Wednesday, January 17th
It’s Be Classy Day. Good idea, do the best you can
Happy Bootleggers Day ! Hey, don’t scoff, a lot of us have some members of our family that ran some shine
1806: James Madison Randolph, grandson of President Thomas Jefferson becomes the first child born in the White House. No accurate count as to how many may been sired there
1916: The Professional Golfers Association is formed
1929: Popeye the Sailor Man, created by E. C. Segar, first appears in the Thimble Theater comic strip
1934: Ferdinand Porsche submitted a design for a people’s car, a “Volkswagen,” to the new German Reich
1977: Capital punishment in the United States resumes after a ten-year hiatus, as convicted murderer Gary Gilmore is executed by firing squad in Utah
1995: More than 6,000 people are killed in an earthquake that devastates Kobe, Japan
1998: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website
2013: Former cyclist Lance Armstrong confesses to his doping in a poorly done interview with Oprah Winfrey. She threw him batting practice she should have been throwing heat
In the News: Man killed in Statesville Fire…Taylorsville woman charged with child abduction…Man charged this morning with communicating threats in Alexander County…Sheriff’s Office warns citizens of phone scam…Morganton man charged with forcible sex-offense…Inmate dies at Wilkes County Detention Center
Weather: Frigid start and it don’t warm much today. High in upper 30’s
Sports: Cougar Wrestling and Basketball postponed again…Wolfpack rally to beat Wake Forest…Pack recruit sets new state single-game scoring record…Panthers continue to interview for Coach and GM…Harbaugh has chinwag with Falcons…Tomlin says he will be Steeler coach next season
Happy Birthday: James Earl Jones, Maury Povich, Steve Earle, Steve Harvey, Susanna Hoffs, Jim Carrey, Michelle Obama, Kid Rock, Zooey Deschanel
McDonald’s is bringing back a big burger https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mcdonalds-finally-bringing-back-cult-140000658.html
Metronome
Quote of the Day: “To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions”…Benjamin Franklin (Born this day in 1706)