two and a Half Men after sparring on Twitter with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Brylcreem).
Cryer, who frequently tweets about politics and his disdain for the Trump White House, ruffled Gaetz’s feathers with a post announcing he’d made a campaign contribution to Phil Ehr, the man running against him. In his tweet, the actor accused the Florida Republican, and prominent Trump ally, of inviting “a white supremacist to the State of the Union, [attempting] to intimidate a federal witness and [endorsing] a sociopathic bigot who applauded the deaths of migrants for Congress.”
The congressman responded to Cryer’s attack with a dig at one of the star’s most famous roles: playing Charlie Sheen’s brother Alan on the long-running CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. The comedy, which aired from 2003 to 2015, also starred Angus T. Jones as Alan’s son Jake, with Ashton Kutcher joining the show in 2011 following Sheen’s departure amid his rehabilitation for drug abuse and conflicts with showrunners.
Cryer — who has been vocal about his tumultuous time with Sheen, with whom he also starred in the 1991 comedy Hot Shots! — didn’t back down, pointing out that he’d gone on to win an Emmy, in 2012, after Sheen had left the show. It was the Pretty in Pink actor’s second Emmy win for the role, as he’d previously picked up a trophy in 2009 in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category.
Cryer’s rebuttal got praise from fellow celebrities (and Trump critics) like Mark Hamill and Richard Marx. Sheen, meanwhile, has yet to publicly comment.
The ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ is ready to relinquish the title. John Legend, soon to become a father of three, recently admitted to Meredith’s :BLACKPRINT that he’s ready to pass on his “Sexiest Man Alive” title to the next deserving male celebrity. The “Wild” singer opened up about what his year has been like as the reigning titleholder, and even offered up a suggestion for the next SMA pick. And let’s just say, we’d be on board!
“It’s been funny, it’s been humbling, it’s been all those things,” Legend said. “I’ve truly enjoyed just making fun of myself throughout it because you can’t take yourself too seriously when someone calls you the Sexiest Man Alive. It’s not a literal thing, and it’s not to be taken too seriously.”
We love a guy who can keep that kind of honor in perspective — and happily move on to the Next Big Thing (like, oh, you know, welcoming baby number three!). So who does Legend think could claim the title next? How about Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa?
Okay, Legend is not exactly offering up his own personal opinion or pick — “I don’t know, I do not know,” he said when asked who should get the title next — but he did float one name in particular: “Going by my Twitter mentions when I was named of who people said should have been picked over me, I got a lot of Jason Momoa,” he tells PEOPLE. “That’s the one person that stood out in the Twitter feedback.”
As the fallout continues from The Atlantic’s bombshell report that Donald Trump (R-Cheap Veneers) has repeatedly denigrated dead U.S. military personnel, Trump has found a new target for his attempts to make the story go away: The magazine’s owner, Laurene Powell Jobs. On Sunday, Trump called on his followers to swarm her with phone calls and letters in retaliation for that story.
Jobs, widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, is the founder of the philanthropic Emerson Collective foundation, which acquired a majority stake The Atlantic in 2017. While she has exerted influence on the magazine’s business matters, she reportedly does not control its editorial direction. She is also a prominent Democratic donor, and that led at least one prominent Trump supporter to suggest a conspiracy theory that her political leanings were responsible for the Magazine’s reporting. Which brings us to Trump.
“Steve Jobs would not be happy that his wife is wasting money he left her on a failing Radical Left Magazine that is run by a con man (Goldberg) and spews FAKE NEWS & HATE. Call her, write her, let her know how you feel!!!,” Trump tweeted early Sunday morning. It is unclear if this represents a violation of Twitter policies against targeted harassment; Representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap.
The Atlantic reported on Thursday that, among other things, Trump refused to attend a Nov. 2018 commemoration of American soldiers killed during World War I because it was raining and he worried about his hair, and also because he didn’t think fallen soldiers should be honored, dismissing the French cemetery as “filled with losers.” The article also details other instances of Trump openly denigrating disabled veterans and insulting dead soldiers as “losers” and “suckers,” and even details an incident where he appeared to mock former chief of staff John Kelly’s son, who died in Afghanistan in 2010.
