February 2 2010

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

February 2 2010

This day in History:
First Groundhog Day 1887
Though this link cites an earlier date, This Day in History is still the First Groundhog Day. That's just how it works.

Teaching Link of the Day:
Current Events
Where a million things can happen around the world but the way they affect us is through filtered-down effects of effects of effects eventually attributable to a cause, which is an effect of something else, ultimately.
Current Events, where you take a peek at one tiny moment of a timeline.


Granny Square of the Day:
Oooh pretty I changed colors in a round...I think I'll try tomorrow's completely striped thus.




Random Fact of the Day:
All founding members of the band Chicago were Sinfonians from DePaul University.

Lee D. Loughnane, Kappa Phi (DePaul) ’65
James C. Pankow, Kappa Phi (DePaul) ’66
Walter J. Parazaider, Kappa Phi (DePaul) ’64
As founding members of the rock-jazz fusion band Chicago, Lee Loughnane (trumpet), James Pankow (trombone) and Walt Parazaider (woodwinds) have been a part of the horn section of the band since its inception. Each have been writing, arranging, recording, and touring for over 40 years. Their influence has led the band to sell over 120 million albums worldwide, with 22 Gold, 18 Platinum, and 8 Multi-Platinum albums. Over the course of their career, they have charted five No. 1 albums, and have had twenty-one top ten hits.