Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For February 10, 2019 60 % of
African-Americans in a recent poll in Virginia want Governor Northam to remain
despite his yearbook blackface photo (his views on infanticide merit his resignation);
embattled Lt. Governor Justin Sinclair how has two accusers claiming sexual
abuse by him and it is doubtful he will be able to remain in office as both
accusers have announced they would testify at any impeachment proceedings (another
victim of the reptilian brain); AOC’s green deal which end commercial air travel, put the energy
sector out of business, require trillions to retrofit homes and businesses will
prove a godsend to Red candidates as the Blues continue on their leftward shift
to potential oblivion in 2020; Lindsey Vonn in the alpine skiing World Championship
in Sweden captured the Bronze Medal in the downhill in her last race of a
storied career; in a where is the beef moment, a pregnant lady, after being
informed that the Back Home Restaurant in the Bronx was out of beef patties,
returned to the restaurant with a baseball bat to smash windows and the front
(police are looking for her); in Nicaragua since April, President Ortega has
jailed thousands and his forces have killed 325 protestors leading to fears of
another hotbed for caravans of illegals,
As always, I hope you enjoy
today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Macklemore and Ryan
Lewis feat Wanz, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact
you do not have to oppignorate today to make ends meet and a relevant quote
from Bill Wong on how autistics can succeed, secure
in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any memorable events
like college graduations, 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. National Plimsoll Day—commemorating
the efforts of Samuel Plimsoll, a 19th Century English M.P, to
obtain passage of the Unseaworthy Ships Bill which required the painting of the
Plimsoll Line on a ship’s
hull to mark the maximum amount of cargo to be carried.
2. Autism Sunday—created
in the United Kingdom in 2002 by Ivan and Charika Corea, parents and caregivers
of an autistic child to create awareness of the difficulties encountered by
autistic children and their parents
3. 2013 Number One Song— the number one song on
this day in 2013 on a run of 12 weeks in that position was “Thrift Shop”
by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz. Here is a recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK8mJJJvaes
4. Word of the Day—today’s word of the day as we move from
words beginning with “n” to words beginning with “o” is “oppignorate”
which means to pawn which hopefully you will not have to do today.
5. The Great White Shark—celebrating the birth on this
day in 1955 of noted Australian golfer Greg Norman who has amassed 91 victories
and has branched out into a golf course design company, clothing company and
vinyard.
On this day
in:
a. 1954 President Dwight Eisenhower warned the nation against military
involvement in South Vietnam, a warning which LBJ and JFK did not heed.
b. 1962 U-2 pilot Gary Powers shot down over the
skies of the Soviet Union was exchanged for a captured Soviet spy Rudolph Abel.
c. 1989 African-American Ron Brown was elected as chairman of
the Democratic Party to become the first African-American to lead a major
American political party; later he become Secretary of Commerce under Bill
Clinton was killed in 1996 while attempting to on a trade mission to Croatia.
d. 2007 Freshman Blue Senator from Illinois Barack Obama
announced his candidacy for president.
e. 2009 in space is becoming a crowded place moment
communications satellites Kosmos 2251 and Irridium 33 collided, destroying both
satellites.
Reflections on how to
succeed with autism: “ For autistic individuals to succeed in this world,
they need to find their strengths and the people that will help them get to
their hopes and dreams. In order to do so, ability to make and keep friends is
a must. Amongst those friends, there must be mentors to show them the way. A
supportive environment where they can learn from their mistakes is what we as a
society needs to create for them,” Bill Wong, Autistic Occupational Therapist who
received a diagnosis when of autism when he was 25.
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just This Day in History.
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February 10, 2019, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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