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Today is...
| February 4 |
| (answer below) |
| Unscramble The Word |
| It does not matter how many times you get knocked down... but how many times you get up. ~Vince Lombardi |
| The story you are about to read is true. The name(s) may have been changed to protect the stupid... Bozo criminal for today comes from The Woodlands, Texas, where bozo Arthur Sorrels was going door to door looking for work and passing out his business cards. For reasons known only to the bozo mind, at one of the houses, after he had handed the homeowner a card, he forced his way inside and threatened the woman. She screamed and struggled, frightening off our bozo. The police had no trouble tracking him down, however...they just had to call the number on our bozo's business card. He's under arrest. |
| You know what you need to do... but for some reason...you never seem to get it all done. Perhaps it's because you're not putting things in sequence. Just having a list of things to do is really not enough. We must also decide in what order we will work to get everything on our list done. Something must be done first, and then something else after that, and so on..and so on. Without a specific sequence... it is too easy to put things off until "later." So exactly how do we determine the sequence? We surely want to make sure the most important tasks are near the top of the list. Many find it helpful to do the least desirable things... at the beginning of the day. Of course our appointments and commitments to others ...determines our schedule... and plays a big part on our ability to complete the things on our list. Beyond that... even an arbitrary sequence is much more effective... than no sequence at all. Sequencing our tasks strengthens our commitment to getting them done. Success comes from taking one step at a time. The more clearly and specifically we can lay those steps out in front of us... the more we are able to get accomplished. |
| e s o l v g |
| Gloves |
| "sedulous " PRONUNCIATION: (SEJ-uh-luhs) MEANING: adjective: Involving great care, effort, and persistence. ETYMOLOGY: From Latin se (without) + dolus (trickery, guile). Ultimately from the Indo-European root del- (to count or recount) that is also the source of tell, tale, talk, and Dutch taal (speech, language). USAGE: "Elizabeth Bishop was sedulous, pernickety, quietly determined; she would work on poems for years." Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell; The Economist (London, UK); Nov 20, 2008. |
1789 ~ Washington unanimously elected by Electoral College to first and second terms
On this day in 1789, George Washington becomes the first and only president to be unanimously elected by
the Electoral College. He repeated this notable feat on the same day in 1792. 69 members of Congress cast
their ballots to elect George Washington the first president of the United States. As the former leader of the
Continental Army and chairman of the Continental Congress, Washington possessed the necessary credentials
for the presidency, if not the enthusiasm. After months of appearing to sidestep, and even outright rejecting the
idea of assuming the presidency, Washington reluctantly accepted Congress’ decision. Runner-up John Adams
became Washington’s vice president.
1861 ~ States meet to form Confederacy
In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and
Louisiana convene to establish the Confederate States of America.
1915 ~ Germany declares war zone around British Isles
A full two years before Germany’s aggressive naval policy would draw the United States into the war against
them, Kaiser Wilhelm announces an important step in the development of that policy, proclaiming the North Sea
a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries, were liable to be sunk without
warning.
1922 ~ Ford acquires Lincoln
The Ford Motor accompany acquired the Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million on this day. Henry Ford's son,
Edsel, was subsequently named president of Lincoln. The move signaled Henry Ford's first acknowledgement
of diversification as a desirable marketing strategy. Throughout the 1920s, Ford Motors suffered from its
unwillingness to match the diverse range of automobiles offered by General Motors. Ford regained some of its
market share in 1927 when it released the new Model A, a car whose styling leaned heavily on the traditional
sleek look of the Lincoln automobile.
1945 ~ The Yalta Conference commences
On this day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Premier Joseph Stalin meet
at Yalta, in the Crimea, to discuss and plan the postwar world--namely, to address the redistribution of power
and influence. It is at Yalta that many place the birth of the Cold War. It had already been determined that a
defeated Germany would be sliced up into zones occupied by the United States, Great Britain, France, and the
Soviet Union, the principal Allied powers. Once in Germany, the Allies would see to the deconstruction of the
German military and the prosecution of war criminals. A special commission would also determine war
reparations.
1962 ~ First U.S. helicopter is shot down in Vietnam.
The first U.S. helicopter is shot down in Vietnam. It was one of 15 helicopters ferrying South Vietnamese Army
troops into battle near the village of Hong My in the Mekong Delta. The first U.S. helicopter unit had arrived in
South Vietnam aboard the ferry carrier USNS Core on December 11, 1961. This contingent included 33 Vertol
H-21C Shawnee helicopters and 400 air and ground crewmen to operate and maintain them. Their assignment
was to airlift South Vietnamese Army troops into combat.
1969 ~ PLO is founded
With Yasir Arafat as its leader, the Palestine Liberation Organization was founded on February 4, 1969. By
1974 when he addressed the United Nations, Arafat had made significant strides towards establishing new
respectability for the PLO's campaign for a Palestinian homeland. But gaining legitimacy hinged on cooling
down terrorism, and Arafat found it increasingly difficult to reconcile the moderate and extremist segments of
Palestinian politics.
