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Subscribe to RSS...but we now know what was. According to the internet search engine True Knowledge, the most boring day in modern history was Sunday, April 11, 1954. The front page of the New York Times on the next day (a review of the news...or lack of it...from the 11th) seems to bear that out. The headline includes such shockers as: "PALM SUNDAY THRONGS FEEL PRE-EASTER TINGE OF SPRING" and the classic "WORLD'S RELIGIONS SURVIVE STRESSES OF CLASHING IDEAS," as well as the old chestnut "ANTI-SEMITISM FOUND IN GERMANY; SURVEY HAILS EFFORT TO COMBAT IT."
Here's that front page, and here's how they determined the most boring day ever. Post your own nominees below.
We are having anything but a boring day. As a light rain falls over Midtown Manhattan, crowds are already gathering outside our building for the lighting of the Christmas Tree here at 30 Rock. There are spotlights, police, barricades and at least one fire truck. It's exciting. It always is.
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Brian, another boring headline for the New York Times: RAPTURE REVELATION: APRIL 6, 2011.
Whatever than means! For all of us who love music, here is a quote from Thoreau: Music is a
higher revelation than philosophy. I get that! On women's health issues, I agree with the
woman who said she makes her own decisions and takes appropriate action. Phyllis
You think there will be a noticeable decline in population in New York and DC? :-)
Dave, You think!:o) You are smarter than me, so I acqueisced to your theory. Phyllis
in 1997, the priest at st. andrews asked us to pray for a nun who had terminal cancer. 2 days later, i woke up in the middle of the night and wrote her a letter. she responded. a couple of days before i got her letter, i bought a bag of potatoes and there were two potatoes joined at one end, they looked like a heart. when i got her letter it was in an envelope from the 'order of the sacred heart'. yeah, i flipped out. a couple of days after that, a friend whose children had stayed with me while she went to las vegas to celebrate her sister's birthday, gave me a present, it was the perfume 'rapture'. i couldn't wear it, it gave me a headache. it was in a gold box with a red silk lining and i had written the nun that when the leaves turned red and gold, her cancer would go into remission. and it did . . . . . . she had served on a native american reservation. life is stranger than fiction! best, anna martina
in 1997, a priest at st. andrews asked up to pray for a nun who had terminal cancer. 2 days later, i woke up in the middle of the night and wrote her a letter. she responded. a couple of days before i got her letter, i bought a bag of potatoes and in it were 2 potatoes that were joined at one end, it looked like a heart. her response came in an envelope from 'the order of the sacred heart'. yeah, i flipped out. a couple of days after that, a friend whose children had stayed with me while she went to vegas to celebrate a sister's birthday gave me a gift, it was the perfume 'rapture'. it came in a gold box with a red taffeta lining, i couldn't wear it, it gave me a headache. i had written the nun that when the leaves turned red and gold, her cancer would go into remission and it did. i sent her prints of my native american art and she had served on a reservation. life is stranger than fiction! best, anna martina
Anna Martina, I loved what you wrote and you are 100 percent right that life is stranger than
fiction. Phyllis
Good Evening Mr.Williams, Interesting posting this evening about the "most boring day in modern history". Definitely not a boring day today with much news happening and the wonderful lighting in the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree tonight. Always wonderful to see the beautiful tree lit!
Now on to the broadcast. First of all the report about the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell. Hearing the majority serving in the military have a positive reaction is good, yet there are some who are opposed. God Bless All the Brave Military Men and Women!
The report by Mr.Bazell about women getting enough of Vitamin D and Calcium really showed how information changes so much in studies. One does get Vitamin D from the sun and from food in ones diet. Yet, many people take supplements for Vitamin D because too much sun is not healthy. The studies can be confusing and one has to make the right choices for oneself. I agree with the woman in the report too Mr.Williams.
Very touching to see the father who has returned home from serving in Iraq emerge from the Christmas box to greet his son! Always heartwarming.
