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Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Tue 2015 Nov 24, 9:25am

…On this day in 1835 the Texas government authorized the formation of the Texas Rangers.…

Vic is here with his take on the news today.
Newsboy
Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Sat 2015 Nov 21, 9:32pm

The big story of the day was the jihad attack on a Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali, which left at least 27 people dead. The mujahideen took 170 hostages, forcing people to recite Koran verses to prove they were Muslims. Those who failed the test were killed. American special forces helped local commandos storm the building, freeing the remaining hostages, killing some of the terrorists, and trapping the rest on the upper floors and roof of the building.

It’s not in tonight’s news feed items, but there is a breaking news report that Belgium has placed Brussels on the highest possible terror alert, citing a “serious and imminent threat”.…

News headline links and summaries. (Retro-added a day late.)
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Nov 19, 8:09am

…On this day in 1990 pop group Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals, they had also been lip-sinking all their stage shows. …

Start your day the Vic News way. (Almost) every day.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Wed 2015 Nov 18, 7:52am

… On this day in 326 the "old" Saint Peter's Basilica that was built by Emperor Constantine over the reported site of Saint Peter's grave was consecrated. On this day in 1626 its replacement was consecrated. The original one was damaged by the invasions of barbarians during the sacking of Rome when they were looting and had fallen into ruin. The replacement was built in the same location.

Vic brings the news — and the daily history lesson.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Tue 2015 Nov 17, 5:24am

…On this day in 1997 in Luxor, Egypt, 62 people were killed by six muzzie terrorists outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre. The Swiss Federal Police later determined that bin Laden had financed the operation. So when Clinton was offered Bin laden he should have jumped on the chance.…

Vic's morning news links, more eye-opening than a pot of coffee.
Newsboy
Baron Bodissey, Gates of Vienna • Mon 2015 Nov 16, 9:06pm

Investigators searching for accomplices and co-conspirators in Friday’s Paris massacre are focusing on the culturally enriched Brussels suburb of Molenbeek. Based on a Belgian car that was seen parked at the Bataclan, authorities have zeroed in on a specific neighborhood in Molenbeek. Meanwhile, the Belgian prime minister advised citizens not to travel to Paris unless it was strictly necessary.

In other news, thieves broke in through the roof an Army Reserve armory in Worcester, Massachusetts, and made off with six M4 assault rifles, ten pistols, and several long guns. Authorities hastily assured the public that the incident had nothing to do with terrorism. Or Islam, for that matter. …

News headline links and summaries. Going to try to keep up with GoV Newsfeed again.
Joe Dan Gorman, Intellectual Froglegs • Mon 2015 Nov 16, 7:24pm

The lines have been drawn– there is a segment of society that no matter what… they hate Donald Trump, and the notion of him becoming president make them ill.. To them I dedicate this video. Heh, heh, heh. …

The latest from Joe Dan Gorman.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Nov 16, 7:50am

…On this day in 1973 Richard Nixon signed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline. The pipeline was completed in 1977 and contrary to all the doomsday eco-nazis there has been zero negative impact by the pipeline.…

Vic's up early to gather the news for you.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sun 2015 Nov 15, 7:40am

…On this day in 1959 the murders of the Clutter Family in Holcomb, Kansas took place, which inspired Truman Capote's supposedly non-fiction book In Cold Blood.…

The Blog-Heaper has, too obviously, been slack at blogging of late. The world continues to rush by but various problems have kept me from doing this and many other things. Can't say if or when I'll return to the regular irregular blogging, but we (almost) always have Vic to inform us ofthe major stories of the day.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sat 2015 Nov 14, 7:57am

…On this date in 1995 the first of the phony government shutdowns occurred because Bill Clinton vetoed Republican spending bills twice.…

Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Nov 12, 7:42am

…On this day in 1927 Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin in undisputed control of the Soviet Union. …

Return of the Newsmeister Vic, with his world report.
Lawn! Off!
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Nov 9, 7:49am

…On this day in 1970 the Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 against hearing a case to allow Massachusetts to enforce its law granting residents the right to refuse military service in an undeclared war. This nullification law was passed for the sole purpose of trying to force the Supreme Court to rule directly on the Constitutionality of the Vietnam War. The ruling by the court was based on lack of jurisdiction.

