Ridley's Believe It Or Not—September 21. 2014: Trust
your weekend going well and that you enjoy the holidays and factoids and quote
from Jimi Hendrix with a smile on your sunscreened face, with a pecan cookie in
your hand, blessed with a positive attitude, and secure in the knowledge that
if you want to find a gift for a memorable event, you know that the Alaskanpoet
can provide you with a unique customized poem tailored to the event and the
recipient (great way to show appreciation on National
Wife Appreciation Day).
1. World Peace Day—celebrated since 1982 to promote peace and
reduce the risk of war—great concept but as we see in the world today the dogs
of war are still running loose.
2. World Alzheimer’s Day---promoting
awareness and the raising of funds for a disease you would not wish on your worst
enemy; it is a disease that strikes without warning and today without cure.
3. National
Wife Appreciation Day—great idea but since a happy wife means a happy
life, this holiday should be observed daily and might help in reducing the high
divorce rates, especially in California. A gift of a poem from the Alaskanpoet
would be a great gift idea.
4. War Of
The Worlds On World Peace Day—celebrating the birthday on this day in
1866 of the man who is considered the founder of science fiction, H.G. Wells,
author of numerous books including War of the Worlds.
5. National
Pecan Cookie Day—a great way to celebrate the coming of fall by munching
on a pecan cookie, especially one from Kelli’s Best. http://www.kelliscookies.com/
On this day in
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a. 1897 the “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” editorial was published in
the New York Sun.
b. 1970 The New York Times published the first Op Ed page.
c. 2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes
was broadcast over 35 network and cable channels, raising $200 million for
the victims of 911.
d. 2013 the jihadist terrorist
group al-Shabaab attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, killing at
least 67 people.
Words
that men and women, especially men and women in positions of authority,
should heed: “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world
will know peace.” Jimi Hendrix, great rock electric guitarist who died at the
age of 28 from an overdose of barbiturates.
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enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account
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21, 2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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