Tuesday, August 13th. Day 226 of 2024
It’s Fillet Mignon Day. Head on down to Mays Meats and get a prime cut, throw it on the grill and let me know what time to be there
Happy Left-Handers Day ! Hail to all the portsiders
1889: A patent is issued to William Gray for a coin-operated phone
1913: Stainless steele is first produced
1934: Al Capp’s comic strip “L’il Abner” made its debut in newspapers
1942: Funding is approved for the Manhattan Project. You should know what it was
1961: East Germany closes the border between the eastern and western sectors of Berlin. Two days later work on the Berlin Wall began
1969: Apollo 11 Astronauts are celebrated in a Ticker-Tape Parade in New York City
1981: The final episode of “The Waltons” airs on CBS
2016: Swimmer Michael Phelps closed out the Rio Olympics with another gold medal, the 23rd of his career
In the News: New Alexander County Manager spends first day on job…Alexander County Board of Education meets this evening…Taylorsville man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor…Alexander County man jailed for soliciting a juvenile…Taylorsville woman arrested for felony larceny by employee…Mocksville man jailed in Alexander County…Woman from Vale sent to prison for horrid child abuse offenses
Weather: Sunshine mixed with Clouds. High around 80, maybe a shower
Sports: Cougar Soccer opens season with win…AC Football looks fast and physical in scrimmage at Davie County on Monday…Media Poll agrees with Coaches Poll, Georgia is pre-season #1…Braves win in 10…Padres keep the roll going
Happy Birthday: Bobby Clarke, David Feherty, Scott Hamilton, Will Clark, Danny Bonaduce, Debi Mazar, Kevin Plank, Sarah Huckabee Sanders
For those who gulp Energy Drinks, pay heed https://www.newsweek.com/caffeine-deaths-panera-charged-lemonade-energy-drinks-dangers-1935459
Some facts about left-handers https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-asymmetric-brain/201908/8-new-scientific-findings-about-left-handedness
You’re not registered for this class https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/12/bear-classroom-Peak-Mountain-Charter-School/1381723493652/
Word of the Day: ambidextrous [ am-bi-dek-struhs ] To be adept with either had or foot. In 1646, English physician and author Sir Thomas Browne combined dexter with the Latin prefix ambi- (meaning “both”) to form ambidextrous. The word can also describe the kind of mental agility demonstrated by one with multiple diverse talent.
Quote of the Day: “MTV didn’t call. I guess I wasn’t hip and groovy enough”… Dan Fogelberg (Born this day in 1951)