Tuesday, August 26th. Day 238 of 2025
It’s Toilet Paper Day. Don’t start hoarding it, nobody wants to go through that again
Happy National Dog Day. Truth be told, your dog is not that smart
1842: The first fiscal year was established by Congress to start on July 1st
1873: The school board of St. Louis, MO, authorized the first U.S. public kindergarten
1920: The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote
1939: The first televised major league baseball games were shown. The event was a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers
1961: The International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto
1991: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev promised that national elections would be held
1992: A “no-fly zone” was imposed on the southern 1/3 of Iraq. The move by the U.S., France and Britain was aimed at protecting Iraqi Shiite Muslims
In the News: Pet dies in fire that destroyed Alexander County home…Town converts portion of street to one-way…Stony Point facing drug trafficking charges in Iredell County…Taulorsville man facing long list of charges…Two men from Burke County make court appearance after being charged over the weekend with murder
Weather: P:erfect ! Sunny and 80
Sports: AC Women’s Tennis wins again…Cougar Football looking for answers and solutions after getting thumped in opener…Panthers make roster cuts, looks like they’ll go with rookie kicker…College Football is here…Dodgers win and take lead over Padres…NC native hits 50th homer
Happy Birthday: : Valerie Simpson, Bill Whitaker, Branford Marsalis, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Pine, Macaulay Culkin, James Harden
Mediterranean Diet might prevent something none of us want https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/08/26/mediterranean-diet-alzheimers-genetic-risk/4061756182956/
The Cracker Barrel issue https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Food/cracker-barrel-responds-amid-fan-backlash-contemporary-country/story?id=124966750
Word of the Day: quantum [kwon-tuhm noun: quantity or amount. A portion or part. Adjective: a large amount, a significant amount. From Latin meaning how much. “Take the quantum leap into the future”
Quote of the Day: “Last night I stayed up late playing poker with Tarot cards. I got a full house and four people died.”… Steven Wright