History repeat itself, but human nature remains the same.
There is no communication in this world except between equals.
Ken Burns (born 1953) is an American filmmaker who specializes in documentaries about American history and culture. Many of his works have been presented in PBS.
Opened in 1927, the LeVeque Tower was the tallest skyscraper between New York City and Chicago. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this impressive Art Deco building still highlights the skyline of the city.
At a height of 555 feet (intentionally designed to be five inches taller than the Washington Monument), the tower contains 47 stories. At the time of its completion, it was the fifth tallest building in the United States. Built upon a series of underground caissons, the foundation of the building is secured in the bedrock far below the city streets.
The LeVeque Tower has been called many names over the years. Its original name was the American Insurance Union Citadel. However, during the Great Depression years, the company went bankrupt. In the 1930s, the tower was nicknamed the “IOU Tower” because of the financial challenges it faced.
In 1946, the tower acquired a new name of Lincoln-LeVeque Tower, which reflected its new owners, Leslie LeVeque and John Lincoln. In 1977, the building’s name was shortened to LeVeque Tower.
The tower remained the tallest building in Columbus until 1974 when the Rhodes State Office Tower (624 feet tall) was completed. The tower still stands as the second tallest building in the city.
In 1989, floodlights were added to illuminate the upper floors of the tower. The lights are used 6-8 times per year for special events such as: pink for Susan G. Komen For the Cure; red, white, and blue for Independence Day; and red and green for the Christmas season.
Today, the LeVeque Tower is a mixed-use building. It contains a hotel, condominiums, offices, and restaurant. The adjacent Palace Theater’s marquee and lobby are part of the tower.
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Complete the analogy:
MOTH is to CLOTHING as . . .
(A) SHEEP is to WOOL
(B) BUTTERFLY is to WOOD
(C) PUNCTURE is to TIRE
(D) TEAR is to SWEATER
(E) TERMITE is to HOUSE
(answer found at the end of this post)
The Buckeye State of Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. The state has proudly claimed to be home of eight American Presidents: William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, and Warren G. Harding.
Here are a few interesting facts about the state:
In the early 1900s, the Canton Bulldogs were organized as a professional football team. While the team no longer exists, Canton became the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. Two major amusement parks are located in the state: King’s Island near Cincinnati; Cedar Point along Lake Erie at Sandusky.
E
A moth, which is a living thing, destroys clothing–just as termite, which is a living thing, destroys a house. Choices C or D would be fine if they described living things.
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Find the next letter in the sequence: a b d g k ?
(A) m (B) n (C) o (D) p (E) q
(answer found at the end of this post)
The fourth President of the United States was James Madison (1809-1817). He has often been referred to as “The Father of the Constitution.”
Born in the Virginia colony in 1751, Madison was destined to be a farmer and later a politician. He would die at his home at Montpelier, Virginia in 1836.
Here are some interesting facts about Madison:
During the ratification period of the Constitution in 1787-1788, James Madison was instrumental in writing numerous articles in support of it. He was joined in this endeavor by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. These many writings were called the “Federalist Papers.”
(D) p
Between a and b, there are no letters
Between b and d, there is one letter: c
Between d and g, there are two letters: e f
Between g and k, there are three letters: h i j
To continue, skip four letters: l m n o
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
What’s the answer when you divide 40 by 1/2 and add 20? Try it without a calculator if you dare!
(answer found at the end of this post)
The American bison once roamed the Great Plains and prairies of North America in unbelievable numbers. Estimates run between 40 and 60 million bison. Today, approximately 350,000 bison inhabit the region.
Bison are frequently called buffaloes, but this term is meant for bovines inhabiting Africa and Asia. With a height of 5-6 feet, length of 7-11 feet, and weight up 2,000 pounds for bulls, they are the largest land mammal in North America.
Here are a few more interesting details about bison:
Today, nearly 30,000 wild bison are located on national parks and wildlife reserves. Yellowstone National Park is home to nearly 5,500 in two large, migrating herds. Ranches contain over 300,000 animals, who are treated more like livestock.
100
Watch what you are dividing. You’re not dividing by 2, you are dividing by 1/2. Remember your basic skills. Dividing by 1/2 is like multiplying by 2.
So the answer is 40 x 2 + 20 = 80 + 20 = 100
Written in June, 2019, this light-hearted poem takes a curious look at names of professional sports teams.
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Sports teams abound
Loyal fans cheer on
Unique names astound
What is a Laker?
Honoring “Land of 10,000 Lakes”
Minnesota becomes Los Angeles Lakers
What is a Dodger?
