The ‘sports world’ has been turned upside down with the Monday Night injury to the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin … If you are not a football fan, FYI, Hamlin, a young wide receiver collapsed on the playing field while making a tackle … He is apparently suffered ‘cardiac arrest’ and is in critical condition. Latest info available as of early Wednesday morning, according to his uncle, “he has been flipped over on his stomach in the hospital to help with the blood on his lungs … It seems like he’s trending upwards in a positive way.” Prayers continue for the 24-year-old athlete.
A NFL spokesperson reported ‘the game will not be resumed this week”. Regular season play ends the coming weekend.
Sometimes it takes something serious to ‘pull folks together.’ To remind us life is not just a game…
After a recent birthday and wedding anniversary, at the ripe old age of 84 … Bladenboro High School graduate, class of ’56, more aches and pains, but thankful … and looking forward to what lies ahead…
64 degrees at 5 a.m., remember a week ago, barely above freezing…
A chance of showers and thunderstorms today, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78 … windy, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of rain, 70%.
Wednesday night, showers and thunderstorms, likely before 1 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 1 and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday … patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71 … Friday, sunny, with a high near 60.
Republicans having some issues related to electing a new leader in the US House of Representatives … Kevin McCarthy (R), hopeful of replacing Nancy Pelosi (D) as Speaker of the House, failed to get the needed votes Tuesday, will try again today … One or two NC Republican members in the group ‘holding out” … Nothing sure but taxes and death … Usually concessions close the deal … for either party.
“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” Groucho Marx
“Always remember, that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” Margaret Mead
“Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.” Jim Carrey
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