Month: December 2017
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Merry Christmas from TNC
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year, Happy Holidays from TNC.
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I REMEMBER WIZARD OF WOR FOR C64
Sharing a Memory from my Pure Thoughts blog. It was 1983, and I remember this game fondly, my younger sister Nanette and I played it on our Commodore 64s. I remember Nan buying the Commodore Magic Voice speech module a bit after that. http://www.cactuspix.com/purethoughtsblog/wizard-of-wor-for-c64/
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Something Strange in the Western Skies
Something strange was seen in the skies last night. From Southern California and Arizona, curious onlookers, including the crew of a Phoenix area news chopper watched a eerily dazzling display in the sky on Friday, December 22, 2017. Well, relax everybody, it wasn’t aliens….. this time. We were witnessing a rocket launch from Vandenberg Air…
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Nina Simone And Sister Rosetta Tharpe To Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Simone Joins Performer Category While Tharpe Honored As Early Influencer
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2017 Arctic Report Card
Now in it’s twelfth year, the 2017 Arctic Report Card was released December 12, 2017 at the annual American Geophysical Union fall meeting in New Orleans. The NOAA-sponsored peer-reviewed report brings together the work of 85 scientists from 12 nations. The report shows the warming trend that’s transforming the Arctic region is persisting. The…
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Introducing the New 2019 Jeep® Cherokee
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The most capable mid-size sport-utility vehicle (SUV) boasts a new, authentic and more premium design, along with even more fuel-efficient powertrain options. Additional images and complete vehicle information will be available January 16, 2018, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. About Jeep Brand Built…
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Match Group and Univision Communications Inc. Launch New Free Dating App for Latino Singles, Chispa
New App Helps Connect Latino Singles Across the U.S.
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Seasonal flu death estimate increases worldwide
ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ —Â According to new estimates published, between 291,000 and 646,000 people worldwide die from seasonal influenza-related respiratory illnesses each year, higher than a previous estimate of 250,000 to 500,000 and based on a robust, multinational survey. The new estimate, from a collaborative study by CDC and global health partners, appeared last…
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Holiday Travel Report: Most Stressful US Airports
InsureMyTrip Research reveals worst airports for flight cancellations
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Mysterious Rock Comet Came Close to Earth
Mysterious Rock-Comet 3200 Phaethon came close to Earth Friday night, December 16, 2017 The 2017 Geminid meteor shower, by all accounts, was spectacular. It peaked on the mornings of December 13 and 14. The showers awesomeness was probably due to the fact 3200 Phaethon, an object that thought to be the source of the Geminids,…