One of the greatest musicians of my generation is now with the musical saints that have gone on before. Wow, what more can be said.
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Happy 90th Birthday Queen Elizabeth II!
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 90th birthday today. As the longest-serving monarch in British history she has seen a lot in her life and has experienced war and peace and has led her country with strength and grace. Happy Birthday your majesty!
Everybody Loves Raymond Actress Doris Roberts Dies at 90 — TIME
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A family spokeswoman says that “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Doris Roberts has died. She was 90. Spokeswoman Janet Daily said Monday that Roberts died overnight in her sleep in Los Angeles. Daily was told of the death by Roberts’ son, Michael Cannata. Daily didn’t know the cause of Roberts’ death but…
via Everybody Loves Raymond Actress Doris Roberts Dies at 90 — TIME
Doris Roberts you will be missed. Everyone loves you!
Tax Deadline Day In The United States
Today is the day when federal income tax returns are due to the government. Normally tax day is the 15th but this year it is on the 18th due to a holiday. We had to pay some this year which is better than in years past when we paid a lot. Instead of e-filing this year I put the return in the mail. Sometimes old school is best. It will be interesting to see how many last minute filers there will be this year. It’s nice to have had a couple extra days to get it done. Two constants in life…death and taxes.
Tennessee FedEx employee naps, is shipped to Texas with packages | Times Free Press
A FedEx Express hub worker fell asleep in the loading area of the plane and ended up on an early-morning flight to Texas.
Source: Tennessee FedEx employee naps, is shipped to Texas with packages | Times Free Press
This is an extreme case of falling asleep on the job. You never know where you might end up.
The R.M.S. Titanic Sank 104 Years Ago
The Times reports the loss of R.M.S. Titanic which happened on this day in 1912. https://t.co/Lf9WzHIuVn pic.twitter.com/tHybTocdbR
— NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) April 15, 2016
From the New York Times Archives Twitter feed featuring reporting the sinking of the Titanic 104 years ago. Real people were impacted and lots of things changed because of the tragic events of the time.
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