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Today we are going to cover how to Change your Alternator, this is an easy change out, on most cars but some reason costs so much at the mechanic. Let’s look over the tools you will need first. You will need a socket wrench for the mounting brackets.

Make sure you have the proper Alternator, and have a manual if need be.

Removing the Alternator.

Step 1.
Locate the Alternator and pull the car into an area where you can safely work at.

Step 2.

Disconnect the negative battery terminal; you are doing this because you really don’t want to get a shock when messing with anything under the hood, besides it hurting you it can cost you some very expensive computer components.

Step 3.

Remove the serpentine belt from the pulley on the alternator. Do this by using a socket wrench to turn the serpentine automatic belt tensioner so that it allows slack in the belt. Then simply slip the belt off the alternator pulley.

Step 4.

Locate and disconnect all the mounting bolts on the alternator, use a vehicle specific manual if you have any trouble. Make them so there is no confusion when putting them back together.

Step 5.

Disconnect all wires attached to the alternator then remove the alternator from the car.

Installing the Alternator

Step 1.

Slide the new alternator into place.

Step 2.

Replace the bolts that held the previous alternator to secure the new one in place.

Step 3.

Attach the wires to the new alternator the same way they were attached to the old one.

Step 4.

Adjust the serpentine belt tensioner the same direction you did in Section One to put slack in the belt. Wrap the belt around the pulley of the new alternator and then remove the socket wrench from the automatic belt tensioner.

Step 5.

Inspect the belt to be sure it is not snug and follows the path required in the pulley and belt configuration diagram.

Step 6.

Hook the negative battery wire back to the negative terminal on the battery.

Step 7.

Test out the Car.

There you have it, you have just saved yourself, the price of labor, the job should take around 1 to 2 hours depending on what else you may have to remove to get to the alternator. It is really simple and easy to do, make sure you have the proper gear for the job, and don’t forget eye protection.

Have fun and be safe.

SFC Jared C.Monti has been posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama. The official ceremony will be September 17th 2009. SFC Monti was with the 10th Mountain Division 3rd Brigade, 3-71 Cavalry during Operation Enduring Freedom. He was killed by enemy forces using small arms and rocket-propelled grenades in Gowardesh, Afghanistan on 21 June 2008.

SFC Monti enlisted in March 1993, where he attended basic training at Fort Sill, OK. He served as a 13F, a Forward Observer. His awards include the Bronze Star Medal (1OLC), Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal (4OLC), Army Achievement Medal (3OLC), Good Conduct Medal (2), National Defense Service Medal (2), Korean Defense Service Medal (2), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2), Kosovo Campaign Medal (2), Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (2), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Medal, Afghan Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Combat Action Badge, Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge.

SFC Monti was an assistant patrol leader for a 16 man squad given the task of giving up-to-date intelligence on enemy activity, indirect activity, to help provide early warning for the squadron. As nightfall approached, his patrol was attacked by a well organized force of 60 plus personnel. His squad was outnumbered four to one. With his position on the verge of being overrun, he ordered his squad to spread out and return fire. While returning fire, he called in for air support and indirect fire. He also realized that one of his team members was critically wounded and exposed 10 meters from his position. Without regard to his own personal safety, he attempted to reach his team member and had made it to within 3 feet, but was repelled by heavy RPG fire. He attempted another time, but was forced to stay in place due to fire. With covering fire from his squad, he advanced for his team member again. Unfortunately, that time he was mortality wounded by a RPG about the same time the close air support he had called for started to arrive. This thunderous force prevented the team’s position from being overrun and around 22 enemy fighters were killed while breaking the attack. Two others were lost that day as well, Staff Sgt. Patrick L. Lybert and Pfc. Brian J. Bradbury. SFC Monti joins a long list of Medal of Honor recipients but received only the 2nd Medal of Honor to be given in Afghanistan, compared to four awarded in Iraq. Overall, the Medal of Honor has been awarded over 3400 times.

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration, awarded by the United States Government. It is given to any service member who distinguishes him- or herself “conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his [or her] life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States”. Because of the nature of its criteria, the medal is often awarded posthumously.

Anyone given the Medal of Honor is entitled to the following:

• Each Medal of Honor recipient may have his or her name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll.
• Enlisted recipients of the Medal of Honor are entitled to a supplemental uniform allowance.
• Recipients receive special entitlements to air transportation under the provisions of DOD Regulation 4515.13-R
• Special identification cards and commissary and exchange privileges are provided for Medal of Honor recipients and their eligible dependents.
• Fully qualified children of recipients are eligible for admission to the United State Military Academies without nomination.
• Recipients receive a 10% increase in retired pay.
• Those awarded the medal after October 23, 2002, also receive a Medal of Honor Flag. The law also specifies that all 103 living prior recipients also receive the flag.
• As with all medals, retired personnel may wear the Medal of Honor on “appropriate” civilian clothing. Regulations also specify that recipients of the Medal of Honor are allowed to wear the uniform “at their pleasure” with standard restrictions on political, commercial, or extremist purposes; other former members of the armed forces may do so only at certain ceremonial occasions.
• Recipients are always greeted and saluted before non-recipients are greeted or saluted

Sources:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Hon
2. http://sill-www.army.mil/firesbulletin/2009/Mar_Apr_2009/MAR_APR_2009_Page3.pdf
3. http://www.drum.army.mil/sites/postnews/blizzard/blizzard_archives/hnews.asp?id=1&issuedate=6-29-2006

My Two Cents:

What can I say? This man deserves it. He gave his life trying to protect another, he gave it while in combat, he died for his country and he did it without second thought. I wish to send my thank you to his family. He was a damn good American. I served with 10th Mountain while he actually was overseas. I was originally in the FOB where his unit came into. I can honestly say I am proud to know that he served with 10th Mountain. I know the 10th is just as proud knowing that he was part of the Division. As the 3rd BDE Spartan is currently in Afghanistan, I have to wonder, what heroism will they show while they are in theater? I salute you and thank you and your family for your sacrifice.

