Almanac highlights and notable birthdays for today
Today is the 102nd day of 2013 and the 24th day of spring. Historic events include Fort Sumter firing in 1861, FDR's death in 1945, Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight in 1961, and the Space Shuttle Columbia launch in 1981. Birthdays span Henry Clay to Claire Danes. Beverly Cleary's quote is featured. Moon phase notes follow.
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Fort Sumter
Charleston
S.C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Yuri Gagarin
Earth
Columbia
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Henry Clay
Beverly Cleary
Huckleberry Finn a book to be saved and taught
Seattle Times columnist Bruce Ramsey argues Twain's novel remains vital as a anti slavery work and educational tool. Book It's production marks a wartime like defense of the work, highlighting Huck and Jim as comrades while addressing objections over the N word and racial depictions.
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Mark Twain
Huck
Jim
Town Hall Seattle
Christopher Morson
Geoffrey Simmons
Seattle
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Jane Jones
Twain
Jones
Franklin High School
David Ehrich
Franklin
Ehrich
Tom Sawyer
Indiana
ObamaCare seen as looming industrial era disruption
E Thomas McClanahan argues ObamaCare storms through the economy like a disruptor beam. He cites union plans souring, employer shifts to self funded plans, and projected premium spikes as actuaries warn. He notes potential IPAB cuts and 2018 subsidy limits threatening exchanges and costs.
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Wall Street Journal
McKinsey
Deloitte
Mercer
Congressional Budget Office
Society of Actuaries
Cary Hall
Benefits By Design
Overland Park, Kan
National Review Online
Yuval Levin
Independent Payments Advisory Board
Congress
IPAB
Barack Obama
New York Times
White House
Remembering Annette Funicello and a Pubescent Crush
D L Stewart recalls his boyhood ritual of rushing home to watch the Mickey Mouse Club and chasing a crush on Annette Funicello. He notes her lasting charm, fan mail, and later career while sharing a personal photo from a 1987 Back to the Beach tour and a studio encounter.
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Annette
Annette Funicello
Paul
Dr. Goldfoot
Frankie Avalon
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E. Thomas McClanahan
Kansas City Star
Grand Blvd
Kansas City
McClanahan
Kcstar.com
D.L. Stewart
Funicello
Dayton Daily News
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