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Today’s Quotes
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Thoughts for the day
It’s another nice summer day.
When I started my blood treatment, they used a steroid. I had to increase
one of my meds to counteract some of the side effects. I went to renew the
script and found it was too early. I explained what happened and Caremark said
they needed a new script. I hope it gets here before I use all the current one.
There was an 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia. That has sent
tsunami warnings from Alaska down to California as well as Japan. This was a
very large quake and may produce devastating waves. I haven’t read anything
about the cruise ships that I figure were in the area.
History Facts Americans Commonly Get
Wrong
The Alamo’s “Last Stand” Was
More Complicated ©unsplash
“Remember the Alamo!” is a
rallying cry rooted deep in American memory, but the details of the famous 1836
battle are often misunderstood. Many believe the defenders fought for American
independence, but Texas was actually a Mexican state at the time.
The fighters included Americans, Tejanos, and even some Europeans, and their
motives were mixed—some for independence, some for land, others for personal
reasons. The Mexican army, led by Santa Anna, overwhelmed the defenders after a
13-day siege.
The battle became a symbol of heroism, but historians note that the events
leading up to and following the Alamo were much more complex, involving
political power struggles, shifting alliances, and the ongoing issue of slavery
in Texas. The simple “good guys vs. bad guys” story doesn’t capture the reality
of the Alamo’s tangled legacy.
Literary Legends…
Richard Wright Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Richard Wright’s groundbreaking works, Native
Son and Black Boy, boldly expose the harsh realities of
racism and systemic oppression in America. With unflinching honesty and vivid
storytelling, Wright confronts readers with the struggles and complexities
faced by Black Americans in the early twentieth century. His powerful
narratives continue to provoke reflection, discussion, and debate. Wright’s
enduring influence and literary legacy are highlighted by the Library
of America.
Random Thoughts…
You can’t have a
depressing scene in a movie without extreme close-ups and rain.
The biggest film of 1949: Samson and Delilah (Drama) earned ~
$29,000,000
Clark Kent (Superman) is the male movie counterpart to the girl who takes off
her glasses, and everyone realizes she’s pretty.
Alan Napier, the actor who played Alfred in the 1960s version of Batman, was
the show’s only cast member who had never heard of Batman and had no idea who
the character was before the show began filming.
There are 18 different animal shapes in the animal cracker zoo.
Helen Keller was once a pupil of Alexander Graham Bell at his school for the
deaf.
Historic Events
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Birthdays
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82 – Lobo (Roland Kent LaVoie), American
singer-songwriter 67 – Mark Cuban, American businessman 59 – Dean Cain (Dean George Tanaka), American actor 47 – Zac Brown, American country singer-songwriter |
@94 – Milton Friedman, American economist and academic,
Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2006) @90 – Marion Talbot, influential American educator (d. 1948) @86 – Curt Gowdy, American sportscaster and actor (d. 2006) @83 – Ahmet Ertegun, Turkish-American songwriter, producer, founded Atlantic
Records (d. 2006) @79 – Fred Quimby, American animation producer (d. 1965) @49 – Whitney Young, American activist (d. 1971; while swimming) @46 – Ted Cassidy, American actor (d. 1979; heart tumor) |
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