• Mark Twain told this story in Life on the Mississippi: A riverboat pilot named Stephen was out of money and in New Orleans. Aware of Stephen’s plight, a steamboat captain offered him the job of piloting a steamboat up the Mississippi — but at a salary of $125 instead of Stephen’s usual salary of $250. Having no choice, Stephen accepted the offer, but he piloted the boat up the middle of the river so that it had to fight the current instead of seeking the stiller water nearer the shore. Much slower boats sped past the steamboat Stephen was piloting. When the captain remonstrated with Stephen, he replied, “I know as much as any man can afford to know for $125.” On hearing this, the captain raised Stephen’s salary to $250, and Stephen began to make that steamboat fly upstream.
• When he was a young man, Edward Stratemeyer, who later created the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, wanted to be a writer — a career his father advised him not to pursue. Edward worked at his brother’s stationery store while continuing to write in his spare time. He wrote a long story titled “Victor Horton’s Idea,” which he sold for $75, a lot of money in the late 19th century. In fact, $75 was six times what he made per week at the stationery store. When he told his father what he had done and how much money he had been paid, his father said, “Paid you that for writing a story? Well, you’d better write a lot more of them!”
• Wilson Mizner, a playwright and screenwriter, used to travel on ocean liners, where he made a living inveigling rich passengers into playing poker with him. In fact, quite a few cardsharps made quite a lot of money that way. Once, Mr. Mizner invited a man to play poker with him, but the man kept on winning no matter what Mr. Mizner did. In the final hand of the game, Mr. Mizner manipulated the cards so that he had four queens, but the other man had four kings. Realizing that he had met a superior cardsharp, Mr. Mizner said, “You win, but those are not the cards I dealt you.”
• Perk’s Coffee House, which used to be located in Athens, Ohio, home of Ohio University, had many witty and intelligent employees who were very good at writing humor to encourage customers to toss spare change into the tip jar. For example, an April 2008 display by the tip jar consisted of a plastic figurine of Godzilla holding this sign: “Tip, and I shall spare your villages and dormitories.”
• Moritz Saphir received an allowance from the Austrian Baron Rothschild, which allowed him to devote his time to writing. One day, he arrived to pick up the money, and Baron Rothschild said, “Ah, Saphir, I see you’ve come for your money.” Mr. Saphir replied, “For my money? No, Baron, you mean for your money.”
• Samuel Hoffenstein wrote much poetry, but he gave it up when he started writing screenplays. A movie producer asked him, “How could you give up writing for this trash?” Mr. Hoffenstein replied, “Have you ever received a royalty check on a book of poetry?”
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• In 1960, children’s book author Jane Yolen moved to New York, where she lived with two other women in Greenwich Village. She met her future husband, David Stemple, when he climbed in through a window to attend their housewarming party — his way of introducing himself to Jane was to kiss her neck. When they moved in together, Jane did not tell her mother. However, her mother may have known anyway. Whenever her mother wanted to visit Jane, she would call ahead of time, giving her plenty of time to de-David the apartment and get rid of any easy-to-see evidence of their cohabitation.
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume (1,180 cu mi (4,900 km3)) and the third-largest by surface area (22,404 sq mi (58,030 km2)), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron (and is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of West Virginia). To the east, its basin is conjoined with that of Lake Huron through the narrow Straits of Mackinac, giving it the same surface elevation as its easterly counterpart; the two are technically a single lake.
Lake Michigan is the only one of the Great Lakes located entirely within one country, the United States. It is shared, from west to east, by the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Ports along its shores include Chicago in Illinois; Milwaukee, and the city of Green Bay in Wisconsin; Gary, Indiana; and Muskegon, Michigan. Green Bay is a large bay in its northwest and Grand Traverse Bay is in the northeast. The word "Michigan" is believed to come from the Ojibwe word michi-gami meaning "great water".
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Cal in Vermont was first, and correct, with:
Michigan.
Mark. said:
Lake Michigan.
Randall wrote:
Lake Michigan
Alan J answered:
Lake Michigan.
Roy, your Socially Distant Libtard friend in Tyler, TX replied:
Of all the Great Lakes in the country, the only one we don't share with our upstairs neighbor, Canada, is also the only one named after one of our states. That would be Lake Michigan. And, yes, I did have to check the map for this one, 'cause I just wasn't sure. Now I am.
Jacqueline responded:
Lake Michigan
mj wrote:
The body that gave Chicago
Lake Shore Drive, Lake Michigan.