Sorry guys, life here has been crazy. I will explain on a post on the weekend. So, without a doubt, here is Tech Tuesday.
It is recommended you change your oil every 3,000 miles or 3 months whichever comes first. This simple task will help your engine last longer and run cleaner. If your car uses synthetic motor oil, you can extend mileage between changes up to 2,000 additional miles. Always consult your car’s user manual for which oil to use. By learning to do this yourself, you can save up to 30 bucks every 3 months.

First you will need to gather the proper equipment. You will need an oil wrench, oil, rags, a wrench for the drain plug, ramps, and an approved container to hold used oil. Don’t forget your oil filter.

Let’s start with the trip to the auto parts store. Before you get there, you will need to know a few things. First, what size oil filter you need and how much oil your engine holds. For example, my Hummer H2 holds 6 ½ quarts of Oil of 5W-30 and needs a Ph3506 Fram oil filter. You can find all this information at the store in a book that lists common car parts you may need. (Since you’ll be under the hood, you might want to pick up an air filter too.)

Now you are under the hood of your car; let’s get down to work!

First you want to locate your oil filter. It is normally right under the engine, accessible from under the car, and some cars will have a panel you will need to first to get to it. Remove the oil filter by turning it counter-clockwise with a large locking wrench or an oil filter removal wrench. Always wear protective gear like gloves and goggles. Place the oil filter in the pan that will hold your old engine oil. Next locate the drain plug. Position the drip pan under the drain plug and remove the drain plug. Let the oil drain into the pan. This normally takes anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. After this task is complete, replace the drain plug and tighten, but not so much that you strip the bolt. Next, apply the clean oil filter seal surface on the mounting flange on the block. Make sure the old oil filter’s sealing rubber gasket is off the mounting surface for the oil filter seat. On the new oil filter, apply a small amount of motor oil onto the rubber gasket. Then install new oil filter by turning it clockwise until tight. (Note: do not tighten oil filter with tools; do it by hand.)

Now you’re done under the car. Let’s go to the top of the engine. Locate the oil cap on top of the engine. Remove the cap and add around 4 quarts, or the manufacturer’s recommended amount, of your oil to the engine. Check your oil dipstick and look under the car for leaks. Add oil as needed until the level reads ‘full’ on the dipstick. After you have reached the full, start the engine. Look under the car after the motor has run for a second to do a quick check for dripping oil. If you see any, cut the car off RIGHT AWAY. If there is a leak, check all places, reseal and tighten and try again.

Well it is Friday and unfortunately things have been crazy for me with work and life.  But I will cover a topic today of the Air Strike that killed more than 70 people in Afghanistan, it seems to be a big headline, and with that reason it attracted my attention.

It seems that an Airstrike today killed up to 70 people. This was a joint led operation, and the airstrike was requested by the German Army.  A UAV conformed the target and it was said no civilian were in the area. That was almost an hour prior to the attack. According to a local Taliban command, the trucks had become stuck and they were getting villagers to come get fuel, and of course the villagers being so poor, they mobbed the fuel trucks.

The US Government released a statement saying “We send our condolences to those families who lost loved ones.” The US Government is now involved in a NATO / US investigation on the Issue.

My Two Cents:

This one is a touchy one; I will not lie. Civilian loss is a horrible thing to have to experience and even not able to avoid at times. I have served in over there and I will tell you that the Taliban is a tricky group; I would not be surprised if they figured something might happen, maybe they saw the UAV, or maybe they didn’t who really knows. But I would not put it past them to drag in civilians thinking that it would make them safe in their moment of weakness and the intelligence didn’t get to the right people in time.  This tactic has been used a lot in war. But then you can take the old classic saying of “Wars Hell People Die” I am not this heartless, I hated when a innocent people died due to stupidity or they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.

These are not excuses for anyone, war is a not a good thing, for us or the enemy, or even the people that live there. But I have noticed since the “surge” of troops idea has been going over to that country. The number of attacks seems to happen more. Maybe it’s the logical effect, the more people the more people get attacked, or maybe it’s the Taliban showing that they mean to inflict more damages as more American, British, and troops from other nations enter the country they call home.

Afghanistan, is the nation that overcame Russia, They over through one of the biggest Army’s.  While it did not happen overnight, it did happen. It happens though drugs, sex, and combat.  

My last thoughts, A nation that things it is invincible crumbles faster than one that looks at its errors and learns from the others who have fallen before it.

Have one have a Great Labor day.  

