On this date in history, July 25th:
In 1894, the first Sino-Japanese War began.
In 1909, French pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot became the first person
to fly a heavier-than-air machine across the English Channel. It took
him 36 minutes.
In 1917, Mata Hari was sentenced to death in France as a spy for
Germany in World War I. (She was executed by firing squad less than
three months later and her name became a synonym for a seductive female
spy.)
In 1952, Puerto Rico became a self-governing U.S. commonwealth.
In 1956, the Italian luxury liner Andrea Doria and Swedish liner
Stockholm collided at night in heavy fog off Nantucket, Mass. (The
accident had a death toll of 52. Hundreds of people were rescued. The
Andrea Doria sank the next morning.)
In 1965, folk legend Bob Dylan performed for the first time with
electric instruments, so upsetting his fans that they booed him.
In 1972, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. Thomas
Eagleton of Missouri, disclosed he had undergone psychiatric treatment
in the 1960s. Presidential nominee George McGovern replaced him on the
ticket with Sargent Shriver.
In 1978, the world's first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in
Oldham, England.
In 1986, former Navy radioman Jerry Whitworth was convicted of selling
U.S. military secrets to the Soviets through the John Walker spy ring.
The government called it the most damaging espionage case since World
War II. (Whitworth was sentenced to 365 years in prison.)
In 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan's King Hussein
signed a declaration that ended the 46-year state of war between their
countries.
In 2000, an Air France Concorde supersonic jet crashed on takeoff from
Paris, killing 113 people, including four on the ground. It was the
first crash of a Concorde.
In 2007, as Iraqis celebrated their national soccer team's victory over
South Korea in the Asian Cup semifinals, two suicide bombers attacked
crowds in Baghdad, killing at least 50 people and injuring about 140.
In 2008, California banned the use of trans fats in all restaurants and
retail bakeries in the state, beginning in 2010.
In 2012, North Korea announced its leader, Kim Jong Un, had married Ri
Sol Ju.
In 2013, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the death toll in the
2 1/2-year conflict in Syria had surpassed 100,000.
In 2014, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 85
Syrian soldiers were killed in IS assaults led by suicide car bombers
in Raqqa province. About 28 militants also died.
Those born on this date include:
Revolutionary War Gen. Henry Knox in 1750
artist Thomas Eakins in 1844
artist Maxfield Parrish in 1870
actor Walter Brennan in 1894
actor Jack Gilford in 1908
actor Estelle Getty in 1923
actor Barbara Harris in 1935 (age 80)
guitarist Jim McCarty (the Yardbirds) in 1943 (age 72)
percussionist Jose Areas (Santana) in 1946 (age 69)
folk singer/songwriter Steve Goodman in 1948
football Hall of Fame member Walter Payton in 1954
model/actor Iman Abdulmajid in 1955 (age 60)
actor Matt LeBlanc in 1967 (age 48)
Louise Joy Brown, the first test-tube baby, in 1978 (age 37)
actor Brad Renfro in 1982.
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Joe from MS sent, Charlie Brown series
https://youtu.be/SFPUlm9ZZHE?list=PLqUIXSPgdyHCIlI33k-7k3QOHM2aaiwSs
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Tom from Long Island said, " Think you'll like this one"
A young man learns what's most important in life from the guy next
door.
Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night.
The funeral is Wednesday.
" Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat
quietly remembering his childhood days.
"Jack, did you hear me?"
"Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. It's been so long since I thought of
him. I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said...
"Well, he didn't forget you. Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were
doing. He'd reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his side of
the fence' as he put it," Mom told him.
"I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said.
"You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make
sure you had a man's influence in your life," she said.
"He's the one who taught me carpentry," he said. "I wouldn't be in this
business if it weren't for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me
things he thought were important. Mom, I'll be there for the funeral,"
Jack said.
As busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his
hometown. Mr. Belser's funeral was small and uneventful. He had no
children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.
The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to
see the old house next door one more time. Standing in the doorway,
Jack paused for a moment. It was like crossing over into another
dimension, a leap through space and time. The house was exactly as he
remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of
furniture. Jack stopped suddenly...
"What's wrong, Jack?" his Mom asked.
