Yesterday, while I was visiting Brice's classroom, I spotted the following on the class room notice board.

I so wanted to grab an eraser......

[listening to: Hey Now Now - Michael Franti ]
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August 18:

• 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus was founded, starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica.
• 1572 - French Wars of Religion: Marguerite de Valois (pictured) was married to Huguenot King Henry of Navarre, in a supposed attempt to reconcile Protestants and Catholics in France.
• 1868 - Pierre Janssen discovered helium while analyzing the chromosphere during a total eclipse of the sun. This was the first element detected in space before being found on Earth.
• 1941 - The T-4 Euthanasia Program in Nazi Germany was temporarily halted due to public resistance.
• 1966 - Vietnam War: A company of the Royal Australian Regiment fought a much larger North Vietnamese unit in the Battle of Long Tan.

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48 Today!

[listening to: Crazy - Gnarls Barkley ]
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August 13: Independence Day for the Central African Republic (1960)

• 1521 - Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc was captured and the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán fell to forces led by Conquistador Hernán Cortés after an extended siege.
• 1704 - The Battle of Blenheim, a pivotal event of the War of the Spanish Succession, took place. England and Austria claim victory over France and Bavaria.
• 1913 - Harry Brearley developed stainless steel.
• 1961 - Construction of the Berlin Wall, a long barrier separating West Berlin from East Berlin and the surrounding territory of East Germany, began.

[listening to: Fab I Pursuit - Barry Gray ]
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Low in General Geekiness - LOL

Your Geek Profile:

Academic Geekiness: Highest Geekiness in Love: Highest Movie Geekiness: Highest Internet Geekiness: High Music Geekiness: High Fashion Geekiness: Moderate Gamer Geekiness: Moderate SciFi Geekiness: Moderate General Geekiness: Low

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I would like this to be my slogan. I have no idea what I need to do to make this improvement

a quickr pickr post

8:26:28 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

I was on the phone talking to a journalist today and while we were chatting, I decided to google myself (as one does)

First I searched on Frank

Not Bad - #5

Then I Searched on Arrigo

Wow - I'm the number one Arrigo on Google

Finally, a search on Frank Arrigo

Double WOW. 

a quickr pickr post

[listening to: Won't Give In - Sara Storer ]
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