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• 1519 – 1st Battle of Tehuacingo, San Salvador vs Mexico
• 1537 – King Christian III publishes “Ordinance on the Danish Church”
• 1644 – Battle at Lostwithiel: Robert Devereux’ infantry surrenders
• 1666 – -06] Great Fire in London ends, kills 8 [NS=Sept 12]
• 1666 – Fire in London destroys 13,000 houses & kills 8
• 1686 – Habsburgse armies occupy Buda on Turks
• 1732 – Pope Clement XII renews anti-Jewish laws of Rome
• 1743 – England/Austria/Savoye-Sardinia sign Treaty of Worms
• 1752 – Last Julian calender day in US & England (no Sept 3-Sept 13th)
• 1752 – Last day of Julian calendar in Britain, British colonies
• 1789 – US Treasury Department established by Congress
• 1792 – Paris masses remove nobles/clergymen out of jails & slaughter them
• 1796 – Jews of the Netherlands are emancipated
• 1806 – A side of Rossberg Peak collapses into Goldau Valley Switz, kills 500
• 1839 – Salon of Vari‚t‚s opens in Amsterdam
• 1859 – Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii
• 1864 – Union General William T Sherman captures Atlanta
• 1867 – 1st Girl School opens in Haarlem Neth
• 1870 – Napoleon III surrenders to Prussian armies
• 1894 – -3] Amsterdam Municipal theater opens
• 1894 – Forest fires destroy Hinckley Minnesota: about 600 die
• 1897 – “McCall-magazine 1st published
• 1898 – Battle of Omdurman: Lord Kitchener retakes Sudan for Britain
• 1898 – Machine gun 1st used in battle
• 1900 – Telegraph use between Germany & US begins
• 1901 – VP Theodore Roosevelt advises, “Speak softly & carry a big stick”
• 1908 – Tommy Burns KOs Bill Lang in 6 for heavyweight boxing title
• 1909 – English King Edward VII signs South Africa Bill
• 1911 – Joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt
• 1913 – Amsterdam reroutes sewage of canals to South Seas
• 1914 – -3] Gen von Hausen & countess of France regime flees to Bordeaux
• 1917 – Deutsche Vaterlands Party forms (by admiral Tirpitz)
• 1919 – Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago
• 1919 – Italy agress to general voting right/proportional representation
• 1919 – National Commission recommends a best-of-9 World Series
• 1920 – W Somerset Maugham’s “East of Suez,” premieres in London
• 1922 – Pres Ebert declares “Deutschland ber alas” as German national anthem
• 1924 – 44th US Mens Tennis: William Tilden beats William Johnston (61 97 62)
• 1924 – Rudolf Friml’s “Rose Marie” opens to rave reviews in NYC
• 1926 – Italy signs treaty with Yemen
• 1927 – Rumour starts that Yankee Lou Gehrig will be traded to Tigers
• 1929 – Unilever forms by merger of Margarine Union & Lever Bros
• 1929 – WOR (NYC) ends affiliation with CBS radio network
• 1930 – 1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to US (37 hrs)
• 1935 – A hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423
• 1936 – 1st transatlantic round-trip air flight
• 1937 – US Housing Authority created by National Housing Act
• 1940 – 23rd PGA Championship: Byron Nelson at Hershey CC Hershey Pa
• 1940 – Great Smoky Mountains National Park dedicated
• 1941 – Academy copyrights Oscar statuette
• 1942 – German troops enter Stalingrad
• 1944 – Belgium’s Emissie bank closes
• 1944 – During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane
• 1944 – Holocaust diarist Anne Frank was sent to Auschwitz
• 1944 – US leaders meet in Belgium
• 1945 – 59th US Womens Tennis: Sarah P Cooke beats Pauline Betz (36 86 64)
• 1945 – Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independence from France (National Day)
• 1945 – V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WW II ends)
• 1946 – Johnny Neun replaces Bill Dickey as Yankee manager
• 1946 – Nehru forms govt in India
• 1949 – Fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China)
• 1951 – Australia, NZ & US sign ANZUS-pact
• 1952 – Dr Floyd J Lewis 1st uses deep freeze technique in heart surgery
• 1954 – Hurricane Edna batters NE US, killing 20
• 1954 – WTVD TV channel 11 in Raleigh-Durham, NC (ABC) begins broadcasting
• 1955 – KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
• 1956 – Collapse of a RR bridge under a train kills 120 (India)
• 1956 – Orioles trailing Red Sox 8-0 come back to win 11-10 in 9 innings
• 1956 – Washington-Jackson cable line replaced by bus service
• 1957 – 1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die
• 1957 – Milwaukee Braves’ Frank Torre scores 6 runs in 1 game
• 1957 – US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
• 1958 – Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
• 1958 – Henry Verwoerd appointed PM of South Africa
• 1958 – KAYS TV channel 7 in Hays, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting
• 1958 – Minn announces $9 million bond issue to improve Metropolitan Stadium
• 1958 – National Defense Education Act was signed
• 1959 – US President Eisenhower arrives in Paris
