Ridley’s Believe It Or
Not—November 1, 2015, 446 days to go in President
Obama’s term. Trust your Halloween was a great one and your favorite
college teams were victorious; as always
I hope you enjoy Sunday’s holidays and observances, factoids of
interest, a music video by Hall and
Oates, a relevant quote from Johnathan
Safran Foer, looking forward to enjoying a
plate of deep fried clams, blessed with a positive attitude and secure in the knowledge that if you
want to find a gift for any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or
anniversaries, you know that the Alaskanpoet can provide you with a unique
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1. National Bison Day—proposed since 2012 as an official day to celebrate the importance of bison in the cultural fabric of the American Indians; almost shot to extinction in the 19th Century, the herds are making a comeback.
1. National Bison Day—proposed since 2012 as an official day to celebrate the importance of bison in the cultural fabric of the American Indians; almost shot to extinction in the 19th Century, the herds are making a comeback.
2.
World Vegan Day—promoting to the joy of all animals that
are raised or caught for food the benefits of a meat free, milk free and egg
free diet.
3. 1981 Number One Song—celebrating
the number one song in 1981 on a run of two weeks in that position Private Eyes by Hall and Oates. Here is a link to Hall and Oates performing Private Eyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsntlJZ9h1U
4.
National Deep Fried Clams Day—celebrating another great way albeit with more fat to
celebrate those tasty mollusks.
5.
An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away And If Cooked Right Makes
For A Very Wealthy Man Day—celebrating the birthday
on this day in 1960 of Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple whose compensation is the highest
in the world, coming in at over 300 million dollars in 2012.
On this day
in:
a. 1512
the Sistine Chapel painted by Michelangelo was opened to the public for the
first time.
b. 1800 John
Adams became the first President of the United States to reside in the
Executive Mansion (later renamed the White House.
c. 1870 the U.S.
Weather Service issued its first meteorological forecast (not sure whether it
was remotely accurate).
d. 1896 the first
published photo of a woman’s breasts was published by the National
Geographic Magazine.
e. 1960 while campaigning
for the presidency John Kennedy announced his idea for the creation of the Peace
Corps.
Reflections on Veganism: “Elsewhere the paper notes that vegetarians and vegans
(including athletes) 'meet and exceed requirements' for protein. And, to render
the whole we-should-worry-about-getting-enough-protein-and-therefore-eat-meat
idea even more useless, other data suggests that excess animal protein intake
is linked with osteoporosis, kidney disease, calcium stones in the urinary
tract, and some cancers. Despite some persistent confusion, it is clear that
vegetarians and vegans tend to have more optimal protein consumption than
omnivores.” Jonathan Safran
Foer, author of Eating Animals
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