Saturday, September 27, 2008

Bette Davis


This is a pane of 20 42–cent Bette Davis commemorative stamps.

On September 18, 2008, at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, the Postal Service™ issued a 42–cent Bette Davis commemorative stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona.

With the issuance of this 14th stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series, artist Michael J. Deas of New Orleans, Louisiana, based his painting for the stamp on a black and white still of Bette Davis made during the filming of “All About Eve” (1950), in which Davis brilliantly portrayed aging Broadway star Margo Channing.

Friday, September 26, 2008

The Art of Disney

On August 7, 2008, at Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim, California 92803, the Postal Service™ issued 42–cent The Art of Disney: Imagination commemorative stamps in four designs.

The stamps were designed by David Pacheco of Burbank, California. The four stamps feature Mickey Mouse as Steamboat Willie; Princess Aurora and her helpers Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty; Pongo and one of his pups from 101 Dalmatians; and Mowgli and Baloo from The Jungle Book.

This is the fifth stamp pane honoring the art of Disney to be issued by the Postal Service. The first, issued in 2004, was on the theme of Friendship. The second, issued in 2005, focused on Celebrations. The third, issued in 2006 was on Romance and the fourth, issued in 2007, was Magic.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Latin Jazz


Latin Jazz, designed by San Francisco artist Michael Bartalos, is the first commemorative stamp to celebrate that vibrant style of jazz mixed with musical traditions from Africa, Europe and the Americas.

The new stamp premiered on September 8, 2008 so it would be readily available during Hispanic Heritage Month September 15-October 15.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Cincinnati Bengals to wear The Number

This list does not include preseason or exhibition games. A second number after the player's name indicates that he also wore that number at some point during his career.

Warren McVea 1968
Boobie Clark (35) 1974-78
Mike Fuller 1981-82
Clay Pickering 1984-85
Rob Niehoff 1987
Eric Ball 1989-94
Lawrence Wright 1997, 99
Chris Carter 2000-01
LaVar Glover 2002
Anthony Mitchell 2004-06
Chris Crocker 2008

Sunday, September 7, 2008

42 - Coldplay

Today we bring you "42" from Coldplay's fourth studio album "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends". The album was released June 17, 2008 in North America. Track number four is a three minute and fifty-seven second song called, you guessed it, "42".

It starts out a little slow but picks up.







Those who are dead are not dead
They're just living in my head
And since I fell for that spell
I am living there as well

Time is so short
And I'm sure
There must be something more

Those who are dead are not dead
They're just living in my head
And since I fell for that spell
I am living there as well

Time is so short
And I'm sure
There must be something more

You thought you might be a ghost!
You thought you might be a ghost!
You didn't get to heaven but you made it close
You didn't get to heaven but you made it close

You thought you might be a ghost!
You thought you might be a ghost!
You didn't get to heaven but you made it close
You didn't get to heaven but you, oh...

Those who are dead are not dead
They're just living in my head

Friday, August 29, 2008

Addisen Sexton - LB - Hutto High School Hippos


Photo coutesy of Cheryl Rollman

Hutto High School (Hutto, Texas) Hippo's Addisen Sexton (at the time a 175 pound Sophomore LB and RB) sports The Number as he and teammate Dylan Martinez watch their teammates put a beating on Elgin, 48 to 24. The game took place on September 8, 2006 in Elgin, Texas.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Molybdenum

Molybdenum? you say. I know you all knew that that atomic number of Molybdenum is, of course, 42!


Molybdenum (Mo) from the Greek meaning "lead-like", is a refractory metallic element used principally as an alloying agent in steel, cast iron, and superalloys to enhance hardenability, strength, toughness, and wear and corrosion resistance.


The world's largest producers of molybdenum materials are the United States, Canada, Chile, Russia, and China. Molybdenum was discovered in 1778 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele and first isolated in 1781 by Peter Jacob Hjelm.


Teen Wolf


Guess who was sporting The Number in the 1985 film Teen Wolf?

That's right, Michael J. Fox in his role as high school student Scott Howard who finds himself transforming into a werewolf. A basketball superstar werewolf in fact.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Level 42

Level 42 was formed in 1980 as a jazz-funk fusion band. Band members Mark King and Phil Gould both claim to have been reading Douglas Adams' comical science fiction novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy wherein the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, is The Number. Therefore The Number was suggested as a name for the band.



Monday, August 18, 2008

Teeball at The White House



President George W. Bush holds up a commemorative baseball jersey with Jackie Robinson's number 42 presented to him by players from Robinson's playing era at the White House Tee Ball Game Sunday, July 15, 2007.

Tee Ball players wore The Number to celebrate the legacy of Jackie Robinson.

Friday, August 15, 2008

The 42nd Parallel - North


The 42nd parallel north forms most of the New York-Pennsylvania border, although due to imperfect surveying in 1785-1786, this boundary wanders around on both sides of the true parallel. The area around the parallel in this region is known as the Twin Tiers.

California, Nevada, and Utah have the parallel 42° north as their northern border, and the adjoining U.S. states of Oregon and Idaho have the parallel 42° north as their southern border.

The parallel passes through (or near - within one-half degree of latitude) the following cities in the United States: Medford, Oregon, Yreka, California, Des Moines, Iowa, Chicago, Illinois, Detroit, Michigan, Cleveland, Ohio, Erie, Pennsylvania, Binghamton, New York, Hartford, Connecticut, Providence, Rhode Island, and Boston, Massachusetts (and outside the U.S. - Rome, Italy).
The photo above is of the 42nd Parallel in Point Pelee National Park in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Ryan Howard - First Base - Philadelphia Phillies


Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies sports The Number on Jackie Robinson Day 2007 - April 15, 2007.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Route 4 and Route 2 South of Lusby, Maryland

Route 4 meets with Maryland Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) near the town of Sunderland at the Lower Marlboro Road junction. "Route 4/2" continues south for 26.9 miles, and both are known as Solomons Island Road.

The road continues running nearly due south, intersecting the western end of Maryland 575 north of Huntingtown and the western end of Maryland 263 south of same. South of Prince Frederick the road gains a second name, the Louis L. Goldstein Highway.


Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Charles A. Conerly - QB - New York Giants



September 21, 1921 - February 13, 1996

Charlie Conerly was an all-America single-wing tailback at the University of Mississippi, after having served in the invasion of Guam as a Marine corporal during World War II.
In 1948, he joined the New York Giants, who converted him to a T-formation quarterback. He went to the Pro Bowl after the 1950 and 1956 seasons and was named the 1959 Associated Press NFL Player of the Year. Conerly led the Giants to the 1956 NFL championship and held virtually all of the club's career passing records until Phil Simms surpassed them. "Chuckin' Charlie," as sportswriters liked to call him, retired after the 1961 season.

In 1962, the Giants retired The Number in Conerly's honor.