Tuesday, January 18
It Thesaurus Day. Judging some vocabularies (or lack thereof), more people should own one and make use of it
Happy Winnie the Pooh Day ! We need more of Winnie the Pooh
1778: James Cook is the first known European to arrive on the Hawaiian Islands, He names the “Sandwich Islands”
1911: Aviation history is made. Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship
1958: Willie O’Ree, the first Black Canadian player player makes his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins
1990: Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting. Despite video to prove it, the mental midgets in DC re-elect him. Remember that the next time DC cries for statehood
1996: Lisa Marie files for divorce from Michael Jackson
2016: Eagle co-founder Glenn Frey dies at the age of 67 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Frey
In the News: No School on Tuesday in Alexander County…County Offices and Town Hall closed again today…No criminal court in Alexander County today…More charges filed against Taylorsville man…Taylorsville man charged with assault-communicating threats
Weather: Sunshine, High around 45. Beware of BLACK ICE !
Sports: South Caldwell at Alexander Central Hoops moved to Wednesday…AC Wrestling Match postponed…Gonzaga back at #1…Duke at Fla State, UNC at Miami tonight…Hornets win matinee at the Garden…Rams roll the Cardinals, Elite 8 is set in NFL
Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday: Kevin Costner, Mark Messier, Julius Peppers, Jason Segel
The rich get richer during pandemic https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/17/world-10-richest-men-see-their-wealth-double-during-covid-pandemic
Some promising HIV research https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-692579
Why are French Bulldogs being stolen ? https://news.yahoo.com/why-thieves-snatching-french-bulldogs-054130034.html
Quote of the Day: “I used to be Snow White, but I drifted”…Mae West