FYI January 24, 2020

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On This Day

1933 – The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, changing the beginning and end of terms for all elected federal offices.
The Twentieth Amendment (Amendment XX) to the United States Constitution moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3. It also has provisions that determine what is to be done when there is no president-elect. The Twentieth Amendment was adopted on January 23, 1933.[1]

The amendment was designed largely to limit the “lame duck” period, the period served by Congress and the president after an election but before the end of the terms of those who were not re-elected. Because under the amendment Congressional terms begin before presidential terms, it is now the incoming Congress, rather than the outgoing one, that would hold a contingent election in the event that no candidate wins a majority of the electoral vote in a presidential election. The amendment also establishes procedures in the case that a president-elect dies, is not chosen, or otherwise fails to qualify prior to the start of a new presidential term.

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Born On This Day

1858 – Constance Naden, English poet and philosopher (d. 1889)
Constance Caroline Woodhill Naden (24 January 1858 – 23 December 1889) was an English writer, poet and philosopher. She studied, wrote and lectured on philosophy and science, alongside publishing two volumes of poetry. Several collected works were published following her death at the young age of 31. In her honour, Robert Lewins established the Constance Naden Medal and had a bust of her installed at Mason Science College (now the University of Birmingham). William Ewart Gladstone considered her one of the 19th century’s foremost female poets.

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FYI

John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933 – January 22, 2020) was an American character actor who played multiple roles (Willie Loomis, Carl Collins, William H. Loomis, Desmond Collins, Alex Jenkins and Kendrick Young) on the ABC serial Dark Shadows, in various episodes between 206 and 1245, which aired from 1966 to 1971.

In 1971, Karlen starred as the male lead in Daughters of Darkness. He played Harvey Lacey, husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series Cagney & Lacey (1982–88). Karlen recently reprised the role of “Willie Loomis” for a new series of Dark Shadows audio dramas, produced by Big Finish Productions.

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One bullet each.
By Lorena Mongelli and Natalie Musumeci, The New York Post: Thomas Valva, son of NYPD cop Michael, died of hypothermia in garage: police
 
 
 
 
By Whitney Johnson, Director of Visual and Immersive Experiences, National Geographic: TODAY’S BIG QUESTION: HOW DO PHOTOGRAPHERS COVER THE WORLD’S DEADLY VIRUSES?
 
 
By Rachael Bale, ANIMALS Executive Editor, National Geographic: TODAY’S BIG QUESTION: WHAT’S THE PRICE FOR MISTREATING CAPTIVE TIGERS?
 
 
 
 
Tin Eye: Reverse Image Search Search by image and find where that image appears online
 
 
 
 
By Mark Frauenfelder: Boing Boing is 20 (or 33) years old today
 
 
 
 
The Rural Blog: New documentary by Institute for Rural Journalism recounts 20-year fight to honor WWII soldier with Medal of Honor; Some law enforcement argue that rural homeless services worsen the problem; advocate incarceration instead and more ->
 
 
 
 
Open Culture: How Time-Travel Works in Fiction: A Concise Breakdown of How Time Travel Functions in Popular Movies, Books & TV Shows; The Lost Neighborhood Buried Under New York City’s Central Park; Monty Python’s Terry Jones (RIP) Was a Comedian, But Also a Medieval Historian: Get to Know His Other Side and more ->
 
 
 
 

Ideas

Little House Big Alaska: DIY Valentine’s Day Dishtowels
 
 
 
 

Recipes

A Taste of Alaska: Baby Back Ribs in the Instant Pot
 
 
A Taste of Alaska: Lemon Bars