March 31 History Caesar Chavez Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—March 31, 2015 Trust your Taco Tuesday is proving to be a great one and you are preparing to cheer for Stanford in the semifinals of the NIT against Old Dominion tonight. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances albeit somewhat meager today, factoids of interest, music video of K-Ci and JoJo, and a relevant quote by Caesar Chavez, enjoying a plate of clams on the half shell anticipating a Stanford win in the NIT over Old Dominion, 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 any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. Caesar Chavez Day—celebrating the legacy of unionist and activist Caesar Chavez in California since 1995.
       2. Transfer Day (U.S. Virgin Islands)—celebrating the purchase on this day in 1917 from Denmark of those favorite cruise ship locations in the Caribbean, the U.S. Virgin Islands.
      3. 1998 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1998, as part of a 3 week run, All  My Life by K-Ci and JoJo, a duo of brothers in the R&B and soul music genre.  Here is a video link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXvMT_mVbqw  
      4. National Clams on the Half Shell Day—celebrating a great way to savor clams other than in clam chowder either raw or mixed with olive oil, bread crumbs, garlic and parsley and then baked.
      5. Hypocrite Day--celebrating the birthday on this day in 1948 of the inventor of the internet and with his huge homes and proclivity for flying in chartered jets the possessor of a massive carbon footprint, the one and only Al Gore who but for the grace of chads would have been our president on 911.
On this day in
     a. 1889 that iconic symbol of Paris, the Eiffel Tower, was officially opened.
     b. 1906 the Intercollegiate Sports Association (rename the NCAA) was founded to set rules for intercollegiate sports.
     c. 1918 Daylight Savings Time went into effect in the United States for the first time.
     d. 1931 TWA Flight 599 crashed near Bazaar, Kansas killing eight including Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne.           
     e. 1992 the last active battleship in the U.S. Navy, the Missouri, was decommissioned in Long Beach, CA.

Reflections on humanity from Caesar Chavez:  “When we are really honest with ourselves we must admit our lives are all that really belong to us. So it is how we use our lives that determines the kind of men we are."        Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join 155 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 © March 31, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare Rhymes for the Memorable Times The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift

Maarch 30 History National Doctors Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—March 30, 2015 Trust your weekend was a great one and your Monday is off to a great start. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances albeit somewhat meager today, factoids of interest, music video of Puff Daddy, and a relevant quote by Arthur Schopenhauer, enjoying a bowl of turkey neck soup after savoring   watching your favorite team play in the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments (both men and women), 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 any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. National Doctors Day—celebrating since 1989 the contribution of doctors to the health and welfare of the citizens of this nation; sadly the practice of medicine has been under great stress due to the decreasing reimbursements to physicians due to cuts in Medicare and Medicaid and the increased regulatory burden imposed HIPPA.
       2. National Pencil Day—celebrating the issuance on this day in 1858 of a patent to Hymen Lipman for a pencil equipped with an eraser (most helpful when marking down golf scores when money is at stake).
      3. 1997 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1997, as part of a 6 week run, Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down by Puff Daddy, a Harlem born rapper whose net worth in 2014 was estimated by Forbes Magazine to be $700 million.  Here is a video link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmHMcKN8xlI
      4. Turkey Neck Soup Day—celebrating a great soup especially when made with rice or noodles and mushrooms, carrots, and your favorite spices like basil, tarragon or thyme.
      5. Flat’s Where It’s At Day--celebrating not those who believe in a flat earth but rather the birthday on this day in 1926 of Ingvar Kamprad, the creator of the flat pack and founder of IKEA who started his retailing career selling matches and appropriately, since it is National Pencil Day, pencils.
On this day in
     a. 1867 in what has to be one of the great bargains of all time, the United States purchased Alaska aka “Seward’s Folly from Russia for $7.2 million (revenue from leasing rights to hunt fur seals from 1870 to 1890 generated over $6 million into the U.S. Treasury).
     b. 1964 the TV game show Jeopardy created by Merv Griffin made its debut on television; the host was Art Fleming. The show is still going strong today with Alex Trebek as its host.
     c. 1976 the first Land Day, protesting Israeli land policies affecting Palestinians, was held in Israel resulting in the deaths of six Arabs.
     d. 1981 President Ronald Reagan was shot in the chest, almost mortally, by John Hinckley, Jr. Reagan, always known for a great sense of humor quipped to his wife Nancy after exiting from surgery: “Honey I forgot to duck.”           
     e. 2012 MasterCard and Visa announced a massive security breach of cardholder data affecting over 10 million card holders.