Dave responded:
Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is bordered by the US states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. The rest of the Great Lakes are bordered by the US and Canada. But that is true only if you believe that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are separate lakes, because they aren’t separated by land. Michigan and Huron are actually one continuous lake.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, said:
Lake Michigan is the only one of the Great Lakes that is located entirely within the United States
Deborah, the Master Gardener wrote:
I’m going with Lake Michigan, because I’m too lazy to look it up to be sure.
For the first time since 1982 we celebrated Thanksgiving without at least one of our kids with us. We video-chatted, but it still felt odd. And even though we scaled back the amount of food we cooked, we still have leftovers. I can live with that.
Rosemary in Columbus answered:
Lake Michigan
BttbBob responded:
Lake Michigan, a.k.a. 'Big Blue' (although it and Lake Huron are technically the same body of water connected by the Straits of Mackinac. The arbitrary line between them is the Mackinac Bridge which spans the Straits)...
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I spent 3 three years as a cox'n at a 14 man CG unit in the Straits that tended 15 automated lighthouses in northern Lakes Michigan and Huron, as well as a great many smaller lights on poles and towers. Most of the lighthouses were on cribs out in the lake, but some were on the mainland or small uninhabited islands... Here, one such crib light, White Shoal, marked the western entrance to the Straits, 20 miles west of the bridge...
My team in the summer of '87 did that solar power installation ... It's the tallest lighthouse on the Lakes with a focal height of 125' with a range well over 20 miles...
Working ATON (aids to navigation) is rewarding in its own right. Doesn't get the glory of SAR, of course, but it was satisfying to me to light the way...
Joe ( -- Vote Blue, No Matter Who -- ) replied:
That's Lake Michigan, I live along side of it. Bordered on the North by the th U.P of Michigan the East by L.P of Michigan, the West by Wisconsin, and the the South by Illinois and Indiana. Did I mention I live beside the lake? Not too far from Sleeping Bear. I love the Lake.
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My wonderful neighbor shared their Thanksgiving feast with. She sent her husband over to drop off all the delicious food and even included a little floral arrangement just perfect for one. I have the best neighbors in the universe on either side of me.
Linda >^..^<
We are all only temporarily able bodied.
Yee haw! More arfing baby raccoons - 4 in this pack. That makes 9, so far.
Tonight, Saturday:
CBS begins the night with 'Robbie The Reindeer: Hooves Of Fire', followed by 'Robbie The Reindeer: Legend Of The Lost Tribe', then 'The Story Of Santa Claus', followed by '48 Hours'.
NBC opens the night with 'The National Dog Show', followed by an old 'SNL' (from 11/23/96) with Phil Hartman hosting, music by Bush.
'SNL' is a RERUN with Isa Rae hosting, music by Justin Bieber.
ABC fills the night with LIVE'College Football', then pads the left coast with local crap.
The CW offers a couple of old 'Friends', followed by a couple of old '2½ Men'.
Faux fills the night with LIVE'College Football', then pads the left coast with local crap.
MY recycles an old 'Weather Goes Viral', followed by an old 'Storm Of Suspicion'.
A&E has 3 hours of old 'Barter Kings', followed by hours & hours of old 'Storage Wars'.
AMC offers the movie 'Fred Claus', followed by the movie 'Elf'.
BBC -
[6:00AM] ATTENBOROUGH AND THE GIANT ELEPHANT
[7:00AM] PLANET EARTH: THE HUNT - THE BEST OF THE HUNT
[9:00AM] SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET - THE BEST OF SEVEN WORLDS, ONE PLANET
[11:00AM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - OCEAN OF ISLANDS
[12:00PM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - CASTAWAYS
[1:00PM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - ENDLESS BLUE
[2:00PM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - OCEAN OF VOLCANOES
[3:00PM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - STRANGE ISLANDS
[4:00PM] WILD INDIA
[5:00PM] ANIMAL BABIES - SAFARI BABIES (EXTENDED)
[6:00PM] ANIMAL BABIES - WATER BABIES (EXTENDED)
[7:00PM] ANIMAL BABIES - MOUNTAIN BABIES (EXTENDED)
[8:00PM] EARTH'S GREAT SEASONS - WINTER (EXTENDED)
[9:20PM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - OCEAN OF ISLANDS
[10:21PM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - CASTAWAYS
[11:22PM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - ENDLESS BLUE
[12:23AM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - OCEAN OF VOLCANOES
[1:24AM] PLANET EARTH: SOUTH PACIFIC - STRANGE ISLANDS
[2:25AM] EARTH'S GREAT SEASONS - WINTER (EXTENDED)
[3:45AM] PLANET EARTH: THE HUNT - THE BEST OF THE HUNT
[5:45AM] HIDDEN HABITATS - SERENGETI (ALL TIMES ET)
Bravo has the movie 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon', followed by the movie 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse', then the movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1'.