"The box is gone," he said.
"What box?" Mom asked.
"There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I
must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he'd ever
tell me was 'the thing I value most,'" Jack said.
It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered
it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had
taken it.
"Now I'll never know what was so valuable to him," Jack said. "I better
get some sleep. I have an early flight home, Mom."
It had been about two weeks since Mr. Belser died. Returning home from
work one day Jack discovered a note in his mailbox: "Signature required
on a package. No one at home. Please stop by the main post office
within the next three days," the note read.
Early the next day Jack retrieved the package. The small box was old
and looked like it had been mailed a hundred years ago. The handwriting
was difficult to read, but the return address caught his attention.
"Mr. Harold Belser" it read.
Jack took the box out to his car and ripped open the package. There
inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack's hands shook as he read
the note inside.
"Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack
Bennett. It's the thing I valued most in my life." A small key was
taped to the letter. His heart racing, as tears filling his eyes, Jack
carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold
pocket watch.
Running his fingers slowly over the finely etched casing, he unlatched
the cover. Inside he found these words engraved: "Jack, Thanks for
your time! -Harold Belser."
"The thing he valued most was... my time."
Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his office and
cleared his appointments for the next two days.
"Why?" Janet, his
assistant asked.
"I need some time to spend with a friend," he said. "Oh, by the way,
Janet, thanks for your time!"
Think about this. You may not realize it, but it's 100% true.
1. At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
2. A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't
like you.
3. Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
4. You mean the world to someone.
5. If not for you, someone may not be living.
6. You are special and unique.
7. When you think you have no chance of getting what you want, you
probably won't get it, but if you trust God to do what's best, and wait
on His time, sooner or later, you will get it or something better.
8. When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good can still
come from it.
9. When you think the world has turned its back on you, take a look:
you most likely turned your back on the world.
10. Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.
11. Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude
remarks.
12 . Always tell someone how you feel about them; you will feel much
better when they know and you'll both be happy.
13. If you have a great friend, take the time to let them know that
they are great.
Send this letter to all the people you care about, if you do so, you
will certainly brighten someone's day and might change their
perspective on life... for the better.
To everyone I sent this to, "Thanks for your time!"
~2`
Joe also sent, CHIPS series
Season 1:
https://youtu.be/fPT33vlMH4c?list=PLkexxh-KfPFqmRIpBhzyO2lCNiV-Sfi41
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Harlan from NY said, THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES!
(I couldnt find anything to say this is incorrect-Dennis)
On a hot muggy day in late May, 1964 an AD-6 fighter bomber flying in
support of our Marine helicopter Sqdn. near Quang Ngai South Viet Nam
was shot down. The South Vietnamese pilot was able to bail out before
the AD crashed and burned. One of our helicopters heard the May Day
call and quickly landed nearby and picked up the pilot before enemy
forces could capture him. He is the father of the Quang Nguyen the
subject of the article below.
S/F
Denny
Quang Nguyen
VIETNAMESE IMMIGRANT
It looks like we did some good after all!
On Saturday, July 24th, 2010 the town of Prescott Valley, AZ, hosted a
Freedom Rally. Quang Nguyen was asked to speak on his experience of
coming to America and what it means. He spoke the following in
dedication to all Vietnam Veterans. I thought you might enjoy hearing
what he said:
35 years ago, if you were to tell me that I am going to stand up here
speaking to a couple thousand patriots, in English, I'd laugh at you.
Man, every morning I wake up thanking God for putting me and my family
in the greatest country on earth.
"I just want you all to know that the American dream does exist and I
am living the American dream. I was asked to speak to you about my
experience as a first generation Vietnamese-American, but I'd rather
speak to you as an American.
"If you hadn't noticed, I am not white and I feel pretty comfortable
with my people.
"I am a proud U.S. citizen and here is my proof. It took me 8 years to
get it, waiting in endless lines, but I got it, and I am very proud of
it.
"I still remember the images of the Tet offensive in 1968, I was six
years old. Now you might want to question how a 6-year-old boy could
remember anything. Trust me, those images can never be erased. I can't
even imagine what it was like for young American soldiers, 10,000 miles
away from home, fighting on my behalf.
