Tuesday, October 11th. Day 284 of 2022
It’s Face Your Fears Day. I was, and still am fearful of those darned flying monkeys in The Wizard of Oz
1767: Surveying for the Mason–Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania is completed
1890: The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington
1929: JC Penny becomes the first chain store with locations in all (then 48) states
1950: CBS gets the first approval from the Federal Communications to broadcast television in color
SNL Original Cast
1984: Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk
2001: The Polaroid Corporation files for federal bankruptcy protection
News: Teen dies in crash on dirt bike in Alexander County…3 injured in accident that shuts down 64-90 Monday morning…Alexander County Board of Education meets today, Board of Elections too…Stony Point man arrested after chase…Charlotte man pleads guilty to Hickory murder…Lenoir man jailed after vehicle chase
Weather: Sunny and 70 again
Sports: Alexander Central Women’s Golf, Volleyball and Men’s Soccer all get Monday wins…Cougar Football injuries might not be as bad as feared…Panthers wait no longer, Matt Rhule is out…KC beats Vegas in thriller…Division Series begin in Baseball today, 4 games on the schedule
Happy Birthday: Daryl Hall, Steve Young, Joan Cusack, Sean Patrick Flanery, Artie Lange, Michelle Trachtenberg, Michelle Wie West, T. J. Watt
It’s said to be the largest Pumpkin ever grown in the United States https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-california-san-francisco-7038c7a69e643b0ede18906c1ae82283?utm_source=Connatix&utm_medium=HomePage
It was probably the right move to let Panther coach Matt Rhule go but team owner David Tepper comes off as a jerk despite making the right move. He needs to make the right coaching hire or the franchise could slide into the abyss. The defense is pretty good but it starts with Quarterback in the NFL and the Panthers keep whiffing
Quote of the Day: “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”…Lewis Carroll