Reflections on humanity from three points of view: “The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.” Arthur Schopenhauer, noted 19th Century German philosopher best known for his book The World as Will and Representation.      Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join 155 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 © March 30, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare Rhymes for the Memorable Times The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift

March 29 History Palm Sunday

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—March 29, 2015 Trust your weekend is continuing to be a great one. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances albeit somewhat meager today, factoids of interest, music video of Celine Dion, and relevant quotes Colonel Wilson and 2^nd Lieutenant Calley, enjoying a serving of lemon chiffon  cake while watching your favorite team play in the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments (both men and women), 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 any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day—celebrating the cornerstone of our economy which our federal and state governments seem hell bent to regulate and tax to death.
      2. Palm Sunday—celebrating the Sunday before Easter.
      3. 1996 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1996, as part of a 6 week run, Because You Loved Me by Celine Dion, a Canadian born bilingual French speaking singer whose voice has been rated one of the most influential pop music voices. After a brief Geico ad, here is a link to her performing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih1945e4q7I
      4. National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day—celebrating a lighter cake after splurging on the Black Forest chocolate cake yesterday.
      5. Sam I Am Day--celebrating not that great Dr. Seuss poem immortalized by Ted Cruz during his filibuster, but rather the birthday on this day in 1918 of Sam Walton, founder of Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart.
On this day in
     a. 1806 construction of the Cumberland Road, the first federal highway in the United States, was authorized.
     b. 1882 the Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization, was founded in New Haven, Connecticut.
     c. 1961 the 23^rd Amendment to the Constitution allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to vote in presidential elections was ratified.
     d. 1971 2^nd Lieutenant William Calley was convicted of murder of 22 civilians at My Lai, South Vietnam and sentenced to life imprisonment (later pardoned by President Nixon). Sad stain on the honor of the U.S. Army.                                         
     e. 1973 finally after the deaths of over 58,000 members of U.S. armed forces, the last combat troops left South Vietnam and two years later Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese.

Reflections on My Lai from an investigator and the culprit: “I had prayed to God that this thing was fiction." - Colonel William Wilson, a combat veteran who conducted an investigation into the massacre at My Lai "I was ordered to go in there and destroy the enemy...That was my job on that day. That was the mission I was given. I did not sit down and think in terms of men, women and children.” 2nd Lieutenant William Calley at his court martial Sadly My Lai was not fiction; nor was the reality of the 1.5—3.6 million civilian deaths in North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.      Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join 155 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 © March 29, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare Rhymes for the Memorable Times The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift

March 28 History Emancipation of the Serfs (Tibet)

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—March 28, 2015 Trust your weekend is proving to be a great one despite if a Stanford fan the blowout of the Stanford women by Notre Dame on Friday. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances albeit somewhat meager today, factoids of interest, music video of Madonna, and a relevant quote by William Scranton, enjoying a serving of Black Forest cake while watching your favorite team play in the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments (both men and women), 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 any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. Sen no Rikyū—commemorating the influence of Rikyū on the Japanese Way of Tea.
       2. Emancipation of the Serfs Day (Tibet)—celebrating the emancipation of the serfs in theocratic feudal Tibet by the Chinese on this day in 1959.
      3. 1995 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1995, as part of a 7 week run, Take a Bow by Madonna, aka “The Queen of Pop,” who, with over 300 million records sold, has sold more records than any female artist in history even though her last album was a dismal flop. Here is a video link to her performing the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDeiovnCv1o
      4. National Black Forest Cake Day—celebrating a real caloric extravaganza, a multi layered chocolate cake with cherries soaked in rum or kirsch and topped with whipped cream and cherries.
      5. Gag Day--celebrating not a joke or the precursor to vomiting but the birthday on this day in 1986 of Stefani Germanotta aka Lady Gaga who became the first artist in history to have three singles released which each one sold more than 3 million copies online.
On this day in
     a. 1910 Henri Fabre became the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion.
     b. 1969 Greek poet and Nobel Prize Laureate Giorgos Seferis on the BBC called for the end to the junta that was then ruling Greece. 
    c. 1978 the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman prevented a woman who had been sterilized at the request of her mother at the age of 15 without her knowledge, without the benefit of counsel and without any hearing of evidence as to why she should be sterilized could not sue the judge who ordered the sterilization due to “judicial immunity.”
     d. 1979 a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island suffered a loss of coolant and partial core meltdown. Although no one was killed or injured the fears of radiation effectively stopped the groundbreaking of any new plants after 1979 until 2013 at which time four new power plants were under various stages of construction.                                                       
     e. 2006 in a chilling reminder of why France has an unemployment rate of 23% among its young because of the extreme difficulty for an employer to terminate a worker, over a million people took to the streets to protest the proposed First Employment Contract Law which would have made it easier for employers to terminate someone under the age of 26 during a probationary period of two years.

