Monday, November 14th. Day 318 of 2022
It’s World Diabetes Day. Far too many suffer
Happy National Pickle Day !
It’s Loosen up and Lighten Up Day. I know some people that need to do just that
1851: Herman Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” was first published in the U.S
1922: The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom
1967: American physicist Theodore Maiman is given a patent for the world’s first laser
1968: Yale University announced it was going co-educational
1972: Blue Ribbon Sports became Nike
1979: President Carter issues an Executive Order that freezes all Iranian assets in the United States in response to the hostage crisis
1995: A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs
2013: Notorious Boston gangster Whitey Bulger is sentenced to two consecutive life terms plus five years for his crimes. He would be murdered by inmates in 2018
In the News: Alexander County Board of Elections will conduct audit today…Man charged with statutory rape in Alexander County makes court appearance today…Hiddenite man facing felony drug charges in Catawba County…Taylorsville man jailed by Hickory Police…Statesville Police charge man with twin murders dating back to 1992
Weather: Sunny and Chilly
Sports: Watauga and Hibriten are out of football playoffs, Maiden and Bunker Hill will meet in Round III…Hickory standout backs off commitment to UNC…Tar Heels nip Wake..NC State suffers bad loss…Wild win by Vikes over Buffalo…Packers rally to beat Dallas…More injury problems for Panthers
Happy Birthday: Fred Haise, P. J. O’Rourke, King Charles III, James Young, Yanni, Condoleezza Rice, Bill Hemmer, Curt Schilling, Josh Duhamel, Francisco Lindor
Miami hotel that once hosted the likes of JFK and the Beatles is gone https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-travel-music-frank-sinatra-74375fabb0b09490042f15ad6cec3a5e
Talk about Bar Hopping https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/11/11/australia-Guinness-World-Records-most-pubs-24-hours/1981668187221/
Don’t tell me what happened. I recorded the season premiere of Yellowstone last night
Quote of the Day: “Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition”…Abraham Lincoln