Ridley's
Believe It Or Not—May 29, 2014: Slow day for
holidays but hope you will enjoy these holidays, or celebrate in a culinary
fashion, found for today along with the factoids and quote.
1. International Day of United Nations
Peacekeepers—honoring the men and women of United Nations peacekeepers wearing the blue helmet
who have served to keep the peace in global conflicts and if our President
reduces military adventurism, hopefully there will be a lot more to fill the
vacuum created.
2. End of the Middle Ages Day--celebrating
the May 29, 1453 a date considered by most historians to be the end of the
Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance.
3. Learn More About
Composting Day—here is an enriching holiday if you are a plant.
4. National Coq
Au Vin Day---definitely a favorite French
dish and a good way to make chicken interesting from a culinary perspective, if
you don’t drink most of the wine before starting the meal..
On
this day in:
a. 1932 World War I Veterans began to assemble in Washington, D.C. in the Bonus
Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945 to be paid
immediately; troops were called in to disburse and four Veterans were
killed—not a stellar moment in the treatment of our Veterans.
b. 1942 Bing Crosby, the Ken Darby Singers and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra
recorded Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the best-selling Christmas single in
history.
c. 2001 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disabled golfer Casey Martin could
use a cart in PGA tournaments.
Why this nation needs to lead as opposed to abstaining or
leading from behind: "The fundamental cause
of one failure after another of the UN has been the unwillingness of the United
States to take the lead in the UN, make tough decisions and provide the
resources for success. The result is an imperate institution where the
usefulness to the United States has been jeopardized largely by the United
States. Ambassador Charles Hill, former
Special Assistant to former UN Security General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali
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Newsworthy Times for comments on important and breaking
news events that should be of interest.
©May
29, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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