Wednesday, March 2nd. Day 61 of 2022
It’s Ash Wednesday
Happy Dr Seuss Day ! Last year during the imbecilic political correctness tirade, Dr Seuss was tabbed a racist. That of course, is Hogwash. What the world needs is more Dr Seuss, not less
It’s Read Across America Day ! It pains me to see so many Americans not proficient at reading
1836: Texas declared its independence from Mexico
1897: President Cleveland vetoed legislation that would have required a literacy test for immigrants
1917: The Russian Revolution began with Czar Nicholas II abdicating
1949: Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute.
1962: Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scored 100 points against the New York Knicks
1969: In France, the Concorde makes it’s first test-flight
1983: Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets
In the News: Two more COVID-19 deaths in Alexander County…No candidates filed for office on Tuesday in Alexander County, filing deadline in Friday at noon…Hiddenite man thrown in slammer…Taylorsville man and woman jailed for financial fraud charges…Burke County man gets prison time for indecent exposure
Weather: Sunshine aplenty, High around 70 !
Sports: Cougar Softball opens season with win at Maiden…Mel Kiper’s 2nd Mock Draft has Panthers taking an Offensive Lineman, for sure they need at least 3…Duke pounds Pitt…Canes fall on the Road…MLB has offer rejected by Players, Owners start cutting regular season games
Happy Birthday: Mikhail Gorbachev, Laraine Newman, Ian Woosnam, Jon Bon Jovi, Daniel Craig, Chris Martin, Ben Roethlisberger, Reggie Bush
Fewer Americans are living the rural life https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/596189-rural-america-shrinks-over-decade-for-first-time
I didn’t watch the State of the Union Address last night. Haven’t seen one in years. I pulled a Joe and slept
Quote of the Day: “A cult is a religion with no political power”…Tom Wolfe (Born this day in 1931)