CHECKING MY BLOG!

     SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023

        CHECKING MY BLOG!        

   Time for today's blog friends! It's the

start of a brand new month and I'd like

to say thank you to all of you to check

out my daily essay! Many check "Like"

on Facebook and some offer comments

as well. Today, praise from Ceasar! Got

a note from my wife. It reads......."Just

wanted to tell you how proud I am of

your daily Blog. It's humor and wisdom

demonstrate how very talented and clever

you are. It's no wonder so many people

are impressed by your brilliant writings!

Your wife.

P.S. It's April Fools Day!

Thanks dear! Hope you're all enjoying

the day and that all your NEWS is

good! (No fooling!)

JUST KNOT INTO IT!

    FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023

        JUST KNOT INTO IT!

    Life has changed a lot since I retired

from the "news beat."  But one of the

biggest changes happened so gradually

it didn't really hit me until recently.

From the time I started in broadcasting

in 1959, and before that for holidays and

church, you'd always find me in a shirt and

tie. I wore a tie as a DJ and every single

day as a news reporter. Including the day I

went some 500 feet underground in a bootleg

coalmine! The miners gave me a pair of

coveralls to go over my suit!  I wore the suit

and tie for most of my 11 years as an anchor

and producer for Electric City TV after leaving

WYOU. I  even had a few special ties for

special days. I Christmas tie. A Saint Patrick's

Day tie. Even a tie for the beginning of baseball

season. When I stepped out of that volunteer

role on a weekly basis I also stepped out of my

suit and ties. Church had already gone casual

somewhere along the line. Recently, however,

an old friend passed away and I found myself

back in a suit. I easily found my one solid black

tie and realized as I and the people I know best

aged. this was the one I had to keep close

at had. For that reason, I'm not very

anxious to "tie one one!" Hope you're

well, however you're dressed, and that

all your NEWS is good.

NOW HERE'S THE POINT!

     THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023

        NOW HERE'S THE POINT!

    March 30th is "National Pencil Day!"

The modern pencil was said to have been

invented by a scientist serving in Napoleon's

army in 1795/ Of course many years prior to

that graphite was being used as a writing

instrument. Where would be be without

a pencil? Especially when someone gives

you an address or message over the

telephone. That's when most of us find

ourselves searching to find one! I used a

pencil a lot through my school years. But

it was Hymen Lipman's improved pencil

design, patented on this very day in 1858, 

that really helped me through school. He

invented the pencil with an eraser!! Thank

you Hymen! Hope your pencil's are all

sharpened and all your NEWS is good!

and my 

SMOKE AND MIRRORS

     WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023

        SMOKE AND MIRRORS 

   March 29th is 'Smoke and Mirrors

Day." It's a term that was typically

associated with stage magicians who

sometimes used smoke and mirrors to

create their illusions! Over the years

the term has come to apply to those

who use tricks nor for entertainment

but, rather, as a con! Those folks who

call to suggest your car warranty has

expired when, in fact, you never had

a car warranty in the first place! Then

there are the politicians who sometimes

employ smoke and mirrors in their

promises to trade those promises for

your votes. All too often those promises

are as empty as the magician's top hat.

As least the magician can pull out a

rabit! The politicians haven't managed

that trick yet! I'm hoping the smoke

and mirrors will stay on stage where

they belong, and that all your NEWS

is good.

FLOWERS OR WEEDS?

    TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023

       FLOWERS OR WEEDS?

    It's March 28th. "Weed Appreciation

Day!" Now to fully appreciate your

weeds you've got to know what they

are. Actually ANY PLANT IS A WEED if it's

growing where you don't want them to

grow. So, any flower can be a weed!

The dandeline is a good example. It's

a plant used in salads and often turned

into wine. But find a collection of them

scattered throughout your back yard and

chances are you'll pull them out as weeds.

Of course there's another plant usually

just called "weed" that probably shouldn't

be growing in your back yard! Hope you're

appreciating your weeds, like dandelions,

and that all your NEWS is good! 

PUT 'EM UP!!!

 SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023    

             PUT 'EM UP!

  It was a bit breezy and it seemed as

though more rain was on the way as I

typed. But that's OK. It fit my theme.

