Walmart announced that
after losing millions of dollars over the years in Chicago, 4 stores there
would be closed (no mention whether the wave of shoplifting crime that has hit
the city was one of the reasons for the losses and planned closures). The
retail giant has been forced to remove eco-friendly t-shirts due to the way the
logo is displayed:
The shirts with their
profane interpreted logo are still big sales items at Amazon. California has
been suffering from drought for several years welcomed the massive amounts of
rains and snows this year and its reservoirs have been filled to near capacity
but now along with other Western States western states that draw water from the
Colorado River Basin are facing another drought this one man made as Biden
plans to cut by 652 million gallons the amount of water to be delivered to 7
Western States to prevent dams along the river having their water levels
lowered to levels that render hydroelectric power from being generated. In a
rare example of bipartisan ship 200 Blues have joined Reds in legislation
placing restrictions on the ability of CCP controlled companies from buying
American farmland. Across the nation the
new legal battleground has become the ability of biological males identifying
as girls seeking to compete in women’s sports.
Ridley’s Believe It Or Not April 11, 2023
Noted Holidays: National Ranch Water Day: Created by Ranch20 Spirits in February 2021 and first
celebrated on this day in 2021 to promote the skinny margarita that Texans call
the “official cocktail of West Texas” made from tequila, soda water and lime
and if bought in the form of a can will have an alcohol ABV kick of 7%.
Word of the Day: The word
of the day is “alveary” which means beehive or the area in one’s ear where wax
collects to rapidly diminish the quality of hearing aids if not flushed out
from time to time.
Number 1 Song: As we have left the past and returned to start
the clock backwards from the present, the number 1 song on this day in 2017
was “Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran on a run of 12 weeks noncontinuous to
share with 11 other songs that achieved number 1 status while 12
acts including Ed Sheeran achieved number 1 status for the first time.
Here is a music video with lyrics of Ed Sheeran performing “Shape of You”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGwWNGJdvx8
April 11
Famous Birthdays: Alessandra Corine Ambrósio, born on this day in
1981, is a noted Brazilian model who has become an American citizen and who has
become a Victoria Secret star.
Noted Events on April 11:
1. 1945—American
Army forces liberated the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald where most of
the inmates worked to produce armaments in slave labor conditions. The first
commandant, Karl-Otto Koch, was executed by firing squad for embezzling and
corruption and exploiting prisoners. His wife, Ilse Koch, was arrested by Americans
and sentenced to 4 years, released after 2 years but was later rearrested and
sentenced to life imprisonment to take her life in September 1967. The second
commandant, Henry Pfister, was arrested and sentenced to death but avoided the
hangman’s noose by dying of a heart attack on September 8, 1948.
2. 1970—Apollo
13, carrying Jim Lovell, as commander, Jack Swigert as the command module pilot
and Fred Haise as the lunar module pilot, was successfully launched only
to have the oxygen tank in the service
module on day 2 after the launch fail and a brief fire occur, venting oxygen
into outer space. The disabled space craft did not land but looped the Moon
with the astronauts relocating to the lunar module and managed to returned to Earth
to the joys of millions rivetted to their TV’s praying for their successful
return to Earth.
3. 1976—Apple Corporation created the Apple 1, its personal computer.
4. 2006—Iran’s
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that on its march to becoming a nuclear
power, Iran had produced weapons grade uranium.
5. 2019—21 year old Daunte
Wright was shot and killed after a traffic stop in Brooklyn Heights while
resisting arrest by Kimberly Potter who by mistake shot him with her service
revolver instead of what she thought was her taser, sparking protests and riots
across the nation. She resigned from the police force along with the Chief of
Police two days later, was tried for involuntary manslaughter, convicted and
sentenced to 2 years rather than the 7 year guidelines and will be released on
April 24 of this year. Wright’s family sued the city for wrongful death and
settled for $3.25 million and Wright’s girlfriend who was in the car and was
injured after Wright crashed it after being shot sued for her injuries and
settled for $350,000.
Famous Quotes on Events and
Issues :
Ralph Ellison on the Trial Judge’s Sentencing of Officer Porter to 2
years : "I accept her judgment. I urge everyone to accept her
judgment. I don't ask you to agree with her decision, which takes nothing away
from the truth of the jury's verdict. I know it is hurtful to loved ones of
Daunte Wright. I ask that we remember the beauty of Daunte Wright, to keep his
memory in our hearts, and to know that no number of years in prison could ever
capture the wonder of this young man's life. Ms. Potter could make a powerful
contribution. She could have a profound impact on police officers, departments,
and manufacturers about the urgency of ending weapons confusion and saving
lives.It will be up to her to show that she can do this with true remorse and
make true amends. I hope she can."
© 4/11/2023 Michael P. Ridley
aka The Alaskanpoet
www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com
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