First things first … Happy Anniversary to my bride … 61st today…
Cheez-It Bowl results … Clemson Tigers (10-3-0) 20 – Iowa State Cyclones (7-6-0) 13.
Bowl game schedule for today … Some may be ppd. due to virus…
11:30 a.m., Duke’s Mayo Bowl … UNC vs South Carolina
3 p.m., Music City Bowl … Tennessee vs Purdue
7 p.m., Peach Bowl … Pitt vs Michigan State
10:30 p.m., Vegas Bowl … Wisconsin vs Arizona State
No grand prize winner in last nights PowerBall drawing, worth $441 million. Three players matched all five white numbers drawn to win $1 million … 2 in Florida and one in New Jersey.
Bladen County has or will receive $s from that pot of money to assist in building a new school at Tar Heel, NC., announced recently.
Keep reading stories about the Beast of Bladenboro … all interesting, much speculation … could have ‘been hyped up’ talk that got out of hand … Who Knows? … What I do know was I was working after school at Hinson’s Super Market in Bladenboro … and walking home (about 3 or 4 miles) after work, dark-thirty. I improved my getting home time, substantially … Yes I was scared!
2 days remain in 2021, an interesting year. Pandemic ‘hot’ topic, all year long…
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms after 9 a.m. today, with a high near 76, windy, 50% chance of rain. More of the same tonight, low around 61. Friday, patchy fog before 10 s.m. Otherwise, partly sunny with a high near 76…
“Every year brings its own unique set of victories and defeats, struggles and joys.”
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Saren Kierkegaard
“Whatever season of life you’re in at the moment, it’s important to reflect on how the year went so you can adjust your sails.”
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