Comedy Central has the movie 'Vacation', followed by the movie 'Joe Dirt', then the movie 'Hot Tub Time Machine'.
FX has the movie 'Deadpool 2', followed by the movie 'Venom'.
History has 'History's Greatest Mysteries', followed by a FRESH'History's Greatest Mysteries'.
IFC -
[6:00am - 12:30pm] Saved By The Bell
[1:00pm - 2:30pm] Saved By The Bell: Hawaiian Style
[3:00pm - 3:00am] Community
[3:30am - 5:30am] Saved By The Bell (ALL TIMES ET)
Sundance -
[6:00am - 10:30am] the andy griffith show
[11:00am - 5:30pm] hogan's heroes
[6:00pm] american hustle
[9:00pm] captain phillips
[12:00am] american hustle
[3:00am] in the heart of the sea
[5:30am] the andy griffith show (ALL TIMES ET)
SyFy has the movie 'Doctor Strange', followed by the movie 'Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2'.
Iconic singer and actress Cher is in Pakistan to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” who will soon leave a Pakistani zoo for better conditions after years of lobbying by animal rights groups and activists.
Because of security concerns, Cher’s schedule was not made public. However, she met Friday with Prime Minister Imran Khan and was expected to visit Kaavan later in the trip, according to the prime minister’s office. Khan’s office released a video of the singer sitting with the prime minister outside on the expansive grounds of Khan’s residence.
Kaavan is set to leave for a sanctuary in Cambodia on Sunday, said Martin Bauer, spokesman for Four Paws International, a global animal welfare group that’s led the charge to save Kaavan since 2016..
The animal has languished in the zoo for 35 years, most of those years in chains, and lost his partner in 2012. She died after an infection turned gangrenous and her body lay beside Kaavan for several days before being removed, said Dr. Amir Khalil, veterinarian with Four Paws. Khalil said Kaavan was heartbroken after his partner died.
Activists dubbed Kaavan the “world’s loneliest elephant” after his plight gained international attention and the unhappy elephant was diagnosed as emotionally as well as physically damaged.
Two British legends are joining forces for a BBC special this December.
Idris Elba will sit down with Paul McCartney for a BBC One and BBC Music special that will join the broadcaster’s holiday schedule. The 60-minute program, which will be recorded in London in the coming weeks, will see Elba interview McCartney about his career as one of the most successful musicians and composers in pop music history.
Produced by SO Television, the show will span the former Beatle’s journey up to the present day, as he continues to produce solo material and collaborations. The artist will soon release his 26th post-Beatles album, “McCartney III,” the third album in a trilogy of classics featuring McCartney playing every instrument and writing and recording every song. The singer launched his solo career in 1970.
BBC One is also set to broadcast McCartney’s 2018 Cavern Club performance. The original Cavern Club in Liverpool was where The Beatles played nearly 300 times between 1961-1963. Over 50 years later, in July 2018, McCartney played a secret gig at the legendary venue, performing a 28-song set to 250 audience members.
Music legends Van Morrison and Eric Clapton have announced a new single, “Stand and Deliver,” in support of Morrison’s Save Live Music campaign. The blues track was written by Morrison and is performed by Clapton.
Morrison, best known for songs like “Brown Eyed Girl,” “Domino” and “Wild Night,” as well as seminal albums “Moondance” and “Astral Weeks,” released three songs protesting the U.K. lockdown over September and October, titled “Born To Be Free,” “As I Walked Out” and “No More Lockdown.”
Proceeds from “Stand and Deliver” will go to the Morrison’s Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which helps musicians facing difficulties as a result of the coronavirus and resulting lockdown measures.
Clapton — the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — called the dearth of live events due to lockdown restrictions “deeply upsetting.”
George Harrison’s solo album, All Things Must Pass, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. To honor it, Harrison’s estate is celebrating the milestone with a new stereo mix of the title track.
“The new stereo mix of the album’s title track is just a taste of more things to come in 2021 as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of my father’s legendary All Things Must Pass album,” George’s son Dhani Harrison, said in a statement.
He also added, “We’ve been digging through mountains of tapes, and they just kept coming – boxes and boxes of them. Making this album sound clearer was always one of my dad’s greatest wishes and it was something we were working on together right up until he passed. But with the help of new technology and the work of Paul Hicks on this project, we are now able to make that happen. We can’t wait for you all to hear everything we’ve been working on and your patience will be rewarded next year.”
