Sometimes when I write to you, I have something in mind well before I sit down at the computer. Sometimes the featured item of the week inspires the topic and I can share information about the source or meaning of the materials used. Sometimes I need to vent about circus life. Sometimes I am at a complete loss and bail out to an "On this day in History" Google search.
Usually I write, then update the website. I don't know why I do it in that order, except that I sometimes "name" the item so that it goes with what I have written. Not that it matters, but that's my usual M.O. Today, I knew what I wanted to feature on the site, but had no relevant topic in mind, and yet I proceeded to update the site, then published it for all to see BEFORE I had any idea whatsoever what I would write about---(it's a 'bail out solution' kind of day). I wonder if it'll all come together somehow...
October 24th....down through the years...
1861: Western Union completed its first transmission line across the continental U.S., eventually leading to the demise of the Pony Express
1901: Annie Edson Taylor wins the contest to become the first person to successfully go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. It was her 63rd birthday.
1929: It was a Thursday that year....
1931: Alphonse Gabriel Capone is sentenced to 11 years in prison.
It surprised me to find a handful of days that have something in common. Did you spot the theme? (SCROLL DOWN for answer.....)
All of these days have something to do with money!
>Western Union can be used to wire money.
>Annie Taylor went over the Falls for the sake of the cash award--which her manager later embezzled from her.
>"Black Thursday" was the first day of the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression.
>Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion, the only one of his crimes they were able to pin on him.
As it turns out, the money theme happens to work just fine with the Piece of the Week. Not because it costs a lot of money, either. You'll just have to go to the website and check it out (link below my signature).
And yes, I did go back to the website and change the name of the feature to go with what I have written. This will be the last week I put cart before horse where the message and the site update are concerned. Doing it the other way seems to have a purpose after all!
Until next week--Get your Halloween costume (and candy) ready!
Kim
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