Monday Musings - September 9, 2024

 

1. September is moving along. It is already the second Monday meaning that there are only 16 Mondays remaining in 2024!

Chris on the Tequesta
Loxahatchee River Bridge
Tequesta, FL
September 8, 2024

2. It is good to be home. There is something satisfying about walking into our own home after a trip and being able to unwind and relax.

3. Chris and I did an easy 10-mile ride yesterday to get back into prime biking shape. I had gone out on Saturday, but only got 1 mile in before a thorn punctured my back tire. I was not amused and neither was Chris as she had to come retrieve me in the truck.

4. Family NFL Report

Ravens (0-1) lost to Chiefs (1-0), 20-27 (Thursday)

Steelers (1-0) defeated Falcons (0-1), 18-10

Cowboys (1-0) blow-out Browns (0-1), 33-17

Commanders (0-1) defeated by Bucs (1-0), 37-20

Dolphins (1-0) comeback against Jaguars (0-1), 20-17

5. NFL football has returned. I guess that may help me get past the Orioles September slump. Thank goodness the Yankees are having similar problems. 

6. Today in History. The King of Rock and Roll teams up with TV’s reigning variety program, as Elvis Presley appears on “The Ed Sullivan Show” for the first time on September 9, 1956.

After Presley earned big ratings for “The Steve Allen Show,” the Dorsey Brothers “Stage Show” and “The Milton Berle Show,” Sullivan finally reneged on his Presley ban, signing the controversial singing star to an unprecedented $50,000 contract for three appearances. 

With 60 million viewers—or 82.6 percent of TV viewers at the time—tuning in, the appearance garnered the show’s best ratings in two years and became the most-watched TV broadcast of the 1950s.

Trump warms up for debate by threatening to jail election officials - CNN

Shooting suspect’s mom drove 200 miles to Winder, Georgia, after getting cryptic text the morning of the school attack - CNN

An alleged Chinese agent went undetected in New York state government for years. Why it may have taken so long for authorities to act - CNN

A mini Russia emerges in Serbia as thousands flee war - Reuters

Russia focusing on US social media stars to covertly influence voters - Reuters

Google's antitrust trial over online advertising set to begin - Reuters

Iran denies reports of missile transfer to Russia - Reuters

September Is Once Again a Tough Month for Stocks - The Wall Street Journal

Iraqi Banks Used U.S.-Created System to Funnel Funds to Iran - The Wall Street Journal

On social media, a bullied teen found fame among child predators worldwide - The Washington Post

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL