Monday, December 31, 2018

Fumble Ends Defensive Rumble In Sun Bowl


In the 19th and early 20th Centuries men swore by the observation that the Sun never set on the British Empire
Today on New Year’s Eve the Sun in the end never set on Stanford’s Sun Bowl desires
In El Paso an 8-4 unranked Cardinal team without Love
In the first quarter was by Pitt pushed into 3 and outs and to one yard total gains shoved
A 7 and 6 Pittsburgh team was rushing up and down the field
Against a Stanford defense that was bent but not broken and only a field goal forced to yield
In the second quarter a gasp of life after Whitesides took a 29 near the goal line strike
Scarlett with a one yard plunge gave a reason to the ball in a touchdown spike
Pitt came roaring back on the ground and found the end zone
Stanford was thinking it might be a long trip home
The second half was more of the same but with Pitt not running so hard as impossible to tame
Out of rhythm Stanford struggled and with a Pitt field goal further put Stanford behind in the game
In the waning moments and six points behind Whitesides made two great plays
With great speed and athletic ability on display
 A fantastic catch on the sidelines followed by an incredible route
The play that could potentially nail the coffin on this bout
This defensive at critical moments rumble
Ended into Scarlett’s arms Costello’s goal line fumble
Pitt to its credit did not quit and drove to a field goal for a victory gift
Disallowed as to the right in a awesome shank it did drift
Stanford failed to advance and punted to the three
Where Pitt fleeing from a safety threw a pass the results of which many may disagree
Not caught but falling out of control to the ground
And a play later Stanford would hear the victory sounds
Exciting game with emotion and passion and great skills on both sides
It should be a long time coming before an ACC team with a 7 and 6 we deride
© December 31, 2018 Michael P. Ridley

Ex-wife Donates Kidney To Her Ex 20 Years After Divorce


Too many divorces are like a descent into a legal inferno of hell
Fighting tooth and nail not even separated by the ringing of a bell
Lawyers like vultures pick at the carcass of a marriage failed
Gorging themselves on the outrageous fees the divorce entails
Children too often become pawns to be held hostage
While all around them Parent Alienation Syndrome rages
The seed of resentment, bitterness and hate germinates and grows
While the process in order to feed the time clock is very slow
That’s why that news on a divorce and medical front comes as such a relief
That not all divorces have to end in such emotional and financial grief
Mary Ziegler ended a 24 year marriage 20 years ago
With two children for the product of their marriage to show
When her ex-husband’s kidney began to fail
True to the vow of in sickness and health she did not bail
Her kidney was a match for a transplant so that’s what she did
Such a breath of fresh air that exes can still be friends when after a marriage is on the skids.
© December 31, 2018 Michael P. Ridley

Football A Game Of Inches And Percent of Snaps


A day late, a dollar short
A woe that causes a business deal to abort
In sports the adage might be a percent of snaps missed
A million dollar bonus to be dismissed
Led by quarterback Jim Foles, the defending champs, the Eagles, made it into the playoffs
Their season was a season of peaks of joy and the woes of losing troughs
But on Sunday they beat the Redskins for a spot to clinch
But Foles missed a million dollar bonus by the proverbial inch
He had to have played in 33 percent of the game’s snaps
In order to with his hands around the bonus wrap
Rib injury in the game caused him to leave early the field of play
Percent of snaps halted at 32 percent the bonus went away
Before we shed tears of lament for Foles $1 million bonus lost
He came to the Eagles as a back up last year at a 2 year $11 million cost.
© December 31, 2018 Michael P. Ridley


