Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For July 7,
2016. Only 197 days left to endure
President Obama’s term but far scarier than what might happen during the
remainder of his term is that HRC is still leading in the polls despite the
fact that a large majority believe she is dishonest which percentages would increase
substantially if more people read Clinton
Cash which is a clear indictment of her turning the State Department into a
cookie jar of pay to play for millions of dollars in speech money to Bill
Clinton and hundreds of millions of dollars to the Clinton Foundation; first ad
is out showing Clinton lies on the email controversy followed by Comey’s statement
exposing the lie; true to form the Blues in the Senate block attempts to cut
off funding to sanctuary cities that harbor illegal aliens and thwart what
little immigration deportation efforts our president will allow; Obama will
become the first president in history to be involved in a war during his entire
two terms as Pentagon announced that troops in Afghanistan will not be withdrawn—if
only Obama would have followed the recommendations of the Pentagon with respect
to Iraq, ISIS would not exist; the war on women may exist at Fox since Tantaros
has been removed from Outnumbered and Gretchen Carlson has been let go and has
filed a lawsuit for sexual harassment against Fox; another police killed of a
black man this one reaching for his ID after a traffic stop caught on camera
and another police killing of yet another black man by two officers caught on
camera—no wonder the BLM movement is outraged.
On the good news front sad to say
nothing worthy of note and worse on July 12 Starbucks is going to be raising
its prices—time to start going to McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts for internet and
coffee. www.lyingcrookedhillay.com is a great way to start your day along of course with www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com
As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and
observances, a music link to SWV, factoids of interest, a relevant quote
from Sandra Day O’Connor while looking forward to enjoying a strawberry sundae
(killer 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 Forgiveness Day—celebrating that human
trait that allows us to forgive the offender as opposed to seeking retribution
and revenge.
2. World Chocolate Day—celebrating the introduction of chocolate to Europe 466 years ago
and perhaps the easiest observance to participate in by doing something almost
all human beings would enjoy—eating some chocolate today.
3. 1993 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1993 on a run of two weeks in
that position “Weak” by an attractive trio SWV. Here is a link to SWV performing
“Weak.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=976b8TPPFJU
4. National Strawberry Sundae Day—celebrating
another great way to stay cool and with strawberries abundant and cheap, no
excuse not to make. Here is a recipe to liven up this classic treat: http://blog.thenibble.com/2014/07/07/food-holiday-national-strawberry-sundae-day/
5. Peace And
Love Day—celebrating the birthday on this day
in 1940 of Richard Starkey, Jr. better known to his fans as Ringo Starr who
overcame alcoholism brought on by the breakup of the Beatles by checking into
rehab with his wife Barbara Bach in 1988 and is still sober and alive and well.
On this day in:
a. 1863 the Union
instituted the draft for the first time in its history but allowed potential
draftees to be exempt on payment of $300 ($5660 in today’s dollars and a hefty
sum to pay to avoid being killed or maimed on the battlefield).
b. 1898 President William
McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution annexing the Hawaiian Islands as a
territory of the United States.
c. 1911 the United States, Japan, Russia and Great Britain signed
the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911, the first international treaty
to address wildlife conservation, which banned the open ocean hunting of seals.
d. 1928 sliced bread was sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Bakery in Chillicothe, Missouri.
d. 1928 sliced bread was sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Bakery in Chillicothe, Missouri.
e. 1981 President Ronald
Reagan appointed Stanford grad (university and law school) Sandra Day O’Connor
as the first female Associate Justice on the Supreme Court.
Reflections on the judicial process in reaching an opinion: “I've always said that at the end of the day, on a
legal issue, I think a wise old woman and a wise old man are going to reach the
same conclusion.” Sandra Day O’Connor
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© July 7, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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