January 13 History National Poetry At Work Day

Ridley's Believe It Or Not—January 13, 2015:   Kudos to the Buckeyes and condolences to the Ducks (Ohio State must have viewed the films of the Oregon Stanford game in 2013 with the personnel to copy the Stanford effort). Trust your Taco Tuesday is off to a good start and you are looking forward to Popeyes Louisiana Fried Chicken two piece special for a mere $1.29 and you are following at least a few of your 2015 resolutions. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances, factoids and a relevant quote from Brody Jenner,  with a smile on your face, savoring a peach melba, blessed with a positive attitude even though you know you will have to wade through tons of spam in your inbox, 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 at a great price tailored to the event and the recipient.  You need only contact me for details.

       1. Korean American Day—celebrating the contribution to this nation of Korean Americans who first arrived here on this day in 1903.

        2. National Poetry At Work Day—celebrating the creative genius of poets and why a society is better served with more poets and fewer lawyers: “work may be a rat race/but an ode to the drudgery could efface/ where stress and deadlines loom/ the flowers of iambic tranquility might still bloom.” Alaskanpoet                                                                          

        3. 1982 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1982 Physical by Olivia Newton John.                                                                                     
        4. National Peach Melba Day—celebrating a great desert made from peaches, vanilla ice cream and raspberry cream supposedly invented by a French chef Auguste Escoffier in 1892 or 93while working at the Savoy Hotel in London to honor the Australian soprano Nellie Melba.
        5. Untouchables Day—celebrating the birthday on this day in 1919 of Robert Stack best known for playing Elliot Ness in the TV series The Untouchables.
On this day in
      a. 1910 the first public radio broadcast took place with the broadcast of an opera Tavierra rusticana being performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
       b. 1968 in a great way to advance rehabilitation of inmates, Johnny Cash performed live at Folsom Prison.
       c. 1978 the FDA required that all blood donations be labeled paid or volunteers.
      d. 2012 in a how not to impress your girlfriend on the shore moment the cruise ship Costa Concordia sank after altering course to be far too close to the shore line; sadly, some 32 passengers were killed.                                                                
 Reflections on how to choose a cruise ship: “Note to self. Never go on a cruise ship that starts with Costa.” Brody Jenner, actor and son of Bruce Jenner, winner of the Olympic Decathlon in 1976. Running into rocks in this day and age of GPS and incredible navigation means that Brody is as right as rain.Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join over 150 growing followers and please follow me) and follow my blogs. Always good, incisive and entertaining poems on my blogs—click on the links below. Go to www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com for Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—This Day In History, poems to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy and poems on breaking news items of importance. Go to Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times for comments on important and breaking news events that should be of interest. www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com Ridley's Believe It Or Not  Rhymes On The Newsworthy Times
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