Vic scours the news and scrapes the residue off starting here today.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sun 2015 Nov 8, 6:52am

…On this day in 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled one of the first of his unconstitutional programs, the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed. He voluntarily ended it the next March because it had wide spread opposition from the general public. …

Vic is the early bird and the news is full of worms. He makes spaghetti.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sat 2015 Nov 7, 6:52am

…On this day in 1908 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were reportedly killed in San Vicente, Bolivia.…

Vic brings the news of the world to you.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Fri 2015 Nov 6, 6:58am

…On this day in 1947 Meet The Mess made its TV debut.…

The Vic is back, with news and views to confuse.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Tue 2015 Nov 3, 7:16am

…On this day in 1911 Chevrolet officially entered the automobile market in competition with Ford. …

Start your day the right way, with a big dollop of Vic's news headline links and editorial summaries. You'll be glad you did!
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Nov 2, 8:37am

…On this day in 1898 cheerleading in college football was started at the University of Minnesota. …

Vic's news.

Your blog-heaper has been distracted lately. Nobody cares.

Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sun 2015 Nov 1, 8:36am

…On this day in 1512 the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo was exhibited to the public for the first time.…

Vic's news posted a day late. Blame daylight saving reset or something.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Oct 29, 7:55am

…On this day in 1618 the English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded for conspiring against James I of England in the "Main Plot". He had already been placed in the Tower of London for that but was released so it must not have much of a conspiracy. The actual reason for his execution was to appease the Spanish because his soldiers had ransacked a Spanish settlement in the new world while looking for El Dorado.…

Vic reviews the news and adds his views for youse.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Wed 2015 Oct 28, 7:40am

…On this day in 1919 the U.S. Congress passed the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January. This was one of the worst laws ever passed in the United States. …

Vic's headline news links and views, for those wise enough to read them, start here today.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Tue 2015 Oct 27, 8:29am

…On this day in 1964 Ronald Reagan gave his famous "Time For Choosing" speech in support of Barry Goldwater. Goldwater was the start of the conservative movement in the United States for the Republican Party.…

Vic's news links start with a bang today.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Oct 26, 8:48am

…On this day in 1881 the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place in Tombstone, Arizona.…

Sometimes the blog-heaper can't get anything in during the day but Vic, but at least there's Vic.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sun 2015 Oct 25, 8:13am

…On this day in 1854 the Light Brigade charged at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. Those of you who had English literature in school should remember this from the poem by Tennyson.…

Vic's personal daily war on public ignorance unfolds here today.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sat 2015 Oct 24, 6:26am

…On this day in 1932 the George Washington Bridge opened to public traffic.…

Vic's the early bird, the news is a pile of dirty worms.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Fri 2015 Oct 23, 7:10am

…On this day in 1850 the first National Women's Rights Convention began in Worcester, Massachusetts.…

Vic's schedule of posting of the news may be erratic, but when he does post never misses the target.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Mon 2015 Oct 19, 5:51am

…On this day in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord Cornwallis handed over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrendered to George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau.…

Vic grabs the news, wrestles it into shape, and lays it out for you.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sun 2015 Oct 18, 6:43am

… On this day in 1954 Texas Instruments announced the first Transistor radio.…

Vic's news and nostalgia (heh) begin here today.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Sat 2015 Oct 17, 7:41am

…ON this day in 1933 Albert Einstein left Nazi Germany and moved to the United States.…

Vic's take on the news, headline links and assorted opinion.
Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Fri 2015 Oct 16, 9:03am

…On this day in 2015 Vic slept like a baby all night and did not collect news links.…

Geezer
Vic, Ace of Spades • Thu 2015 Oct 15, 9:16am

…On this day in 1917 dancer Mata Hari was executed by a French firing squad for spying for the German Empire after a kangaroo court convicted her. The French had no evidence of her spying and her lawyer was not allowed to put up a defense. …

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