RIDLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT March 16, 2022
CV World
Cases: The planet continues with cases still increasing but the increase
slowing down with cases now passing 462 million at 462,013,906 cases,
61,042,263 of which are active, 400,971,643 closed with 394,897,907
recoveries (98.49%), and crossing the 6,000,000 barrier 6,073,736 deaths (1.51%
)to continue the low trend of increased cases with increased recovery
percentages and decreased death percentages with some plateaus, dips, and
rises.
CV USA Cases: Total
cases now passing 81 million at 81,244,936 with 23,796,184 active cases
of which 3726 are serious or critical, (15,517 on 12/12) (back to steady
decreases despite the increase in active cases due to the relative mildness of
the Omicron variant) to .0157% of active cases (back to back steady decreases
despite the increase in active cases due to the relative mildness of the
Omicron variant and to increase the reduction from the
29,271 peak on 12/31/2020 to 25,545 with 57,448,752 closures with 992,302
deaths (1.73%) and with 56,456,450 recoveries (98.27%). Our death rate
percentage is .22% higher than the
world’s death rate.
Standing: On a deaths
per million population measure on a steady but slowing climb to 2968 the
U.S. ranks behind Peru (6270) the new number 1 which has had a quantum leap in
deaths previously unmatched which was a change in the classification to give
Peru the a new method of reporting; Bulgaria (5272), Hungary (4642), Romania (3389), Brazil
(3044), and Poland (3008) and slightly higher than Argentina (2773), Columbia
(2690), Belgium (2608), Italy (2606), Russia (2478), Mexico (2449), UK (2381),
Chile (2271), Spain (2168), France (2141), Portugal (2098), Ecuador (1953),
Bolivia (1798), Sweden (1748) that never closed its economy
down like we did, and Switzerland (1532).
US Vaccinations:
As of 03/15/22 557.2 million doses, 220,384 per day last
week ( 75.9%) of population now vaccinated with at least one shot)
and in California 35,853 per day (which means at least 82.1% of the
population of California has received at least one shot) which many believe is
necessary to develop herd immunity (other than Flip Flop Fauci who may believe
that 90% is required). In California 72,140,457 total doses have
been given (83.3% of doses received to exceed the U.S. average of 80.2%),
California is still stuck at 12th tied with Nevada of the 50 states
in terms of the percentage of doses administered as a percentage of doses
delivered to the states and at 70.8% of its population fully vaccinated
compared to the U.S. average of 64.6% and has not moved from 11th in terms of the percentage of the
population fully vaccinated compared to other states (nothing like a recall
election to get Newsom’s attention and performance).
Non CV
News: Zelenskyy spoke virally to Congress pleading for a no fly zone and
the if the U.S. would not join those NATO members calling for it in the
alternative to not block the Polish Mig 29’s that Poland is ready to give Ukraine
as Putin continued his reign of terror of bombing, shelling and launching
missiles against civilian targets (more and more world leaders are labeling
Putin a “war criminal”; the $800 million of military aid was impressive even
though it did not include any Iron Domes, artillery or missile systems capable
of knocking down Russian planes above the height of 12,500 feet; while gas
prices are soaring through the roof and Ukrainian citizens are dying by the
hundreds and the world is rightfully concerned over World War III, Energy
Secretary Granholm is calling it an opportunity to dump fossil fuel and move to
green energy sources, ignoring the vital role fossil fuels play in generating
electricity that will be needed to recharge the EV’s batteries and the Chinese
domination in the production of solar panels; Chris Hayes a leftist MSNBC
“journalist” is once again making us cringe as Ukraine is fighting against the
Russian Bear for its life and 3.5 million refugees have fled by tossing the
“racist” card against Poland for not accepting white and in many cases Muslim
refugees over a thousand miles away and accepting white Ukrainians mostly
Catholics on its border; Elizabeth Warren is making news on the inflation front
blaming supermarkets, meat processors, and oil companies for their “greed” in
raising prices but ignoring the inflationary effects of trillions of stimulus
checks paid for with printed money unleashed on a COVID-19 recovering economy
and Biden’s war on fossil fuels; Smollett received the good news that he will
be released from his 5 month county jail stint pending his appeal; Monica
Gannon-Grant, a Boston BLM organizer and her husband were arrested on fraud
charges but released on her own recognizance to continue to work in her alleged
defrauded charity 2 days a week but banned from handling finances; on the
political Bobbsey Twins front Andrew Cuomo is purportedly considering a run
against Governor Hochul and Chris Cuomo fired by CNN in his unlawful
termination arbitration is demanding $125 million to settle his case; the Feds
raised the discount rate today 25 basis points but the market was up
significantly for the second straight day and Russia is nearing a default on
its borrowing trying to get lenders to accept rubles which are nearly worthless
as opposed to dollars; in the Last Great Race on Earth, the Iditarod, 16 more
mushers have crossed the finish line in Nome with Mille Porsild from Denmark in
14th as the fastest female as 26 mushers are still on the trail with
24 of them competing with themselves to finish the race and take home a measly
$1049 for their efforts with the furthest one out Leslie Nesbitt enroute to Unalakleet
a mere 261 more miles of mushing to Nome which is a balmy 13 º.
