Thursday, March 11th. Day 70 of 2021
It’s World Plumbing Day ! Plumbing is something I’m quite inept at
Happy Kidney Day ! A healthy kidney makes a happy person
1865: American forces under General William T Sherman occupied Fayeteville, NC. Sherman was smart, he gave it back. I mean really, have you ever been to Fayeteville ?
1927: Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens the Roxy Theatre in New York
1945: The Empire of Vietnam is established
1993: Janet Reno was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become the first female attorney general
2002: Two columns of light were pointed skyward from ground zero in New York as a temporary memorial to the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
2020: The World Health Organization (WHO) declares COVID-19 virus a pandemic
In the News: Amber Alert issued for two children from Iredell County…6 more cases of CIVID-19 reported Wednesday in Alexander County…Pennell announces a run for Sheriff…Taylorsville woman jailed for probation violation…Stony Point man arrested again…County K9 Officer Mick gets a donation
Weather: Sunny with a high around 73
Sports: Cougar Soccer falls to South Caldwell…JV Cougar Football tonight at Freedom…Coach Carter comments on loss to Watauga…Panthers restructure some contracts…UNC and Duke win, Wolfpack lose in ACC Tourney…Hornets return from All-Star break tonight…Golf’s 5th major tees-of today in Florida
Happy Birthday: Rupert Murdoch, Sam Donaldson, Bobby McFerrin, Susan Richardson, Terrence Howard, Greg Olsen, Anthony Davis
Could your Birdfeeder be bad for Birds ? https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Songbirds-dying-Bay-Area-pine-siskin-CDFW-16012798.php
Some Dumb Crook News ! https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/03/10/texas-man-rob-bank-dealership-loaner-loot-buy-bmw/
Great to don the short pants again ! I’ve worn the long britches so much this winter, the hair on my legs have worn-off
Quote of the Day: “All people are born alike – except Republicans and Democrats”… Groucho Marx