Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not For February 10, 2016, 345 days to go in President Obama’s pathetic lame
duck term. Interesting theater on the political front today Chris and Carly
dropped out after last night’s voting and Bernie slaughtered Hillary and Hell
must be very crowded as women fled from her in droves. I trust your Wednesday
is off to a great start and as always, I hope
you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Sly and the
Family Stone, factoids of interest, a relevant quote by Monica Johnson, looking
forward to enjoying a cream cheese brownie, blessed with a positive attitude
and secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift
for any memorable events like Valentines’ Day birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, you know that the Alaskanpoet can
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1. Plimsoil Day—celebrating the efforts of Samuel Plimsoil in marine safety by passing
legislation to create the Plimsoil Line which designated how much cargo could
be safely loaded on a ship.
2. Ash Wednesday—celebrating the first day of Lent.
3. 1970 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song
in 1970 on a run of two weeks in that position Thank You by Sly and the Family Stone. Here is a link to Sly and the Family Stone performing Thank You:
4. National Cream Cheese Brownie Day--celebrating a
brownie with black and white swirls with cream cheese and chocolate mixed
together.
5. Sleep
Can Be Dangerous—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1962
Matallica bassist Cliff Burton who while on a band tour in Sweden while
sleeping in a bunk on the bus was thrown from the bus when the bus flipped over
and was killed.
On this day in:
a. 1870 the YWCA was founded in
New York City.
b. 1933 in the 13th
round, Primo Carnera knocked out Ernie Schaaf who died four days later.
c. 1942 Glenn Miller received the first gold record
for Chattanooga Choo-Choo.
d. 1962 U-2
pilot Gary Powers shot down by the Soviets was exchanged for captured Soviet
spy Rudolf Abel, exchange was memorialized in the Academy Award nominated film Bridge of Spies.
e. 2009 the
communication satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit; the collision
destroyed them both.
Reflections on Lent which begins today: “When you get a hankering to talk or
complain about what you gave up for Lent, replace that hankering by speaking
the word of God. For all the times you would have done the activity that you
gave up for Lent, replace it by reading the word of God. Christians should
always be drawing closer to God.” Monica Johnson, noted American screenwriter
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© February 10, 2016, Michael P.
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