My Favorite Dog Ever // An Eight Day Space Mission Will Leave Astronauts Stranded in Outer Space for 8 Months // The Terror Plot Against Taylor Swift // Surprise! I'm Your Kidney Donor!

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JOKE

The secret to life is to handle every situation like a dog: If you can’t play with it, eat it or bury it, just pee on it and walk away.

GRATEFULNESS

• I am grateful for Spencer. For his mischievousness, his grumpiness, his demandingness, the way he is entitled, his awkwardness, the ways he seeks me out in the mornign after he eats breakfast.
• I am grateful Lisa made me go all the way to Cincinnati to get him
• I am grateful for the involuntary smile that comes over me every time I think about him

HISTORIC TODAY

Notable Historical Events and Birthdays on August 9

18th Century

Historical Events:

• NADA

Notable Birthdays:

• none

19th Century

Historical Events:

• 1854: Henry David Thoreau publishes Walden.
• 1892: Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
• 1898: Rudolf Diesel obtains a patent for his internal combustion engine, later known as the diesel engine.

Notable Birthdays:

NONE

20th Century

Historical Events:

• 1902: Edward VII is crowned King of the United Kingdom.
• 1945: The U.S. drops the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II.
• 1969: Followers of Charles Manson murder actress Sharon Tate and four others.
• 1974: Richard Nixon resigns as President of the United States, and Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th President.
• 1976: The USSR launches Luna 24, the last lunar flight to date from Earth.

Notable Birthdays:

• 1963: Whitney Houston, American singer and actress, born in Newark, New Jersey.
• 1968: Gillian Anderson, American actress, born in Chicago, Illinois.

21st Century

Historical Events:

• 2007: Air Moorea Flight 1121 crashes after takeoff from Moorea Airport, killing all 20 people on board.
• 2012: Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game.

National Days on August 9

• National Passion Fruit Day:Celebrating the tropical fruit known for its sweet and tangy flavor.
• National Veep Day:Observing the presidential succession in the U.S., particularly the role of the Vice President.
• National Rice Pudding Day:Honoring the versatile and beloved dessert.
• National Book Lovers Day:A day for bibliophiles to celebrate their love for books

The 3 Things

THING 1

Two American astronauts, Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, are facing the prospect of being stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) until February 2025 due to issues with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that brought them there. Initially, their mission was planned to last only eight days, but complications arose during the spacecraft’s approach, including propulsion system leaks and thruster failures.NASA and Boeing are currently evaluating alternative plans for their return. One option under consideration is to integrate the astronauts into a SpaceX Crew Dragon mission slated for launch in September, which would bring them back to Earth in February 2025. This would extend their stay on the ISS to over eight months. The decision on whether to use the Starliner or the Crew Dragon for their return has not yet been finalized, with NASA officials indicating that a final decision could take a week or longer.The situation is a significant setback for Boeing, which has been striving to compete with SpaceX in ferrying astronauts to and from the ISS. The Starliner mission was intended to demonstrate the spacecraft’s capabilities and pave the way for future operations.

THING 2

– A significant terror plot targeting Taylor Swift’s upcoming concerts in Vienna, Austria, has been thwarted by authorities. The primary suspect, a 19-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots, was arrested after police discovered bomb-making materials, including