New Year's Eve Thoughts


As the young babe climbs up onto the stage
Holding in his hands a blank page
Father Time is slowly shuffling off into history
We have the ability to change but the future is a mystery
The House has flipped
Will gridlock tighten its grip?
Are we facing two years of legislation?
Or two years of agenda frustrating investigations?
Time will tell as dozens of Blues are to answer the campaign bell
More and more a further to the left agenda trying to sell
Some say 3 dozen will make the Oval Office quest
A silver lining is that Ocasio-Cortez can’t pass the Constitution’s age test
A government shut down drawn out over resistance to the wall?
Unknown answers to be found after dropping the Times Square Ball
Only this should be known and known well
We will in 2019 weather any Mueller or markets bombshell
And if our leaders could somehow the over the top rhetoric quell
The divisiveness and incivility might be facing its death knell
Best wishes to all for a Happy and prosperous New Year
And may the Cardinal at the Sun Bowl in the hearts of Pittsburgh strike fear
 © December 31, 2018 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet

December 31, 2018 Ridley's Believe It Or Not New Year's Eve


Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For December 31, 2018 Trump is fighting the Blues tooth and nail over the need for a border wall  and was helped by the hypocrisy of one Barack Obama whose residence is well protected by a ten foot wall but the citizens of this country have to without (what a flaming hypocrite); Lindsay Graham who was a critic of Trump’s Syria withdrawal strategy emerged from a lunch with the president indicating he feels much better; Louis C.K. a standup comedian who faced allegations this year of sexual harassment is in the news unfavorably, caught on audible mocking survivors of the Parkland school mass murder (good way to ruin a career with a double whammy of sexual harassment and contempt for shooting survivors); it’s going to be a cold, wet miserable night in Time’s Square as a major storm is expected to hit the East Coast; Sanders campaign may be in derail mode before even starting as former staffers on his 2016 have written to him requesting a meeting to discuss the predatory nature of his campaign (he needs a sexual predatory charge like the proverbial hole in the head); on the sports front, the Colts with Andrew Luck humming on all cylinders came back from a 1-5 start at the season to beat the Titans and make it into the playoffs, only the second team in history to do that; on the space front NASA’s New Horizons probe which was launched ten years ago is set to fly past Ultima Thule a small planet 30 miles across that is a billion miles further past Pluto in the Kuiper belt within 2,000 miles (amazing feat of navigation); the minimum wage will rise in 20 states and 21 cities effective January 1 (it will be interesting to see whether the increase is offset by people being laid off); a federal district judge in Texas as issued a stay order while the decision outlawing it because of the repeal of the individual mandate (another casualty of the Republican Senate failing by one vote to repeal and replace); only one day left to see if Chicago death toll cracks 500 in 2018  as through December 29, 2018, 2948 people mostly of color have been shot by mostly people of color, of whom 493 have died (when will Chicago get serious about this carnage or is this the case of true racism as a Blue run city turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to the slaughter of mostly people of color by mostly people of color).
        As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Diana Ross and the Supremes, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact that no dark clouds are obtenebrating over you and a relevant  quote from Hahmet Murat Ildan on the New Year, 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.  New Year's Eve—celebrating the end of the year, hopefully if driving to or from a celebration in a safe and sane manor.
2. National Champagne Day—appropriate holiday as champagne is toasted when the clock strikes midnight, “Auld Lang Syne” is sung and one’s date or spouse is kissed.
3. 1986 Number One Song— the number one song on this day in 1986 on a run of 1 week in that position was “Someday We’ll Be Together” by Diana Ross and the Supremes. Here is a recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixEOMB6jyEE
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 “obtenebrate” which means to cast a shadow over which is exactly what a major trade war with China will do to our economy.
5. Queen of Disco--celebrating the birth on this day in 1948 of noted and successful singer LaDonna Adrian Gaines better known as Donna Summer who sold over 100 million records and although a nonsmoker died at age 63 from lung cancer that she believed was caused by the smoke and ash she was exposed to on 9/11.     
    On this day in: 
a. 1759 Arthur Guinness signed a 9000 year lease at £45 a year and began to the delight of beer lovers brewing Guinness beer.
b. 1907 the first New Year’s Eve celebration was held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square).
c. 1951 the Marshall Plan was disbanded after distributing $13.1 billion of foreign aid to the devastated countries of Western Europe (worth $128.45 billion in today’s dollars).
d. 1983 the AT&T Bell System was broken up by the U.S. Department of Justice.
e. 2018 Valletta, Malta and Leeuwarden, the Netherlands became the European Capitals for Culture for 2018.
   Reflections on New Year’s Eve: “The New Year is a painting not yet painted; a path not yet stepped on; a wing not yet taken off! Things haven’t happened as yet! Before the clock strikes twelve, remember that you are blessed with the ability to reshape your life!” Mehmet Murat ildan, noted contemporary playwright, author and thinker.
       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  www.Alaskanpoethistory.blogspot.com for just This Day in History.
© December 31, 2018,  Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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Sunday, December 30, 2018

