October 26, 2016 ridley's Believe It Or Not National Lung Health Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For October 26, 2016 Only 14 waning but increasingly vitriolic  and hypocritical days to go until the only polls that matter close; WikiLeak hacked emails show HRC co-chair stating private server was set up because “they wanted to get away with it” and the corrupted FBI under pressure from Obama and Lynch couldn’t find intent—what a crock http://alaskanpoet.blogspot.com/2016/10/i-guess-they-wanted-to-get-away-with-it.html; in another hypocrisy award performance HRC slams Trump for inciting violence (guess she hasn’t watched the tape of her thugs advocating voter fraud and violence at Trump rallies); great op ed by Laura Ingraham debunking mainstream media (aka HRC Super Pac) attacking Trump’s “isolationism” http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/10/25/laura-ingraham-how-elites-blew-up-world.html; in another sign of how bad this election has degenerated to, Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame awarded to him in 2007 was destroyed by a sledgehammer; more Wikileaks showing how Bill made his millions and the Foundation received millions (finally in response to the scandal and implications of pay to play, donations to the Foundation have experienced a huge drop); the Pentagon will not longer be railed against as the Grinch Who Stole Christmas by suspending its demands that soldiers return decades old enlistment bonuses paid to them; in another example of all the news that’s fit to slant the New York Times published a Staten Island 7 year old’s supposed dream about a zombie like Trump coming into homes and dragging Muslims away; on the sports note the Cubs in the first game of the World Series were clubbed by the Indians; in yet another example of what is wrong with our legal system Maria Caya, a fourth grade school teacher, who was fired by the Janesville, Wisconsin school district for passing out in a bowling alley restroom with a blood alcohol limit of .27 during a school field trip filed a $5.5 million lawsuit and settled for $75,000.

         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 Nick Gilder,  factoids of interest for this day in history, a relevant quote from George Foreman,  while looking forward to carving a pumpkin or enjoying your favorite pumkin recipe (killer recipe for pumpkin lasagna 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. Intersex Awareness Day—celebrating the need to create awareness of the special needs of intersex persons.

2. National Lung Health Day—created by the American Medical Association to promote awareness of the steps to be taken to promote good lung health, like not smoking or being around someone who is.        

3. 1978 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1979 on a brief run of 1 week in that position “Hot Child In The City” by Nick Gilder. Here is a recording of Nick Gilder performing the song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d02k10Bz6ro

4. National Pumpkin Day--celebrating the perfect time to go to your closest pumpkin patch and buy a pumpkin for carving a jack-o-lantern for Halloween only five days away. Here is a killer, easy recipe for pumpkin lasagna: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/pumpkin-lasagna-recipe0.html Bon appétit!
5. Angel Day—celebrating the birth on this day in 1945 of the only angel to appear in all episodes of Charlies’ Angels, Jacyln Smith  and who does not look anywhere near 71 years old.  

On this day in:                                                                                   

a. 1775 King George III went before Parliament to declare the American Colonies in rebellion and to authorize military actions to quell the rebellion.

b. 1825 the Erie Canal connecting Albany, New York with Lake Erie was opened.  

c. 1936 the first electric generator at Hoover Dam commenced operations.

d. 1970 Muhammad Ali banned from boxing for three years for evading the draft due to his opposition to the Vietnam War returned to professional boxing to defeat Jerry Quarry.

e. 1977 the last reported case of smallpox occurred in Somalia, marking the first disease to be wiped off the face of the earth.   

Reflections on fear from one of Ali’s foes: “In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, 'This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for'. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost. George Foreman, former heavyweight champion who became close friends with Ali.
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