Wednesday, November 13th. Day 318 of 2024. 48 Days remain in year
It’s World Kindness Day. Let’s participate !!!
Happy Sadie Hawkins Day !
1789: Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a friend in which he said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
1805: Johann George Lehner, a Viennese butcher, invented a recipe and called it the “Frankfurter.”
1927: The Holland Tunnel opened to the public, providing access between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River
1942: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18
1956: The Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on public buses
1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC
1995: Greg Maddox of the Atlanta Braves became the first major league pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards
2006: A deal was finalized for Google to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion
In the News: Fatal fire in Wilkes County…Some Administration changes in Alexander County Schools…Maiden names new Town Manager…Stony Point woman facing felony drug trafficking charges…Taylorsville man charged and jailed without bond
Weather: Sunshine and Cool. High in 50’s. Rain on Thursday
Sports: Three Alexander Central Athletes to sign National Letters of Intent today..Adian Baity named the Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Some movement in College Football Playoff Poll…Panthers activate WR…Kentucky beats Duke…Hornets lose again…Jets continue rampage in NHL
Happy Birthday: Peter Arnett, Joe Mantegna, Tracy Scoggins, Chris Noth, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Flynn, Vinny Testaverde, Jimmy Kimmel
Chicken Wars https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/business/kfc-sues-churchs-over-stealing-original-recipe/index.html
Word of the Day: moribund [ mawr-uh-buhnd ] Near or at death. The verge of extinction or termination. Not progressing or advancing. From Latin meaning in a state of dying. “The moribund ship continued to list with the waves.”
Quote of the Day: “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible”… Dalai Lama