Happy St Andrews Day

Saint Andrew is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. He is the reason why we have a Saltire (or St Andrews cross) as the flag of Scotland.

Snow day number 2. Wrap up warm.

Native

Today back in 1864 The Sand Creek Massacre occurred in Colorado when a militia led by Colonel John Chivington, killed at least 400 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had surrendered and had been given permission to camp.

We should always remember that the place that we know today as the USA was not discovered but rather always had its own indigenous people living there for thousands of years.

Snow day today so school is off. I know I should be sad as a teacher but....

Have fun.

Let it snow

On this day in History it snowed some more in Glasgow. Here is the picture from my bedroom window.

Have fun if there is snow where you are today. If not then have some fun anyway.

The Way of the Dragon

Today back in 1940 one of the worlds most famous movie actors Bruce Lee was born. . He is considered one of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, and a cultural icon.

Sadly Bruce died at only 32 in 1973, there are many rumours surrounding his death but one thing is for sure he made some kick ass movies.

It snowed in Glasgow last night and it was -2 on my cars dashboard.

Bang Bang

Today in 1867 Alfred Nobel patented dynamite. He was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer.

He was condemned by a French newspaper for his invention of dynamite and this is said to have brought about his decision to leave a better legacy after his death. He left money is his will to set up the Nobel Prizes. Explosive stuff.

Green Onions

One of the finest bass players of all time celebrates his birthday today Donald "Duck" Dunn (Booker T. & the MG's). Don't let the name fool you he could play (see video for evidence). A white boy with soul.

Wild Wild West

William H. Bonney aka Billy the Kid was born on this day back in 1859. His actual true life story is hard to separate from the myth. A relative unknown during his own lifetime, he was catapulted into legend the year after his death when his killer, Sheriff Pat Garrett, along with co-author M.A. "Ash" Upson, published a sensationalistic biography titled 'The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid'.

According to legend, he killed 21 men, but he is generally accepted to have killed between four and nine.

As a historian the truth is the most important thing but as a fan of a tall tale sometimes I don't want to believe it.