Facebook Bans Graham For Post Critiquing Of N.C.'s Bathroom Bill


Facebook is back in the news and once again in an favorable light
Drawing conservative ire in the on going struggle conservatives have in the free speech fight
North Carolina passed a law that declared access to bathrooms is determined by gender at birth
Most of us would object to having girls share with boys identifying as girls a bathroom berth
The bill generated a firestorm of controversy from the LBGT community
Who support identity not biology as the way to determine sexuality
Enter Franklin Graham the son of Billy Graham who on Facebook posted a critique of opponents of the law
In 2016 which now had Facebook’s algorithms finding the post to have fatal hate speech flaws
His account was banned for 24 hours and his post deleted
Another example of conservative views being defeated
Fortunately Facebook has come to its senses to repost and his account reinstate
But the action of Facebook two years after the post show vividly a likely conservative fate
Congress needs to stop bickering and pass legislation to outlaw on social media these tech giants ability to block free speech
As long as it does not advocate violence or other illegal activity all of us should be able to social media with our words reach
You be the judge I defy you to be able to hate speech in the post discern
For his post a banning even for only 24 hours should Franklin Graham earned
© December 30, 2018 Michael P. Ridley
https://www.facebook.com/FranklinGraham/posts/2265315136857988

Amend SB 54 Allow Local Police To Share Info On Illegal Aliens


On a suspected DUI stop Officer Singh ran out of luck
The victim of California sanctuary policies run amok
SB 54 prevents local law enforcement to convictions and arrests with ICE share
No wonder the fellow officers of Singh are gripped in anger and despair
His killer was not an illegal alien trying to better his life
Or a family man with spouse and children trying to escape cartel strife
No this illegal alien was a member of a violent gang
Two prior DUIs which explains why as Singh approached his shots rang
DUIs by illegals result in deportations no if ands or buts
Had ICE been notified Arriega’s stay in California would face deportation interrupt
But the police hands were tied by SB 54
Singh was gunned down as he approached Arriega’s door
A state’s first job is to its citizens’ safety protect
When it comes to criminal illegals its duty must be to them eject
State and local police should not be required to do the Border Patrol and ICE’s role
But they should be able to advise they have a criminal in custody and control
To ban them from so acting under the myth that it makes all of us safer is a complete dangerous myth
Blood on the hands of Blues who support the law as it must be changed forthwith
Not all illegals are criminals other than breaking the law by entering illegally this nation
But the Blues that support sanctuary status for violent criminals  merit not praise but utter and complete damnation
© December 30, 2018 Michael P. Ridley

