Rue The Day!

Quote of the Day:
“A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.” -Richard M. Nixon

Fact of the Day:
Single women are more likely to have nightmares than their partnered counter parts. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
International Women’s E Commerce Day

Link of the Day:
8 awesome sand castles.

Quote of the Day:
“Do something, do something to that, and then do something to that.” -Jasper Johns

Fact of the Day:
There was originally four Rice Crispies cartoons, but “Pow” got cut. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
Citizenship Day

Link of the Day:
Really cool business cards.

Photo by Flickr User MagnusCanis

Quote of the day:
“We may freak out globally, but we suffer locally.” -Jonathan Franzen

Fact of the Day:
Banjos became popular in white society only after minstrel shows used them to lampoon blacks. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
National Step Family day

Link of the Day:
10 interesting savants.

Quote of the Day:
“Love commingled with hate is more powerful than love. Or hate.” -Joyce Carol Oates

Fact of the Day:
The longest film is called “The Cure for Insomnia” and clocks in at a whopping 87 hours long. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
International Day of Democracy

Link of the Day:
The REAL lego video games.

Quote of the day:
“Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.” -Mike Ditka

Fact of the Day:
Alabama’s state beverage is Conecuh Ridge Whiskey. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
National Cream-Filled Donut Day….nom nom

Link of the Day:
10 weird things that have been swallowed.

Quote of the Day:
“I see no reason for recording the obvious.” -Edward Weston

Fact of the Day:
Ingesting silver can make a person turn blue. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
Helicopter Day –Whirly birds yay!

Link of the Day:
15 crazy non-photohopped pictures. My favorite is to the right. If you’ve ever bought this for your children, you should have them taken away.

Quote of the Day:
“The More You Do, The More You Can Do.” –yours truly

Fact of the Day:
The hope diamond is supposedly cursed and after 9 owners of the jewel

Photo by Flickr User Absolutwade

suffered horrible fates after owning the piece, owner Harry Winston mailed it to the Smithsonian for only $2.44. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
Video Games Day -yay!

Link of the Day:
The strange monetary values of a variety of things, such as peacock feathers and human blood.

Quote of the Day:
“Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.” -Michael Jordan

Fact of the Day:
The word “maverick” comes from an old cattle rancher named Maverick who refused to brand his cattle because he considered it cruel. Nowadays, it’s synonymous with someone who bears no man’s brand. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
Anniversary of the Trade Center Attacks

Link of the Day:
20 very strange endangered species. At right, the spring hare.

Quote of the Day:
“A man never discloses his own character so clearly as when he describes another’s.” -Jean Paul

Fact of the day:
The first elephant in the US was brought over in 1816 for farm work. He ended up being such a popular sight that the farmer instead toured the country to show his prize to the crowds. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
Swap Ideas Day…gimme gimme gimme

Link of the Day:
An artist creates his own version of camouflage using specially placed paint on human subjects.

Quote of the day:
“I’d done three solo albums in a row, and that’s quite narcissistic.” -Bjork

Fact of the Day:
In 1518, a mental plague took over the French city of Strasbourg. Those suffering would dance for weeks until they died from a heart attack. -Source

Today’s Holiday:
Wonderful Weirdos Day -how fun

Link of the Day:
100 Year Old photo blog has some really cool pics.