David Giard
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50 years ago today, Roger Staubach threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson in the waning seconds to beat the Minnesota Vikings in a playoff game, 17-14! Staubach later described it as a "Hail Mary." He may have been the first use of this phrase in this context.
December 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
50 years ago today, Roger Staubach threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson in the waning seconds to beat the Minnesota Vikings in a playoff game, 17-14! Staubach later described it as a "Hail Mary." He may have been the first use of this phrase in this context.
130 years ago today, Filmmakers the Lumière brothers held the first commercial film screening at the Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris!
December 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
130 years ago today, Filmmakers the Lumière brothers held the first commercial film screening at the Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris!
RIP Brigitte Bardot
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Brigitte Bardot, 1960s French sex symbol turned militant animal rights activist, dies at 91
French 1960s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. Bardot became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist.
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December 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
RIP Brigitte Bardot
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Sipping a latte at Mothership Coffee Roasters in Henderson, NV
December 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Sipping a latte at Mothership Coffee Roasters in Henderson, NV
December 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
December 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Primatologist Dian Fossey was found murdered in Rwanda 40 years ago today!
December 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Primatologist Dian Fossey was found murdered in Rwanda 40 years ago today!
Prohibitionist Carrie Nation smashed her first bar 125 years ago today!
December 27, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Prohibitionist Carrie Nation smashed her first bar 125 years ago today!
I just watched "Bad Santa" for the first time in over 20 years.
I had forgotten most of it.
Funny movie!
I had forgotten most of it.
Funny movie!
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I just watched "Bad Santa" for the first time in over 20 years.
I had forgotten most of it.
Funny movie!
I had forgotten most of it.
Funny movie!
Photos: The Verve Pipe in concert
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The Verve Pipe 2023 - David Giard
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December 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Photos: The Verve Pipe in concert
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Glad we drove home last night. It was a lot of driving in one day, but we avoided the ice storm this morning.
December 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Glad we drove home last night. It was a lot of driving in one day, but we avoided the ice storm this morning.
The Decembrist uprising in Russia against Tsar Nicholas I began 200 years ago today!
December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Decembrist uprising in Russia against Tsar Nicholas I began 200 years ago today!
Today I am grateful for:
- Christmas with my family yesterday
- video calls with my siblings in Sydney and Kaui
#gratitude
- Christmas with my family yesterday
- video calls with my siblings in Sydney and Kaui
#gratitude
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today I am grateful for:
- Christmas with my family yesterday
- video calls with my siblings in Sydney and Kaui
#gratitude
- Christmas with my family yesterday
- video calls with my siblings in Sydney and Kaui
#gratitude
Happy Birthday, @cassandra.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Happy Birthday, @cassandra.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Blessed Christmas, my friends!
December 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Blessed Christmas, my friends!
Billy murdered Stagger Lee 130 years ago today!
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The legend of “Stagger Lee” is born | December 25, 1895 | HISTORY
On Christmas night 1895, a barroom argument between two men—one named Billy and another named “Stag” Lee—...
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December 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Billy murdered Stagger Lee 130 years ago today!
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100 years ago today, A.A. Milne first published a story about a bear named "Winnie-the-Pooh!"
He had written stories earlier about a bear named "Edward."
He had written stories earlier about a bear named "Edward."
December 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
100 years ago today, A.A. Milne first published a story about a bear named "Winnie-the-Pooh!"
He had written stories earlier about a bear named "Edward."
He had written stories earlier about a bear named "Edward."
Spending time this morning submitting to 2026 conferences!
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
December 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Spending time this morning submitting to 2026 conferences!
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
Namco video game founder Masaya Nakamura was born 100 years ago today!
December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Namco video game founder Masaya Nakamura was born 100 years ago today!