Rain came late last night … just short of a half inch recorded before midnight at the local airport, accompanied by wind gusts in the upper 30 mph range … Temps reached upper 60s … maybe low 70s…
Today (Saturday), sunny, with a high near 47 and windy, gusts near 30 mph. Mostly clear tonight with a low around 31 … Sunday (Church Day) … Sunny with a high near 59 and windy…
Cape Fear River is overflowing…
Saw an article in a nearby newspaper … Fairmont Department Store to close … Family owned … began years ago, like many others similar situations, no one interested in continuing the business … We have seen similar situations over the years…
National Spinning in Whiteville is closing, about 100 employees to be ‘laid off’ beginning January 15 … Reason given was customers now importing ‘product’ from China.
Trees look ‘naked’, leaves blown away … little left except birds chirping … some big birds … Few if any leaves left … could be miles away…
University of Alabama has hired Kalen DeBoer as their head football coach … He has been head coach at University of Washington for two years … A winner … his career record is 104 wins … 12 losses … He was 25-3 with the Washington Huskies … and has ties to Alabama … He replaces Nick Saban who retired a few days ago. Can’t imagine what his contract must include…
Before anyone throws a ‘bad egg’ … a personal comment … wish we had some young leadership, ready to make the next step … both major political parties … Not condemning anyone … Leaders in both parties in 80s or near … slightly younger than me … Can’t imagine the task at that age … regardless of the staff around them…
NFL playoffs today…
4:30 p.m., Cleveland vs Houston, NBC
8:10 p.m., Miami at Kansas City, PEA
Several games set for Sunday … Peacock (PEA) means you pay more to see…
PGA action, Sony Open, being played in Hawaii.
Anyone still collecting ‘sports cards’? I got ‘caught-up’ in that hobby … years ago when I was traveling across the state…
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”
“To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.”
“A young man should serve his parents at home and be respectful to elders outside his home.”
robert g hester
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