Chuck's Daily Diggs for 02/23

Thursday, February 23rd.

The 54th day with 312 days remaining in 2012

Today is...

Remember the Alamo! 1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began. the battle lasted until March 6 and though the cause was lost, the battle cry spurred on Texas independence and eventual joining the union.

This Day in Music

1963 - The Chiffons' "He's So Fine" was released.
1970 - Ringo Starr guest starred on "Laugh-In." It was his first solo TV appearance.
1972 - Elvis and Priscilla Presley seperated.
1974 - Columbia Records released Billy Joel's "Piano Man."
1979 - Dire Straits began their first U.S./Canada tour in Boston.
1993 - Little Richard received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
1994 - The ground breaking ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas occurred.
1995 - Melvin Franklin (Temptations) died of heart failure.
1999 - Eminem's first album, "The Slim Shady LP", was released.
1999 - Garth Brooks attended spring training camp with the San Diego Padres as a non-roster player. The Padres Foundation agreed to contribute to the Touch 'Em All Foundation in lieu of a salary to Brooks.
2000 - Sean "Puffy" Combs was indicted on charges of bribing a witness. According to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, Combs offered money and jewelry to his driver, and asked him to claim ownership of a gun that police recovered from the Comb's car following a Dec. 27, 1999, shooting at a New York nightclub.
2000 - At the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Carlos Santana received a record-tying eight Grammy's. Michael Jackson set the record back in 1984 when he won awards for "Thriller."
2000 - A cover of the Led Zeppelin classic "What Is And What Should Never Be" by Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes became available for free download exclusively from Musicmaker.com.
2003 - Norah Jones won five Grammy Awards for the album "Come Away With Me."
2006 - The iTunes Music Store reached 1 billion songs sold.

Worth a Mention

Feeling a little claustrophobic? That's because the earth's clouds have moved a little lower by around one-percent a year during the first decade of this century. With fewer clouds at very high altitudes, researchers think this may be earth's way of cooling itself, slowing the effects of global warming. Source



The rarest football card in the world, an 1894 photo of Harvard University player John Dunlop, has been found in a farmhouse in Charlotte, Michigan. The family almost tossed a notebook full of vintage football and boxing cards in the trash before asking an expert if they may be worth something. Um, yes. The football card is worth $15,000. Have you ever almost pitched something before realizing it was really valuable? Source

Those Drunk Photos on Facebook Could Actually Land You the Job!

Research has found those photos from spring break that you should've pulled from your Facebook page long ago -- may actually get you the job! Apparently those photos show that you're friendly and could be a good addition to the team.

In fact, the study found that there may be a strong correlation between job success and certain characteristics displayed on your Facebook page including the high number of friends, a wide range of interest, and photographs showing exotic travel. Source

Phoner: Anyone in a position to hire agree with this? What kind of pictures are a no-no?

You're (almost) Everything I've Always Wanted -- MARRY ME!

A recent survey found men are much more likely than women to consider marrying a good woman they are NOT in love with. Even more astonishing, 21% of men would consider marrying someone that didn't even turn them on! Conclusion: Men are only too willing to settle!

Why? A healthcare consultant explains that for men to marry for the sake of marrying is an indication that they're willing to sacrifice company, support and security over love and true attraction.

Oh, and if you're looking for your boyfriend to give you a ring, and he's in his 30's, be patient. Men are eager to marry in their 20's, but not so much in their 30's. Good news -- they're back into the idea in their 40's.

25 Words Your Toddler Should Know

Researchers from the Child Study Institute at Bryn Mawr College have a list of 25 words ever toddler needs to know by age two. None of them are the dirty words taught by your husband's brother.

-all gone
-baby
-ball
-banana
-bath
-bye bye
-book
-car
-cat
-cookie
-daddy
-dog
-eye
-hat
-hello/hi
-hot
-juice
-milk
-mommy
-more
-no
-nose
-shoe
-thank you
-yes

Should you panic if your child doesn't have all of these memorized? YES! Actually, no. Most kids will catch up, but keep a close eye on their progress. Source