Maybe it was your grandfather. Your aunt. Your mother, your brother, your buddy. Yourself. Whoever you are, wherever and however you served, we give you a big Veterans Day *thank you.* A million times over. Today, and every day. Mini-history lesson. Ninety-seven years ago, an armistice ended World War I, which was then the greatest conflict the world had ever seen. It became Veterans Day in the 1950s, and the day now commemorates the spirit of all U.S. military members. Real stories. A Marine who lost his hands in Afghanistan shoots a custom rifle. An enduring hero from the battle of Iwo Jima. President Obama's simple message. Are you a veteran? Don't overlook all these freebies.
Billionaire industrialists: They're just like us!
You know, in that way that we're unlikely to back a candidate in a crowded Republican presidential primary. In that way. Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch tells USA TODAY he doesn't have a GOP fave yet, the latest sign that one of the most influential figures in conservative politics seems less than enthusiastic about his choices. So what does he want to hear from the GOP contenders? “It’s not only what they say,” Koch said. “If they start saying things we think are beneficial overall and will change the trajectory of the country, then that would be good, but we have to believe also they’ll follow through on it, and by and large, candidates don’t do that.” D'oh! Reporter Fredreka Schouten's interview with Koch covered not just politics, but also his management theories and what he views as increasing threats to free speech at universities. Read the whole thing here.
Charles Koch is chairman and CEO of Koch Industries.
Earth has a really hot new neighbor
Scientists have spotted a new planet that’s both a dead ringer for our own and resides just around the cosmic corner from our part of the galaxy — only 39 light-years away, or 230 trillion miles away. (That's really not that far in the unfathomable big picture of the universe.) Dubbed GJ 1132b, it's slightly wider and more massive than Earth, and its composition is similar to Earth’s — but it's hot. Really hot. The coolest part of its atmosphere measures a scorching 450 to 500 degrees, so it's probably too toasty to support life.
Scientists have spotted a new planet that's both a dead ringer for our
own and resides just around the cosmic corner from our part of the
galaxy.
It's a question Jesse Pinkman would ask — and actor Aaron Paul did ask. But it's not just any meth. It's two baggies of Walter White's signature baby-blue, highly potent — and totally fake — crystal methamphetamine that's among the many Breaking Bad props donated to the Smithsonian for an exhibit scheduled for 2018. The show's cast, including stars Bryan Cranston and Paul, joined creator Vince Gilligan in Washington to hand over the goods Tuesday. Among the donated items: a cup from Los Pollos Hermanos, Hank Schrader's DEA badge, two hazmat suits and, of course, the black hat that transformed mild-mannered Walter White into the fearsome Heisenberg — "the one who knocks."
Once again, a hashtag effectively echoes a nation's collective sentiment: #ItsJustACup, people
#MerryChristmasStarbucks, another hashtag is emerging in your cup controversy, and it's in support of your all-red holiday cups that have some folks' stockings in a bunch. Tweets using #ItsJustACup point out there are other, bigger issues people should be focusing on — you know, like cancer and world hunger — and maybe, just maybe, a red cup doesn't have anything to do with the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Meanwhile, as the Starbucks drama brews, Dunkin Donuts has been busy decking the halls, so to speak, and unveiled its red and green holiday cup that's joyfully a little Christmasy. Coincidence? We think not.
If you only read one thing tonight: Federal drug agents have built a massive wiretapping operation in the Los Angeles suburbs, secretly intercepting tens of thousands of Americans’ phone calls and text messages to monitor drug traffickers across the U.S. — despite objections from Justice Department lawyers who fear the practice may not be legal.
Extra bites:
The first snowfall of the season covers the Resort at Squaw Creek in California, on Nov. 3. More amazing weather photos from readers.
A winter reflection of the first snowfall of the season at the Resort at Squaw Creek, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2015.
Have you seen it? This man's beard is so lush that he turned it into a birdcage. (The unspoken "why" just lingers in the air, right?)
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