Tuesday, August 15th. Day 227 of 2023
It’s Relaxation Day ! What’s your secret ?
1877: Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburg. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone
1911: Crisco was introduced by Procter & Gamble
1914: The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic
1935: Will Rogers and Wiley Post were killed in an airplane crash in Alaska
The Beatles At Shea Stadium
Photo: liveformusic.com
1969: The Woodstock Festival opens in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur’s Dairy Farm
1998: Apple introduces the iMac computer
2015: North Korea changed their standard time base on the half-hour
In the News: Victims of Sunday plane crash on Lake Hickory identified…Fatal fire in Morganton…Taylorsville man arrested overnight on felony drug charges…Hiddenite woman arrested on assault charges…Taylorsville woman jailed in Iredell County…Two men arrested on assault charges at Bethlehem business…Conover man get minimum 9 year sentence for drug trafficking
Weather: Could be stormy today
Sports: Cougar Men’s Soccer and Volleyball open season today…Carter says Cougar Football Team showed a lot of progress in Friday scrimmage…Georgia ranked #1 in pre-season College Football Poll…Panther receiver carried off practice field on Monday…Elliott signs with New England…Watauga Women’s Basketball coach takes job at Davidson…Braves spank the Yanks
Happy Birthday: Stephen Breyer, Maxine Waters, Tom Johnston, Melinda Gates, Debra Messing, Ben Affleck, Carl Edwards, Jennifer Lawrence, Joe Jonas
Professor Peyton Manning ? https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38189701/peyton-manning-returning-tennessee-professor
A lot of people are talking about Lucas Glover. He’s hot on the course https://www.yahoo.com/sports/sweaty-lucas-glover-is-a-relatable-hero-for-the-masses-124353757.html
Word of the Day: plaudit [plaw-dit ] An enthusiastic expression of approval. To compliment or approve. Plaudite came from Latin plaudere, meaning “to applaud.
Quote of the Day: “In politics stupidity is not a handicap”…Napoleon Bonaparte (Born this day in 1769)