Hicks has not only worked with the Harrison estate, The Beatles as well as the Rolling Stones’ Goat’s Head Soup and the reissue of John Lennon’s Gimme Some Truth.
The Harrison estate also released his single, “My Sweet Lord” on a seven-inch milky clear single as part of Record Store Day. Originally released in November 1970, each vinyl will be individually numbered.
The Trump administration moved forward Friday on gutting a longstanding federal protection for the nation's birds, over objections from former federal officials and many scientists that billions more birds will likely perish as a result.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published its take on the proposed rollback in the Federal Register. It's a final step that means the change — greatly limiting federal authority to prosecute industries for practices that kill migratory birds — could be made official within 30 days.
The wildlife service acknowledged in its findings that the rollback would have a “negative” effect on the many bird species covered by the 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which range from hawks and eagles to seabirds, storks, songbirds and sparrows.
The move scales back federal prosecution authority for the deadly threats migratory birds face from industry — from electrocution on power lines, to wind turbines that knock them from the air and oil field waste pits where landing birds perish in toxic water.
Industry operations kill an estimated 450 million to 1.1 billion birds annually, out of roughly 7 billion birds in North America, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and recent studies.
Donald Trump (R-Grifter) has angrily declared Twitter a national security threat after #DiaperDon went viral following a news conference in which he repeatedly complained about perceived injustices.
“Twitter is sending out totally false ‘Trends’ that have absolutely nothing to do with what is really trending in the world. They make it up, and only negative ‘stuff’,” the US president tweeted in the early hours of Friday morning.
Mr Trump did not say which trending topic upset him, but shortly after Thursday’s press briefing, which saw him furiously assail a reporter from behind a surprisingly small desk, the hashtag #DiaperDon surged to the top of Twitter’s trending list in the US and UK.
“For purposes of National Security, Section 230 must be immediately terminated!!!” Mr Trump added, in reference to part of a 1996 law which protects websites from lawsuits over content posted by users. Any changes to these protections would fundamentally change how the internet works.
MeidasTouch, an anti-Trump political action committee, took credit for the initial use of the hashtag on Friday morning after they used it alongside a close-up image of Mr Trump sitting at his desk.
Denmark's government said on Friday it wants to dig up mink that were culled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after some resurfaced from mass graves.
Denmark ordered all farmed mink to be culled early this month after finding that 12 people had been infected by a mutated strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, which passed from humans to mink and back to humans.
The decision led to 17 million animals being destroyed and to the resignation last week of Food and Agriculture Minister Morgens Jensen, after it was determined that the order was illegal.
Dead mink were tipped into trenches at a military area in western Denmark and covered with two metres of soil. But hundreds have begun resurfacing, pushed out of the ground by what authorities say is gas from their decomposition. Newspapers have referred to them as the "zombie mink".
Authorities say there is no risk of the graves spreading the coronavirus, but locals worry about the risk of contaminating drinking water and a bathing lake less than 200 metres away.
The Danish Mayfly was selected Friday by an international group of entomologists and others as the Insect of the Year for 2021, but it won’t have long to celebrate its 15 minutes of fame.
The insect, whose scientific name is Ephemera danica, only has a few days to fly, mate and lay new eggs.
Female mayflies zigzag over water between May and September, laying thousands of eggs that then sink.
Larvae hatch within a few days, and eventually develop gills. Buried in riverbeds, they take between one to three years to develop.
With no mouth parts nor a functioning intestine, the fully developed mayfly has only a few days then to mate and lay new eggs before it dies.
First we discovered platypus would look great at a rave, now wombats, bilbies and other marsupials can join the blacklight party - with scientists unexpectedly finding they all glow wonderfully fluorescent greens, blues and pinks beneath UV light.
Over the last few years scientists have found biofluorescence is more common across mammals than we realised - with flying squirrels that glow a bubblegum pink, prompting researchers to see how far back this trait exists in our mammalian heritage by checking out monotremes like the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) - the most ancient still living mammalian lineage.
Naturally, once the platypus's glow was revealed, other researchers like Western Australian Museum curator of Mammalogy, Kenny Travouillon and biologist Linette Umbrello, started shining UV down on different specimens in the museum's collections.
And so far their findings have been far from disappointing, with revelations of neon wombats and bright-eared bilbies.
These included platypus (which they double checked), echidna, bandicoots and bilbies, possums and some bats. The Australian creatures join a host of other living things that biofluoresce, including insects, frogs, fish and fungi.
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