You see March in National Umbrella

Month and it's always good to have an

umbrella near by! In fact the average

home has 3.2 umbrellas! I think I have

two of the point two in the trunk of my

car. The umbrella was invented about\4,000

years ago. But it was generally used to

provide people with shade. The Chinese

came up with the idea of waterproofing

them for rain protection. And it was a 

petty good idea! I was going to close with

a joke about umbrellas...but I was afraid it

might be "over your head (lol)! Hope you're

well. keeping dry and that all yoru NEWS

is good! 

AND THE WINNING NUMBERS ARE.....

      SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023

 AND THE WINNING NUMBERS ARE...      

    Seems there's one Pennsylvania

industry that's doing pretty darn well

in spite of the high gas prices!

It's the Gambling industry! Last

year the state took in 4.73 Billion

dollars in gambling revenues. There's

plenty of cars parked at all of our

casinos and thousands of lottery tickets

are sold every single day for all of the

many games played daily! I mention

this because Marh happens to be

"Problem Gambling Awareness Month!"

Most folks who gamble don't have a problem

with it except, perhaps, for losing money

they might better use somewhere else. But

others become obsessed and keep wagering

and waiting for that big jackpot that surely

will come along any time. It could happen.

But don't BET on it! The "House" most always

wins! Still, I hope your luck and all your NEWS

is good!

 

CHEF BOY R ME!

      FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2023

           CHEFS BOY R ME!

   It's an old saying you've likely heard

at one time or another. "Too many chefs

spoil the broth." Recently when our

grandson was visiting we put that to

the test. We both like pudding.

But Anthony disagrees with my plan

for making it. The directions on the box

say you begin with two cups of milk in

a bowl. Then you're to add the box mix

into the bowl. I suggested simply tossing

the box in to speed up the process but

Anthony disagreed. "You've got to open

the box grandpa" he said. So I did. Then

I suggested just trowing the package inside

into the milk to make things easy. "No" he

cried! "You've got to open the package and

dump the power in!" Well, we did it his way

and, by darn, that pudding turned out pretty

well and had no cardboard taste! He's a pretty

sharp little guy and, I suppose, a decent chef

at that. Hope you like your pudding without

the box and that all your NEWS is good!

A CLOSE CALL!

     WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

                 A CLOSE CALL!

   Close calls! We've all had one from

time to time! Usually on the highway

when somebody cuts us off without

warning. But the near miss we're

remembering today could have been a

little more serious. It happened on

March 23rd of 1989 when an asteroid

the size of a mountain missed hitting

the earth by 500,000 miles. In 

astronomical terms that equates to a

near miss! Had it hit it would have

left a crater the size of Washington, D.C.

And the energy released by such an

impact would have been equal to a 600

megaton atomic bomb! Other asteroids

have come as close as 12,000 miles. And

history tells us one giant one actually

hit which, we're told, caused the death of

the dinosaur! So at 500,000 miles, the

miss we're rememberfing today was still

too close for comfort!b Hope they continue

to miss and that all your NEWS is good!

"  

A GOOD DAY TO GOOF OFF!

         WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023

       A GOOD DAY TO GOOF OFF!

        I know I'm repeating myself or, rather, my

blog. But how could I not make sure you were
all aware of this important though unofficial
"holiday/" 
     Saint Patrick's Day and all of its related
parades and celebrations seem to get all the
attention during March.
      That's too bad because there are a lot of
other things well worth celebrating in this
month which heralds the arrival of Spring.
       Take today, for instance, This is
"National Goof Off Day!" It was created
by Monica Dufour of Davison Mi. and her
grandfather. He had a radio show and was
encouraging people to call in with ideas.
She disguised her voice and called with
a suggestion that there be a "Goof-Off Day."
A newspaper heard the call and printed a
story supporting the idea. So there you
have it!
    I've been rehearsing for this day for
many years! I think I've just about got it
down to a science.
        They did a survey a few years back
and found that most of those who
"celebrated" this unusual holiday did so
by playing video games.
       That seemed a bit strenuous for me.
       I elected to just sit around as much
as possible and do pretty much nothing!
       I would have no objections to
extending this observance to a week or
more. In fact "National Goof Off Month"
seems to offer a lot of potential to my
way of thinking.
      One small bit of advice. If you plan
to celebrate by taking the day off from
work you might be better off suggesting
you're ill rather than citing this holiday
as the reason. Some bosses don't observe
the day.
      Hope you'll mark it on your
calendar and that all your NEWS is good!

        

A HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER!

  TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023

A HOLIDAY TO REMEMNBER!