• 1960 – Tamara & Irina Press (USSR) become 1st sisters to win olympic gold
• 1960 – William Walton’s 2nd Symphony, premieres
• 1962 – Stan Musial’s 3,516th hit moves over Tris Speaker into 2nd place
• 1962 – USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
• 1963 – Alabama Gov George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee HS
• 1963 – CBS & NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes
• 1963 – Mickey Wright wins LPGA Idaho Centennia Golf Tournament
• 1964 – Indonesian paratroopers lands in Malaysia
• 1964 – Norman Manley scores 2-consecutive holes-in-one at Del Valley, Cal
• 1965 – Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his 400th HR (off Curt Simmons)
• 1965 – Treblinka trial in Dsseldorf ends
• 1966 – Mickey Wright wins LPGA Ladies’ World Series of Golf
• 1967 – KUHI (now KSNF) TV channel 16 in Joplin, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
• 1968 – Jerry Lewis’ 3rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon
• 1969 – NY Yankee Joe Pepitone is reinstated
• 1969 – Ralph Houk signs 3-year contract to manage Yankees at $65,000 a season
• 1970 – 1st tennis tie break at a Grand Slam (US Open) (9 pt sudden death)
• 1971 – Cesar Cedeno hits an inside-the-park grand slammer
• 1971 – Chris Evert & Jimmy Connors win their 1st US Open tennis matches
• 1971 – NY’s Electric Circus Club goes out of business
• 1972 – Chic White Sox Milt Pappas no-hits SD Padres, 1-0
• 1972 – Renate Stecher runs 100m European female record (11.07 sec)
• 1972 – Rod Stewart’s 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well)
• 1972 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
• 1973 – Billy Martin fired as manager of Tigers
• 1973 – Netherlands wins hockey world’s championship
• 1973 – Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Charity Golf Classic
• 1974 – Jerry Lewis’ 9th Muscular Dystrophy telethon
• 1974 – Prest Gerald Ford signs Employee Retirement Income Security Act
• 1978 – George Harrison marries Olivia
• 1978 – Gloria Fajardo (21) marries Emilio Estefan (25) (Miami Sound Machine)
• 1978 – Graham Salmon set worlds record for 100 meters by a blind man
• 1978 – John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston
• 1978 – Reggie Jackson is 19th player to hit 20 HR in 11 straight years
• 1979 – “I Remember Mama” closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 108 perfs
• 1979 – 79th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Mark O’Meara
• 1980 – John Arlott calls his last game, England v Australia at Lord’s
• 1981 – USSR performs underground nuclear test
• 1982 – Rolling Stone Keith Richard’s house burns down
• 1983 – Yitzhak Shamir (Herut) endorsed by Menachem Begin for Israeli PM
• 1984 – “Zorba” closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 362 performances
• 1985 – Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
• 1985 – Jerry Lewis’ 20th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $33,100,000
• 1986 – Cathy Evelyn Smith sentenced to 3 years for death of John Belushi
• 1987 – Donald Trump takes out a full page NY Times ad lambasting Japan
• 1987 – Kevin Bass is 1st NLer to switch hit HRs in a game twice in 1 season
• 1987 – Philips introduces CD-video
• 1987 – West German pilot Mathias Rust, who flew a private plane from Helsinki Finland, to Moscow’s Red Square, forms trial in Russia
• 1988 – Amnesty International’s Human Rights Now! tour begins in Wembley
• 1989 – Rev Al Sharpton leads a civil rights march through Bensonhurst
• 1990 – “Grapes of Wrath” closes at Cort Theater NYC after 188 performances
• 1990 – Steve Allen, installed as a new abbot of Hartford St Zen Center, SF
• 1991 – Jerry Lewis’ 26th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,071,657
• 1991 – Pat Bradley wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
• 1991 – US officially recognizes independence of Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania
• 1992 – Nicaragua struck by earthquake/floodings; 118 die
• 1992 – US dollar valued at 156.50 guilder (record)
• 1993 – 10th MTV Awards: Pearl Jam, En Vogue wins
• 1993 – Central African Republic ex-emperor Bokassa freed
• 1993 – Day of Peace in South Africa
• 1994 – Miguel Indurain bicycles world record time (53,040 km)
• 1995 – Actor Charlie Sheen (30th birthday) marries Donna Peele (25)
• 1995 – Frank Bruno beats Oliver McCall in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
• 1995 – Southern California begins using new area code 562
• 1996 – Jerry Lewis’ 31st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,200,000
• 1996 – Michelle McGann wins LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic
• 1996 – Soyuz TM-24, lands
• 1997 – Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Montreal Canada on CHOM 97.7 FM
• 1997 – Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Toronto Canada on CILQ 107.1 FM

