Wednesday, October 8th. Day 281 of 2025
it’s World Octopus Day ! How many arms does an Octopus have ? It’s 8
It’s Newspaper Carrier Day. It’s brings me great sadness they are no more. I loved the morning paper
1871: The Great Chicago Fire broke out. Over 17,000 buildings would be consumed
1945: President Truman announced that only Britain and Canada would be given the secret to the atomic bomb. He was not aware that the Soviet Union was well on their way to developing their own
Larsen Delivers In The 9th
1982: “Cats” opens on Broadway and runs for nearly 18 years
2001: President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security
2004: Martha Stewart report to Federal Prison for insider trading
2012: The film “Lincoln” is released. One of the best ever ! It’s a must-see if you haven’t
2018: New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees becomes NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards
News: County adds second ambulance and staff to Bethlehem Station…Statesville man charged with triple fatality in 2022 is back in jail…Taylorsville man facing felony embezzlement charge…Stony Point man nabbed on drug charges in Iredell County…Newton woman facing a long list of charges in Alexander and Catawba Counties…Hickory woman ordered to serve 30 days in Alexander County Jail
Weather: Partly Sunny and warm. Cool front comes through tonight
Sports: Lady Cougar Volleyball wins…AC Soccer has home match this evening…Palmer wins Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week for second time this season…Yankees rally to stay alive…Seattle a win away from taking out the Tigers…All Four MLB series continue today…Defending Cup Champ Florida opens NHL season with win
Happy Birthday: Paul Hogan, Jesse Jackson, Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Robert “Kool” Bell, Bill Elliott, Darrell Hammond, Emily Procter, Matt Damon, Angus T Jones, Bubba Wallace, Bruno Mars
Hackers working for “Rocket Man” have been busy https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/north-korean-hackers-stole-2-080653773.html
What you’re drinking might not be a good choice https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/diet-and-sugary-drinks-raise-risk-of-common-liver-disease-by-up-to-60-new-research-finds/ar-AA1NYRSl
Word of the Day: ruminate [roo-muh-neyt] to meditate or muse; ponder. To obsessively revisit the same thought or theme over and over again. To chew repeatedly for an extended period. “There is little time to ruminate over how much impact this will create”
Quote of the Day: “I can give you a six-word formula for success: Think things through – then follow through”… Eddie Rickenbacker (Born this day in 1896)
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