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It’s not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren’t doing it.
— Terry Pratchett
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Today is Tuesday, September 26th, the 269th day of 2023. There are 96 days left in the year. It is Lumberjack Day, Human Resource Professional Day, Johnny Appleseed Day, National Situational Awareness Day, and National Pancake Day.
On This Day
In 1087, William II was crowned King of England.
In 1580, Francis Drake finished his circumnavigation of the Earth.
In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia.
In 1789, President George Washington appointed Thomas Jefferson the first U.S. Secretary of State.
In 1918, the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, began. It would last until the surrender of German forces and the end of World War I.
In 1950, United Nations troops recaptured Seoul from North Korean forces.
In 1960, the first televised presidential debate took place, as Democrat John F. Kennedy faced Republican Richard Nixon.
In 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened in Westwood, California. Featuring a young Meat Loaf along with Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon, the movie bombed, but later becomes a cult classic, with audience members shouting back at the screen and bringing toast, toilet paper, and other assorted items to enhance the viewing experience.
In 1981, Nolan Ryan set a Major League record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.
In 2009, Typhoon Ketsana hit the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.
Today’s Birthdays
Former actress Linda Hamilton is 67. Actor Jim Caviezel is 55. Left-wing lunatic and political grifter Robert Francis O’Rourke is 51.
The Links
The coddling of American journalism (spiked)
“As the Twitter Files revealed, academics, nonprofits and even state agencies have been shown to work behind the scenes to have certain voices silenced in the past. All in the name of democracy, of course. And to protect the ‘safety’ of those brave corporate hacks who work so hard to promote the elites’ view of the world.”
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