Famous birthdays for this day ..

• 1661 – Georg Bohm, German organist/composer
• 1716 – Johann Trier, composer
• 1731 – Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)
• 1750 – Pehr Frigel, composer
• 1763 – Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author
• 1778 – Leopold FJJJ van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician
• 1798 – Thomas Holliday Hicks, (Union Gov) died in 1865
• 1814 – Ernst Curtius, German archaeologist/historian
• 1837 – James Harrison Wilson, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1925
• 1838 – Liliuokalani, [Lydia Paki], last queen of Hawaii (1891-93)
• 1839 – Henry George, land reformer/writer (Progress & Poverty)
• 1850 – Albert Spaulding, baseball player/founded Spaulding sports company
• 1850 – Eugene Field, author/journalist (Little Boy Blue)
• 1853 – Wilhelm Ostwald, Germany, physical chemist (Nobel 1909)
• 1856 – Yang Hsiu-ch’ing, commander in chief of Taiping Rebellion
• 1866 – Hiram Johnson, (Gov-Progressive-Cal)
• 1869 – Delfien Vanhaute, [Eckart], Flem pastor/poet (Parsifal, Ark of No‰)
• 1870 – Marie Ault, [Mary Cragg], Wigan England
• 1878 – Werner von Blomberg, German minister of Reichswehr
• 1884 – Frank Laubach, Benton Pa, educator, taught reading through phonetics
• 1887 – Willem De M‚rode, protestant poet
• 1892 – Felix Wolfes, composer
• 1894 – Joseph Roth, Austria, journalist/writer (Hotel Savoy)
• 1904 – Set Svanholm, V„steras Sweden, tenor (London Convent Garden 1948-57)
• 1904 – Vera Vague, [Barbara Jo Allen], NYC, actress (Follow the Leader)
• 1905 – Bernard C J Lievegoed, Dutch anthroposophist? (founder Free College)
• 1908 – Barbara Jo Allen, NYC, actress (Ice Capades Revue, Rosie the Riveter)
• 1910 – Bruce Boyce, singer/teacher
• 1911 – Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin)
• 1911 – Rene Amengual, composer
• 1912 – Johan Daisne, [Herman Thiery], Belgian writer (magic realism)
• 1914 – Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist
• 1915 – Dai-Keong Lee, composer
• 1915 – Hans Joachim Koellreutter, composer
• 1916 – Dorothy May Bundy-Cheney, winner of more than 141 US tennis titles
• 1916 – Penny Santon, Greenwich Village NY, actress (Roll Out, Matt Houston)
• 1917 – Cleveland Amory, Nahant Mass, conservationist/TV reviewer (TV Guide)
• 1917 – Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian guitarist (developed bossa nova)
• 1918 – Allen Drury, author (Advise & Consent-1960 Pulitzer Prize)
• 1918 – Laurindo Almeida, composer/guitarist
• 1918 – Martha Mitchell, wife of Attorney General John Mitchell
• 1919 – Gideon William Waldrop, composer
• 1919 – Marge Champion, LA Calif, dancer (Marge & Gower Champion Show)
• 1925 – Ronnie Stevens, London England, actor (Rodney-Dick & Duchess)
• 1927 – Francis Matthews, British actor (On the Bowery, Paul Temple)
• 1927 – Leonard Katzman, TV producer
• 1927 – Trudi Jochum-Beiser, Austria, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1952)
• 1927 – Tzvi Avni, composer
• 1928 – Miloslav Istvan, composer
• 1928 – Peter Mansfield, writer
• 1930 – Andrey Pavlovich Petrov, composer
• 1931 – Alan K Simpson, minority whip (Sen-R-WY, 1979- )
• 1931 – Pierre Huyskens, Dutch radio host
• 1934 – Michael Sahl, composer
• 1935 – Jim Moody, (Rep-D-WI, 1983- )
• 1936 – David Leonard Blake, composer
• 1936 – Joan Kennedy, 1st wife of Mass Senator, Ted
• 1937 – Peter Ueberroth, organized LA Olympics (1984)/baseball commissioner
• 1938 – Glyn Worsnip, broadcaster
• 1939 – Bobby Purify, rocker
• 1939 – Robert Lee Dickey, US singer (I’m your puppet)
• 1939 – Sam Gooden, Chattanooga Tenn, rock vocalist (Impressions-Gypsy Woman)
• 1940 – Beverly Sanders, Hollywood Calif, actress (Lotsa Luck, CPO Sharkey)
• 1940 – Jimmy Clanton, Baton Rogue, La, rock vocalist (Just a Dream)
• 1940 – Mike Pyne, jazz Pianist
• 1941 – Tommy Aycock, Edinburg TX, PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas Senior-5th)
• 1943 – Glenn Sather, NHL coach (Edmonton Oiler)
• 1943 – Joe Simon, US singer (Power of Love)
• 1943 – Rosalind Ashford, Detroit, rock vocalist (Martha Reeve & Vandellas)
• 1944 – Claude Nicollier, Vevey Switzerland, astronaut (STS 61-K, 46, 61, 75)
• 1946 – Luis Avalos, Havana Cuba, actor (Condo, E/R, I Had 3 Wives)
• 1946 – Marty Grebb, Chicago, rocker (Buckinghams)
• 1948 – Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe, teacher/astronaut (STS 25)
• 1948 – Terry Bradshaw, NFL QB (Pittsburgh Steelers)/announcer (CBS, FOX)
• 1949 – Albert West[laken], Dutch singer (Dumb Willie)
• 1951 – Mark Harmon, Burbank Calif, actor (Dr Caldwell-St Elsewhere)
• 1951 – Michael Gray, Chicago Ill, actor (Ronnie-Brian Keith Show)
• 1951 – Mike Kaminsky, rocker
• 1952 – Earl Pomeroy, (Rep-D-North Dakota)
• 1952 – Jimmy Connors, tennis brat (US Open-78, 82, 83 Wimbledon-74, 82)
• 1953 – Gerhard P J Thiele, Brenz Germany, astronaut
• 1955 – Linda Purl, Greenwich Ct, actress (Gloria-Happy Days, Matlock)
• 1957 – Steve Porcaro, LA Cal, rock keyboards/vocalist (Toto-Roseanna, Africa)
• 1958 – Marlene Janssen, Rock Island Ill, playmate (Nov, 1982)
• 1959 – Esther Oosterbeek, Dutch singer (Dolly Dots)
• 1960 – Eric Dickerson, Texas, NFL halfback (LA Rams, Colts/2,105 yds in 1984)
• 1960 – Rex Hudler, Tempe AZ, outfielder (NY Yankees, California Angels)
