Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—July 12, 2015 Trust your Sunday is proving to be a great one and as always, I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances  which are somewhat meager, factoids of interest, a music video by Nat King Cole, a relevant quote by Steve Jobs, looking forward to enjoying a large slice of pecan pie,  blessed with a positive attitude 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. Malala Day—celebrating on her 16^th birthday Malala Yousafzai’s address to the UN calling for education access for girls in Islamic countries.

      2. Simplicity Day—celebrating the birthday on this day in Henry David Thoreau who advocated simplicity in one’s life. An early advocate of the KISS principle.          

      3. 1950 Number One Song—celebrating the number one song in 1950 on a five week run in that position Mona Lisa  by Nat King Cole. Here is a link to Nat King Cole’s recording of Mona Lisa:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIDX18Xl16s

       4. National Pecan Pie Day—celebrating a classic desert of the South!

       5. Not Just Peanuts—commemorating the birthday on  this day In 1864 of George Washington Carver,  noted scientist famous for developing products derived from peanuts.

On this day in:                                            

       a. 1804 former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton died after being shot the day before in a duel with Aaron Burr the Vice President of the U.S.

       b. 1948  Israeli Premier David Ben Gurion ordered the explusion of all Palestinians from Lod and Ramle.

       c. 1962 The Rolling Stones performed their first live concert at the Marquee Club in London. Could not find a video sadly. http://www.rollingstones.com/release/12th-july-1962/

        d. 1967 five days of riots began in Newark, New Jersey, leaving 26 dead and hundreds injured.

A reflection on simplicity: “That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” Steve Jobs
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