Ridley’s Believe It Or
Not For April 29, 2017 Another day another failed ICBM missile test
by North Korea in defiance of the civilized world and more importantly China
which must be very tired of the fat madman who rules North Korea; despite
Maxine Water’s predictions and threats and the rabid obstruction by Schumer and
Pelosi and their lackeys, Trump has survived his first 100 days and the “golden
wrecking ball” is still moving forward at high speed demolishing Obama’s failed
and pathetic legacy; troubling news that
the agency that oversees pipeline construction no longer has a quorum which
means some $10 billion in projects are in limbo which means Trump has to ASAP bring
candidates to the Senate to face the scathing criticisms and attacks by Schumer’s
lackeys; in a hopeful sign that democratic ideals are not completely dead in
Russia rallies albeit small were held urging Putin not to run for a 4th
term in 2018 (too bad Russia does not have a prohibition of a third term like
we do); for those early risers on May 6 between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. they
will be treated to the Eta Aquarid meteor shower of up to 30 per hour; almost
like a stuck record or a remake of Groundhog Day, Chicago style, the
carnage in Chicago continues unabated with total shootings in 2017 through
April 28 increasing to 1035 and the death toll increasing to 181 (God
help those poor minorities being shot mostly by minorities when the weather
gets warmer and the shooters’ aim gets really better and there is more daylight
to find and shoot victims) and yet nothing, absolutely nothing, appears to be
occurring to address this blight on blacks and minorities which is what racism
from a black mayor really looks like who appears to care only about the rights
of illegal aliens in his sanctuary city (when will Chicago residents
through the city council try to impeach this pathetic, inept mayor?).
As always,
I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Janet
Jackson, factoids of interest for this day in history, a relevant quote from Terry Glavin, noted Canadian author and
journalist, hoping your behavior does not portray you in a pavonine manner, 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. Day of Remembrance of All Victims of Chemical Warfare—another
UN observance since 2005 which after seeing Assad’s use of chemical weapons
against his own people is merely a piece of paper, words not backed by action
except in the case of Trump and cruise missiles. Interesting to note that North
Korea is not a party to the agreement banning the use of chemical weapons but
given the unstable nature of its fat leader that should no surprise anyone.
2. Independent Bookstore Day—always
celebrated on the last Saturday in April in an era when nondigital books are
becoming an endangered species.
3. 2001 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 2001 on
a run of 7 weeks in that position “All for You” by Janet Jackson. Here is a
recording of Janet Jackson performing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnPBiAk5JA
4. Word
of the Day—today’s word of the day is “pavonine” which means of or like a
peacock.
5. Who
Do You Trust?—bemoaning the birth on this day in 1938 of Bernard Madoff, the
perpetrator of the largest Ponzi fraud in American history who is now serving a
150 year term in a federal prison where he will die.
On this day
in:
a. 1968 the play Hair opened for the first of its 1750
performances at the Biltmore Theater on Broadway.
b. 1986 in a Fahrenheit
451 like moment a fire in the Los Angeles Central Library destroyed some
400,000 books.
c. 1992 after the
police officers charged with beating Rodney King were acquitted, riots broke
out in Los Angles and over the next three days 53 people were killed and
hundreds of buildings were destroyed.
d. 2011 Prince William
and Kate Middleton were married in Westminster Cathedral in a televised
ceremony watched by millions around the globe.
e. 2015 a baseball game
between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox set the record for the
all time low number of fans in attendance—0 as the stadium was closed to the
public due to rioting in Baltimore prompted by the death of Freddie Gray while
in police custody.
Reflections on chemical
weapons and a legacy of complete failure: “In the three years
since Obama invited Russia to help him renege on his 'red line' on the use of
chemical weapons in Syria, the Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented
136 occasions in which the Assad regime has deployed poison gas in its war on the
Syrian people.Terry Glavin, noted Canadian author and journalist. Please enjoy the poems
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