• 1961 – Jeff Russell, Cincinnatti OH, pitcher (Texas Rangers)
• 1963 – Sam Mitchell, NBA forward (Minn Timberwolves)
• 1964 – Keanu Reeves, Beirut, actor (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Speed)
• 1965 – Doug Linton, Santa Ana CA, pitcher (KC Royals)
• 1965 – Lennox Lewis, WBC boxing champ
• 1966 – Salma Hayek, actress (Desparado)
• 1968 – Ricardo de Jongh, soccer player (Dordrecht ‘90)
• 1969 – Mark Brettschneider, Cincinnati Oh, actor (Jason-One Life to Live)
• 1969 – Russell Freeman, NFL tackle (Oakland Raiders)
• 1969 – Shani Waugh, Bunbury Aust, LPGA golfer (Aust sub-jr champ-1986, 87)
• 1971 – Rich Aurilia, Brooklyn NY, infielder (SF Giants)
• 1971 – Shauna Sand, San Diego Calif, actress (Renegade)
• 1971 – Tommy Maddox, NFL quarterback (NY Giants)
• 1972 – James Willis, NFL linebacker (Phila Eagles)
• 1972 – Katarina Studenikova, Bratislava Slovak Rep, tennis star
• 1973 – Matthew Dunn, Leeton NSW Australia, swimmer (Olympics-96)
• 1974 – Jason Lawson, NBA center (Orlando Magic)
• 1974 – Karina Wieland, Australian rower (Olympics-96)
• 1980 – Ashley Witmer, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA (1997)
• 1981 – Katie Teft, Grand Rapids Mich, gymnast (Olympics-96)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 0421 – Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51
• 1384 – Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies
• 1418 – Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies
• 1547 – Hernan Cortes, Spanish general defeated Aztec Indians
• 1566 – Taddeo Zuccari, Italian painter, dies at 37
• 1606 – Carel van Mander, Flemish painter/art historian, dies at 58
• 1645 – lady Alice Lisle, English widow of John Lisle, beheaded
• 1698 – Justus Vingboons, Architect, buried
• 1715 – Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer, dies at 87
• 1779 – Onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66
• 1790 – Johann N von Hontheim, German religious historian/Bishop, dies
• 1862 – Thornton F Brodhead, US lawyer/politician/brig-general, dies at 40
• 1870 – Charles Victor Arthur Saint-Leon, composer, dies at 48
• 1891 – Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, composer, dies at 76
• 1896 – Nat Thompson, cricketer (played 1st Two Tests for Australia), dies
• 1898 – Hubert Howard, British journalist (Times), dies through friendly fire
• 1905 – Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer, dies at 79
• 1906 – Guiseppe Giacosa, Ital screenwriter (libretti opera Puccini), dies
• 1910 – Henri “le Douanier” Rousseau, French ambassador/painter, dies
• 1914 – EugŠne OdŠne, French mayor of Senlis, executed
• 1915 – August Stramm, writer, dies at 41
• 1934 – Ruggiero de Rudolpho “Russ” Columbo, US singer/violist, dies at 26
• 1937 – Esther de Farmer-of Rich, actress (Kniertje-On hope of blessing), dies
• 1937 – Pierre de Coubertin, baron/revivor of Olympics, dies at 74
• 1944 – George W Norris, US senator (lame duck-amendement), dies
• 1955 – Rudolf Kattnigg, composer, dies at 60
• 1957 – William A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90
• 1961 – Greet Koeman, Dutch singer, dies at 54
• 1964 – Francisco H Craveiro Lopes, Portuguese gen/pres (1951-58), dies at 70
• 1964 – Morris Ankrum, actor (Kronos, Earth vs Flying Saucers), dies at 67
• 1965 – Johannes Bobrowski, writer, dies at 48
• 1968 – Ernest Claes, Belgium, author (The White), dies at 82
• 1969 – Harry Williams Millard, producer, dies of cancer at 41
• 1970 – Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show), dies at 64
• 1970 – Cornelis L “Kees” van Baaren, Dutch composer (Hollow Men), dies at 63
• 1973 – John R R Tolkien, British story writer (Hobbitt), dies of ulcer at 81
• 1979 – Felix Aylmer, actor (Quartet, Hamlet, Dreaming Lips), dies at 90
• 1980 – William Douglas Denny, composer, dies at 70
• 1982 – Jay Novello, actor (Harum Scarum, Rebel Breed), dies of cancer at 78
• 1982 – Tom Bakker, actor (Golden Voyage of Sinbad), dies of a drug OD at 42
• 1985 – Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star, dies at 64
• 1989 – A Bartlett Giamatti, baseball commisioner, dies at 51
• 1991 – Alfonso Garcia Robles, Mexican foreign minister (Nobel 1982), dies
• 1991 – Concetto Lo Bello, Italian intl soccer judge, dies
• 1992 – Barbara McClintock, US, geneticist (Nobel 1983), dies at 90
• 1992 – Piotr Jaroszewicz, premier of Poland (1970-80), dies
• 1993 – Eric Berry, English/US actor (Pippin, 49th Parallel), dies at 80
• 1993 – John/Eoin Higgins, N Ire supreme court justice (1984-93), dies at 66
• 1994 – Detlef Macha, German DR cyclist (5x world champ), dies at 35
• 1994 – Harry Vincent Kemp, poet, dies at 82
• 1994 – Mildred Mcafee Horton, US 1st head mistress of WAVES, dies
• 1994 – Richard M Major, US anti-terror specialist (CIA Red Book), dies at 72
• 1994 – Roy Castle, entertainer, dies at 62
• 1995 – Vaclav Neummann, conductor, dies at 74
• 1996 – Cyril Reuben, violinist, dies at 69
• 1996 – Emily Kngwarreye, artist, dies at 86
• 1996 – Kenneth M Stewart, euro MP for Merseyside West, dies at 71
• 1996 – Otto Luening, composer, dies at 96
• 1996 – Paddy Clift, cricketer (Rhod & Leicester all-rounder 1970-88), dies
• 1997 – Rudolf Bing, opera manager (NY Met Opera), dies at 95
• 1997 – Viktor Frankl, psychotherapist (Man’s Search for Meaning), dies at 92

