This Day In American History
A French gift with an American soul steamed into New York Harbor on this day, marking 141 years since the Statue of Liberty first appeared on the skyline. Packed in more than 200 crates and escorted by the French frigate Isère, Liberty arrived not as a single monument but as 350 copper pieces—essentially a giant kit awaiting assembly on Bedloe’s Island. The pedestal wasn’t even ready; fundraising had lagged until Joseph Pulitzer rallied ordinary Americans with penny-and-dime donations, a turning point that made the statue not just a symbol of freedom, but of civic participation. Designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi with engineering by Gustave Eiffel, the statue became a beacon for millions entering through nearby Ellis Island. Her torch has since framed our national debates—immigration, democracy, protest—reminding us that ideals are both inherited and continually built. Less known: Lady Liberty briefly served as a working lighthouse, its powerful arc lamps guiding ships from 1886 to 1902.
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Congratulations to @steve-allen. Two of three of your questions were chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists. This is a first!
Whats the most regrettable purchase do you ever remember making ?
What movie scene in what movie shocked you the most?
Congratulations to @NJFLA and @SGKusmertz. Your questions were chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists.
@NJFLA What’s something that instantly tests your willpower?
@SGKusmertz Which of your character traits do you hope to pass on to your next generation?
Congratulations to @IMP85. Your Huli Huli recipe was chosen for tonight’s Sunday Suppers. After a fierce showdown between Imp amd @Arius-Trychus, the sugar won this round. I got the entries down to two and Mark chose the winner. Oh, and it was delicious. Sorry @Arius-Trychus, sweet always talks louder for Mark.
@Imp85, please keep an eye out for an email from a Gutter Team Member.
Thank you to everyone who shared recipes and helped keep my temporary “toaster oven, bbq, and crockpot era” alive. Here’s hoping to the kitchen face look flies by fast.
More craziness on The Five today: ‘Christian Nationalism’ - I guess I haven’t heard that before - used seriously, anyway. Whaaaat? The Chicago burning cross, Jessica,is one more thing you just blah blahed away. Tiresome and arrogant.
Dems are just so damn desperate. Scary.
From: The Federalist Papers
This cartoon says exactly what a lot of the so-called smart people in our culture do not want to admit.
Science does not lead away from God. At the end of science is God, period.
“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will make you an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.”
That pretty much sums it up.
A little science can make someone arrogant. A little knowledge can make a person think they have outgrown faith, outgrown God, and outgrown the people who still believe there is a Creator behind all of this.
But that is not wisdom. That is pride.
The deeper you go into real science, the harder it becomes to believe any of this is an accident.
The universe is too ordered, too precise, too mathematical, too perfectly balanced, and too full of mystery to be brushed off as nothing more than random chance.
Look at physics. Look at biology. Look at the fine tuning of the universe.
Look at the complexity of life. Look at consciousness, ...
On this day in 1983 - The Police released their fifth and final album, Synchronicity. It features "Every Breath You Take," "King of Pain," and "Wrapped Around Your Finger."
Synchronicity - Full Album
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBnJv6rImVe9ReRWEytmSuTL67PT4zu-r&si=HQlUwuMTWaSsCxau