   March 21st is "National Memory

Day." Our ability to remember things

is an important part of our human

existence. We evolve based on the

things we learn and remember. The

research world tells us too many

people are relying on technology,

such as smart phones, to remind us

of things that must or should be done.

It's suggested you write things down

as a means of helping your memory.

So lte's all celebrate! Teel your friends

so everyone of us can observe.....ah...

what did I say we were observing? Oh

yes. Memory Day. Hope you remember

to celebrate and that all yoru NEWS

is good.

WHERE DID EVERYONE GO?

      MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023

     WHERE DID EVERYONE GO?

      If your colleague isn't answering you
phone call. If your neighbor isn't opening
their door to your knock. Don't assume
they're just ignoring you.
    You see March 20th is  Extraterrestrial
 Abductions Day!
     I haven't the faintest idea why this
particular date was selected. In fact
the folks at holiday insights.com have
been unable to locate the creator of this
unusual holiday. But...maybe that's because
he, or she, has been....well....you know.
     In any case, and just in case,
this would be a good day to keep one eye
on the sky.
     Of course if you're someone looking
to abduct an extraterrestrial it's a
completely different story! If you should
catch an alien make sure it's totally
vetted before you decide to keep it!
     You can celebrate today by reading
and watching science fiction stories about
UFOs and Extraterrestrials. Or you can
simply blog about it as I've chosen to do
on this 1st day of Spring.
      Hope you're still here and that all
your NEWS is good!

     
       
     

  

PLENTY TO CELEBRATE!

    SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2023

     PLENTY TO CELEBRATE!

   Don't feel down. I know St. Patrick's

Day is over and there's a lot of time from

now till the next official holiday. But

there's still plenty to celebrate and today,

March 19th, is a perfect example. Today

is National Sports Car Racing Day! It's

Certified Nurses Day! March 19th is

also National Corn Dog Day and 

National Backyard Day. You probably

never noticed that March 19th is

National Poultry Day in addition to

National Chocolate Carmel Day. And

if that's not enough to make you smile

this is also the day the Swallows return

to Capistrano! The Robins haven't

shown up here yet but there's still a

few hours till Spring begins so they're

bound to be around soon! Hope you're

celebrating something and that all your

NEWS is good!

 

REMEMBERING!

    SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023

             REMEMBERING!

   Today we remember an are tragedy that

led to a popular song! It was on this day in

1965 that driver Gene Sesky was driving

his loaded truck into Scranton. Family

members said the clutch gave out as Sesky

was headed down the steep Moosic Street

which prevented him from shifting into a

low gear. Sesky could have jumped but

didn't. Instead he yell to people and 

sounded the truck's air horn as he

tried to steer around traffic and people

in the area. It's estimated the truck

reached a speed of 100miles per hour

before it crashed at South Irving Avenue.

Sesky was killed instantly! Years later,

in 1974, singer Harry Chapin recounted

the crash in a song appropriately titled

"30,000 pounds of bananas!" That's

what Seky was hauling! He is remembered

as a hero for sticking with his runaway

truck in an attempt to save others. Hope

you remember and that all your NEWS

is good. 

TIME TO CHECK THE SINK!

         FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023

       TIME TO CHECK THE SINK! 

  

    And I'll bet you thought all the excitement
centers on Saint Patrick's Day! Nope!
    As the title revels, this is "Fix A Leak
Week!" It "runs" through March 24th.
    According to the statistics household
leaks waste about a trillion gallons of
water across the United States annually!
    Of course you're encouraged to fix
them as soon as they happen rather than
just waiting for this week. This is just a
time to remind you to pay attention to
that drip in your house. (The water one!)
      If you haven't done it lately you should
check your faucets, shower heads, and
toilets to make sure they're not leaking.
      Should you find a leak you should
repair the problem or call someone who
knows ho to do it. In my house, for
instance, I'd call my wife!
       Leaky pipes aren't that terribly
difficult to find and repair. There are
other leaks, however, that are much
harder to handle. Most of those leaks
are found in government!
       Unlike water leaks, sometimes
governmental leaks can be good!
They can expose problems far worse
than broken pipes that need more than
a plumber's attention!

       I was all set with hammers, a

wrench, and pliers to stop the leak

in out kitchen sink when my wife came

in and simply turned off the water! 

I think she said something about there

still being one big drip in the room.

I don't like the way she looked at me

when she said that!!

       Hope we're all looking for and
fixing any problems related to leaks
this week and that all your NEWS

is good! 

