John Glenn-Astronaut, Senator- 91 years old today
John Glenn one of the original 7 Mercury astronauts-91 years old today. Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth on Friendship 7 on February 20th, 1962. In […]
Great Western Vacation-Day 11 Painted Desert Inn- Mural by Fred Kabotie
In the late 1940’s they got a Hopi Indian artist named Fred Kabotie to paint murals on the walls at the inn. The murals depicted aspects of Hopi live. Here […]
Great Western Vacation-Day 11-Painted Desert Inn
Old Route 66 ran by the Painted Desert/Petrified Forest. There the Painted Desert Inn was located. The old inn was rehabilitated within the past decade and is now open to […]
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson- father of “Gonzo” journalism-born on this day in 1937
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the father of “Gonzo” journalism was born on this day in 1937. Hunter Thompson is my favorite writer. His first book was “Hell’s Angels” in 1966 […]
Nadia Comaneci Scores first 10.0 ever in Gymnastics-Montreal Olympics-this day in 1976
On this day in 1976 at the Montreal Olympic games Nadia Comaneci, a 14-year-old Romanian gymnast became the first to ever score a 10.0 for a performance. She did it […]
Great Western Vacation- Painted Desert, Arizona
The Painted Desert in Arizona runs 120 miles in length, is 60 miles wide and covers 7500 square miles. It runs from the Grand Canyon area, the four corners to […]
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