Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For September 23,
2017 Senator McCain may
be an American hero but on the health care front as Obamacare is going down in
flames is a total disaster; we all feel for Kimmel due to the health issues
faced by his child but we now find out he has been working hand in glove with
the chief Swamp denizen Chuck Schumer for talking points to attack Trump’s
efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare; Trump at a rally for Strange threw the
gauntlet down on those overpaid NFL players taking a knee on the playing of the
national anthem urging owners to fire anyone who participates in that practice;
on the doomsday front, Christian wacko writer Meade has retracted his statement
that the world will end today which is a good thing as UCLA fans will want to
be around to witness after 9 failed attempts in a row a victory over Stanford
in Palo Alto; the death toll in Mexico City from the earthquake has risen to
295; Puerto Rico devastated and without power is facing a new threat as 70,000
people living below a dam which is very close to failing have been ordered to
evacuate; Hillary continues on her book tour slamming the president for his
tough speech on the Rocket Man oblivious to the fact that a growing number of
Americans on both sides of the aisle want her to disappear; through
September 21, 2017 in Chicago the number of people being shot climbed to 2789
and the death toll standing at 478 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 Barry
McGuire, factoids of interest for this day in history, a relevant quote by Angelina
Jolie on cancer, happy you do not appear to be suffering from kanodoxy and 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. Teal Talk Day—created in 2013 to
promote awareness of ovarian cancer that affects almost 250,000 women worldwide
annually.
2. National
R.E.A.D. in America Day—observed to recognize that reading allows people to accomplish
their goals and dreams and encourage people of all ages to read more and often.
3. 1965
Number One Song— the number one song in 1965 on a run of 1 week in
that position was “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire. Here is a performance
of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfZVu0alU0I
Barry is still avoiding destruction at the ripe old age of 82.
4. Word
of the Day—today’s word of the day is “kenodoxy” which is the love of vainglory
which our current and past president have in spades and something mere mortals
would do well to avoid.
5. Trane
Derailed Too Early--celebrating the birth on this day in 1926 of noted saxophonist
John Coltrane who battled drug addiction and alcoholism and blew his last notes
far too early at the age of 40 due to liver cancer.
On this
day in:
a. 1641
the Merchant Royal laden with 100,000
pounds of gold was lost at sea near Land’s End near Cornwall and despite
numerous attempts has never been found.
b. 1889
Nintendo Koppai (now the Nintendo Company) was formed by Yamauchi Fusajiro to produce
and market the card game Hanafuda.
c. 1911
Earle Ovington made the first airmail delivery for the U.S. Post Office.
d. 1962
the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opened in New York City.
e. 2002
the web browser Mozilla Firefox was introduced.
Reflections on cancer from one very brave and inspirational woman: “I hope that other women
can benefit from my experience. Cancer is still a word that strikes fear into
people’s hearts, producing a deep sense of powerlessness. But today it is
possible to find out through a blood test whether you are highly susceptible to
breast and ovarian cancer, and then take action. It is my hope that they, too,
will be able to get gene tested, and that if they have a high risk they, too,
will know that they have strong options. Life comes with many challenges. The
ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.”
Angelina Jolie Wise words, wise words indeed from a very courageous woman that
Brad Pitt had the idiotic thoughts to cheat on. Please
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