December 30, 2018 Ridley's Believe It Or Not Bacon Day


Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For December 30, 2018 On the securing the border front, outgoing chief of staff for Trump has contradicted Trump that it is a wall confirming the deterioration of the relationship between the two of them; Rudy Giuliani has charged that Mueller has deliberately covered up the destruction or misplacement of Strozk and Paige text messages showing bias and blaming the death of Singh on California Democrats’ passage of SB 54; Facebook is back in the news again with revelations that is banned Franklin Graham due to his 2016 post in support of North Carolina’s law basing bathroom access on biology as opposed to sexual orientation (Facebook has apologized, reposted his post kkand ended the ban but classifying opposition to sexual orientation as “hate speech” is troubling) on the white bias front, organizers of the Women’s March scheduled next month in Eureka, California have cancelled the event because the participants were overly white; Florida which overwhelmingly passed a proposition that restored voting rights to felons otgher than murderers or sex offenders who have completed their sentence and no longer under parole or probation is causing concern among the affected one million residents as politicians are raising questions on how to implement which may prevent eligible felons from voting in elections that will begin before the legislature returns in session; the blame game is in full force and effect in the Swamp over the partial shutdown (suggestion why not convene leaders of ICE and the Border Patrol to testify what they would like on the border and the GAO officials to report as to the cost of benefits being paid to illegal aliens and in so doing gut Pelosi’s argument a wall would be expensive and ineffective leaving her only with a claim that a wall would be immoral which is an utter crock); only two days left to see if Chicago death toll cracks 500 in 2018  as through December 29, 2018, 2942 people mostly of color have been shot by mostly people of color, of whom 493 have died (when will Chicago get serious about this carnage or is this the case of true racism as a Blue run city turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to the slaughter of mostly people of color by mostly people of color).
        As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Lionel Ritchie, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact that no one is obtending bad conduct against you and a relevant delusional quote from Saddam Hussein on destroying America, 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 Sodium Bicarbonate Day—commemorating a product that has been produced in the U.S. since 1846 with a myriad of uses from unclogging drains to baking bread to relieving heartburn and indigestion.
2. Bacon Day—created by Danya Goodman and Meff leonard as a way to celebrate bacon and The Simpsons In The Simpsons episode “I Love Lisa” Homer asks, "Is it Bacon Day?"
3. 1985 Number One Song— the number one song on this day in 1985 on a run of 4 weeks in that position was “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Ritchie. Here is a recording of the song:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQTfu7uY1VM
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 “obtend” which means to put forward or allege which what both parties are doing in assigning blame to the other for the partial government shutdown.
5. Let Your Heart Not Be Troubled--celebrating the birth on this day in 1961 of Sean Hannity, noted conservative radio and TV show host on Fox Network.     
    On this day in: 
a. 1812 British soldiers burned Buffalo, New York.
b. 1936 the United Auto Workers began its first sit down strike.
c. 1996 budget cuts proposed by Benjamin Netanyahu sparked protests by 250,000 workers across Israel.
d. 2005 tropical storm Zeta, the latest in the year tropical cyclone to be formed in the Atlantic Ocean and dissipated on January 6, but fortunately never approached land so no property damage.
e. 2006 former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was executed by hanging.
   Reflections of a delusional dictator before his army’s destruction during Desert Storm: Baghdad is determined to force the Mongols of our age to commit suicide at its gates.
Saddam  Hussein
       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  www.Alaskanpoethistory.blogspot.com for just This Day in History.
© December 30, 2018,  Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare

