Monthly Archives: January 2023

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (street gang)

Real members of the Peaky Blinders street gang based in Birmingham, England that was active in the late 1800s to 1910s.  As we have seen happen in the impoverished inner-city area of the U.S., extreme economic hardship in urban settings can lead to street gangs. Such was the case in Birmingham, England in the 1880s.Continue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (street gang)”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Happy Radio’ Edwin Starr (2003)

Disco song “Happy Radio” performed in Stuttgart in 2003. This track reached No. 9 in the UK but failed to as well on the US Billboard chart only reaching No. 78. This Stuttgart performance was Edwin Starr’s final concert before his death later that year. On April 2nd 2003 Edwin Starr sadly passed away fromContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Happy Radio’ Edwin Starr (2003)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (waterspout)

Gigantic waterspout heading towards Tampa, Florida, 2013 Check out this massive waterspout swirling towards Tampa, Florida back in 2013! While it may look kind of cool, waterspouts are basically water-tornados, and while they are often weaker than land-based tornados, they are still terrifying. Thankfully, the spouts don’t usually last too long (five or ten minutes)Continue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (waterspout)”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Both

Write something incorporating the word ‘both’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO BOTH Both said back is thob FanThob (yep) yo ho hoHappy New Year everyoneThought you’d like to know Happy New Year and a thob to you Fan…… DM