Tuesday, January 14th
It’s World Logic Day. California, please take note
It’s Dress Up Your Pet Day. Most people think it’s silly ( Me included) and other dogs talk about Fifi when you dress her up
1784: The United States ratified a peace treaty with England ending the Revolutionary War
1882: The Myopia Hunt Club, in Winchester, Mass, became the first country club in the United States
1907: An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people
1952: NBC’s “Today” show premiered
1954: The Hudson Motor Car Company merged with Nash-Kelvinator. The new company was called the American Motors Corporation

It Didn’t Last Long
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1973: The Miami Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII and became the first NFL team to go undefeated in a season. https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/the-perfect-season-1972-miami-dolphins/
2013: After a decade of denials, Lance Armstrong admits he used P.E.D.’s in his cycling career
In the News: School on two-hour delay…Alexander County School Board approves calendar for 2025=2026…Satesville man charged with leading troopers on chase jailed in Alexander County…Taylorsville man charged with indecent exposure…Catawba man jailed for parole violation in Alexander County…Hiddenite man facing felony drug charges in Iredell County…Three drug traffickers gets prison time in Caldwell County
Weather: Sunshine today. High near 50. Butt-Biting Cold tonight
Sports: Cougar Basketball hosts Watauga this evening…AC Wrestling travels to Boone…Rams shut down Vikings to reach NFL Elite 8…Cowboys looking for new coach…Panthers must get the upcoming draft right…Duke up to #3 in latest Poll, hosts Miami tonight
Happy Birthday: Clarence Carter, Faye Dunaway, Holland Taylor, Nina Totenberg, T Bone Burnett, Maureen Dowd, Steven Soderbergh, Shepard Smith, LL Cool J, Dave Grohl
4 in 10 of us could develop dementia by age 55 https://apnews.com/article/dementia-alzheimers-aging-brain-health-82b74dd1834b6387284164da655eaad8
Coyote invades Supermarket https://nypost.com/2025/01/14/us-news/wild-coyote-yanked-from-refrigerated-section-of-aldi-supermarket-in-chicago-shocking-video-shows/
Word of the Day: gamut [ gam-uht ] The entire scale or range. In music , the whole series of recognized notes. A graduated series running from one possible extreme to another. “She experienced the full gamut of human emotions.”
Quote of the Day: “If dogs could talk it would take a lot of the fun out of owning one”… Andy Rooney (Born this day in 1919)