Let me start today’s Spark! by apologizing for missing last Friday’s issue. We (auto dealer) were okayed by the state to reopen with restrictions last week, and Friday was spent bringing all of our WFH sales staff back on sight. It was a last minute thing, and with that craziness I didn’t have time to get a Spark! published.
Today in History: 15 May
1869 – National Woman Suffrage Association formed in New York, US, by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
1941 – Joe DiMaggio starts a 56 game hitting streak, Yanks lose 13-1
1948 – Hours after the Israeli Declaration of Independence was issued, a coalition of Arab states (Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia) attacked the newly formed nation, starting the First Arab-Israeli War.
The Funnies:
On the Menu Today – Slow Cooker Mexican Pulled Pork
Since we’re not that far removed from Cinco de Mayo, I feel like this recipe is a good choice for today. I love my slow cooker, and something like this is right up my alley. Throw a big batch in on Sunday, and have meals for most of the week without any extra work!
Anyway, here 's the recipe!
Quote of the Day
“But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.” – Carl Sagan
Comic of the Day
Another random oldie, because they don’t update until late in the day on Friday. Seems very appropriate to the time we’re living in, though.
Mouseover: HISTORIANS: We’ve decided to trim the past down to make things more manageable. Using BCE/CE, would you rather we lose the odd-numbered or even-numbered years?
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Image Credit: XKCD
Inspirobot Always Controversial, Occasionally Inspirational Quote of the Day:
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Yesterday’s Spark! by the garlic infused, cabbage topped @jimender2 can be found here !
