Tony Siragusa, the former Baltimore Ravens star, dies today at age 55. Second Raven to die this week. Jaylen Ferguson, the former LA Tech star,...
On June 22, 1945, Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima, commander of the Japanese troops defending Okinawa, commits ritual suicide, effectively...
On June 21, 1956, famed playwright Arthur Miller defies the House Un-American Activities Committee, refusing to name friends who were suspected...
The Sugarland Express (1974) was his first theatrical film. In 1971 he did a TV movie called Duel. Close Encounters was his 3rd theatrical, in 1977.
True? Don't know. Believable? Yes. [IMG]
An all-time great movie line, adlibbed by Scheider.
On June 20, 1900 in Peking, the I Ho Ch’uan, or “the Righteous and Harmonious Fists,” launch the Boxer Rebellion. The I Ho Ch'uan, (dubbed...
Nothing conspiratorial here. If I'm the reporter covering this story, I'm trying to find out info on the perps. The headline is a bit...
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Rolling Stone should stick to music, although they don't know much about that either. F'n losers took 40 years to put Rush on the cover. [IMG]
Its funny; I'm noticing more and more that this guy who was once considered a left wing loon is becoming the most reasoned voice out there: [IMG]
On June 17, 1863, Union and Confederate cavalry clash at Aldie, Virginia. The two sides peppered each other without effect for several hours,...
I've seen it; its oddly disappointing
The only "hills" in the basin are levees.
On June 16, 1955, the deadliest aerial bombardment on Argentine soil takes place, killing more than 300 civilians. It is perpetrated by 30 rogue...
Just so I'm sure we're talking about the same thing, the "hill" I'm talking about is protecting our kids from the militant alphabet crowd. I...
I've heard two commentators recently talking about the old adage of "is this the hill you want to die on?" Both agreed we've reached that hill.
On June 15, 1776, the citizens of colonial Delaware vote to separate from Pennsylvania. The Dutch, Finns and Swedes competed to colonize the...
The longest possible road trip on Earth is from Cape Town, South Africa to Magadan, Russia. Using the most direct roads available, it can be...