Reflections on why politicians need to wait for the facts to develop as opposed to a rush to judgment: “What I had said in the morning was that this is what we know has happened, but there has been no significant off-site release. Only to find out moments later that, in fact, there had been an off-site release. I still haven't gotten over that.” William Scranton, then governor of Pennsylvania at the time      Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join 155 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 © March 28, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare Rhymes for the Memorable Times The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift

March 27 History Natonal Viagra Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—March 27, 2015 Trust your Friday is proving to be a great one and your weekend plans are all set. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances, factoids of interest, music video, and a relevant quote by Robb Ellis, enjoying a serving of Spanish paella while watching your favorite team play in the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments (both men and women), 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 any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. World Theatre Day—an observance started in 1991 to honor and promote plays and musicals on stage.

       2. National Viagra Day—shades of Bob Dole who was a spokesman for combating ED and to the joy of an aging baby boomer generation, on this day in 1998 the FDA approved the use of Viagra to combat male impotence. Great drug if you can find a companion not turned off by one’s graying hair, feeble gait or diminished mental capacities.

      3. 1994 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1994, as part of a 4 week run, The Sign by Ace of Base, a Swedish Euro-pop band that sold over 30 million records. Here is a link to the song being performed by the Ace of Base: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqu132vTl5Y

      4. National Spanish Paella Day—celebrating a great meal in one dish, whether meat or seafood.

      5. Magic Knows No Gender Day--celebrating the birthday on this day in 1952 of Gay Blackstone, a magician, former president of the Academy of Magical Arts and wife of another great magician and member of the Orange County Knights of the Roundtable Harry Blackstone.

On this day in

     a. 1794 the United States authorized the establishment of a permanent navy and the building of ix frigates, which were put to great use in the War of 1812.

     b. 1836 General Santa Ana ordered the execution of 342 Texans captured at Goliad.

     c. 1915 Mary Mallon, aka the Alaskanpoet Typhoid Mary, the first identified healthy carrier of a disease, after infecting 51 people, three of which died was put in quarantine where she remained for the rest of her life.

     d. 1964 the most powerful earthquake in U.S. history measuring 9.2 on the Richter struck South-central Alaska devastating Anchorage and Valdez and killing 139 people.                                                   

     e. 1975 after being tied up for years in litigation delays, the construction of the Trans American Pipeline began; would not want to wish another OPEC boycott on us, but we need something like that to bring Obama to his senses on Keystone XL.

Reflections on typhoid in a different and more deadly form: “The world is going mad at an accelerating rate and television is the Typhoid Mary of this madness.” Robb Ellis noted American diarist and journalist Anyone who can stand the bias of MSNBC would attest to the wisdom of his observation—First Amendment prevents us from putting that channel into permanent quarantine.      Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join 155 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 © March 27, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare Rhymes for the Memorable Times The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift

March 26 History Purple Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—March 26, 2015 Trust your Thursday is proving to be a great one. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances, factoids of interest, music video, and a relevant quote by Hippocrates,  enjoying a serving of spinach while watching your favorite team play in the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments (both men and women), 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 any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. Purple Day—an observance started in Nova Scotia in 2008 which has spread around the world to honor not the forlorn hope that Reds and Blues in Washington, D.C.  can mingle to create the image of purple but rather to wear purple on this day to create awareness of epilepsy and the need for research to combat it as having or watching a grand mal seizure is a frightening experience.

