Monday, March 8th. Day 67 of 2021
It’s International Women’s Day. In this age of insane Political Correctness, how is Women’s Day not a sexist term ? It’s tough to keep up with everything that offends someone, so I don’t
1775: An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes “African Slavery in America”, the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery
1817: The New York Stock Exchange is founded
1948: The Supreme Court ruled that religious instruction in public schools was unconstitutional
1971: The “Fight of the Century” between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali is held in New York City. Frazier wins in 15 rounds
1983: President Ronald Reagan labels the Soviet Union an “Evil Empire
1999: Joe DiMaggio dies at the age of 84
In the News: Alexander County nearing 4,000 COVID cases…Taylorsville man facing over 100 charges of secret peeping appears in court today…Woman charged by Taylorsville Police with vehicle larceny…Alexander County man facing felony charges…Hickory woman jailed in Alexander County
Weather: Tons of Sun, we make it into the 60’s today
Sports: Cougar offense continue to struggle, drop to 0-2 Friday night…Tar Heels drub Duke…ACC Tournament begins Tuesday…App gets a shot at Sun Belt Crown tonight…NC State Women win, look to at top seed…DeChambeau too much in Florida…Larson wins in Vegas…Canes are fantastic
Happy Birthday: Micky Dolenz, Randy Meisner, Jim Rice, Aidan Quinn, Lester Holt, Kenny Smith, Freddie Prinze Jr.
The $1,400 stimulus check idea is a bad idea. Free money, that’s what it is but it’s not needed to spur the economy
Not a bad Yard Sale find https://apnews.com/article/yard-sale-find-porcelain-bowl-worth-500k-6afe3261a5b4b74e9c02a533e0403081
World’s richest woman takes a husband https://apnews.com/article/science-philanthropy-seattle-jeff-bezos-e200ab1539b18eba7979c1b7a48c5d4a
Quote of the Day: “If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all”… Michelangelo