I understand that the series is to be a prequel to that book (and movie) in the era of Hannibal Lecter's years as a psychiatrist.And, yes, I intend to watch this program tonight, and sincerely hope that I will not be disappointed. Its success or failure is mainly up to the talent and skill of the writers, but of course the star of the show (47-year-old Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen) must more than capably portray the infamous Doctor Lecter.
Details here . . .
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Can you believe this? Republican lawmakers have filed a bill that would allow North Carolina to declare an official religion, in violation of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Bill of Rights, and seeks to nullify any federal ruling against Christian prayer by public bodies statewide.
What is wrong with the GOP (our beloved Grand Old Party)? That question is being asked by people time and time again, these days. Well, the kind of nonsensical Ol' Time Religion stupidity revealed in the previous paragraph is a pretty darn good example.
Details . . .
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Read about many amazing uses for WD-40 at the Reader's Digest website. Who knew that WD-40 had so many unsuspected uses?
For example:
Keep a can of WD-40 handy, and when you see a roach, spray a small amount directly on it for an instant kill.
Read more:
Who knew that WD-40 had so many unsuspected uses? Not me.
But I do now.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his second-story room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers' strike and was on his way to dinner when a bullet struck him in the jaw and severed his spinal cord. King was pronounced dead after his arrival at a Memphis hospital. He was 39 years old.
Martin Luther King Jr.
WORD FOR TODAY
insidious
Adjective
- Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects: "the insidious effects of stress".
- Treacherous; crafty: "an insidious alliance".
Synonyms
sly - guileful - perfidious
Insidious is an adjective for proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.
Born April 4, 1932
Died Sept 12, 1992
Died Sept 12, 1992
Anthony Perkins was an American actor. Perkins was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his second film, Friendly Persuasion. He is best known for playing Norman Bates in Psycho. His other films include The Trial, Fear Strikes Out, Tall Story, The Matchmaker, Pretty Poison, and The Black Hole.
Born April 4, 1979
Died Jan. 22, 2008
Died Jan. 22, 2008
Heath Andrew Ledger was an Australian actor and director. After performing roles in Australian television and film during the 1990s. His work comprised nineteen films, including 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight's Tale (2001), Monster's Ball (2001), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Candy (2006), I'm Not There (2007), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009).
Ledger died January 22, 2008 from an accidental "intoxication from prescription drugs".
Born April 4, 1946
Age: 66 years old
Age: 66 years old
Craig Theodore Nelson (born Craig Richard Nelson) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his Emmy-winning role as Hayden Fox on the TV series Coach, Deputy Ward Wilson in the 1980 film Stir Crazy, Steve Freeling in the 1982 film Poltergeist and Mr. Incredible in the 2004 film The Incredibles. He currently stars in the TV series Parenthood.
Born April 4, 1966
Age: 46 years old
Age: 46 years old
Nancy Justine McKeon is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jo Polniaczek on the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life.
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Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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