>On May 19, 1935, T.E. Lawrence, also known as “Lawrence of Arabia,” died in England from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.
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>On May 18, 1980, the Mount St. Helens volcano in Washington state exploded, leaving 57 people dead or missing.
On May 18, 1897, Frank Capra, the American motion-picture director whose portrayal of the common man and American democracy endeared him to millions, was born.
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Em and I went to Manhattan. We had no specific plans, Em wanted to walk around the north end of Central Park, she mentioned the Museum of the City of New York. I love this city. Not only does it have its own museum, the department stores and library have tours!
When we got home, my legs were aching, so I took a bath, as I soaked in the tub, I tried to think of how I would describe this wonderful feeling of the hot water on the sore muscles. I couldn’t come up with the words, all I could think of was ahhh. I had already written some things down to type in here and after my bath I came downstairs to type my blog post, I picked up my note book and this is what I wrote:
I am stopping now to go to bed at 10:38! Can you believe it? I am so beat and I feel like crap. Good night.
When we got to Grand Central Terminal on Saturday we made our usual trek to Central Park, its about a mile*. Its a pretty normal walk for us now. Central Park covers 843 acres, which is 6% of Manhattan. The Park stretches from Central Park South (59th St.) to 110th St. at the northern end (2.6 miles/4.19 km) and from 5th Ave. on the East Side to Central Park West (8th Ave.) on the West Side (0.5 miles/0.8 km).
The museum is at 1220 Fifth Avenue which is between 103rd St and 104th St. It is in a part of 5th Ave called Museum Mile. There is where the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is (at 89th Street) and The Jewish Museum (at 92nd Street), neither museum is high on my list of museums to see. We had lunch at a place called Paola’s on Madison. Then we went to the museum. Camera’s were allowed, but not flashes. My camera has a museum setting but some of the exhibits were dark and didn’t turn out well. This is a model of the Half Moon, and cases were glass with black shelves, so if the item being displayed was dark, you can’t really see it in the picture. Some displays however, 
showed up beautifully. I didn’t make a note of this artist’s name, but he has done a wonderful job combining art and history.
We left the museum and headed to the West side so we could go to the crocs store. We had seen these tables set up before and decided they must be for a charity walk of some sort. We were right, there was an Aids Walk on Sunday between 8:30 and 10:00 am. We walked past the American Museum of Natural History located at 79th Street and Central Park West. We didn’t go in, not on my list of museums I want to see, but I took pictures of the outside, and a statue of Theodore Roosevelt. I also took pictures of lots of flowers in Central Park, Ballfields, Statues and the reservoir, where some of the scenes from Marathon Man were filmed. They are all in the side show. I took out the other pictures so the only pictures there are from Saturday. I also sniffled my way across the park. Stuff is blooming! Next time I will have to remember my Flonase.
*Distances in this post are approximate and courtesy of Google Maps.
>On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka ruling, which declared that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal.
>On May 15, 1911, the Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil Company, ruling it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
The New York Times on the Web
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Compiled 2 AM ET
The New York Times on the Web
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Compiled 2 AM ET
For Explorer Scouts, Good Deeds Have Whole New Meaning
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
An affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America is training young people to confront terrorism and border security.
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Obama Moves to Bar Release of Detainee Abuse Photos
By JEFF ZELENY and THOM SHANKER
President Obama cited concerns that the photos of U.S. military personnel abusing prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan could further antagonize enemies.
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~ QUOTATION OF THE DAY ~
“This is about being a true-blooded American guy and girl. It fits right in with the honor and bravery of the Boy Scouts.”
– A. J. LOWENTHAL, a sheriff’s deputy in Imperial County, Calif., who runs Explorers programs, in which young people are taught skills used to confront terrorism, illegal immigration and escalating border violence.
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Paterson Asks Ethics Panel to Quit
By DANNY HAKIM
The state inspector general found that the panel’s director shared confidential information about an inquiry into the Spitzer administration with a top Spitzer aide.
~The New York Times~
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~ ON THIS DAY ~
On May 14, 1948, the independent state of Israel was proclaimed as British rule in Palestine came to an end.
>On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca.
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On May 12, 1943, during World War II, Axis forces in North Africa surrendered.
~The New York Times~
~The New York Times~
In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
A young development in Vauban illustrates a trend of planning communities to thrive without automobiles.
Subway and Bus Riders Will Pay More, but Less Than They Feared
By JAMES BARRON and SEWELL CHAN
The base fare for single subway and bus rides will rise to $2.25, not $2.50 as had been expected. The M.T.A avoids layoffs, but will still face a $200 million budget gap.
>Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Monday, May 11, 2009 — 11:09 AM ET
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5 U.S. Soldiers Killed on Military Base in Iraq
The United States military said Monday that five American soldiers had been shot at one of the main American bases in Baghdad. At least one news agency said the killer was an American soldier who had opened fire on fellow troops.
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~The New York Times~
>On May 11, 1973, charges against Daniel Ellsberg for his role in the Pentagon Papers case were dismissed by Judge William M. Byrne, who cited government misconduct.
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