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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

September 24, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, September 24th. Day 267 of 2025

It’s Women’s Health and Fitness Day

1789: Congress passes the Judiciary Act. It creates the Office of the Attorney General and the composition of the Supreme Court

1948: The Honda Motor Company is founded in Japan

1957: The Brooklyn Dodgers play their final game at Ebbets Field

1957: Elvis Presley releases “Jailhouse Rock”

1960: USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched

1964: The Munsters debut on ABC. Everybody loves Herman but Grandpa was the brains of the family

1968: First episode of 60 Minutes airs on CBS

2001: President H.W. Bush froze the assets of 27 suspected terrorists and terrorist groups

2007: The Big Bang Theory debuts on CBS
News: Fatal motorcycle crash in Watauga County…Escaped monkey struck by vehicle in Iredell County…Yoder named to CVCC Board of Trustees…Taylorsville woman facing felony charge in Iredell County…Alexander County woman very often in custody is back in custody…Hickory man charged by Alexander County Deputies…Catawba County man given Federal Prison Sentence

Weather: Warm, High 87. Clouds develop this afternoon, maybe a shower. Better chance of rain on Thursday

Sports: ACHS Volleyball and Women’s Tennis get wins on Tuesday…Parks name Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week…Lots to be decided in Baseball during this final week of season…Pitchers, Catchers and Batters can appeal Balls and Strikes beginning in 2026

Happy Birthday: Joe Greene, Gordon Clapp, Kevin Sorbo, Nia Vardalos, Rafael Palmeiro, Megan Ward

Are you one to always have negative thoughts ? https://apnews.com/article/workplace-anxiety-impostor-syndrome-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-d8f0d6bae16ab781cff369519539eaed

Let’s Play Catch https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2025/09/21/yogi-berra-museum-nj-world-record-for-playing-catch/86278525007/

Word of the Day: Pee Dee [pee dee] A region with the Great Pee Dee River and Little Dee River flowing through North and South Carolina. The rivers spill into the Atlantic Ocean near Georgetown, SC. From Native American. “The Great Pee Dee is almost always muddy and mysterious”

Quote of the Day: “As an actor, I felt I couldn’t compete. I wasn’t as cute as the leading man; I wasn’t as brilliant as Robin Williams”… Phil Hartman (Born this day in 1948)

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