A BIT OF LIP!

    THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023

               A BIT OF LIP!

  Welcome to March 16th." Lip 

Appreciation Day!" Most people

don't give much thought to lips

except for the females who apply

lipstick for every occasion. But

lips are very important. They help

protect our teeth from the elements.

They're essential for eating and

drinking, and they help us present

a pleasant smile! I appreciate my

lips. I had cancer in the lower one

and had to have surgery. A skin graft

was taken from behind my ear to

complete the reconstruction. I guess

that's why I can hear myself whistle

much better now than before. Of course

I must admit I appreciate other lips,

my wife's, a lot more than my own!

Hope you appreciate yours and that

all your NEWS is good!

THE IDES OF MARCH

     WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

           THE IDES OF MARCH

  "Beware the Ides of March!" That

warning came in a play about Roman

Emperor Julius Caesar written by

William Shakespeare. In real life

Caesar was assassinated on March

15th 44 BC.  But even before the

Roman Emperor was slain the day

was know as the date when one's

debts were to be paid. So you might

want to make good on all your

IOU's today and be sure you don't

have a "friend" named Brutus!

I hope all your luck, and NEWS,

is good today!   

A WISE TREAT (AMONG OTHERS)!

      TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023

 A WISE TREAT (AMONG OTHERS)!    !

    It's March 14th. It's "National

Potato Chip Day!" They are the most

popular snack in the United States!

15 Billion dollars worth of chips are

sold in the U.S. every year. But it is

somewhat strange that March 14th was

selected as National Potato Chip Day.

The creation of the potato chip, as we

know it now, traces back to a funny

story dating to August 24th., of  1853.

An unhappy restaurant customer kept 

sending his potatos back to the chef,

complaining they were too thick and

soggy. That chef, George Crumb, cut

his next batch of potatos as think as he

could, abd fried them in oil till they were

crisp and solid. He salted them and sent

them back to the customer whe was so

thrilled with the chips they were added

to the menu. They were called "Saratoga

Chips."  And speaking of funny potato

chip stories, have you heard about the man

who visited the monastery and spotted 

someone making potato chips. "Are you

the 'friar' he asked? "No" came the reply.

"I'm the Chip-Monk." Hope you're well,

enjoying some chips, and that all your

NEWS is good!

THEY'VE GOT YOU COVERED!

 

   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13TH., 2019
         MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023

      THEY'VE GOT YOU COVERED!

    No. This is not an insurance commercial!
It is, rather, a salute to an invention designed
to help us through the cold winds of winter.
    It's Ear Muff Day!
    It was on March 13th., 1877 that Chester
Greenwood patented the "Champion Ear
Protector."
     Somewhere along the line they became
known as "Ear Mufflers" and that was
eventually shortened to Ear Muffs.
      Although generally unknown south
of the Mason/Dixon Line Ear Muffs have
protected northern ears from cold and
infections since they were first introduced.
      Up until very recently my wife was
under the assumption I wore them all
the time. Then she found out I just don't
hear as well as I used to.
       Hope we don't have much more use
for them this season and that all your
NEWS is good!

IS IT TIME TO COOK?

      SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2023

          IS IT TIME TO COOK? 

    For those who completely forgot, today

marks our entry into Daylight Saving Time

for the year 2023. It's important to make sure

all your clocks are set correctly today. The

old saying reminds you to "Spring Forward!"

That is set your clock ahead one hour. There's

a lot of pressure to change this back and forth

system that carries us from Standard time to

Daylight Saving time. The way you hear it

a lot of people want to do away with Daylight

Saving time. But what they're really saying is

to keep Daylight Saving time all year long.

Whatever is decided today is the day to adjust

your clocks and watches. It's also recommended

that you change the battery in your Food Alerter

today. You know, that's the device I keep in my

kitchen that sounds an alert when I fry anything

on my stove. I can always tell when my Spam

is fried just right when my Food Alerter sounds!

Oh.........wait a minute. My wife says it's a

"Smoke Alarm." Oh well, "A rose by any other

name would still smell".....right? Hope you

clock is on time, your bacon is done, and

that all your NEWS is good. 

IT'S JOHNNY'S BIRTHDAY!!!

    SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023

     IT 'S JOHNNY'S BIRTHDAY!