Saturday, December 29, 2018

December 29, 2018 Ridley's Believe It Or Not National Pepper Pot Soup Day


Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For December 29, 2018 On the FLOTUS fashion front Michelle Obama basking in her new ranking as the most admired woman trouncing long time occupant of that role Hillary Clinton and sporting $4,000 thigh length designer boots on her book tour was fawned over by the fashion media while former model Melania Trump was mocked for wearing Timberlake boots on her visit to Iraq (just another symbol of how divided this country has become); on the infectious disease front a passenger contagious with measles from Brussels arrived at Newark’s International Airport and may have exposed numerous passengers on the plane and in the terminal to the disease and in New York City a measles outbreak has prompted school officials to ban children who have not been vaccinated from attending school; on the what to give someone who has everything front, Kanye West surprised his wife Kim Kardashian with a $14 million condo in Miami as a Christmas gift; on the Syrian front the Defense Department is defending the withdrawal of U.S. forces is well thought out and organized; on the political correctness front, the town of Hempstead on Long Island has organized a toy exchange encouraging kids to exchange their toy guns for safer alternatives; New Years Eve Times Square Celebration organizers have announced that they will honor journalism and the free press; Maine’s outgoing governor added the comment that the Democratic winner of a House seat had stolen the election due to Maine’s preference voting where second and third choice preference are reallocated if no one initially garnered more than 50% of the vote; Richard Overton  at age 112 the oldest veteran of World War II and a lover of ice cream, whiskey and cigars has just died; Emanuel’s announcement that he will not seek reelection has not curbed the gun violence as through December 28, 2018, 2938 people mostly of color have been shot by mostly people of color, of whom 493 have died (when will Chicago get serious about this carnage or is this the case of true racism as a Blue run city turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to the slaughter of mostly people of color by mostly people of color).
        As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Madonna, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact that you are not an obsequious person and a relevant quote from an unnamed Khmer Rouge official on genocide justifications, 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 Pepper Pot Soup Day—commemorating the serving of pepper pot soup to the soldiers of the Continental Army ten days after arriving in their winter encampment of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania on this day in 1777.
2. Still Need to Do Day—celebrating a lull in work and the holidays by accomplishing what you want to accomplish in the waning days of 2018.
3. 1984 Number One Song— the number one song on this day in 1984 on a run of 6 weeks in that position was “Like a Virgin” by Madonna. Here is a recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s__rX_WL100
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 “obsequious” which means to fawn over which is what the MSM is doing 24/7 when it comes to liberal politicians and celebrities.
5. Justice Moves Slowly But It Moves--celebrating the birth on this day in 1923 of Doctor Sam Shephard who was convicted of killing his wife, sentenced to life in prison but released to face a retrial thanks to the efforts of F. Lee Bailey and was acquitted at the retrial; sadly saddened by the loss of his wife, he turned to alcohol and died of liver cancer in 1970. His case prompted the TV series The Fugitive and the movie of the same name.     
    On this day in: 
a. 1934 in a march to war moment, Japan renounced the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930..
b. 1949 Station KC2XKA in Bridgeport, Connecticut became the first Ultra high frequency TV station.
c. 1975 a bomb exploded in LaGuardia Airport, killing 11 and injuring 74. The perpetrators were never caught.
d. 1997 Hong Kong began the slaughter of all of its 1.25 million chickens to halt the spread of the deadly bird flu.
e. 1998 in a better late than never moment, leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologized for the genocide in Cambodia that claimed over a two million lives but only two leaders of the Khmer Rouge have been convicted of genocide and are serving life sentences.
   Reflections on the Cambodian genocide:  “To build a democratic Cambodia by renewing everything on a new basis, to do away with every reminder of colonial and imperial culture… To rebuild a new Cambodia, one million men is enough. Prisoners of war, people expelled from the cities and villages controlled by the government, are no longer needed, and local chiefs are free to dispose of them as they please.” An unnamed Khmer Rouge official, January 1976 Sadly the world like too many genocides stood idly by.
       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   www.Alaskanpoethistory.blogspot.com for just This Day in History.
© December 29, 2018,  Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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Friday, December 28, 2018

Carey: Trump Supporters Loyal Zombies


Jim Carey used to be funny and deserved for his roles the big cash
No longer with his strident anti-Trump and his supporters bash
Hillary called Trump supporters deplorables which is pretty gross
Carey ups the ante as he Trump supporters diagnoses
In Carey’s recent rant supporters are loyal zombies, the walking dead
Mindless creatures without sufficient gray matter in their heads
Images of creatures feasting on live human flesh
Soon to be by their acts in the disgust of the elite enmeshed
Thoughtless creatures whose only trait
Is loyalty to Trump no matter what he prates
Carey is without humor
Comparing Trump to a melanoma tumor
Total insult to the millions who voted for him
As he sings and achieves the Make America Great Again hymn
When it comes to the rhetoric of Jim Carey
The only proper thing to do is it bury
© December 28, 2018 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet 

