Wednesday, December 13th. 12 Shopping Days till Christmas
Happy Violin Day !
1577: Five ships under the command of Sir Francis Drake left Plymouth, England, to embark on Drake’s circumnavigation of 
the globe. The journey took almost three years
1769: Dartmouth College received its charter in New Hampshire
1913: The United States Federal Reserve System was established
1966: The rights to the first four Super Bowls were sold to CBS and NBC for total of $9.5 million
1978: The Philadelphia Mint began stamping the Susan B. Anthony U.S. dollar. The coin began circulation in July 1979
1994: 15 people were killed when an American Eagle commuter plane carrying 20 people crashed short of Raleigh-Durham International Airport
2000: After two recounts, Vice President Al Gore conceded the Presidential election to Texas Gov. George W. Bush
2003: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured
In the News: Brigette Rhyne files for County Commissioner…Arguelles named Board of Education Chairman…Sheriff Pennell confirms a fatal overdose in Alexander County…Taylorsville man sent to jail for 300 days…Lenoir man nabbed after brief chase…Asheville man arrested for trafficking meth in Burke County
Weather: Sunshine, a bit warmer. High in mid to upper 50’s
Sports: Lady Cougars win to stay unbeaten, Cougar men fall at Central Davidson…NC State and Duke earn wins over a couple cupcakes…Canes end slump with win in Canada…Duke QB headed to Notre Dame…UNC WR declares for NFL Draft
Happy Birthday: Dick Van Dyke (98), Ferguson Jenkins, Ted Nugent, Randy Owen, John Anderson, Steve Buscemi, Mike Tirico, Rex Ryan, Jamie Foxx, Rickie Fowler, Taylor Swift (34)
Harvard has some heavy bucks https://www.cbsnews.com/news/harvard-endowment-2023-harvard-president-salary/
Al Michaels won’t do NFL Playoffs ? https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nbc-removes-al-michaels-from-nfl-playoff-coverage-per-report-171645525.html
Word of the Day: ossify [ os-uh-fahy ] To convert into or cause to harden like bone. Verb: To become rigid or inflexible in habits, attitudes, opinions, etc. Sentence- As he grew older his opinions started to ossify to the point of no compromise
Quote of the Week: “Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger”… Mario Puzo