The piece by Anne Thompson about the broadway show "Spiderman" revealed how after many major problems during the preview show Sunday it appears ticket sales are soaring. Certainly a hugely expensive show to produce with all the great special effects one hopes all the problems have been worked out. With music by Bono and the Edge along with director Julie Taymor it should be a terrific show.
Thank You for the broadcast Mr.Williams. Loooking forward to the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting tonight! Peace to You and to All!
Be Well Always Everyone!
Stay Extra,Extra Safe and Well Richard!
Take Extra Good Care Richard and Crew!
Lisa
Dave, another plausible theory is that we all will be transformed in a twinkling of an eye. Phyllis
A person is as good as their word and we're seeing many don't tell the truth. Tea Party voters were promised a cut in Government spending for a vote that promise was quickly broken. Tea Party National President Judson Phillips outlined their mission to have the 5 Supreme Court Justices rule that a law before the Bill of Rights/Constitution be brought back. Few remember that before the Founding Fathers formed the Constitution and the Bill of Rights on the Wealthy property owners could vote as citizens were denied. The Founding Fathers saw they needed to have laws were each American had a vote. Justice Stevens spoke of how the violation by the High Court to appoint President not elected by the people and then violation of allow Corporations to have the same rights as Americans. With enough appointed Law Makers Mr. Phillips has the votes and with the political 5 Supreme Court Justices a guaranteed law. As no political reporters refered to the Tillman Act of 1907 passed by Congress it's easy to get illegal laws passed.
Many are up set with Wiki leaks release of the corrupt actions and other secrets done over the pass 9 years. Calls for Hillary to resign and some call for Obama to be impeached. Few report the leaks deal with 2002 to 2009 documents which much was done in 8 years by the Bush Administration. As many report it sounds like Obama was President from 2001 to today. We are so quick to condemn other countries for their horrorible acts yet we cry foul when we get caught. Did anyone think the lies, crimes and stealing done for 8 years would be kept secret. As US Government does it's best to protect the Banksters for the fraud, stealing and other crimes committed which effected the World, the names/crimes will be made public. The United States is no longer a country anyone can trust and even Obama can't change that. We've drop so low we even see a criminal elected Governor of Florida. Fox News reports complete lies and people follow every word. We're lost many honest and trusted Journalist who now take money to say what their paid to say.
I'm glad to see Colen Powell doing as much as possible to repair his name after the UN mess. Time and hardwork is always needed to regain trust while you lost it. As we read the Wikileaks information much was done under Powell's time in office. Mr. and Mrs. Powell are doing a good job helping the kids.
KNOWLEGE IS POWER and it seems missing today as we see our country fall apart.
Imagination is\ more important than knowledge. - Albert Einstein
Brian: I am surprised that stats are available for the most boring day ever. I've had tons of boring days, but they were never published. We all have those kind of days. Watching House and Senate hearings on C-Span make for boring days. Watching food store trucks unload, also make for boring days. Sitting in the gallery in the Senate or House, certainly makes for a boring period of wasted time. Am I boring you with this useful information? Probably so. I'm just lampooning to a certain degree, but it is boring to look at the front page of a 1950's N.Y. Times and read about boring events. I'll catch you on tonight's broadcast.
Brian, Billboards in Tennesse predict the Rapture as being in May, according to a letter in this morning's
Louisville COurier Journal. I still stick with April 6 but w2ith May 21 as a back-up Plan. There's a big
fuss in Kentucky about Gov. Beshear's plan for the state to help fund a $150 MILLION CREATION
MUSEUM WITH 500 foot-long replica of Noah/s Ark in Grant County where my daughter and her
family live. About making your own decisions and taking appropriate action, my doctor does
not see it that way and we have parted ways. You know how these doctors stick together, what
am I to do with such a confederacy against me? Paraphasing Jane Austen's Marianne in
SensE And sENSIBILITy. There's nobody like Jane Austen when you are in a tight corner. have
a nice day, all.
Phyllis