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Sept 21, 2015
Week: 39 \ Day: 264
September
Averages: 74°\42°
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Today: H 78° \ L °
Average Sky Cover: 2%
Wind
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Ave.
High: 72° Record High: 84°[1943]
Ave. Low: 40° Record Low: 23°[1955]
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Observances
Today:
Respect for The Aged Day Link
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Independence
Day (Belize-1981-from UK)
Independence
Day (Malta-1964-from UK)
Observances
This Week:
17-23
Constitution
Week
Hummingbird
Celebration Link
19-27
International
Air Ambulance Week Link
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Quote
of the Day
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US
Historical Highlights for Today
1776 - 5 days after British take NY, a ¼ of city
burns down
1776 - Nathan Hale, spied on British for American
rebels, arrested
1784 - 1st daily newspaper in America (Pennsylvania
Packet & General Advertiser)
1837 - Charles Tiffany founded his jewelry &
china stores
1897 - NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there
is a Santa Claus," editorial
1903 - 1st cowboy film "Kit Carson" premieres
in US
1922 - Pres Warren G Harding signs a joint
resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine
1928 - "My Weekly Reader" magazine made
its debut
1930 - Johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb
1930 - Carrillo School was
dedicated. Tucson Unified School District
1938 - Hurricane (183 MPH winds) in New England
kills 700
1938 - The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall
on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500-700 people.
1948 - "Texaco Star Theater" with Milton
Berle premieres on NBC-TV
1951 - Emil Zatopek runs 15,000m in record 44 min,
54.6 sec
1957 - "Perry Mason" with Raymond Burr
premieres on CBS-TV
1970 - "Monday Night Football" premieres
on ABC - Browns 31, Jets 21
1970 - New York Times starts first modern op-ed
page.
1973 - Jackson Pollocks painting "Blue
Poles" sold for $2,000,000
1981 - Sandra Day O'Conner becomes 1st female
Supreme Court Justice
1982 - NFL players begin a 57 day strike
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World
Historical Highlights for Today
1192 - English king Richard I the Lion
hearted, captured by Leopold V, Duke of Austria
1937 - J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' is published
by George Allen and Unwin in London
1978 - The Provisional Irish Republican Army
explode bombs at the RAF airfield near Eglinton, County Londonderry; the
terminal building, two aircraft hangars and four planes are destroyed
1999 - Chi-Chi earthquake occurs in Taiwan, leaving
about 2,400 people dead.
2013 - 59 people are
killed and 175 wounded in a shopping mall gun battle in Nairobi, Kenya
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♫ Birthdays Today: ♫
How many can you identify? Answers below in Birthdays Today
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My
Rambling Thoughts
Beautiful day…warm…not a cloud in the sky. Read the Sunday paper
on the deck.
While watching the Sunday news shows, I had an epiphany…sort of.
Many in the US wonder why moderate Muslims don’t speak out against the radicals
in their religion. Some believe that because they don’t speak up, the moderates
must agree with the radicals. I don’t personally believe that, but just saying
many do. Now moving to the US, we have Donald Trump. He speaks out about many
things that Americans are concerned about but doesn’t seem to have any real
solutions. Many see him as a radical in the Republican party…if not to the
entire election process. Many are starting to ask why the moderate GOP is not
speaking out against him. Now many are starting to say that they don’t speak
out because they agree with him. I don’t agree with that position either, but
it is very interesting to me that so many on the right are overly concerned
about Muslims and find it easy to lump them all together as radicals. Carson
even said today that the US can never have a Muslim President. I do wish that
more GOP would see that Trump is just playing to unsubstantiated fear.
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Brain
Teasers
(answers at the end of post)
One
day, Bob and Hannah were sitting out on their deck, sipping on some drinks. Bob
ran into the house, got an empty two-liter bottle from the freezer and a
quarter, and returned to the deck.
"I bet you money that this quarter will move with nobody touching
it."
Hannah thought this was a sure win, however, she lost. When Bob placed the
quarter on the mouth of the bottle, the quarter began jumping on one side and
making popping sounds.
How did Hannah lose?
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Found
on You Tube with some relevance to today
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…Amazing
Facts…
Blue whale arteries are large enough for
humans to swim through and their hearts are the size of cars.
In 2013, the Netherlands scheduled 19 prisons
to be closed due to a lack of criminals.
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…Flagstaff,
AZ History…
50 YEARS AGO-1965
Complaints to the Water Department about the Eau de Lake Mary have
been many. It is caused by decaying vegetation. This is an annual event
that this year has been compounded by lower lake levels. The water is
being clarified and chlorinated and is perfectly safe to drink. The problem
will soon be gone. Water Superintendent Bob Steele.
The State Highway Commission has contracted to seal-coat U.S. 89
north for 11.6 miles from the junction with Route 66.
At Safeway on Milton this week: chuck steak 49 cents per pound,
local cabbage 5 cents, yellow onions 29 cents for a 3-pound bag.
Four cases of the plague have been reported from the Navajo
Reservation.
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…Harper’s
Index…
3,000 –
estimated number of people forced into marriage in the US between 2009 and 2011
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…Instagram
Photo of the Day…
Left: natgeoPhotograph by George Steinmetz @geosteinmetz on
assignment for @natgeo.
At twilight on a clear night, Manhattan resembles a vast living
organism, with ribbons of energy pulsing through the streets and up into its
hundred thousand buildings.
