Ridley’s Believe It Or
Not For October 14, 2016 Only 26
waning but increasingly vitriolic days to go until the only polls that matter
close for Trump to continue his pivot before we elect a new president; HRC
submitted her under oath answers to Judicial Watch’s FOIA requests and for a
woman not yet 70 amazing how the dementia defense of “I do not recall” pervades
(a bit of dishonesty here perhaps); Michelle, the only Obama that people still
like, is slamming Trump and being shocked over his statements on women when
perhaps she ought to be shocked over what her husband’s policies have done to
decimate the economic well being of women since this pathetic president does
not in any way, manner, shape or form understand what the private sector needs
to create jobs and Trump for all his warts does; in a rare win for the good
guys the Border Patrol on our porous open border nabbed a pathetic illegal who
had previously be jailed for having sex with a minor-hopefully the Obama administration
will not release this predator back on to the streets as “open borders” Hillary
would like to do; in yet another striking example of bringing into question of
why we support the UN, UNESCO has called into question the legitimacy of the connection
of Jews to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, ignoring the fact that Jews have been
there thousands of years before Islam; finally in a pathetic note on how this
campaign due to Hillary’s shifting of the lack of her record to a demonizing of
Trump over alleged sexual improprieties, several of the victims of Bill’s
sexual deprivations went on Hannity to complain that the mainstream media
continues to ignore their plight—sad while the issues of jobs, security, ISIS
and national debt are ignored and for which Hillary is totally clueless; finally
on the sports front, Kaepernick will be starting as quarterback probably to
sustained and persistent boos of the fans and Stanford tries to break its two
game losing streak at Notre Dame.
As Trump is trying to become more presidential, going to www.lyingcrookedhillary.com is a great way to start your day along of course with www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com and reading Clinton Cash would be a great read to understand
the quid pro quo mentality of the Clintons and if you want some music in your
life with a little satire-- https://safeshare.tv/x/kXjbXGyQDsE
As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and
observances, a music link to the Four Tops, factoids of interest for this
day in history, a relevant quote from John Wooden, while looking forward to enjoying a bowl
of chocolate covered insects (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 Standards Day—promoting since 1970
awareness among regulators, producers and consumers of the need and importance
of standardization in the global economy.
2. National Dessert Day—celebrating the ability even in this obesity prone world
of ours to splurge occasionally from a caloric concept and enjoy one’s favorite
dessert after a meal.
3. 1966 Number One Song—celebrating
the number one song in 1966 on a run of 2 weeks in that position “Reach Out, I’ll
Be There” by the Four Tops. Here is a recording of the Four Tops performing the
song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SpkOcbVYS0
4. National Chocolate Covered Insects Day—for those who are adventurous and looking for any excuse to pair
chocolate with another food, this is your day although this highly evolved omnivore
will pass on this one. Here is a recipe on how to serve up a tray of chocolate
covered crickets to impress your friends: http://www.flukerfarms.com/chocolate-covered-insect-day.aspx
5. Coach Thy Name Is Dynasty—celebrating the birth on this day in 1910 of the
legendary coach of UCLA basketball John Wooden who coached the Bruins to a
record 10 National Championships and the first person to be inducted into the
Basketball Hall of Fame as a player and coach.
On this day
in:
a. 1884 George Eastman
received a U.S. Patent for his paper strip photographic film.
b. 1908 the Chicago Cubs
won their second World Series in a row defeating the Detroit Tigers; although
they appeared in 10 subsequent World Series, they have not won another World
Series but have another chance this year as they play the Dodgers for the
National League Championship starting this Saturday at Wrigley Field.
c. 1912 while doing his
perfect imitation of a real moose Bull Moose Party candidate and former
president Teddy Roosevelt campaigning in Milwaukee was shot in the chest by a
mentally deranged John Schrank and true to his Rough Rider past, Roosevelt went
to the podium with the bullet still inside him and gave his speech to the
crowd. He was saved by the fact that the bullet lost most of its energy
by striking his steel eyeglass case and his 50 page speech (thank God for a
lack of brevity).
d. 1964 Martin Luther
King, Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for his advocacy of nonviolence as the
only method to achieve racial equality.
e. 1984 “Baby Fae”
received a heart from a baboon in the first non human heart transplant but died
from post surgical complications 32 days later to the relief of baboons everywhere.
Reflections
on the secret to enjoying a great life from the man who lived to be a hundred: “All
of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys
too low.” John Wooden, wise words from the Wizard of Westwood. Please enjoy the poems on events of
interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and follow me) and follow my
blogs. Always good, incisive and entertaining poems on my blogs—click on the
links below. Go to www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com for Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—This Day In
History, poems to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy and poems on
breaking news items of importance or go to Ridley's
Believe It Or Not for just This Day in History.
© October 14, 2016,
Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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