May 20, 2016 Ridley's Believe It Or Not World Metrology Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For May 20, 2016 Unfortunately still 245 days to go in President Obama’s pathetic lame duck term. Still too early to call the downing of EgyptAir flight 804 as a terrorist act but Trump has already thrown down the gauntlet over Obama’s and HRC’s inability to identify radical Islam while HRC, the architect of a failed Libya policy and who put or national security at risk with her private email server, claims Trump is unfit to be president. At least Trump has a sense of humor indicating at a fund raiser for Chris Christie that Chris should boycott Oreos due to Nabisco’s moving facilities to Mexico which would be a plus for his diet. Political theater in high gear as HRC has not committed to another debate with Bernie Sanders—given her unlikeability and perception of complete dishonesty, it is easy to see why she would want to avoid another debate. As always, I hope your Friday is proving to be a great one and that  you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link as we have fled rap to Percy Faith, factoids of interest, a  relevant quote from Loretta Lynch while  looking forward to enjoying a generous serving of quiche Lorraine (recipe below), 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 Metrology Day—commemorating the execution by representatives of 17 nations of the Metre Convention which provided the framework for universal standards of measurement in science and business.     

2. Endangered Species Day—always celebrated on the third Friday of May to promote awareness of the harmful effects on plants and animals by humans in their destruction of habitat needed by plants and animals to survive.  

3. 1953 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1953 on a long run of ten weeks in that position Where Is Your Heart? by Percy Faith. Here’s a link to Percy Faith performing Where Is Your Heart?:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPDF2ORPOFQ

4. National Quiche Lorraine Day—celebrating a dish that is welcomed at breakfast, lunch, dinner or even as a snack at a cocktail party. Here is an easy recipe to follow and enjoy.   http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cheese/cheese2/cheese-quiche-recipe2.asp

5. I Got You Babe--celebrating the birthday on this day in 1946 of Cher who has evolved from her duo status with Sonny to become an accomplished singer and actress in her own right.                                                                             

On this day in:

a. 1570 Cartographer Abraham Orbelius issued his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the world’s first modern atlas although most of the globe had not yet been discovered by Europeans.   

b. 1862 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law, opening up the American West for settlement and marking the beginning of the end of the American Indians’ way of life.

c. 1882 the volcano Krakatoa began to erupt culminated three months later with a massive eruption that killed 36,000 people.                                                                       

d. 1927 Charles Lindbergh at 7:52 a.m. took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island to attempt the world’s first solo flight across the Atlantic, touching down at Bourget Field in Paris at 10:22 p.m. the next day.      

e. 1996 SCOTUS in the case of Romer v Evans struck down a Colorado statute that barred any governmental entity from passing legislation or taking any action that would have protected the rights of gays and lesbians.    

  Reflections on our obligations as humans to protect endangered species: “We all have a responsibility to protect endangered species, both for their sake and for the sake of our own future generations.” Loretta Lynch, U.S. Attorney General
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