Tuesday, August 7th , 2012

THE HISTORY OF August 7th, I'm ___________________ .

AND I'm ___________. Today in 1890: William Kemmler, who was convicted of quote "chopping his wife to bits with an axe," endquote, is slated to be the first person executed in an electric chair.

Officials at New York's Auburn Prison today close the switch for seventeen seconds, after which Kemmler appears to be dead. Then his body starts to twitch. Believing he's still alive, they decide to administer another charge, but take a full two minutes to re-attach him to the chair.

The next jolt lasts seventy seconds, during which the corpse starts to burn. The gruesome details of Kemmler's execution will spark moral debate over capital punishment.

Tuesday, August 7th , 2012

It’s today’s Action Calendar!

Tonight is the Uni Workshop. Learn how to clean up negativity about money, and how Uni Currency and Uni Markets enrich and unite local and global communities. All are welcome. This is a free event but donations are accepted. This is tonight from 6 to 8 pm at the Tao Sangha Center, 2330 Willard Avenue. A second workshop will be held on August 11^th. Please RSVP to 257-4663 or taosanghamadison@gmail.com.

Also this evening, there will be an Ice Tea Tasting at the Wildwood Institute from 4:30 to 6:30. Explore cooling herbs, restoring herbs and more in this fun and informative open house. Several varieties of teas, brewed and chilled, will be available for your enjoyment, plus, get your questions answered on brewing techniques and how best to serve your Herbal Iced Tea. This will be at the Wildwood Institute, 946 Burr Oak Lane in Madison. The event is free. Registration is not necessary, but appreciated. More info and register online at wildwoodinstitute.com.

There are many transactions customers can do online at the Department of Motor Vehicle’s website. Wisconsin ID card holders can renew their ID cards online. Wisconsin ID cards that are needed for voting purposes are free. To renew your license or to obtain an ID, go to dot.wi.gov.  Call 266-9890 for more information.