       2. Prince Kūhiō Day (Hawaii)—one of only two holidays in the United States honoring royalty and created by the Hawaii Territorial Legislature in 1949 to honor Prince Kūhiō, heir to the Hawaiian throne.  
      3. 1993 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1993, as part of a 7 week run, Informer by Snow, a Canadian born reggae singer whose record Informer was the best selling reggae song in U.S. history. Here  is a link to the song being performed by Snow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StlMdNcvCJo
      4. National Spinach Day—shades of Popeye the sailor man; today is National Spinach Day!
      5. Roads Less Travelled  Day--celebrating not the open road but the birthday on this day in 1874 of one of the great poets in America Robert Frost, who recited one of his memorable poems The Gift Outright at the inauguration of President Kennedy. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/237942  is the link.
On this day in
     a. 1484 William Caxton, the first person to introduce a printing press into England in 1476, printed a translation of Aesop’s Fables.
     b. 1975 the Biological Weapons Convention, banning the development and production of biological weapons and toxins, came into force.
     c. 1979 Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin, and Jimmy Carter signed the Egypt- Israel Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C.
     d. 1982 a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C.
     e. 1999 the Melissa Worm created by David Smith (who was caught and sentenced to 10 years in prison) was released to infect approximately twenty percent of the computers existing worldwide.

Reflections on epilepsy (a malady which troubled James Madison): “People think that epilepsy is divine simply because they don't have any idea what causes epilepsy. But I believe that someday we will understand what causes epilepsy, and at that moment, we will cease to believe that it's divine. And so it is with everything in the universe” Hippocrates, considered by many to be the father of medicine      Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join 155 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 © March 26, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare Rhymes for the Memorable Times The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift

March 25 History Tolkien Reading Day

Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—March 25, 2015 Trust your Wednesday is proving to be a great one. Great win for the Stanford men last night in the NIT against Vanderbilt; Stanford heads off to New York City to play on Tuesday the winner of Old Dominion and Murray State. As always, I  hope you enjoy the holidays and observances, factoids of interest, music video, and a relevant quote by Dick Butkus,  enjoying a plate of lobster newberg while watching your favorite team play in the NIT or the NCAA Tournaments (both men and women), 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 any memorable event like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, 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. Tolkien Reading Day—an observance created by The Tolkien Society to encourage the reading of works of J.R.R.Tolkien.
       2. Manatee Appreciation Day—celebrating the need to protect this endangered marine mammal species which is facing a loss of habitat and with no natural enemies if not run over by a boat can live upwards of 60 years.
1.         3. 1992 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song on this day in 1992, as part of a 5 week run, Save the Best for Last by Vanessa Williams, multifaceted singer, song writer, actress and the first Afro American Miss America. After putting up with an ad for the series Silicon Valley, here  is a link to the song being performed by Vanessa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdmHSTwmWY
      4. National Lobster Newberg Day—great way to increase your cholesterol and waistline with this dish made with lobster, butter, cream, Cayenne pepper, eggs, cognac, and sherry invented by Ben Wenberg and first placed on a menu at Delmonico’s Restaurant in New York City in 1876.
      5. No Moonwalking Day--celebrating not the moonwalk of Michael Jackson but the birthday of James Lowell on this day in 1928, the only man to fly to the moon twice (Apollo 8 and the ill fated Apollo 13) without landing there.
On this day in
     a. 1688 the first event held in America of the sport of kings, horse racing, took place on Salisbury Plain on Long Island, New York. No wonder New York is often referred to as the cradle of racing.
     b. 1807 Britain bans the trading of slaves throughout the British; we had to endure almost 60 more years of this stain on humanity and the bloodiest war in our history before we abolished slavery.
     c. 1954 RCA commenced production of color TVs with a 15 inch diagonal screen retailing for $1000 ($8,729 in 2015 dollars) which would have been half the price of many new cars which explained why it did not sell well.
     d. 1965 after four days of marching from Selma, Alabama along the Jefferson Davis Highway  Martin Luther King, Jr. and his supporters reached Montgomery to deliver a petition demanding the right to register and vote for all citizens regardless of color.
     e.1995 WikiWikiWeb the world’s first wiki was made public by programmer Ward Cunningham.

Reflections on race horses: “If I were young, fast, healthy, and had a lot of money and my whole sex life ahead of me, I'd retire - like Secretariat” Dick Butkus, all pro middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears 1965-1973 and one of the most fear tacklers of all time. Please enjoy the 140 character poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and join 155 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 © March 25, 2015 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet Alaskanpoet for Hire, Poems to Admire Poet Extraordinaire Beyond Compare Rhymes for the Memorable Times The Perfect Gift, All Recipients to Receive a Lasting Lift