1974 ~ The Symbionese Liberation Army abducts Patty Hearst
Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of publishing billionaire William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from
her Berkeley, California, apartment. Stephen Weed, Hearst's fiance, was beaten unconscious by the two
abductors. Soon, a ransom demand came from the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a radical activist group
led by Donald DeFreeze.
1976 ~ Earthquake rocks Guatemala City
In the very early morning of February 4, 1976, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake levels much of Guatemala City,
killing 23,000 people and leaving 1 million others homeless.
It was 3:04 a.m. when the first large tremor, centered six miles under the Earth’s surface 120 miles northwest of
Guatemala City, struck. The quake was the result of a clash between the Caribbean and North American plates
on the Motagua Fault. In a matter of minutes, about one third of the city was destroyed. All over the city,
sleeping residents were crushed and killed when their weak adobe homes collapsed on top of them.
On this day in 1789, George Washington becomes the first and only president to be unanimously elected by
the Electoral College. He repeated this notable feat on the same day in 1792. 69 members of Congress cast
their ballots to elect George Washington the first president of the United States. As the former leader of the
Continental Army and chairman of the Continental Congress, Washington possessed the necessary credentials
for the presidency, if not the enthusiasm. After months of appearing to sidestep, and even outright rejecting the
idea of assuming the presidency, Washington reluctantly accepted Congress’ decision. Runner-up John Adams
became Washington’s vice president.
1861 ~ States meet to form Confederacy
In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and
Louisiana convene to establish the Confederate States of America.
1915 ~ Germany declares war zone around British Isles
A full two years before Germany’s aggressive naval policy would draw the United States into the war against
them, Kaiser Wilhelm announces an important step in the development of that policy, proclaiming the North Sea
a war zone, in which all merchant ships, including those from neutral countries, were liable to be sunk without
warning.
1922 ~ Ford acquires Lincoln
The Ford Motor accompany acquired the Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million on this day. Henry Ford's son,
Edsel, was subsequently named president of Lincoln. The move signaled Henry Ford's first acknowledgement
of diversification as a desirable marketing strategy. Throughout the 1920s, Ford Motors suffered from its
unwillingness to match the diverse range of automobiles offered by General Motors. Ford regained some of its
market share in 1927 when it released the new Model A, a car whose styling leaned heavily on the traditional
sleek look of the Lincoln automobile.
1945 ~ The Yalta Conference commences
On this day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Premier Joseph Stalin meet
at Yalta, in the Crimea, to discuss and plan the postwar world--namely, to address the redistribution of power
and influence. It is at Yalta that many place the birth of the Cold War. It had already been determined that a
defeated Germany would be sliced up into zones occupied by the United States, Great Britain, France, and the
Soviet Union, the principal Allied powers. Once in Germany, the Allies would see to the deconstruction of the
German military and the prosecution of war criminals. A special commission would also determine war
reparations.
1962 ~ First U.S. helicopter is shot down in Vietnam.
The first U.S. helicopter is shot down in Vietnam. It was one of 15 helicopters ferrying South Vietnamese Army
troops into battle near the village of Hong My in the Mekong Delta. The first U.S. helicopter unit had arrived in
South Vietnam aboard the ferry carrier USNS Core on December 11, 1961. This contingent included 33 Vertol
H-21C Shawnee helicopters and 400 air and ground crewmen to operate and maintain them. Their assignment
was to airlift South Vietnamese Army troops into combat.
1969 ~ PLO is founded
With Yasir Arafat as its leader, the Palestine Liberation Organization was founded on February 4, 1969. By
1974 when he addressed the United Nations, Arafat had made significant strides towards establishing new
respectability for the PLO's campaign for a Palestinian homeland. But gaining legitimacy hinged on cooling
down terrorism, and Arafat found it increasingly difficult to reconcile the moderate and extremist segments of
Palestinian politics.
1974 ~ The Symbionese Liberation Army abducts Patty Hearst
Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of publishing billionaire William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from
her Berkeley, California, apartment. Stephen Weed, Hearst's fiance, was beaten unconscious by the two
abductors. Soon, a ransom demand came from the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a radical activist group
led by Donald DeFreeze.
1976 ~ Earthquake rocks Guatemala City
In the very early morning of February 4, 1976, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake levels much of Guatemala City,
killing 23,000 people and leaving 1 million others homeless.
It was 3:04 a.m. when the first large tremor, centered six miles under the Earth’s surface 120 miles northwest of
Guatemala City, struck. The quake was the result of a clash between the Caribbean and North American plates
on the Motagua Fault. In a matter of minutes, about one third of the city was destroyed. All over the city,
sleeping residents were crushed and killed when their weak adobe homes collapsed on top of them.
| In the days to follow, when we recount The dithering, when we recount the drama That seemed important. When we recall the rage And righteousness, I will come to cherish the Simple meals we took together. I know that I am not to be exclusive. I know that I need to include everyone In the envelope of love that balls me up Like laundry. Still, in the grace of such facile Presence, in the glow of the ease of you, Waking is just a gift that the day offers. This is what I will cherish, what I consider Important. This is what I will let sustain me, What penetrates the opaqueness of the day, This nourishment, this answered prayer. |