Chicago Gun Violence: Hey Jackass.com
is alive and well to collect data to show that through March 15; 2022, gun violence involving mostly
persons of color shooting mostly persons of color in Chicago is alive and well
with 493 shot of whom 102 have died.
As always,
I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, factoids of interest for
this day in history, a video recording of “Centerfold” by The J. Geils
Band; the fact that you enjoy sphairistic pursuits; and a quote of Joe Biden on
Russia’s referendum to acquire the Crimea, secure in the knowledge that if
you want to send a gift for any memorable events like St. Patrick’s Day,
Mothers’ Day, college graduations, birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries,
you know that the Alaskanpoet can provide you with a unique customized
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1. Take Down Tobacco—created by Campaign
for Tobacco Free Kids as National Kick Butts Day in 1996 and celebrated on the
third Wednesday of March but given the rise of vaping the name was changed to Take
Down Tobacco in 2020 which due to vaping resulting in the increased use of
tobacco as an estimated 1 out of high school students are vaping.
2. National Freedom
Of Information—created by Jim Bohannon to promote openness in government and to
recognize citizens who have fought for transparency in government and the
uncovering of documents and facts government agencies felt it best to conceal
or not reveal and celebrated on the anniversary of the birth of James Madison.
3. 1982 Number 1 Song—the number 1 song
in 1982 on this day was “Centerfold” by The J. Geils Band on a run in that position for 6 weeks
noncontinuous to join 15 other number 1
songs and 9 other acts to hit the charts
at Number 1 for the first time. Here is a video recording of The J. Geils Band
performing “Centerfold”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqDjMZKf-wg The band was
formed by John Warren Geils and released 11 albums between 1970 and 1985 before
breaking up. Geils released two solo albums and participated in several of the
band’s reunion tours and died of natural causes at age 71 on April 11, 2017.
4. Word of the Day—the word of the
day is “sphairistic” which means of or pertaining to tennis especially lawn
tennis.
5. Hiding Does Not
Act As a Filter—celebrating the birth on this day in 1916 of Thelma Catherine
Ryan better known to us as Pat Nixon, the first and only wife of Richard Nixon
who as First Lady was known as Madam Ambassador for her goodwill trips out of
the country. A heavy smoker, she never allowed herself to be photographed
smoking in public and after Nixon resigned suffered two strokes and finally her
smoking habit caught up with her as she was diagnosed with lung cancer in December,
1992 and died from it on June 22, 1993.
On this day
in:
a. 1968
in a bad day for the U.S. Army, American troops near the village of Mai Lai,
executed 347 to 500 Vietnamese whose only crime was that they were villagers
there.
b.
1988 as a result of their involvement of what became to be known as the Iran
Contra Affair Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter
were indicted on conspiracy to defraud the United States. Both men were
convicted and both men had their convictions overturned because the prosecution
had used their immunized testimony to obtain convictions.
c. 1988 the Kurdish town of Halabja was attacked on orders from Saddam
Hussein with lethal gas and nerve agents to kill 5,000 men, women and children
and injure some 10,000 more.
d. 2014 Crimea
voted in alleged overwhelming in favor majorities in a referendum to secede
from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation.
e. 2020 the Dow Jones Industrial Index
suffered the largest point drop in its history falling by 2997.10 in the second
largest percentage drop in its history at 12.93% following the Fed’s
announcement that it would reduce the Fed Discount Rate to .0% to .25%.
Reflections on the
referendum for the Crimea to secede from the Crimea and become part of Ukraine: “In the 21st century, nations cannot;
and we cannot allow them to redraw borders by force. These are the ground
rules. And if we fail to uphold them, we will rue the day. Russia has violated
these ground rules and continues to violate them. Today Russia is occupying
sovereign Ukrainian territory. Let me be crystal clear: The United States does
not, will not, never will recognize Russia’s attempt to annex the Crimea...
It’s that saying; that simple. There is no justification.” Vice President Joe
Biden to the Rada on December 9, 2015 Sadly, for Biden after over 7 years,
words only in prolific supply, actions in front still lacking.
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