SB 54 Reason Officer Singh No Longer Alive


Nancy Pelosi preaches to us over the death of two illegal alien children in federal detention
But when it comes to American civilians and police killed by illegals not a word does she mention
In her drive to Trump always resist
To her non Blue donor Americans do not exist
Sounds of silence as she rails against building a wall
Calling it immoral what misguided gall
While in California a grieving family is trying a funeral prepare
Of a police officer killed by an illegal with DUIs, the fact of which police with ICE could not share
The officer Ronil Singh came here legally and was pursuing the American dream
Held by fellow officers, friends and family in high esteem
The shooter Gustavo Arriega came here illegally and picked up two DUIs
Pulled over with a probable third that caused an officer to die
The Blue legislators and Governor Moonbeam that rammed SB 54 down our throats
Will have a hard time washing their hands of the officer’s blood that their hands now coat
Another death that could have been prevented with a secure border
Another reason to build a wall to end or at least reduce this deadly disorder
© December 28, 2018 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet  

December 28, 2018 Ridley's Believe It Or Not Holy Innocents Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For December 28, 2018 While Pelosi rants about a wall being immoral, police in California have arrested the illegal alien scumbag who shot and killed a Newman, California police officer (Pelosi’s fondness for illegal aliens is what is really immoral and the shutdown and the blood of residents killed or maimed by illegals is on her hands); Trump totally frustrated with Democrats’ opposition to the wall is threatening to cut off aid to Central America and close the border with Mexico (he really needs to stop tweeting and speak to the American people from the Oval Office on why our porous borders and sanctuary cities laws are a national security threat); the notably biased cack network, NBC was caught with its journalistic pants down for slamming Trump for not visiting the troops during Christmastime while Air Force One was in the air heading overseas to visit troops in Iraq while the cack news network CNN with biased hacks like Don Lemon actually criticized him for visiting (the comment by the network pundits that signing MAGA hats handed to him by some soldiers violated military rules is totally wrong and ridiculous and reeks of fake news bias); Angelina Jolie in an interview with the BBC indicated she may consider going into politics; the opioid crisis claimed another apparent victim KTLA anchor Chris Burrous who died of an apparent overdose; Russia plans to deploy a new hypersonic missile that is designed to evade anti-ballistic missile systems in 2019; Emanuel’s announcement that he will not seek reelection has not curbed the gun violence as through December 27, 2018, 2933 people mostly of color have been shot by mostly people of color, of whom 493 have died (when will Chicago get serious about this carnage or is this the case of true racism as a Blue run city turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to the slaughter of mostly people of color by mostly people of color).
        As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact that you are not being obsecrated to do the right thing and a relevant quote from Denzel Washington on making intelligent decisions, 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.  Pledge of Allegiance Day—commemorating the passage by Congress recognizing the Pledge of Allegiance on this day in 1942.
2. Holy Innocents Day—commemorating the slaughter of male babies in and near Bethlehem by Herod the Great.
3. 1983 Number One Song— the number one song on this day in 1983 on a run of 6 weeks in that position was “Say, Say, Say” by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Here is a recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLEhh_XpJ-0
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 “obsecrate” which means to implore which is what we need to do to our political leaders to end gridlock in the swamp.
5. Glory--celebrating the birth on this day in 1954 of noted actor and director Denzel Washington who won Oscars for his roles in Glory and Training Day.     
    On this day in: 
a. 1912 the first municipally owned street cars took to the streets in San Francisco.
b. 1944 Maurice Richard became the first player to score eight goals in a game.
c. 1958 the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants in the first sudden death National Football League game at Yankee Stadium.
d. 1967 Muriel Siebert became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.
e. 1973 the Endangered Species Act was signed into law by President Nixon.
   Reflections on how to make an intelligent decision:  “I'm not a liberal or a conservative completely. Who is? Or why do you have to be? You assess the pros, the cons, of both sides and you make an intelligent decision.”  Denzel Washington
       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   www.Alaskanpoethistory.blogspot.com for just This Day in History.
© December 28, 2018,  Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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Thursday, December 27, 2018