Trump has denied the accusations — though in at least one instance they reflect things he has also said in public — but the Atlantic’s reporting has since been independently confirmed by other outlets, including the Associated Press, The Washington Post, and Fox News. Trump has been widely condemned by veterans groups and prominent politicians.
President Donald Trump (R-No Class) has come under heavy fire for his decision in 2018 not to visit a US military cemetery while in Paris on an official visit.
According to Bloomberg News, he killed time in the US ambassador's palatial residence, the Hotel de Pontalba, where he admired several pieces of art... and the following day ordered them loaded onto Air Force One for the return trip to Washington.
That fact was confirmed by a presidential spokesman, Judd Deere, who told AFP that Trump brought the artworks to be "prominently displayed in the People's House" -- the White House.
But at the time, Bloomberg reported, Trump's impulsive move raised eyebrows, stunning some of those involved, and sending State Department lawyers scurrying to ensure the move was legal (they ultimately ruled that it was, because the artwork was US government property).
The silver figurines -- later evaluated as "fakes" by one expert -- now sit on a fireplace mantel in the Oval Office, Bloomberg said. The bust and portrait of Franklin were also found to be replicas.
You'd think a plant scientist would feel at home on a farm, but Neil Stewart was used to working with potatoes, not human cadavers.
Fascinated by environmental contaminants, Stewart was on tour at the University of Tennessee's 'body farm' - more formally known as the Anthropology Research Facility - where forensic anthropologists study the effects of human decomposition on a few acres of specially designated land.
"I tried to distract myself from the bodies and looked up at the forest and some shrubs," Stewart told ScienceAlert, "then wondered if native plants growing on site might respond to human decomposition and possibly enable detection from the air."
It was something he'd never considered studying before, but it seemed plausible. When human remains decay on or in the ground, they enter a natural cycle of decomposition that feeds the surrounding soil with microbes and chemicals.
If these nutrients find their way into nearby plant roots, Stewart thinks there's a chance what's happening below ground could change the appearance of plants above - perhaps noticeably so.
Conservationists have celebrated the arrival of rare spoonbill chicks to Suffolk for the first time in 300 years, after they used models of the birds to lure them to nest.
The RSPB used the innovative technique to attract the birds to Havergate Island after a remodelling of the nature reserve to protect against storm surges in the wake of flooding in 2013.
They put out models of spoonbills, complete with ready made “nests” to attract the birds, which were placed on special raised platforms.
The nests encouraged the birds to start displaying breeding behaviour, including passing sticks to each other, grooming partners, preening an sleeping on the platforms.
Eventually four chicks were born from two different nests, and have now taken flight for the first time.
The first successfully cloned endangered Przewalski’s horse was born on Aug. 6 in a veterinary facility in Texas, San Diego Zoo Global announced on Friday. The horse was cloned from DNA of a male Przewalski’s horse cryopreserved by the zoo in 1980.
Przewalski’s horses are “critically endangered” animals that are found in Mongolia, per Smithsonian’s National Zoo. They’re considered the last species of “truly wild horses” and are “distant cousins” of modern day domestic horses, having likely split from a common ancestor around 500,000 years ago, per the Smithsonian.
Przewalski’s horses were once extinct in the wild, and while intensive breeding programs helped revive the species and reintroduce them into the grasslands of China and Mongolia, nearly all can be traced back to 12 Przewalski’s horses that were born in the wild, the San Diego Zoo said in its press release. The successful cloning of DNA collected 40 years is meant to introduce key generic diversity into the species that could benefit its survival. The zoo said the cloned Przewalski’s horse will eventually be transferred to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and integrated into a herd of other Przewalski’s horses for breeding.
The cloned Przewalski’s horse was named Kurt after Dr. Kurt Benirschke, the creator of the San Diego Zoo Global Frozen Zoo, which has been collecting and preserving genetic material of endangered animals since 1975.
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