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- Morgan Rees posted to the statusDecember 19 On this Day in Entertainment: 1993 - Michael Clarke (drummer for The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers) dies of liver failure at age 47 after decades of alcohol abuse. 1955 - Carl Perkins records "Blue Suede Shoes" two days after writing the song. 1997 - Titanic opens in theaters. It becomes the top-grossing movie of all time, with a soundtrack that sells about 15 million copies, thanks mostly to the Celine Dion hit, "My Heart Will Go On." 1974 - Ron Woods joined the Rolling Stones
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusWould a picture of a baby elephant in the water for the very first time bring you some extra cheer today?! Ta da.
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusERIC CLAPTON PLAYED THE GUITAR SOLO ON “WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS.” George Harrison felt like his bandmates weren’t giving his song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” the attention it deserved. On the way to the studio one day, Harrison asked his pal Eric Clapton to come along and play on the track. Clapton hesitated, but Harrison convinced him, and the strategy worked perfectly. “I said, ‘Eric’s going to play on this one,’ and it was good because that then made everyone act better,” Harrison said. “Paul got on the piano and played a nice intro and they all took it more seriously.”
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusThis pair of illustrations I made some time ago. Posting them in special recognition to “Native American Indian Heritage Month” On August 3, 1990, President of the United States George H. W. Bush declared the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month, thereafter commonly referred to as Native American Heritage Month. The bill read in part that "the President has authorized and requested to call upon Federal, State and local Governments, groups and organizations and the people of the United States to observe such month with appropriate programs, ceremonies and activities". In 1986 President Ronald Reagan proclaiming November 23–30, 1986, as "American Indian Week".
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusCan I Pour Boiling Water Into My Sink Drain? If your water pipes are made of Pex, CPVC or PVC - they are NOT made to withstand the temperature of hot, boiling water. If your water pipes are made out of Iron, Copper or Galvanized Steel - you certainly can run very hot water through them but if there are any rubber or plastic joints - those can get damaged over time as they are not made to withstand such high temperatures. If your sink is porcelain - Boiling/Hot water can cause minor cracks in anything made out of some form of china (sinks, toilets, tubs, etc.).
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusRebalancing our lifestyle and spending habits are essential for an ever changing economy for resilience. We as a nation have learned some tough lessons in the last few years about relying too heavily on companies in other parts of the world for groceries, toilet paper, baby formula, ordering online, food delivery, curbside pickup and personal transportation.
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusWhen planning a wedding, a lot of thought goes into determining what dishes go on the menu. In addition to beef and pork, children have apparently been added to the menu. "I'll have the 10-year-old, please, medium rare..."
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusThe California coastline is 840 miles long, and has more than 420 public beaches.
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusYesterday our heat topped off at 110-degrees so I thought this Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke chart would be helpful and interesting.
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusNow’s the Time to Think of Energy Let’s harness the power of California’s abundant wind and solar energy. But when demand goes up, clean energy availability goes down. It’s on us to use less energy from 4-9PM and Keep it Golden.
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusKeith Richards and Ronnie Wood favorite new built-in feature on an amplifier, the “cigarette lighter”
- Morgan Rees posted to the statusThe connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet. - Adrienne Rich, American Poet. We have a smaller version of the statue on the left It always reminds me of our daughter.
