Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not For February 20, 2016. Unfortunately, still 335 days to go in President
Obama’s pathetic lame duck term but fortunately only 15 days until the start of
and my daily updates on the Iditarod, the Last Great Race on Earth. Interesting
theater in South Carolina and Nevada today and a very moving funeral for
Justice Scalia at which Obama was MIA. I trust your weekend is off to a great
start and as always, I hope you enjoy today’s
holidays and observances, music links to Queen and Nirvana, factoids of interest,
a relevant quote by Kurt Cobain, looking forward to enjoying a slice of cherry
pie, blessed with a positive attitude and secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift
for any memorable events like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, you know that the Alaskanpoet can
provide you with a unique customized poem
at a great price tailored to the
event and the recipient. You need only contact me for details.
1. World Day of Social Justice—promoted by the UN since 2009 to encourage
member nations to address social issues such as poverty, exclusion and
unemployment.
2. National
Love Your Pet Day—commemorating the practice of loving your
pet whether it be a cat, dog, or something more esoteric like birds, snakes or
tarantulas.
3. 1980 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song
in 1980 on a run of four weeks in that position Crazy Thing Called Love by Queen.
Here is a link to Queen
performing Crazy Thing Called Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6D_BAuYCI
4. National Cherry Pie Day—celebrating a really great pie although the
day should be celebrated on Washington’s Birthday or the 4th of July.
5. Nirvana
in Music Not in Horse—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1967 of Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and song writer for the band
Nirvana that sold over 75 million albums worldwide. but who struggled with
heroin addiction and who committed suicide at the age of 27 leaving a wife and
very young daughter behind. Here is a video of one of Nirvana’s greatest Smells Like Teen Spirit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg.
On this day in:
a. 1792 snail mail began with
the signing of the Postal Services Act by President Washington which created
the U.S. Postal Service with stamps selling at $.06 to $.12 ( $1.5 to $3 in
today’s dollars which explains why the Post Office runs a huge deficit).
b. 1872 the Metropolitan Museum
of Art was opened to the public in New York City.
c. 1943 in a bending of the
first amendment due to World War II, movie studio executives agreed to allow
the Office of War Information to censor movies.
d. 1962 John Glenn became the
first American to orbit the earth, making three orbits before splashing down. .
e. 2012
scientists regenerated a 31,800 year old Silene Stenophylla seed that had been
buried and then covered by ice in Siberia.
Reflections so true from the mouth of one
who has battled heroin addiction: “Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy
your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your
self-esteem. They're no good at all.” Kurt Cobain who sadly could not
overcome his demons.
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© February 20, 2016, Michael P.
Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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