Christmas Island is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, located 300 miles south of Jakarta, Indonesia and 1600 miles northwest of Perth, Australia.
Month: October 2008
Everybody knew his name at “Cheers,” and today is his birthday. Who is he?
Happy Birthday to George Wendt (aka Norm Peterson). Also receiving birthday wishes today include Chris Kirkpatrick of ‘N Sync and Canadian-American actress Margot Kidder.
What reality Christmas show aired in the UK in 2005?
The show “Christmas Wrapped Up,” which aired in 2005 and ran celebrity interviews and lifestyle tips, only lasted one season.
Dogs want to scratch him, and his music is “Red Hot.” Can you guess whose birthday it is?
Happy Birthday to Michael Peter Balzary, better know as Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Also receiving birthday cards today include actress Suzanne Somers, Tony Award and Golden Globe winning actress Angela Lansbury, and blues-rock icon John Mayer.
What film starring Rosemary Clooney and Bob Hope aired on Christmas Day in 1953?
The movie was Howard Teichmann’s “Christmas with the Stars.”
Only a single word is needed for you to guess today’s birthday celebrity – BAM! Any stabs?
Today is Emeril Lagasse’s birthday. Also celebrating birthdays today are the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, Laverne and Shirley‘s Penny Marshall, and former Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer.
What famous actor came home for Christmas in the 2005 comedy “Just Friends?”
Ryan Reynolds found his true love in co-star Amy Smart in this Christmas comedy that also stars Anna Faris and Chris Klein.
Today’s birthday celebrity is an American fashion designer who is apparently very fond of polo. Who is he?
Happy Birthday to Ralph Lauren. Additional birthday wishes also go out today to Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines and British actor Roger Moore.
What is the farthest distance that the tree used in the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center has travelled?
In 1966, the tree that was used in the Christmas tree lighting traveled 518 miles, originally haling from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Personalized Christmas Cards Haven’t Always Been my Thing
To me Christmas cards were something I was used to receiving rather then giving. I guess the old Christmas saying, “It’s better to give, than receive,” was meant for someone other than me.
I was never one to give personalized Christmas cards. In fact, at home my wife and daughter usually held this honor. And I must say, it was an honor they both did with great enthusiasm. However, a career change would eventually alter my perception about giving Christmas cards.
My earlier business occupation was in a blue collar field that was mostly dominated by men. We were not accustomed to giving gifts and exchanging personalized holiday cards with each other. For the holidays we would usually have a quick group lunch. Afterwards, we would run home to help out our wives.
However, as the world changed, so did our field. More and more women began taking interest in the technology field and during this transition, the giving of Christmas cards became a yearly event. However, I must admit, I was a little shocked to receive holiday cards from some old-time field personnel.
Now, several years later, I enjoy giving Christmas cards. This is a way for me to show someone that I took the time to say “hi” and to wish them happy holidays. I like to send out personalized holiday cards because of my terrible handwriting. It wasn’t easy growing up as a southpaw and my handwriting is pretty terrible. I certainly never won any awards for my penmanship. Personalized Christmas cards took away a lot of the stress of signing. It’s faster and neater. My friends can easily see that the card came from me.
Today we live in a fast pace world of electronics. People don’t talk…they chat; people don’t read books…they read web pages. It’s a great feeling to receive a Christmas card because it tells me someone took the time during there busy day to think about me and to say that I am special to them.