Thursday, January 25th
A Day for Lovers in Wales, it’s St. Dwynwen’s Day
Happy Fish Taco Day !
1819: The University of Virginia was chartered. Thomas Jefferson was one of its founders. Let the politically correct brigade chew on that one
1858: The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria’s daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia
1924: The 1st Winter Olympic Games begin in France
1949: The first Emmys were presented
1964: Nike was founded. The company was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports
1971 Charles Manson and three female “Family” members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate–LaBianca murders in Los Angeles
1981: The 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived in the United States
1998: The Denver Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers 31-24 in Super Bowl
In the News: Crash leads to standoff on Wednesday in Taylorsville…Alexander County Hospice earns Certificate of Accreditation…Woman held without bond in Alexander County Jail…Couple charged after attempted break-ins in Bethlehem…Hiddenite man arrested
Weather: Clouds, Rain and Fog ! At least it’s not freezing
Sports: Rough night on the road for Cougar Basketball…Wolfpack lose to Virginia…Hornets lose late…Big win for Canes in Boston…More interviews scheduled for Panther Coaching job…Harbaugh takes over the Chargers…ACC releases 2024 Football Schedules…Alexander Count’s Shena Hollar entering her 25 season as LRU Softball Coach
Happy Birthday: Carl Eller, Jenifer Lewis, Ana Ortiz, Chris Chelios, Alicia Keys
I’m still waiting for a call from David Tepper
Plans for America’s tallest building on the table for Oklahoma https://people.com/a-new-tallest-building-in-america-has-been-proposed-in-this-unexpected-city-8549316
Word of the Day: antagonism [ an-tag-uh-niz-uhm ] An active hostility or opposition, as between unfriendly or conflicting groups. An opposing force, principle, or tendency. In Ecology, a relationship between two species of organisms in which the individuals of each species adversely affect the other, as in competition. First recorded in 1835–40; from French
Quote of the Day: ”There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing”… Robert Burns (Born this day 1759)