 Source : http://search.teach-nology.com/today/today2.pl

Well, by now, everyone has heard of Drop Dead Diva. If you have not, then you are not listening to what people are talking about. Drop Dead Diva airs on Lifetime, which is also known for shows like Project Runway, Army Wives and many more. It is produced by Josh Berman, who brings us other shows such as Bones and CSI.

Drop Dead Diva is a comedy about getting a second chance at life. In the first show, you meet Deb, this perfect picture model, who hits a truck of oranges while talking on her cell phone and dies. While, in heaven, Deb becomes outraged at her Gatekeeper, Fred, and hits the return button. But, it just so happens there is a mix up with the paperwork and she got the wrong body back. Deb comes Jane, a plus sized lawyer, who is smart and funny. The downside is she loses Jane’s memories but retains Deb’s memories. And so begins the story of learning that you shouldn’t judge people on how they look.

The show has been filled with an all star cast, from Rosie O’Donnell to Paula Abdul and soon Liza Minnelli will make an appearance on the shows.

My Two Cents:

Well, Drop Dead Diva was not on my original list of things to watch this season. I will say that it has taken a good turn. When I watched the first episode, I was scared that it would be like your normal, die-and-come-back-to-life-with-a-vision-of-the-end type of show. I will say I was wrong. I can honestly say that it is a great show and that it makes you realize that you should not look down on people because they are overweight, or slow, or even just thin. Drop Dead Diva has a comedy side to it, but it also teaches life lessons. If you honestly don’t believe me, check it out. You see a plus size woman, with the personally of a girl who is a size 0. You have to realize something is not right with society if we are called to think that because people are overweight, they are bad people, or not worth dating, or even talking to. If you don’t believe me, go talk to someone who you would normally not talk to I can promise you might be surprised at what they have to say or think. If you just sit back, I am sure it will be a heck of a year for this show.

Anyways that’s just my two cents. You can take it or leave it.

Well it is Friday, the day that everyone seems to always be waiting for but never seems to come fast enough. Everyone out there who works on the weekends: I feel for you. I will be working this weekend myself. Here at Yourmeantome.com, this day is our news recap day. Please note there is no order in what I put things down; it’s just how it happens. Let’s see what happened.

Right out of the bullpen, probably the biggest thing this week was the passing of Ted Kennedy. He passed away at him home in Hyannis Port, MA at the age of 77.

My Two Cents: As I said in a previous post, Ted Kennedy did a lot for the country and military, he will be severely missed.

Michael Jackson’s toxicology and autopsy reports came back and his death was ruled a homicide. It was found that he had a lethal level of Propofol in his body. Just released on MSNBC: Dr Murray is now at a head of the manslaughter case re: the death of Michael Jackson.

My Two Cents: Another great loss for America, The King of Pop died due to a drug overdose. This is yet another death that we have lost someone famous to drugs. I can only wonder what will happen from here on out.

An 11 year old girl returns to her family after 18 years. She returned to her family alive this week. While her family is glad she is back and alive, she is now 29 years old and feels guilty because she has bonded with her captor.

My Two Cents: I feel for this girl. She is suffering from a common problem after being held hostage by a kidnapper. This is a common psychological illness that arises when person is gravely threatened but also shown acts of kindness by their captors. This causes them to bond with them.

Cash for California! Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has made the beautiful state of California a giant yard sale. In his attempt cut back the state deficit, he is selling anything and everything he can. This ranges from Police Cars to orange jail jump suits. The idea came from the state government employees and Gov. Schwarzenegger put it into effect. The governor will even be selling his famous leather jacket, signed.

My Two cents: Ok guys. I can see this on the next episode of Clean House. I guess the Cash for Clunkers idea gave the people of California some ideas too. I have heard of government auctions, but never a government yard sale. I wish him luck though. I hope it helps.

