These are the links that were the first headline on cliffdweller.com during the month of November 2004.
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- Nov 3, 2004: Happy 50th Birthday Godzilla!
Yes, it was 50 years ago today when Godzilla was first released as a cautionary tale. The first Godzilla movie was entitled Gojira when it was released in Japan in 1954. It was later recut with footage of Raymond Burr added in 1956 and renamed Godzilla, King of the Monsters. The rest is history - Nov 5, 2004: Tonight's movie of the week: The Incredibles at 7:35 at Pioneer Place 6 in downtown Portland.
Pixar is poised to have another animated hit on their hands. Also, shipping with The Incredibles, we'll get a first glance at the Star Wars Episode 3 Trailer for Revenge of the Sith. - Nov 6, 2004: "The great dilemma, in confronting intolerance, is that you cannot reply with tolerance. If you do … you lose your own identity. Can we, despite the emotion, remain ourselves? That's the question.".
The quote is from Norbert Both in a Nov 4 article in The Guardian. - Nov 12, 2004: Read the true story of audion about some fellow Portland mac software developers
It made me laugh it made me cry. All in all, it is a fascinating trip down memory lane for anyone interested in software development - Nov 13, 2004: Just Friends from Portland's First Church is meeting at my house tonight for a potluck dinner.
Wow, when would you have ever thought I'd be hosting a potluck from church? - Nov 17, 2004: Today is The 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution.
The 15th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution on Nov. 17, 1989, which brought an end to 41 years of communist dictatorship in Czechoslovakia, is an opportunity to ponder the meaning of moral behavior and free action. - Nov 18, 2004: Today, only 121 years ago: Hey bud, can you spare a minute?
We don't think about time zones much, we just take them for granted. But 121 years and a day ago you used to have to adjust your watch by 1 minute for every 12 miles east or west that you travelled. - Nov 19, 2004: Happy Gettysburg Address Day.
U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address on this day in 1863. The speech was considered so insignificant at the time that coverage was limited to the inside pages of the newspapers (page one coverage went to a speech by Edward Everett). - Nov 20, 2004: "The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." Leo Tolstoy died on this day in 1910.
Russian moral thinker, novelist and philosopher, notable for his influence on Russian literature and politics. 1828-1910.Oh, and today is Bo Derek's 49th Birthday, too. Happy birthday Bo.
- Nov 25, 2004: Happy Turkey Day!.
Gobble Gobble - Nov 26, 2004: Knock yourself out, it is your patriotic duty to spend as much money as you can today.
Fact or fiction, the liberal media will use today to forecast how our economy is going to hold up thru the xmas season. - Nov 29, 2004: Naomi's Pappelallee was right, King Kong is not dead!
A great article from Newsweek about Peter Jackson's King Kong, due in theaters December 2005.
