I saw this and thought it was a fun thing to share. I guess this was the entertainment division.
In 1944, Maj. Clark Gable’s army discharge papers were signed by President-to-be Ronald Reagan, then a captain.
Posted by: Author | September 4, 2011
Another Fun Trivia Fact
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Posted by: Author | September 2, 2011
Friday Fact- September 2, 2011- Bamako
I bet you thought I’d be talking about Labor Day or something like that today since it’s the start of the holiday weekend. But, no, I’m not going to be predictable. I’m going to talk about Bamako, Mali. You may be asking why in the heckf ire I’d be talking about such a thing. I’ll enlighten you. I was trying to tweet to my friend, Sayde Grace, who was giving me grief about the Alabama fans penchant for yelling Roll Tide. I have told her over the years how much that grates on my nerves when my husband’s family does it. So, of course, she was tweeting it to me since the season starts this weekend.
I wanted to call her a Bad Bama Babe and the crazy auto-correct on my Ipad kept changing Bama to Bamako. Well, dang, then I had to google that to see what the heck it was because, surely, that was not a word. Lo and behold, it is. Huh.
Bamako is the capital of a country in Africa called Mali (not to be confused with Bali which is in the Indian Ocean and where part of my book Surfer Bride takes place). This country is on the Niger River and has a population of 1.8 million. It’s the fastest growing city in Africa. The name Bamako comes from the word for Crocodile River which is Bambara (not to be confused with Bam Magera, a professional skateboarder). So, any bets on how many crocs are in the river? I shudder to think.
Speaking of Surfer Bride, today I’m on Arabella Stokes’ blog trying to chat about that book, but I got interrupted by that pesky Brit, Percy Hicks. http://www.arabellastokes.com/
Posted in Friday Facts | Tags: Alabama, bama, bamako, Friday Facts, labor day, mali, Niger, roll tide, Sayde Grace
Posted by: Author | September 1, 2011
Check This Out
Posted by: Author | August 31, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
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Posted by: Author | August 30, 2011
Was Home Sick Today
Nope, not homesick as in missing my home, but at home- feeling sick. I don’t know what it was but I couldn’t stay awake and I ache all over. I’m calling it “I’m worn out-itis”
I’m hopeful that I’ll be all right tomorrow, after all, I’ve been awake for 2.5 hours in a row now.
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Posted by: Author | August 29, 2011
Milestone Day
I spent 1/2 the day today with #2 son at the DMV- He’s 17 and has had zero interest in getting his driver’s license. He got his learner’s permit when he turned 15 but never really cared about the real thing. UNTIL now, when he’s a senior in high school. So, he finally went in to take the test and passed it.
It’s a great day for him. I’m excited for him, too but I recall from the #1 son’s early days of drving alone, my angst and worry every time the door shut behind him. All I can say is, Here we go again! More grey hair is on the way!
Grey hare
Happy Monday!
Posted in Random thoughts | Tags: angst, Division of Motor Vehicles, driver's license, high school, teen
Posted by: Author | August 27, 2011
Interviewed
So, I got asked to be interviewed by the Southern Magic Chapter of Romance Writers. I lallygagged around on getting the answers done since as you all know, I’ve been whining about hell weeks the last two weeks. Last night, I finally got around to answering the questions and sent them back to my friend, Heather. Lo and behold, this morning, the thing is up! Go by and give me a little love if you get a chance. http://romancemagicians.blogspot.com/2011/08/adventures-with-international-flair.html
Posted by: Author | August 26, 2011
Friday Facts- August 26, 2011- An Arm and A Leg
One traditional story of how the phrase an arm and a leg came into use was through the charges of portrait painters. This may be an urban myth but it was what I learned a long time ago so I’m gonna share it with you. Portrait painters charged less for paintings that were just of a head and shoulders. If the subject wanted a picture with his or her limbs depicted, it would cost more. Thus the phrase “it cost an arm and a leg.”
Really, it may have been the cost of the canvas as one would presume that a full body portrait would call for a bigger piece of canvas than that of just an upper torso and face, right?
Anyway, I like this story of the etymology of this phrase. If you know of another theory, don’t tell me ’cause I don’t wanna know!
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Posted by: Author | August 25, 2011
Is It Friday Yet?
It’s been a crazy two weeks and there’s more in store for me today. I’ve been stressed and have felt pulled in twenty different directions. I hate these kinds of weeks. I’m counting the minutes til the weekend. I’ll have to work some this weekend since I had so many out of the office things going on but at least I’ll be in my shorts and on a comfy couch rather than a courtroom.
I’m gonna have me a big ole lie in as well on Saturday morning. Just thinking about it makes me smile. As the bard said in Hamlet, “to sleep, perchance to dream.” ahhh, yes. That.
Posted in Random thoughts | Tags: court, Friday, Shakespeare, sleep, work
Posted by: Author | August 24, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
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Jillian Chantal 