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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Development Game

This was posted by Ed Canela in our e-group. I am posting this here for the benefit of other viewers/readers. As Ed says, this is very engaging, so please play the game and contribute to the UN's efforts to fight hunger.

http://www.freerice.com

I would have wanted to post here too, Bert's latest contributions - the Awesome Photos and Why men (not our friend Men) need clothes, which are.. yes, awesome and the other, hilarious but it would take time to post the individual pictures and I don't have the time right now. When I'm free, I'll go back to these and post them for the others to enjoy.

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This Day in History

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt Forbids Hoarding of Gold (1933)

Executive Order 6102 required US citizens and businesses to turn in all but a small amount of gold to the Federal Reserve in exchange for $20.67 per ounce. It came in the midst of a banking crisis, when the stability of paper currency was in doubt. Consequently, many tried to withdraw their money and redeem it for gold, which was considered safer. However, there simply was not enough gold in the US—or the world—to cover the nation's debts. How many people were prosecuted for violating the order? More... Discuss

Today's Birthday

Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (1908)

American screen legend and two-time Academy Award-winning actress Bette Davis made her Hollywood debut in 1931 and, after several flops, won acclaim for her role in 1934's Of Human Bondage. Her electrifying performances and intense characterizations of strong women made her a prime box-office attraction between 1935 and 1946, but her popularity declined thereafter. Undeterred, she launched a comeback and continued acting until shortly before her death. Why did she disinherit her daughter? More... Discuss