"35 years ago, I left South Vietnam for political asylum. The war had
ended. At the age of 13, I left with the understanding that I may or
may not ever get to see my siblings or parents again. I was one of the
first lucky 100,000 Vietnamese allowed to come to the U.S. Somehow, my
family and I were reunited 5 months later, amazingly, in California.
It was a miracle from God.
"If you haven't heard lately that this is the greatest country on
earth, I am telling you that right now. It was the freedom and the
opportunities presented to me that put me here with all of you tonight.
I also remember the barriers that I had to overcome every step of the
way. My high school counselor told me that I cannot make it to college
due to my poor communication skills. I proved him wrong. I finished
college. You see, all you have to do is to give this little boy an
opportunity and encourage him to take and run with it. Well, I took
the opportunity and here I am.
"This person standing tonight in front of you could not exist under a
socialist/communist environment. By the way, if you think socialism is
the way to go, I am sure many people here will chip in to get you a
one-way ticket out of here. And if you didn't know, the only difference
between socialism and communism is an AK-47 aimed at your head. That
was my experience.
"In 1982, I stood with a thousand new immigrants, reciting the Pledge
of Allegiance and listening to the National Anthem for the first time
as an American. To this day, I can't remember anything sweeter and more
patriotic than that moment in my life.
"Fast forwarding, somehow I finished high school, finished college, and
like any other goofball 21 year old kid, I was having a great time with
my life. I had a nice job and a nice apartment in Southern California.
In some way and somehow, I had forgotten how I got here and why I was
here.
"One day I was at a gas station, I saw a veteran pumping gas on the
other side of the island. I don't know what made me do it, but I walked
over and asked if he had served in Vietnam . He smiled and said yes. I
shook and held his hand. The grown man began to well up. I walked away
as fast as I could and at that very moment, I was emotionally rocked.
This was a profound moment in my life. I knew something had to change
in my life. It was time for me to learn how to be a good citizen. It
was time for me to give back.
"You see, America is not just a place on the map, it isn't just a
physical location. It is an ideal, a concept. And if you are an
American, you must understand the concept, you must accept this
concept, and most importantly, you have to fight and defend this
concept. This is about Freedom and not free stuff. And that is why I
am standing up here.
"Brothers and sisters, to be a real American, the very least you must
do is to learn English and understand it well. In my humble opinion,
you cannot be a faithful patriotic citizen if you can't speak the
language of the country you live in. Take this document of 46 pages -
last I looked on the Internet, there wasn't a Vietnamese translation of
the U.S. Constitution. It took me a long time to get to the point of
being able to converse and until this day, I still struggle to come up
with the right words. It's not easy, but if it's too easy, it's not
worth doing.
"Before I knew this 46-page document, I learned of the 500,000
Americans who fought for this little boy. I learned of the 58,000
names scribed on the black wall at the Vietnam Memorial. You are my
heroes. You are my founders.
"At this time, I would like to ask all the Vietnam veterans to please
stand. I thank you for my life. I thank you for your sacrifices, and I
thank you for giving me the freedom and liberty I have today. I now ask
all veterans, firefighters, and police officers, to please stand. On
behalf of all first generation immigrants, I thank you for your
services and may God bless you all."
Quang Nguyen
Creative Director/Founder
Caddis Advertising, LLC
"God Bless America "
"One Flag, One Language, One Nation Under God"
For those who understand, no explanation is needed.
For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.
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Geoff from FL sent, 23 yr. old commentator in San Diego, CA
Really a swell reporter (Toni Lahren)and from ND . I like OANN
because of her, Ledger and Amato. They might make Bill Oreilly loose
some of his listener.
All right, this 23 yr. old commentator in San Diego, CA works at One
America News Network (OANN). She is very well versed for her years and
I love her attitude. I don't think she is going to get a job with CNN,
but Fox News would love her. Not to mention, she fits the FOX mold --
blonde, beautiful and brilliant! In the words of our infamous
President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Q0MMHwx4k
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Finishing with another one from Joe!
History of the Biloxi Lighthouse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biloxi_Light
~~~6```
Benjamin Franklin wrote, We are all born ignorant but one must work
hard to remain stupid.
