Richard C Gilbert’s Thursday Blog

Thursday, August 10th. Day 222 of 2023

It’s National Lazy Day. They’d celebrate but it takes too much energy

Happy Vlogging Day! Vlogging is sharing video on line

1846: The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000

1945: Japan informed the United Sates of their intention to surrender in WWII as long as their Emporer was retained. The same offer they had made before the Atomic Bombs being dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki !

1954: The groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held

1969: A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson’s cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca in Los Angeles

1994: President Clinton claimed presidential immunity when he asked a federal judge to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Corbin Jones

1995: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing

2020: A Superstrom named Derecho in Iowa and Nebraska becomes the most costly thunderstorm disaster in U.S. history

In the News: Town of Taylorsville issues statement about ongoing investigation into town finances…Police Chief Douglas Bowman announces retirement…Taylorsville Man in Alexander County Jail and charged with long list of child-sex related crimes…Man shot by Iredell Deputy…Stony Point woman gets 45 days in jail…Newton man sentenced to prison for attempted arson

Weather: Showers and Thunderstorms today

Sports: Vada Sherrill named Assistant AD at Pfeiffer…Cougar Football scrimmages at Davie County…LRU picked 3rd in conference pre-season poll…ACC expansion talks continue…A no-no in the Majors…Braves nip the Pirates…Ranger winning streak ended at eight…PGA Playoffs begin today in Memphis

Happy Birthday: Rosanna Arquette, Antonio Banderas, – Suzanne Collins, Riddick Bowe, Gus Johnson, Angie Harmon, Kylie Jenner. Ja Morant

Get on your feet and walk https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/exercise/article-754142

Iconic member of The Band has died https://variety.com/2023/music/news/robbie-robertson-dead-the-band-1235692172/

Word of the Day: cower [ kou-er ] Verb- To crouch, as in fear or shame

Quote of the Day: “I’m sorry, if you were right, I’d agree with you”… Robin Williams (died this day in 2014)