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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 2005
Page
2
Reflections on everyday quirks from red stop signs to one-eyed car games and old manners. The narrator recalls scatterbrained moments, a coworker with clothing mishaps, and lingering childhood rituals like stamping one-eyed cars and saying bread and butter while walking past posts.
Lee Ann Womack dominated the CMA Awards in Manhattan winning three honors including single of the year for I May Hate Myself In the Morning and album of the year for There’s More Where That Came From. Keith Urban won entertainer and male vocalist of the year, Toby Keith took music video of the year, Gretchen Wilson and others kept it country.
Oprah Winfrey recalls weighing 67 pounds less in 1988 while promoting a liquid protein diet on her show. She marked the 20th anniversary of The Oprah Winfrey Show and said starving herself for four months was her largest error, noting she soon resumed eating and the size 10 jeans no longer fit.
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will dedicate the entire Live With Regis and Kelly episode to the Seinfeld cast. Jerry Seinfeld Julia Louis Dreyfus Jason Alexander and Michael Richards discuss the release of Seinfeld Season 5 and Season 6 on DVD, arriving November 22.
The American writer and social critic Lillian Smith offers a view that education is a private matter between the individual and the world of knowledge and experience, separate from formal schooling. The reflection is paired with a biblical verse from Psalm 119:18 inviting insight.
The Baytown Sun invites readers to submit interesting or strange hobby stories and fame moments to editor David Bloom at 1301 Memorial Drive Baytown Texas 77520 or by email at david.bloom baytownsun.com. Include contact details for follow up and note corrections policy.
On November 17 1800 Congress first met in Washington at the incomplete Capitol. Other events include Elizabeth I's accession in 1558 and Lyndon B Johnson's 1934 marriage. Birthdays listed: Martin Scorsese, Lauren Hutton, Danny DeVito, Howard Dean, RuPaul, Daisy Fuentes, Ben Wilson, Rachel McAdams.
Local groups and services present a packed Baytown area agenda. Epsilon Psi meets 5 p.m. at St Mark's. seniors gather 9:30 a.m. at Highlands Center. West Chambers Library hosts a 4:30 p.m. film. Crosby Center holds 10 a.m. bingo with a $5 prize limit. Mothers of Multiples schedules 7 p.m. Second Thursdays at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital. American Legion meets 6 p.m. third Thursday at VFW. Baytown Kiwanis noon Thursdays at Goose Creek CC. Our Promise offers free English classes 9–11 a.m. Thursdays. Surrender AA group meets 8 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran. Highlands seniors ceramics 9 a.m. and Spanish at 1 p.m. at 604 Highland Woods Drive.
A roundup of local events and groups including Toddler Time at Sterling Library 10:30 to 11 a.m. for ages 18 to 36 months, Miss Lisa stories and songs. Crosby Swinging Squares square dance Thursdays 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. at Crosby Community Center. Country and Western dancing for seniors Thursdays 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Baytown Community Center. TOPS No. 794 Thursdays 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Remington Park Country Kitchen. seniors social games and free refreshments at Baytown Community Center. Senior Bowling League Thursdays 10:30 a.m. at Max Bowl East. Furbee Duplicate Bridge Club Thursdays 1 p.m. at Remington Park. Baytown Exxon Mobil Toastmasters District 56 Club No. 6768 noon to 1 p.m. at Exxon Mobil off-site building.
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