History Shorts: Augustine arrives in Kent (597)

Pope Gregory the Great chose Augustine to Christianize Britain.  Christianity had taken root in Kent,so Augustine began his mission there. Augustine became the first Archbishop of Canterbury and founder of the English church. His early efforts eventually led to the Christian conquest of the British Isles. He died in 604.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIu5UYa_c2E

Will Riker: Star Trek Timeline

Born: 2335 (Alaska)

2337: Mother died. Her death led to Will’s estrangement from his father.

2350: Kyle Riker abandons his son

2353: Will enters the Academy; he would show a talent for tactics

2357: Graduated from the Academy 8^th in his class

2357: Pegasus Incident

2358-9: USS Zhukov, Yorktown, and Fortuna

c. 2359-60: Riker on Betazed; has relationship with Deanna Troi

2361: Promoted to lieutenant and assigned to USS Potemkin

2361: Transporter accident creates a duplicate Will Riker

2631: Promoted to Lt. Commander

2361-4: USS Hood

2362-3: First officer aboard USS Hood. He refused to allow his captain to beam into a hazardous situation and that led to his promotion to first officer aboard USS Enterprise.

2364: Offered command of USS Drake; accepted first officer position on USS Enterprise.

2364: Given Q’s powers and later refused them

2364: Performed well at Angel I diplomatic mission

2364: Helped stop an alien conspiracy at Starfleet command

2365: Served aboard Klingon vessel in officer exchange program

2366: Accused of murdering Dr. Nel Apgar; acquitted

2366: Hero of the Borg invasion

2367: Almost killed by paranoid Malcorians

2368: Temporary commander USS Excalibur during Klingon Civil War

2369: Relieved of duty by Capt. Jellico for insubordination

2370: Recovered the Pegasus

2371: Enterprise-D destroyed at Veridian III

2372: Assigned to Enterprise-E

2373: Travelled to 21^st century and aided Zefram Cochrane make First Contact

2374-5: Dominion War

2375: Son’a incident

2375: Begins relationship with Troi again

2379: Married Deanna Troi

2379: Troi is mind-raped by Shinzon of Remus and his Viceroy. Riker later kills the Viceroy in combat.

2379: Assumes command of the USS Titan

2379: Headed diplomatic mission to Romulus

2381: Borg War; helped bring Caeliar into conflict, thus ending the Borg threat forever

2381: Daughter is born

25^th century: Serving as an admiral with three grandchildren

Quotes of the Month: March 2013

Quote of the Month: “Pray”

-NASA Chief Charles Bolden on what to do if an asteroid was hurdling to Earth

Dumb Quote of the Month: “We don’t have an immediate crisis in terms of debt.”

-Barack Obama

And the rest…

“Nero is fiddling.”

-Mitt Romney on Barack Obama’s handling of the economy

“We all know it's going to end badly, but in the meantime we can make some money."

- Jim Cramer on the Stock surge

“President Obama’s behavior in this business about the automatic budget cuts — this itself is the most peculiar behavior I have ever seen by a president.”

-Britt Hume

“Biden is dumb as an ashtray.”

-Roger Ailes

“Obama’s the one who never worked a day in his life. He never earned a penny that wasn’t public money. How many fund-raisers does he attend every week? How often does he play basketball and golf? I wish I had that kind of time. He’s lazy, but the media won’t report that.”

-Roger Ailes

“I will speak until I can no longer speak.”

-Rand Paul beginning a marathon old school filibuster

“Please don’t let me die.”

-Hugo Chavez

 “arbitrary and capricious”

-Justice Milton Tingling on the New York soda ban

“A man who calmly stands for what’s right and just.”

-CARDINAL EGAN ON POPE FRANCIS I

"It's not Detroit versus Michigan. It's Detroit, Michigan."

 -GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER

“Barack Obama promised the most transparent administration ever. Barack Obama: You lie!”

-Sarah Palin

“We don’t have leadership coming out of Washington. We have reality television.”

-Sarah Palin

“More background checks?  Dandy idea, Mr. President. Shoulda started with yours.”

-Sarah Palin

'I would like to see a church that is poor and is for the poor'

 -Pope Francis I

"The biggest problem with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is that they are financial institutions with a social mission,"

-Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste.

John Ward: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1964

Born: March 3, 1960

1873: Went to Penn State

1874: Parents died, he became a salesman, but played semi-pro ball

1878: Offered contract with Grays

Debut: July 15, 1878 (Providence Grays)

1880: Began to play positions other than pitcher

1880: Pitched Perfect Game (The next NL Perfect Game-1964)

1880-94: Managed on and off for several teams

1881-2: Arm injury

1882: Pitched 18 inning shutout vs. Detroit Wolverines

1883: Signed with New York Gothams (Giants)

1884: Arm injury ended pitching career

1885: Became everyday shortstop

1885: Earned law degree from Columbia University

1885: Formed first player’s union (Brotherhood of Professional Base Ball Players)

1890: Helped form the Player’s League

1890: Jumped to Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders

1891: Signed with Brooklyn

1893: Purchased by Giants

1894: Retired and became a lawyer

1914: Became official in Federal League

1901-25: Became involved in pro golf as a player and official

1925: Died

1964: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

164-103

2.10 ERA

262 starts-245 CG

Perfect Game (1880)