Never Nancy Blues In A World Of Hurt

The never Nancy Blues who wooed the voters with that never vow
Must be feeling antsy to keep the pledge as dissent she will not allow
Whereas Trump can with a straight face affirm promises made promises kept
With the House flipped new successful Blues can only fear the voters will not forget
Caught between a rock and hard place
Vote against her and she wins your position is debased
Vote for her and she wins
The Reds will in two years a tale of lying spin
With her comments that the wall is immoral and the tax cut just crumbs
The Reds will expose her as a fraud who disdains voters because she thinks them dumb
A silver lining may be if Never Nancy Blues Pelosi blocks
Needing Reds to win she’d have to cross the aisle and we could end investigations and gridlock.

© December 27, 2018 Michael P. Ridley  

HRC Dethroned As Most Admire By Michelle

Finally Americans are coming to the conclusion it’s time for Hillary to go
Time to end the admiration of Hillary Show
She has held the most admired woman title 22 times
Probably because she got away with her quid pro quo crimes
A history of lies, scandals and deceit
Throughout her career prosecution she managed to defeat
Michelle Obama dethroned her in the latest Gallup poll
A repeat on the female side of Barack’s 2008 goal
One has to call in question the methods and the sample
And whether valid polling techniques were trampled
Not because she lost but for twenty-two years she won
And is now tied with Melania whose most admire reign should have already begun.

© December 27, 2018 Michael P. Ridley the Alaskanpoet

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Kevin Spacey to Be Arraigned For Felony Assault on Male.

The wheels of Justice move slowly, but as Kevin Spacey has discovered they do move
He will be arraigned on January 7 for a sexual assault case on a male minor the D.A. will try to prove
A felony assault with Spacey being charged with groping down the victim’s pants
He has defended himself in what has been characterized as a weird rambling rant
Victim had originally not want to file
Fearing he would not be believe and would be reviled
But courage must run deep in this young man
To stand up against the celebrity abuse that stalks this land
Presumption of innocence will be on display
If convicted send him to prison for a very long stay

© December 26, 2018 Michael P. Ridley

President Trump and Melania Trump Visit Iraq

President Trump and the First Lady made a surprise visit to the troops in Iraq
To thank them for all they have done to damage and curtail ISIS attacks.
Welcomed by the troops glad to see their Commander if Chief and his accomplished wife
To a land that since Operation Iraqi Freedom has suffered way too much strife
And Americans have far too many casualties and loss of life
Obama cut and ran
ISIS flowed in to inflicted more misery on the devastated land
After Mattis and Trump on Syria came to policy blows
It was time for Mattis to go.
After the sounds of silence over the folly sudden departure from Iraq
The MSM went into a feeding frenzy over the Matttis sack
Time will tell whether Trump’s position was right
As he sensed the American nation was sick of this 17 year fight.

©December 26, 2018 Michael P. Ridley the Alaskanpoet  

Obama Touts His Record Mocks Trump

Whereas following precedence of past presidents, Bush faded from the public eye
Obama has chosen to with Trump that precedence defy
Touting his legacy and mocking Trump
Full course on the midterm campaign stump
In race of egos and narcissist proclivities not sure who would win
Only that Obama was the media darling and basked in the pro Obama spin
While Trump and his family were slammed for not doing right only wrong
Masquerading as journalists the MSM aped a reality show without the gong
Now the battle lines are for 2020 being drawn
To see over the issue of border security who will occupy the White House Lawn
Hold on to your seats and wallet books this will be quarter to the political death
If you thought we might see compromise and legislation don’t hold your breath
© December 26, 2018 Michael P. Ridley the Alaskanpoet 

