On the
crime front in Lewiston, Maine Robert Card’s vehicle and his car phone have
been recovered along with a note that indicated that he was not coming back;
hard to not believe this not another person who needed mental health treatment that might have save his life and the 18
others killed by him.
On the Hamas Israel War
front, another day of massive increases in tank artillery bombardment and air
strikes likewise increasing as the IDF appears to be conducting another incursion into Gaza as the internet
and cell towers in Gaza have been shut down making it very difficult for Hamas
to communicate with its units.
On the Hamas Israel War
humanitarian crisis front, the United Nation’s General Assembly has
overwhelmingly voted for a ceasefire to enable humanitarian supplies, such as food,
water, medicine, and fuel which the Israelis know will be used to power the generators needed to make the
tunnels livable. On another humanitarian crisis front, the IDF alleging the
largest hospital in Gaza—the al-Shifa Medical Complex has military facilities underneath
it and therefore is a valid military
target which if as Hamas claims is not the case should open up the tunnels for
international inspection.
On the Hamas Israel War protest
front college campuses across the nation are enduring pro-Palestinian
anti-Israel rallies which have turned violent with more and more Jewish
students fearing for their safety.
On the labor strike front, the UAW
has entered into a tentative agreement with Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler,
similar to the one reached with Ford, leaving General Motors with its almost
$29 million 2022 compensation, Mary Bara, to withstand the wrath of the UAW
wanting its workers to be paid more and receive more benefits.
On the entertainment front,
54 year old Canadian-American actor Matthew Perry, who struggled for years with
prescription drug addiction and an alcoholism, in and out of rehabs, hospitalizations
and thousands of AA meetings was found dead in his hot tub with cause of death
other than no signs of foul play to be determined.
On the
political campaign front, Mike Pence has seen the writing on the wall and
joined another Red Candidate for President, Larry Elder and ended his campaign
leaving Reds to speculate that since he will in all likelihood endorse Trump
which dwarf still running will he endorse.
On the sports front, the Arizona Diamondbacks
after losing the first game to the Texas Rangers 6-5 in 11 innings to ice the
cake of President Bush’s tossing out the first ball, came back with a slugging vengeance
to tie the series with a 9-0 rout.
October 28, 2023 Michael P.
Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
Noted Holidays: Honoring the first
responders to the scene of an emergency, disaster, accident or crime—police,
firemen and paramedics whose prompt arrival can mean the difference between
life or death or major disfiguring wounds. Created on June 5, 2019 and
celebrated on this day since October 28, 2019.
Word of the Day: The word
of the day as we continue with words starting with “b” is “behither” which
means formerly.
Song
of the Day: The number 1 song on this day in 1951 was “Cold,
Cold Heart” by Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and His Orchestra on a
run of 8 weeks to share number 1 status with 9 other songs achieving number 1 ranking. Here
is a recording with lyrics of Tony
Bennett with Percy Faith and His Orchestra performing “Cold, Cold Heart”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uORPxmsBJoE
October 28 Birthdays: “Stick
to Software and Philanthropy Not Beer Celebrating the birth on this day of Bill Gates, the
cofounder of Microsoft an one of the ten wealthiest men who is no longer
involved in Microsoft, devoting his time to philanthropy and climate change,
but a wealth hit with his investment in Bud Light and a major wealth hit due to
his divorce of Melinda Gates.
October 28 Historical Events in Rhyme
1. On
this day in 2014 Orb-3 as ISSS automated cargo ship/Was launched to ISSS
resupply and reequip/All went for 15 seconds until the flight started to go bad/The
rocket started to fall back toward the launch pad/The Range Safety Officer
terminated the flight/The flames from the exploding fuel lit up the night/The
crew on the ISSS would face reduced rations until the next resupply flight.
2. On this day in
2006 a funeral service was held at the Bykivnia graves in Ukraine/For the thousands of Ukrainians
killed by Stalin’s secret police before and during World War II and were buried
there after being slain/One only needs to visit to understand/Why Ukrainians
are fight tooth and nail to oust Russia from their lands/When Putin wants to
the Soviet Union restore/Prepare yourself for a tidal wave in Eastern Europe of
crimes against humanity and blood and gore.
3. On day in 1962 the AES’ nuclear
destruction clock was 1 second from
midnight/Khruschev blinked and ordered that Soviet nukes were to be
removed and never from Cuba to be able to take flight/The Soviets thought JFK
was too young, too weak and with little spine/When he was too forceful, too
strong and with a spine of steel to Khruschev’s threats with pounding shoe to
the U.N. confine.
4. On this day in 1942 the construction
of the Alaska Highway started in
February 1942 after 8 months and 12 days at Delta Junction was complete/An
incredible task through arctic weather with storms and permafrost to defeat/
Originally need to transport troops and supplies to defeat Japan/When in
reality only % of needed supplies were transported on the Alaska Highway by
land/But when the War ended and open to the public a great way to the Great
Land Go/Enjoy fishing and camping in the summer and later the Iditarod and the
Northern Lights glow.
5. On
this day in 1919 the beginning of the experiment of “Last Call”/Over the veto
of the Volstead Act overturned now it could not be stalled/
On
January 19, Prohibition was ratified by the requisite number or states/So on
January 20, 1920 Prohibition came into force and you could not buy alcohol for
your taste to sate/Fair to say the experiment failed as thousands of
“Speakeasies” appeared to thirsts sate/And cities erupted in bootlegger battles
where many met a deadly fate.
Quotes
on the Memorial to be Built at the Site of the Bykivnia Graves by Yuliia Laputina, Minister of Veteran Affairs of Ukraine, : "It will be a memorial not only for those who will be buried
there from the battles of the Russo-Ukrainian war, for the heroes, but also it
will be a memorial for all of the defenders of our country when Ukraine was
fighting for independence in various periods of history.”
©
October 29,2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com
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