1878 Pitching Title

2469.2 IP

1.043 WHIP

24 SHO

Won 20+ games: 3x

39 wins (1880)

Led league 47 wins (1879)

Led league in win % (.712): 1879

Sub 2 ERA: 2x

Led league in ERA (1.51): 1878

Led league in SHO (8): 1880

200+ strikeouts: 2x

Led league in strikeouts (239): 1879

0.918 WHIP (1880)

.275

26 HR

869 RBI

1410 runs

2107 hits

421 walks-326 strikeouts

540 steals

.655 OPS

Led league in games: 3x

100+ runs: 5x

12 triples (1890)

Led league in SB:2x

30+ steals: 9x

40+ steals: 6x

50+ steals: 5x

60+ steals: 3x

111 steals (1887)

Hit .300: 3x

Postseason: .400, 0 HR, 13 RBI, 16 steals, .897 OPS (2 series)

As a Manager: 412-320 (.563)

Heinie Manush: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1964

Born: July 20, 1901

1920: Played in Pacific Coast League

1920-22: Minor leagues

1921: Signed by Tigers

Debut: April 20, 1923 (Tigers)

1926: Won batting title (.378)

1927: Traded to Browns

1930: Traded to Senators

1933: 33-game hit streak

1933: Senators win Pennant, but lose World Series

1933: Ejected from Game 4 for pulling an umpire’s tie back and letting it snap

1934: Fastest player to 100 hits

1935: Traded to Red Sox

1936: Signed by Dodgers

1938: Selected off waivers by Pirates

1939: Retired

1939-44: Managed in minors

Post-War: Scouted for Braves

1953-54: Coach for the Senators

1964: Elected to Hall of Fame

1971: Died

1972: Elected to Alabama Sports Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

1926 Batting Champ

1934 All Star

.330

2524 hits

110 home runs

1183 RBI

1287 runs

491 doubles

160 triples

506 walks-345 strikeouts

.377 OBP

.479 slugging

.856 OPS

3665 TB

100 runs: 6x

Led league in hits: 2x

200+ hits: 4x

30+ doubles: 10x

40+ doubles: 6x

Led league in doubles: 2x

10+ triples: 8x

15+ triples: 3x

20 triples (1928)

Led league in triples (17): 1933

100+ RBI: 2x

Hit .300: 10x

Hit .350+: 4x

.400 OBP: 3x

.500 slugging: 7x

300 TB: 3x

Postseason: .111, 0 HR, 0 RBI, .311 OPS (1933 World Series)

Tim Keefe: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1964

Born: January 1, 1857

Debut: August 6, 1880 (Troy Trojans)

1883: Signed by Mets

1883: Won both ends of a double header. Won Game 1 with a one-hitter and Game 2 with a two-hitter.

1885: Purchased by Giants

1887: Had nervous breakdown

1888: Won Triple Crown (35-12, 1.74 ERA, 335 strikeouts)

1888: Won 19 consecutive games

1890: Jumped to Player’s League. He challenged the reserve clause and supported an early player’s union.

1891: Signed by Phillies

1893: Released/Retired

1933: Died

1964: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

342-225

Triple Crown (1888)

Lowest ERA in history (0.86 in 1880)

2.63 ERA

594 starts-554 CG

5049.2 IP

2564 strikeouts

Led league in wins: 2x

20+ wins: 7x

30+ wins: 6x

40+ wins: 2x

Led league in win % (.745): 1888

Led league in ERA: 3x

Sub 2 ERA: 3x

0.86 ERA (1880)

Led league in games: 2x

Led league in GS: 2x

Led league in CG: 2x

Led league in SHO (8): 1888

Led league in IP: 2x

Led league in strikeouts: 2x

200 strikeouts: 6x

300 strikeouts: 3x

Led league in WHIP: 4x

1000 WHIP (or lower): 5x

Post season: 4-3, 2.66, 0.967 WHIP, 61 IP, 46 strikeouts (3 series)

Miller Huggins: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1964

Miller Huggins

Born: March 27, 1879

1899-1903: Played minor league ball

c. 1900: Graduated with law degree; William Howard Taft advised him to play baseball to make more money.

1904: Purchased by Reds

Debut: April 15, 1904 (Reds)

1908: Played in the Cuban-American series

1909: Broken ankle limited him to 57 games

1910: Traded to Cardinals

1913: Became player-manager for Cardinals (346-415)

1917: Contract expired; moved to New York Yankees

1921-22: Won Pennant

1923: Yankees won World Series

1925: Won battle with Babe Ruth by suspending him

1926: Won Pennant

1927-28: Won World Series

1929: Died of pyaemia

1932: Earned monument at Yankee Stadium

1964: Elected to Hall of Fame

Accomplishments:

3x World Champion

6 AL Pennants

1413-1134 (.555)

Managed 1927 Yankees (110-44)

Won 90+ games: 7x

Won 100+ games: 2x

As a player:

.265

9 HR

318 RBI

.696 OPS

.382 OBP

Led league in games (156): 1907

948 runs

100 runs: 3x

324 steals

20+ steals: 9x

30+ steals: 6x

41 steals (1906)

1003 walks-556 strikeouts

100+ walks: 3x

Led league in walks: 4x

.400 OBP: 2x

Led league in  OBP (.432): 1913