 It's March 11th everybody and that means    

   it's John Chapman's Birthday. He was born 

on this date in 1774.
     Mr. Chapman was an American pioneer
nurseryman who introduced apple trees
to large parts of Pennsylvania. But he didn't
stop there!
      His trees were distributed in Ohio,
Indiana,  Illinois, and northern counties
of West Virginia to name a few of the
others.
      Thanks to his efforts I've enjoyed
plenty of apples over the years and an
apple dumpling whenever I can find
one.
     Oh, by the way, you may remember
Mr Chapman by his other name.
Johnny Appleseed!
     Yep. It's a true story!
     Hope you'll have an apple in his
honor today and that all your NEWS
is good!
     

  It's March 11th everybody! And that

means it's John Chapman Day!!!

   

WHERE DOES THE WIRE GO?

       FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023

   WHERE DOES THE WIRE GO?

   You "older folks" may have to help

the kids with this one! March 10th is

"Land Line Telephone Day!" A lot

of younger people know little or

nothing about a land line or "Home

telephone." These days most everyone

has a Smart or Cell phone to search

the web, take pictures, send texts, and,

yes, even make and receive telephone

calls. But before those cell phones

came along everybody was "wired"

to Ma Bell (the Telephone company)

to make your personal or business

calls. A little less that 50$ of people,

me included, still have a land line

telephone at home. And they still

offer some advantages. The sound

quality on a good land line phone

is hard to beat. They work in areas

where there are few if any cell phone

towers. And, if nothing else, you can

use them to dial your own cell phone

when you've misplaced it so you can

listen for the ring to see where you 

left it! Hope you've got the right

number and that all your NEWS is

good!

OUR NEWEST CELEBRATION!

      THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

     OUR NEWEST CELEBRATION!

     Regular followers of my Blog know how

I love to tell you about unusual but unofficial

holidays. Well today we observe what is likely

the newest of those "celebrations." March 9th

is "Slam The Scam Day!" It was created just

two years ago in an effort to alert people to

the growing number of Scams they face these

days. The scammers usually arrive by a telephone

call. They claim to represent some government

agency and demand payment for some debt

that say you owe Uncle Sam or claim your

social security number has been compromised

and you've got to take action of some sort.

Sometimes they demand payment and threaten

you with arrest. Sometimes they want you to

give up personal information to "verify your

account." Well truth be known the Federal

Government never calls to make such demands

or request such information. And yet, in 2022,

some 500 million dollars was lost to scammers!

The trick is to be aware of these schemes before

they take you by surprise. The best advice is to

simply reject calls from someone you don't know

or hand up immediately if you hear from someone

demanding money or requestion personal

information. I must admit I tend to play along

with the scammers from time to time and 

usually they're the ones that hang up on me.

Especially when they ask for my social securing

number and I tell them I'm so old my number is

"1." Hope you stay alert for the scammers, slam

them when they call, and that all your NEWS is

good!  

DON'S U PULL IT!

   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2023

             DON'S U PULL IT!

     Odds are most of you never heard of

Don Ku. But if you're a traveler you can

thank him for making your life a little

bit easier. On March 8th of 1994 Don

got a patent for a suitcase on wheels

with a collapsible handle. His invention

literally took the load off of a lot of

people trying to make their way through

busy airports and boarding ramps at docks

everywhere. If only he had included a

homing device to make sure that luggage

ended up the same place and at the same

time as you!!! Hope you've got all your

bags and that all your NEWS is good!  

SEND YOUR BOX TOPS IN!

    TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023

    SEND YOUR BOX TOPS IN!

  This is "National Cereal Day!" I've

always liked cereal but when I was a 

kid I got it more for the prizes the

company offered than for the taste of

the product. I used to send about 25cents

and two box tops (or one box top and one

box bottom) for some kind of premium 

that appealed to a little boy. Cereals 

started to develop around the time of

the Civil War. Back then a lot of people

had digestive problems brought about

by eating way too much meat along

with caffeine. A guy named Dr. James

Jackson came up with brand nuggets.

They were a good alternative to meat

and coffee but they had to be soaked

overnight so they could be more easily

digested the following day. Dr. Jackson

started a sot of Health Spa to focus on

things like nutrition. Among his guests,

John Kellogg and William Post. They

liked the cereal idea for breakfast.

Kellogg and his brother came up with

a way to "flake" wheat, They did it

accidentally by the way! And along

came Kellogg's Corn Flakes. Post came

up with Grape Nuts before developing

his own brand of corn flakes. 49% of

all Americans begin their day with some

brand of cereal. So, perhaps you'll

celebrate this day with your favorite

brand today? Enjoy them but don't

crush or mash them! After all you

don't want o be known as a "Cereal

Killer!" Have a great day! Hope

all your NEWS is good!

