* * * * T U E S D A Y * * * * J A N U A R Y 29th * * * * D A Y 29 of 2019 * * * *
It’s Curmudgeons Day ! We all know a Grump, ruin their day by making them laugh
Happy Free Thinker’s Day ! Challenge arbitrary authority, question the status quo
1845: “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe is first published
1886: In Germany, Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile
1936: The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced
1963: The first inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are announced
1980: The Rubik’s Cube makes its international debut. Never figured how to do it
2002: President George W. Bush describes “regimes that sponsor terror” as an Axis of evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea
In the News: Taylorsville man arrested, then the fun begins…Drive by shooting overnight in Hickory…Longview Car chase ends in crash…Man arrested in Catawba County for forced sexual offense…Alexander Schools accepting bids for snow removal…Statesville woman wins big in Lottery
Weather: Rain develops, could be mixed with some snow tonight
Sports: Cougar Wrestlers in State 3A Duals today…AC Men get Hoop win…Duke rolls over the Irish…Hornets win…Unabrow wants out of New Orleans…
Happy Birthday: Katherine Ross, Tom Selleck, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Ryan, Sara Gilbert, Heather Graham, Adam Lambert
Tom Selleck
Heather Graham
America’s population is aging. By 2035, there will be more “older’ people than “younger” people. Older is defined as 65 or older and younger is defined as under 18 according to the Census Bureau
We’re raising a generation of “Screen Addicts” Research indicates that children spend most of their time looking at a screen, whether television or a computer. It’s leading to countless health and behavioral issues. I believe it, some research is out of bounds but I’m buying this
Sorry, it don’t look like a Milk and Bread event. Not much snow is expected but some Butt Biting Cold after the Rain clears
Listen to the Radio this morning to win some Ground Hog ! Every year Neese’s https://neesesausage.com/ joins us as we celebrate GroundHog Day.
Quote of the Day: “You’re only as good as your last haircut”…Susan Lee