America lost a well known icon yesterday with the passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Senator Kennedy passed away in his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts at the age of 77. He had suffered a seizure on 18 May 2008 and was rushed to the hospital. 2 days later on the 20^th of May, Senator Kennedy was told he had a malignant glioma, which is a type of cancerous brain cell.

Senator Kennedy not only served in the military but was a huge advocate for the military. He served in the United States Army in 1951, receiving basic training at Fort Dix. In 1952, He was assigned to honor guard at the Headquarters of SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe) in Paris. In March 1953, he was discharged as a Private First Class.

Back in 1985, Senator Kennedy introduced legislation to improve the lives of military families. This bill included provisions that would make it easier for military wives to get government jobs, require the military to pay attention to the children who moved with their parents and reduce the costs that service members would endure when moving from post to post. Senator Kennedy had also fought to get military pay raised, because it was at least 10 percent behind civilian paying jobs. In 1989, Senator Kennedy won the passage of the National Military Child Care Act. This act established the DOD child-care system that is still in use today. Since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Senator Kennedy fought tirelessly to make sure that the families who have loved ones deployed got the best care and services possible.

2003 marked another year where Senator Kennedy pushed for military reform to help protect the troops while they are deployed. Senator Kennedy invited a family of a young service member to testify before Congress and later that helped secure over 1 billion in funding for armored vehicles. By 2005, the Senate Armed Services Committee continued to provide additional protective gear for our troops, but with Senator Kennedy’s support nearly 835 million was added for Army and Marine vehicles. In 2008, Senator Kennedy introduced the National Month of the Military Child.

My Two Cents:

We have lost a great figure in our military today. There are a lot of people who try to keep the military from getting the pay raises and better equipment for us to go to take into combat. There was a time when we had soldiers buying their own body armor to use during deployment. With the help of Senator Kennedy, this was no longer an issue. He was a true patriot, and while I did not agree with everything he wanted for the Nation, I can say that he stood behind every American solider and their families. As the family said, we have lost a irreplaceable part of our family, but instead it is our family as a nation. We will never forget Senator Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy.

In closing, it has been determined that the Senator Kennedy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. A schedule of events has not been released yet. The family is asking, in lieu of flowers, to consider a donation to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. Senator Kennedy’s memoir, “True Compass”, is set to be published on Sept. 14.

Check out Amazon for products related to the Kennedy http://astore.amazon.com/books0655-20

Sources:

1. http://kennedy.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Kennedy%20Accomplishments.pdf

2. http://www.tedkennedy.org/

3. http://emkinstitute.org

Welcome to Tech Tuesdays. Since this is the first time with this, I figured I would talk about it first so everyone has an idea of what will be going on. I will do this for each new topic day for the next week. Tech Tuesday will cover technology news, upcoming releases of software and just random techie stuff around the globe. As we grow, I plan to go more in depth with things, such as offer how-tos and more but that will be later.

Yesterday, the neutral country of Switzerland told search company Google to shove off and delete the street view off the site. According Swedish officials, people’s faces or licenses plates were not properly blurred out of the street view images, putting these pictures in violation of Switzerland’s strict privacy policy.

Google’s street view has been the subject of many complaints and was just recently rejected by Greece’s Data Protection Authority. In England, people formed a human chain to prevent the Google Van from taking pictures, and Japan made the claims that it took pictures over yard fences and into people’s homes. After these complaints surfaced, Google agreed to reshoot the pictures.

My Two Cents:
We have a lot to look at in this area, Google and privacy . Why does this seem to sound familiar? In fact, Google’s mission statement includes this line: “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful”. We have all heard about Google being able to access tons of information at the drop of a dime. Guess that’s why their stock is selling around $471 dollars a share. They are doing their job and doing it well.

But I am getting off the beaten path here for a second. If you look at street view, it gives a wonderful view of the street as if you were standing there so wonderful, in fact, that you can see what some families are doing if they happen to be in the room when the van goes by. I honestly feel that Switzerland has a good point; when is too much information too much?

Next, have you noticed that the government put a stop to Google coming near or on Military posts? Clearly, this program Google is running could be a threat to any country’s national security. If you look at the maps on Google Earth, it still gives good detail of how things are planned out, from street names to where it connects to everything.

I believe that information should be easily accessible. In fact that’s what I want, but I do think we need to step back and look at the information that is put out there first.

But that’s just my two cents.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32539789/ns/technology_and_science-security?gt1=43001

Ok everyone, as I promised, my staff of advisors and I have come up with a plan of action to keep everyone happy.  Starting from here on out, I will only be covering a select few topics during the week. While this was a hard choice for me to make, we figured it would be best for the flow and structure of the site.  Saturday and Sundays are free-days.  On the weekend, I will be working on content, and posting just random things about my personal life or something along those lines. Please note, that this week, may be the exception, I am working on content to fill this week’s posts. Well, drum roll please…

Mondays will cover entertainment, movies, books, music, games, etc
Tuesdays will cover technology and related subjects
Wednesday will cover Military related issues
Thursday will cover interesting things in history, biographies, occult, things of a obscure nature
Fridays will recap the news of the week
Weekends will be updated as often as they can be, and contain just random things

Please leave your feedback; I am looking forward to seeing what people think of this. I have also cut off registration from the site due to a few issues that I will explain to the staff, if they need to know.

 
Take Care

Alan Crosby “Demtri