Thursday, January 2nd
It’s Introvert Day. I’d comment but I’m busy being intoverted
1872: Brigham Young, the 71-year-old leader of the Mormon Church, was arrested on a charge of bigamy. He had 25 wives
1892: Ellis Island opened as America’s first federal immigration center
1910: The first junior high school in the United States opened in Berkeley, California
1929: The United States and Canada reached an agreement on joint action to preserve Niagara Falls
1960: Senator. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination
1967: Ronald Reagan is sworn in as Governor of California
1974: President Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH
2023: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapses in cardiac arrest and is revived by CPR on the field in televised NFL game against the Bengals in Cincinnati
In the News: Former Taylorsville man charged with murder and attempted murder in Catawba County…Taylorsville man awaiting trial on long list of charges is back in jail…Taylorsville woman jailed without bond…Alexander County woman charged with identity theft…Stony Point teen arrested during attempted “street takeover” in Iredell County
Weather: Sunshine today, high near 50. Weekend looks pretty darned cold
Sports: Black Monday for Cougar Basketball….UNC Hoops loses to Louisville on New Years…Ohio State looks unbeatable now…Texas survives and advances…Sugar Bowl postponed due to terror attack, game is set for this afternoon between Georgia and Notre Dame…Depending on a number of factors this weekend, the Panthers draft sport will vary from #2 to #9
Kate Bosworth
You can minimize the risk of dementia by doing three things https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/minimize-dementia-risk-doctors-steer-224302423.html
Some people we lost in 2024 https://apnews.com/the-year-in-review-influential-people-who-died-in-2024
Nice to be back on the air this morning. It’s a pleasure !
Word of the Day: reconnaissance [ ri-kon-uh-suhns ] A search made for useful military information. A general examination or survey of a region. From French. “The Army completed released details of a reconnaissance mission”
Quote of the Day: “If you love living, you try to take care of the equipment”… Sally Rand (Born this day in 1904)