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Just enough snow last
night to make me clear my vehicle before driving. Headed out to get some necessities. Finished quickly
and headed back home.
I read these statistics
about Gaza last evening: 800 elementary and high schools along with 17 higher education
schools have now been in ruin since October. About 65% of the Gaza population is
24 or younger. Some underground bunkers are being partially used to educate
students with parents and a few teachers offering instruction between bombings.
This can not continue and never should have happened.
Terms with origins in rural America
Kangaroo
court
"Kangaroo
court" goes back to the 19th-century U.S. frontier days, when roaming
judges tried legal cases. They were paid by the trial, and a kangaroo court
refers to the image of them hopping from case to case to try as many as
possible.
Native Cultures
"Native
American" Is Not The Most Politically Correct Name
There
has been an ongoing debate on the topic of politically-correct references to
Native Americans. The debate even evolved to a professional NFL team changing
its name to avoid offending the Native American community.
Historical Myths many believe…
King
Arthur Existed
Sadly,
the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table is just that—an
English legend. The tale probably originates from Celtic myths and perhaps real
historical figures that have been adapted and inserted into the folklore
narrative. Time reports that there is zero historical evidence to suggest King
Arthur himself ever existed as a real monarch.
Historic Events
Ë 1484 – William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop’s
Fables.
Ë 1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coined the
term “gerrymander” to describe oddly shaped electoral districts.
Ë 1975 – The Biological Weapons Convention came into force.
Ë 1979 – Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin, and Jimmy Carter
signed the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty in Washington, DC.
Birthdays with some quotes
@93 – Sandra Day O’Connor,
American lawyer and jurist (s. 2023)
“Society as a whole
benefits immeasurably from a climate in which all persons, regardless of race
or gender, may have the opportunity to earn respect, responsibility,
advancement, and remuneration based on ability.”
@89 – Alan Arkin, American
actor (d. 2023)
@83 – Leonard Nimoy,
American actor (d. 2015)
@82 – James Caan, American
actor (d. 2022)
80 – Diana Ross,
American singer-songwriter
“Take a little time
out of your busy day to give encouragement to someone who’s lost their way.”
76 – Steven Tyler,
American singer-songwriter
75 – Vicki Lawrence,
American actress and singer
@71 – Guccio Gucci, Italian
fashion designer, founded Gucci (d. 1953)
@71 – Tennessee Williams (Thomas
Lanier Williams III), playwright, poet (d. 1983; OD)
70 – Curtis Sliwa,
American activist, founded Guardian Angels
67 – Leeza Gibbons,
American talk show host and television personality
64 – Jennifer Grey,
American actress and dancer
“I’ll always be this
once-famous actress nobody recognizes… because of a nose job.”
@59 – Teddy Pendergrass,
American singer-songwriter (d. 2010; respiratory failure)
“Life didn’t promise
to be wonderful.”
56 – Kenny Chesney,
American singer-songwriter
48 – Amy Smart,
American actress
39 – Keira
Knightley, English actress
“Be happy in your
body. It’s the only one you’ve got, so you might as well like it.”
21 – Bhad Bhabie,
American rapper and social media personality, ‘Catch me outside’
…The End for today…
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