In Brooklyn, dodging the trolley tracks
Becoming baseball’s “Dem Bums”—the Dodgers
What is a Canuck?
Referring to a French Canadian
Now hockey’s Vancouver Canucks
What is a Celtic?
Honoring Irish, Welsh, and others
Now a trademark of the Boston Celtics
Who are the Knickerbockers?
Remembering Dutch settlers’ trousers
NBA Knicks shortened from Knickerbockers
Why the Wizards?
Depicting violence as the NBA’s Bullets
Transformed into the energized Wizards
What is the meaning of the Mets?
Official team name of baseball’s Metropolitans
Becoming New York’s “Amazin’ Mets”
What’s with the Jazz?
Utah certainly doesn’t fit today
Formerly in New Orleans as the Jazz
Why the Cleveland Browns?
Sounding like such a simple name
Founded by their coach Paul Brown
Pausing now to catch an exciting game
Let’s hope their name brings them fame
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Complete the analogy: HELMET is to HEAD as . . .
a) SWORD is to WARRIOR
b) UMBRELLA is to CLOTHING
c) SHOE is to SOCK
d) WATCH is to WRIST
e) THIMBLE is to FINGER
(answer found at the end of this post)
Astronauts have been called the sailors of the stars. For as long as people have gazed up into the heavens, they have dreamed of traveling in space.
In 1961, the first people journeyed from Earth’s atmosphere into outer space. The space race between the United States and the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) was on.
The following list offers “firsts” in terms of space travel:
E
A helmet is worn on the head to protect the head, just as a thimble is worn on a finger to protect the finger.
This informative post will be posted on Saturday along with my usual writing. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Bonnie’s father has five daughters but has no sons. Four of the daughters are named Chacha, Cheche, Chichi, and Chocho. What is the fifth daughter’s name?
a) Chuchu
b) Chochu
c) Chuchy
d) Chochy
e) none of these
(answer found at the end of this post)
Montana’s history began long before being admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st American state. Nicknamed the Treasure State and later the Big Sky Country, many people and events helped to shape its future.
Some interesting facts about Montana:
Many political figures from Montana made history far beyond its borders. In the election of 1916, Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973) was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She became the first woman ever elected to Congress.
Mike Mansfield (1903-2001) represented Montana in the U.S. Senate from 1953 to 1977. He also served as Senate Majority Leader from 1961-1977, which is the longest tenure ever.
None of these. The fifth daughter is Bonnie herself.
Ohio has used one of the most unique flags found in America’s 50 states. Few state flags have experienced such a journey in its making.
Admitted to the Union in 1803, Ohio would not have an official state flag until 1902. Its inventor, John Eisenmann, was given the task of creating a flag for Ohio’s exhibit building at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
Trained as an architect, Eisenmann realized that a flag was necessary to recognize Ohio at this exposition. He wanted something unique in its design to fly over the building which he was designing.
The shape was called a swallow tail burgee. Burgees were associated with boating and yachting. It has remained the only state flag in the United States to not be a rectangle.
Colors and shapes symbolized a variety of meanings about the Buckeye State.
The colors of red, white, and blue resembled those of the American flag as well as the U.K. Union Jack. Ohio was an extension of the original thirteen English colonies with roots in the territories of Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
Thirteen stars, which were grouped in a circle, represented the original thirteen American states. Four lone stars signified that Ohio was the 17th state admitted to the Union.
A large, white circle with a red center signified an “O” for Ohio. The blue triangle symbolized Ohio’s hills and valleys while the five white and red stripes refer to its roads and waterways. “Five” was a significant number because it referred to the original states from the Northwest Territory: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Buckeye Snapshots take a look at Ohio’s places, events, and people. Previously published posts are linked below. In case you may have missed one, enjoy a visit.
Filling myths with good, bad, ugly
Fictional tales grow in stature
Snarling summer heat, winter cold
Hostile climate conditions reign
Dreaming to grow up as cowboys
Distraught mothers asking sons, “Why?”
Blessing every cowboy and horse
Inseparable life partners
Riding herd on open prairie
Longest, loneliest days and nights
Hungering for silver and gold
Outlaws robbing another train
Breathing fire with every six-gun
Unbeatable law of Old West
Searching dreams, with each hard day’s ride
Drifters, without any name
Pursuing mystical treasure
Phantom fortunes never found
Covering endless, open range
Enormous ranches stretching out
Seeking freedom, farming homesteads
Young families journey out west
Springing up, middle of nowhere
Small towns come alive overnight
Begging for help, clean up our town
Citizens hire ageless lawman
Enduring hard life, little pay
Old West struggles, never fading
Big Sky Buckeye 