Celebration Excuse
“WEDNESDAY”: MICCHECK FOR “FRIDAY”
1776
The students of the College of William and Mary met in a local tavern in Williamsburg, Virginia to found Phi Beta Kappa, the first scholastic fraternity in the United States. There are far fewer jokes to be made about scholastic fraternities than social ones.
1848
President James Polk goes before Congress to confirm there’s gold in them there hills of California. Lots and lots of gold! Senator Yukon Cornelius resigns and heads west.
1933
Utah becomes the 36th state to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment, establishing the requisite 75% of states needed to end Prohibition. Drink up!
1945
Flight 19 is lost in the Bermuda Triangle. “Bermuda, Bahama,” we’d still take our chances heading south for the winter.
RAISE YOUR GLASSES TO…
1862: Martin Van Buren, the eighth President of the United States. English was not his first language, as he grew up Dutch.
1901: Walt Disney, the guy won twenty-two Academy Awards during his lifetime (He was nominated for forty-eight overall)
1932: Little Richard, at 74 he’s not so little anymore.
1965: Johnny Rzeznik, lead singer and guitarist of the Buffalo rock band the Goo Goo Dolls
1985: Frankie Muniz, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning child actor most famous for his role as Malcolm on Malcolm in the Middle
Daybook
STUMPIN’
Barack Obama campaigns in Iowa
Dennis Kucinich campaigns in Iowa
Mitt Romney fundraises in Louisiana and Texas
John McCain campaigns in New Hampshire (with Curt Shilling!)
CONGRESS
HOUSE
10 AM
House Budget Committee meets in full and hears testimony from Peter Orszag the director of the Congressional Budget Office and Harvard economics professor Martin Feldstein on the state of the US economy and its implications for the federal budget.
House Financial Services Committee Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee discuss low income housing for veterans.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hears testimony on the issue of executive pay and the role of compensation consultants.
2 PM
House Armed Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hears testimony during an investigation of the doctrine and strategy of provincial reconstruction teams.
2:30 PM
House Foreign Affairs Committee hear testimony from Dennis Ross of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy as they debate the steps that should be taken in the Middle East Peace Process post-Annapolis.
SENATE
9:30 AM
Senate Indian Affairs Committee hold a hearing on the empowerment of American Indian youths.
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee holds markup on “America’s Climate Security Act of 2007.” (S.2191)
10:30 AM
The Senate (Special Committee) on Aging hears testimony on issues concerning the care of elderly refugees.
2:30 PM
The Senate Judiciary Committee meets in full to discuss the looming foreclosure crisis, and how to keep people in their homes.
TV
TIVO…
Oprah: How Would You Spend One More Day with Someone You Loved?
The View: American Idol judge – he worked with Mariah Carey – Randy Jackson
Regis and Kelly: Actress Laura Linney, Margot at the Wedding star Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Wired Magazine’s Nick Thompson
Ellen: Presidential daughter Jenna Bush, with musical guest Ryan Shaw
STAY UP FOR...
Leno: The late, great Chris Farley, 1999 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girls Valeria Mazza and Tyra Banks, and 8 year-old sports reporter Brett Murray – who is now 19 (Rerun circa 1996)
Late Late Show: Comedian Wanda Sykes, journalist Tina Brown, and musical guest Bobby Valentino (Rerun)
Last Call: NHL stars Mike Cammalleri and Derek Armstrong, with musical guest OneRepublic
Daily Show: Daily show alum turned Office star Steve Carell (Rerun)
Colbert Report: Nutrition label activist Michael Jacobson (Rerun)
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