This Day in Blogging History: Brand on Thatcher; Vicodin ring; Bavarian Wild West themeparks

One year ago today

Russell Brand on Margaret Thatcher: When I was a kid, Thatcher was the headmistress of our country. Her voice, a bellicose yawn, somehow both boring and boring – I could ignore the content but the intent drilled its way in.

Five years ago today

Vicodin Ring: Crafter Becky Stern says: "To go along with my Vicodin earrings, I made this Vicodin ring from sterling silver.

Ten years ago today
Wild west themeparks kicking ass in Bavaria: Main Street features covered plank sidewalks, double-decker railings and cutout clapboard facades. Outside the sheriff's office, the town marshal, Big Joe – a Turkish-born character actor little more than three feet tall – obligingly poses for photos, pointing his six-gun at guests and ordering "Hände hoch!" ("Hands up!")…