Ridley’s Believe It Or
Not For September 16, 2017 In
London British police are holding a 19 year old suspected of planting the bomb
on a London subway (Trump in hot water for his reactionary tweet claiming
attack was terror related even before actions of London police); Kim’s latest
missile test resulted in a 2300 mile flight; on the bad news economic front the
U.S. National Debt now exceeds $20 trillion with the gutless and spineless
denizens of the Swamp unwilling to address the problem; the teacher in Farmington,
Michigan who pulled 11 year old black Stone
Chaney out of his chair to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance has been put on
administrative leave; former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley was acquitted
in the killing of a black motorist which predictably produced a protest and
mini riot with protestors throwing bricks and rocks at the police and the police responding with tear
gas and arrests; John Jay College adjunct professor and Antifa leader Michael
Issacson is being lambasted for tweeting that it is a privilege to teach future
dead cop (time to plug the academic plug on that hate group thug); College Park,
Maryland came to its senses and rescinded a resolution that would have made it
the 12th city in Maryland to allow non citizens to vote in local elections;
the death toll from Irma in the U.S.
stands at 39 as 1.5 million Floridians are without power in appalling heat and
humidity; 11 year old Frank Giaccio got his wish granted and was mowing the White
House Lawn and met with President Trump (great photo op that shows Trump in a
great human light); through September 15, 2017 in Chicago
the number of people being shot climbed to 2700, and the death toll again on
the rise to 465 while the city seems to not be doing anything to prevent the
killing and maiming of its minority residents—a real definition of racism which
is deadly.
As always, I
hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Domenico
Modugno, factoids of interest for this day in history, a relevant quote on ozone
by Princess Charlene, with the ability to top your kasha with some fresh fruits
or berries but
secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any memorable
events like 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. International Day for Preservation of the Ozone Layer—created
by the UN to commemorate the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances
That Deplete the Ozone Layer on September 16,1987; 30 years after signing the
hole in the ozone layer was closed due to the reduction in gas emissions that cause
ozone depletion which increases the risk of skin cancers.
2. International
Coastal Clean-up Day—observed on the third Saturday of September to promote the need
for beach goers to pick up their trash instead of dumping in on the sand and
best observed by going to the beach to join other volunteers to pick up trash left
or which has been brought in on the incoming tides.
3. 1958
Number One Song— the number one song in 1958 on a run of 5 weeks in
that position was “Volare” by Domenico Modugno. Here is a performance of the
song by him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRF5zSczYEs
Sadly most photos of him show a
cigarette in his mouth and he sang his last note at age 66 from a heart attack.
4. Word
of the Day—today’s word of the day is “kasha” which means a porridge high
in fiber made from crushed buckwheat and an excellent way to start your day as
a filling breakfast.
5. Eye
Only—celebrating the birth on this day in 1927 of noted actor Peter Falk
who lost right eye to cancer at the age of three but went on to a long career on the big and little
screens most notably the series Columbo
and even without a depth perception was an accomplished artist. A victim of
Alzheimer’s Disease, he solved his last case on June 23, 2011 dying from Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s Disease, he solved his last case on June 23, 2011 dying from Alzheimer’s.
On this
day in:
a. 1863
Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist, founded in Instanbul the first
American college outside of the United States Robert College.
b. 1893
settlers make a dash for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.
c. 1959
Xerox introduced from New York City on live television the first successful photocopier,
the Xerox 914 and the English language added a new verb Xerox.
d. 1982
in a chilling reminder that Christians are capable of murdering innocent men,
women and children, at the Shabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon the
right wing Christian Phalange group were ordered by the IDF to clear the camps
which they did but in the process killed upwards of 3500 people while the IDF stood idly by.
e. 2013 Aaron Alexis entered
the Washington Naval Yard and killed 12 people before being shot to death by
police.
Reflections
on why the Montreal Protocol was signed: “What's happening to our world?
Imagine the year 2000 and our ozone layer has vanished... Our planet has a
fever and she is burning up - what will you do?” Princess Charlene of Monaco. 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.
© September
16, 2017, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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