SALUTING THE OREO!

   MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

     SALUTING THE OREO!  

   Welcome to March 6th. "National

Oreo Day!" The Oreo is America's

most popular cookie! The cookie

originated way back in 1912. It was

originally called the Oreo Biscuit.

That was changed to the Oreo Cream

Sandwich which evolved simply into

the Oreo! It you stacked all the Oreos

ever made they would reach to the moon

and back more than 5 times! Some people

take the cookie apart for eating, sometimes

licking up the icing first. Women are far

more likely to do that then men! Of course

a lot of folks like to dunk their Oreos as

they eat. I was just about to do that last

night when my wife told me most people

dunk them in Milk! I'll have to try that

sometime. But I already had my wine

poured. Hope you'll celebrate with a

few Oreos today and that all your NEWS

is good! 

I MEANT TO TELL YOU!

    

  SUNDAY, MARCH 5TH., 2023
     I MEANT TO TELL YOU!        

    I think it's only fair to tell you
this is National Procrastination Week!
It actually started March 1st and runs

for two weeks! I was going to tell you

but I decided to put it off.
     We all put things off from time
to time. It's OK this week.
      I've got a list of things I'm
suppose to do. Now I've got an
official excuse to put them off a
little longer!
       There are several expressed goals
for the week. The first is to celebrate
the act of procrastinating by leaving
necessary tasks to be done at a later
time. There are, however, other
purposes for the holiday. One claim
is that the week of putting-off provides
a mental and emotional break causing
a decrease in stress and anxiety!
         So take it easy this week and
don't rush to get things done!
         Hope you enjoy the break and
that all your NEWS is good  

HOLMES WRECKERS!

   SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023

        HOLMES WRECKERS!

 No! I didn't say "Home Wreckers.!

I'm talking about "Holmes Wreckers."

I saw an interesting historical post

with my email yesterday and thought

I'd share it with you. It's a story that

began way back in 1916 when a

mechanic in Tennessee got word

that a guy driving a Model T Ford had

run into a creek. He grabbed a rope and

some blocks and went to help. He and

5 others took 8 hours to get the car out

of the stream! The mechanic, Ernest

Holmes, realized there must be a better

way to handle situations like that. He

attached a chain and pully system on

his 1913 Cadillac thus inventing the

first Tow Truck, or Wrecker as those

type vehicles have come to be known!

He made other improvements over the

years and became a Tow Truck supplier

for the Army in World Wars I and II.

He even came up with wreckers

for NASCAR! Holmes wreckers can

still be found on the road today! Reminds

me of a caution one of my former TV

photographers gave me one day.

Whether your car is new or old...one

day "the Hook" will get it! Just thought

you ought to know! Hope all your NEWS

is good!

OH SAY, DID YOU KNOW?

       FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

        OH SAY, DID YOU KNOW?

  It's March 3rd. It's "National Anthem

Day!" Our National Anthem was originally

a poem written in 1814 by Francis Scott

Key and it was originally called "A Defense

of Fort McHenry." It was turned into a song,

ironically, by taking the melody from a

British drinking song! It wasn't until 100

years later that it officially became our

National Anthem! That's when President

Herbert Hoover signed legislation naming

The Star Spangled Banner as such. The

lyrics are dramatic and very moving as

they describe our flag flying throughout

the night as the British bombarded the

fort during the war of 1812. So if someone

tells you that any another tune should be

our anthem....DON'T STAND FOR IT!!!!! Hope

you're well and that all your NEWS is good!

STILL THE SAME?

   THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2023

          STILL THE SAME?

   How many times have you asked

someone "What's new?" only to have

them reply "Same old same old."

Well in a sense this is their day! March

2nd is "Old Stuff Day." But it is not a

day to do the same old stuff! Quite the

contrary. It is a day to encourage you

to look for some new activities. Have

some new adventures in your life.

Maybe meet some new friends. Find

some new projects. Maybe some new

hobby! Find ways to get away from

doing "the same old stuff." My wife

told me I'm the perfect guy to talks

about old stuff. I think it was a

compliment. But I'm not absolutely

sure! Anyway, hope you enjoy some

new endeavors today and that all your

NEWS is good!