December 26, 2018 Ridley's Believe It Or Not First Day of Kwansaa


Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For December 22, 2018 Ocasio-Cortez, the darling poster child for the left is back in the news claiming Jesus was a refugee and angling for a position on the House Ways and Means (putting this incompetent anywhere near tax legislation would be a disaster); at a time when many Americans are having a hard time making ends meet, Instagram is flush with photos of kids of the rich and wealthy enjoying lavish vacations, expensive and a total disdain for their fellow American citizen mere mortals; the $1.5 Billion Mega Lottery was not won and will continue to grow Bezos and Trump are in a mutual snit fit over Trump’s charge that Amazon is getting a sweetheart deal over the 62% of its packages that the Post Office delivers; Trump is digging in his heels over the failure of the Blues in the Senate to appropriate funds for the wall and has vowed the government will not reopen if the wall is not funded (Pelosi on this with her inane comment that the wall is immoral, ineffective  and expensive is coming across as total partisan hack willing to sacrifice national security due to her animus against Trump); after suffering the largest Christmas Eve loss ever, equity futures are trending higher to the relief of investors; President Trump has accelerated James Mattis’
departure date has been accelerated from February 28 to January 1; Lebron James suffered a groin pull in the third quarter of the Lakers’ game with the Warriors and will be  undergoing an MRI to determine the extent of injury; Emanuel’s announcement that he will not seek reelection has not curbed the gun violence as through December 23, 2018, 2921 people mostly of color have been shot by mostly people of color, of whom 490 have died (when will Chicago get serious about this carnage or is this the case of true racism as a Blue run city turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to the slaughter of mostly people of color by mostly people of color).
        As always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Daryl Hall and John Oates Newton-John, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact that you are seeking to accomplish your goals with obnixely and a relevant quote from Maulana Karenga on Kwansaa, 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.  Boxing Day—celebrated the United Kingdom and countries that are or were part of the British Empire since the 17th Century marked by the wealthy giving their servants a Christmas box containing gifts and a Christmas bonus.
2. The First Day of Kwansaa--celebrating in the African Diaspora to honor African culture and traditions culminating on January 1.
3. 1982 Number One Song— the number one song in 1982 on a run of 4 weeks in that position was “Maneater” by Daryl Hall and John Oates. Here is a recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRYFKcMa_Ek
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 “onixely” which means strenuously which in the game of life often differentiates between success or failure.
5.Play With Explosives and Die--celebrating or bemoaning depending on your political views the birthday on this day in 1943 of William Ayers an anti-war activist and founder of the Weathermen who advocated violence as a means of getting the U.S. out of Vietnam and who lost three members when a bomb they were working on exploded prematurely. He is still active in the academic world exposing college students to his leftist ideology.                 
    On this day in: 
a. 1919 the owner of the Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees giving rise to the curse of the Bambino Superstition.
b. 1963 the Beatles two hit records “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “I
Saw Her Standing There” were released in the U.S. sparking Beatlemania.
c. 1991 the Supreme Soviet met and voted to dissolve the Soviet Union bringing an end to the Cold War which under Putin has been heating up.
d. 1998 a Iraq announced its intention to fire upon U.S. and British planes patrolling the no-fly zones put in place to to protect the Kurds in Iraq following the end of Desert Storm.
e. 2009 China opened the world’s longest high speed rail line linking Beijing and Guangzhou.
   Reflections on Kwanzaa: “The [Kwanzaa] holiday, then will of necessity, be engaged as an ancient and living cultural tradition which reflects the best of African thought and practice in its reaffirmation of the dignity of the human person in community and culture, the well-being of family and community, the integrity of the environment and our kinship with it, and the rich resource and meaning of a people's culture.” Maulana Karenga who as chair of the Black Studies Department at Cal State University Long Beach created the celebration in 1966.
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© December 26, 2018,  Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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