Right: natgeoPhoto by @stephenwilkes: Bales of crushed cans, tons
upon tons, for mile after mile. It never feels like we are causing harm until
we realize that our actions have company. Taken at a recycling facility in NY,
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…Foreigners
Don’t Understand These American Customs…
3. The more ice, the better.
Iced coffee! Soda filled with ice to the brim! We love it
all. But other people around the world aren't big fans of our beloved cold cubes. Not only do they
believe that they just water down your drink, but they also think they're
dirty.
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…Unusual
Fact of the Day…
During the shower scene in Psycho, what looks like
blood funneling down the drain is actually Bosco chocolate syrup. Hitchcock
thought it looked more real in black-and-white than the fake red stuff.
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2
jokes for the day
Q. What happened after the two bullets got
married?
A. They had a little BB!
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Three college professors were driving down the
highway at a very slow speed.
A policeman pulled them over and explained that driving so slowly on the
highway could be hazardous.
The driver pointed out the sign that read "20." He explained that he
was going 20 mph because of the sign.
The policeman pointed out that the sign indicated they were driving on Highway
20.
Somewhat embarrassed the professor apologized and promised to be more
observant.
As the policeman turn to walk back to his car, he noticed the other two
professors on the floor ...looking scared to death!
He asked the driver, "What's wrong with
them?"
The driver replied, "We just turned off Highway 105."
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Yep,
It Really Happened
COLUMBUS,
Ohio - Police in Ohio's capital said thieves broke into a Verizon
store, but the only items they managed to steal were fake phones used as
display pieces. Columbus police said the early Wednesday burglary at the store
caused significant damage to the store, but the only items stolen were fake
phones installed for display after the store was previously targeted by
thieves. Police said the culprits used large rocks to break the glass back door
of the shop and they cut or ripped the phony cellphones from display areas.
Investigators said the store's real phones are locked in a vault by employees
every night.
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Somewhat
Useless Information
Sprinkle
a small amount of baking soda into your palm along with your favorite shampoo.
Shampoo as usual and rinse thoroughly. Baking soda helps remove the residue
that styling products leave behind so your hair is cleaner and more manageable.
For lustrous hair with more shine, keep brushes and combs clean. Remove natural
oil build-up and hair product residue by soaking combs and brushes in a
solution of 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a small basin of warm water. Rinse and
allow
to dry.
The
simplest and one of the most effective ways to clean your fruits and veggies is
to use baking soda. Mix 1 tablespoon baking soda to 1 cup water (or more if you’re
cleaning a lot of apples, strawberries and other yummies) and use it as a
scrub. You can also soak the fruits and veggies in a mix of water, vinegar and
baking soda rather than scrubbing them.
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Birthdays
Today
“()” indicates age at death
(89) - Chuck Jones, animator (Bugs Bunny,
Daffy Duck) d.2002
(81) - Larry Hagman, TV actor (I Dream of
Jeannie, JR-Dallas) d. 2012
81 - Leonard Cohen, Montreal,
singer/songwriter (Death of Ladies Man)
(79) - H. G. Wells, English writer (War of the
Worlds, Kipps), (d. 1946)
(73) - Henry Gibson, Germantown Pa, comedian (Laugh-In's
poet) d.2009
71 - Fannie Flagg, Birmingham Ala,
actress/comediene (Candid Camera)
(69) - Jay Ward, cartoonist (Rocky & his
Friends, Bullwinkle) d.1989
68 - Stephen King, Portland, Maine,
sci-fi/horror author (Carrie, Shining, Kujo)
65 - Bill Murray, actor/comedian (Saturday
Night Live, Ghostbusters)
(61) - Sophia Hawthorne, American writer,
painter and illustrator d.1871
57 - Ricki Lake, actress (Hairspray) /talk
show host (Ricki)
55 - David James Elliott, Canadian actor
(Seinfeld, Lt Harmon Rabb-Jag)
53 - Rob Morrow, New Rochelle NY, actor (Dr
Fleishman-Northern Exposure)
48 - Faith Hill [Audrey Faith Perry], country
pop singer ("Breathe", "Cry")
44 - Alfonso Ribeiro, actor/pianist (Carlton-Fresh
Prince)
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Historical
Obits Today
Alice
Ghostley, American actress (Bewitched)-2007@84
Walter
Brennan, American actor (Real McCoys)-1974@80
Chief
Joseph(Hinmaton-yalatkit), Nez Perces chief-1904@64
Walter
Scott, Scottish attorney/poet/writer (Ivanhoe), ?-1832@61
Jacqueline
Susann, author (Valley of the Dolls), cancer-1974@53
Virgil, Roman
poet-19BC@50
Florence
Griffith Joyner, American athlete. Seizure-1998@38
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Brain
Teasers Answers
As the bottle had previously been in the freezer, the cool air
inside expanded when placed in a warmer temperature and escaped through the
only out, or the mouth. However, while the quarter was blocking this passage
way, the cool air could not leave. Therefore, the expanding cold air moved the
quarter enough so a little cool air could come out of the bottle. The popping
sounds were from the quarter landing back on the bottle.
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Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or
disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually
checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site contains
mistakes and sadly once the information is out there, many sites simply copy it
and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the
Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.
▲…And That
Is All for Now…▲
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