The_Kitchen_Guy
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In case you are new to these daily updates, let me just quickly tell you that our friend and fellow Cheffer, Paige Dixon Birgfeld, disappeared without a trace on June 28, 2007. You can follow the entire story in a thread called "One of Our Own Is Missing" at the top of this page. Human remains were found in Colorado on March 8, 2012. Two days later, dental records tentatively identified the remains as those of Paige. On March 28, DNA testing confirmed that Paige had been found. As of this date, all we know is that Paige's remains have been found, law enforcement is considering this case a homicide, and everything is in the hands of forensics experts. All we can do now is wait, because once again, we have nothing new to report.
In news of Candles for Paige we had 8 candles as of this post. Remember, candles go out after 48 hours so keep lighting candles for Paige, her family and her three children.
Instructions for lighting candles for Paige are in the Missing thread, in this post.
On This Day In History...
...in 1899, Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. The Pulitzer Prize winning author was known for understatement and economy of words. It is said that if asked, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" Hemingway would answer, "To die. Alone. In the rain." His style and work greatly influenced 20th Century American literature.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Hemingway_1953_Kenia.jpg/180px-Hemingway_1953_Kenia.jpg
Ernest Hemingway, at work writing
in Kenya, 1953
...in 365, an earthquake off the coast of Greece caused a tsunami that crossed the Mediterranean Sea and wiped out the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The wall of water sucked the water away from the city, causing ships in the harbor to be overturned on dry land. Within minutes, the tsunami struck, carrying the ships over the sea wall and landing them on top of buildings. 5,000 people perished and 50,000 homes were destroyed. The sea coast was changed in shape, and in 1995, archaeologists discovered the ruins of the original city off the coast of modern Alexandria.
...in 1955, at the Geneva summit attended by France, Great Britain, Soviet Union and the United States, President Eisenhower proposed the "Open Skies" policy, knowing it would never be accepted. In his proposal, he called for the two Superpowers to provide maps of military installations, allowing flyovers by each air force, to verify that each was living up to terms of arms control agreements. Premier Khrushchev called it an espionage plot, but he did not want the United States to learn just how far behind the Soviet military was to the Americans. Shortly thereafter, Eisenhower authorized CIA use of the U-2 spy plane and the information was readily available, anyway. The "Open Skies" policy, 30 years later, was the basis of Ronald Reagan's famous quote, "Trust, but verify."
"Trust, but verify." --Ronald Reagan. The U-2 began
regular missions over the Soviet Union during the
Eisenhower Administration to keep track of Soviet
missile and military development.
...in 2005, an attempted terrorist bombing in London was foiled, exactly two weeks after an attack had killed 56 people, including the bombers. In this attempt, failed bombs were found in three Underground stations and one bus.
...in 1861, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought near the Virginia railroad junction at Manassas. 34,000 Union troops under the command of Gen. Irvin McDowell crossed the Bull Run to face 29,000 troops under the command of Gen. Pierre Beauregard. Beauregard led the advancing Union troops into a trap, where Gen. Thomas J. Jackson fired artillery to repulse the Union troops, earning his nickname, "Stonewall." When the Union army retreated to Washington, they had suffered 3,000 casualties while the Confederates had 2,000 casualties. The bloodshed shocked spectators and Union leaders back in Washington, an indication that this was more than a "Southern insurrection." (The second Battle of Bull Run would be fought in August, 1862.)
This stone house served as a hospital at both
battles in 1861 and 1862, once for the north and
once for the south. There are bullets in the walls,
but it's been found they were added by post-war
owners. The house is a part of the Manassas National
Battlefield Park.
That's it. That's all we know as of 1:31 AM, EDT.
In news of Candles for Paige we had 8 candles as of this post. Remember, candles go out after 48 hours so keep lighting candles for Paige, her family and her three children.
Instructions for lighting candles for Paige are in the Missing thread, in this post.
On This Day In History...
...in 1899, Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. The Pulitzer Prize winning author was known for understatement and economy of words. It is said that if asked, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" Hemingway would answer, "To die. Alone. In the rain." His style and work greatly influenced 20th Century American literature.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Hemingway_1953_Kenia.jpg/180px-Hemingway_1953_Kenia.jpg
Ernest Hemingway, at work writing
in Kenya, 1953
...in 365, an earthquake off the coast of Greece caused a tsunami that crossed the Mediterranean Sea and wiped out the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The wall of water sucked the water away from the city, causing ships in the harbor to be overturned on dry land. Within minutes, the tsunami struck, carrying the ships over the sea wall and landing them on top of buildings. 5,000 people perished and 50,000 homes were destroyed. The sea coast was changed in shape, and in 1995, archaeologists discovered the ruins of the original city off the coast of modern Alexandria.
...in 1955, at the Geneva summit attended by France, Great Britain, Soviet Union and the United States, President Eisenhower proposed the "Open Skies" policy, knowing it would never be accepted. In his proposal, he called for the two Superpowers to provide maps of military installations, allowing flyovers by each air force, to verify that each was living up to terms of arms control agreements. Premier Khrushchev called it an espionage plot, but he did not want the United States to learn just how far behind the Soviet military was to the Americans. Shortly thereafter, Eisenhower authorized CIA use of the U-2 spy plane and the information was readily available, anyway. The "Open Skies" policy, 30 years later, was the basis of Ronald Reagan's famous quote, "Trust, but verify."
"Trust, but verify." --Ronald Reagan. The U-2 began
regular missions over the Soviet Union during the
Eisenhower Administration to keep track of Soviet
missile and military development.
...in 2005, an attempted terrorist bombing in London was foiled, exactly two weeks after an attack had killed 56 people, including the bombers. In this attempt, failed bombs were found in three Underground stations and one bus.
...in 1861, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought near the Virginia railroad junction at Manassas. 34,000 Union troops under the command of Gen. Irvin McDowell crossed the Bull Run to face 29,000 troops under the command of Gen. Pierre Beauregard. Beauregard led the advancing Union troops into a trap, where Gen. Thomas J. Jackson fired artillery to repulse the Union troops, earning his nickname, "Stonewall." When the Union army retreated to Washington, they had suffered 3,000 casualties while the Confederates had 2,000 casualties. The bloodshed shocked spectators and Union leaders back in Washington, an indication that this was more than a "Southern insurrection." (The second Battle of Bull Run would be fought in August, 1862.)
This stone house served as a hospital at both
battles in 1861 and 1862, once for the north and
once for the south. There are bullets in the walls,
but it's been found they were added by post-war
owners. The house is a part of the Manassas National
Battlefield Park.
That's it. That's all we know as of 1:31 AM, EDT.
