Quote of the Day - July 6, 2009

"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice."
Bill Cosby

God Bless America

With the 4th of July fast approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to keep up with the patriosm of my postings here on my corner.

I looked up the lyrics to "God Bless America" I can honestly say, I don't know all the words. Whenever this song is sung, I can definately belt out the 3 primary words of the song and "from the mountains, to the praires" and "my home sweet home", however other then that? It's a shame, that I mumble along. Now I have "somthing" and I am PROUD to be an American! I hope that you too will benefit from this post and next time the song is sung, sing along with confidence. Just be aware, don't be around me when I sing....I'm not a very good singer. My son shudders when I sing along in the car. It's not pretty.

God Bless America
Words and music by Irving Berlin

"While the storm clouds gather far across the sea,
Let us swear allegiance to a land that's free,
Let us all be grateful for a land so fair,
As we raise our voices in a solemn prayer. "

God Bless America,
Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her
Thru the night with a light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam
God bless America, My home sweet home.

Quote of the Day Wednesday, July 1

Where liberty dwells, there is my country.
- Benjamin Franklin

Gallaudet University

During my travels to Washington DC, I am staying on campus at Gallaudet University. There is a Kellogg Conference Hotel on campus for folks visiting the area. It is located on Capital Hill.

Gallaudet University is a federally chartered university for the education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing, in Washington, D.C. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing in the world, and is still the world's only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education.

While I was out this morning taking photos it was neat to see all the folks sign their greetings to me. Please see my photo slideshow of the campus below. It is a beautiful campus!

Fun Facts - The Football Huddle

As American Football became more organized and formalized, so too did the huddle. Bill Hargiss is often credited with one of the first uses of the huddle while coaching the Oregon State Beavers against the Washington Huskies in a 1918 game in Seattle. Another instance of its use was when the huddle was formed by Paul Hubbard, a deaf player who went to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. To avoid having the other team see his sign language between plays, he and his team huddled together to conceal the signs.