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text is a link. Click to check it out!
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12.6.16 Week: 49 \ Day: 341
December Averages: 44°\17°
86004 Today: H 50° \
L 21° Average Sky Cover: 5%
Wind ave: 12mph\Gusts: -mph Visibility: 10 mi
Record High: 62°[1977] Record Low: -6°[1951]
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Quote of the Day
Three things cannot
be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
~Buddha
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Observances Today
Miners' Day
Mitten Tree Day
Mitten Tree Day
National Pawnbrokers Day
Put on your own Shoes Day
Put on your own Shoes Day
Special Kids Day Link
St. Nicholas Day
St. Nicholas Day
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Observances This Week
1-7 Cookie
Cutter Week Link
3-10 Clerc-Gallaudet Week
4-10 National Hand Washing Awareness Week Link
Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week
Computer Science Education
Week Link
5-9 Cookie Exchange Week
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Today’s US Historical Highlights
▼ Today’s World
Historical Highlights
<1400’s>
▼1424 Don Alfonso
V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews
<1500’s>
▼1534 Quito,
Ecuador, founded by Spanish
<1600’s>
▼1648 Pride's
Purge: Thomas Pride prevents 96 Presbyterians from sitting in English
parliament
<1700’s>
▼1768 1st
edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published in Scotland
1790 The U.S. Congress moves from New York City to
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
<1800’s>
1825 President John Adams suggests
establishment of a US observatory
1849 Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in
Maryland for the 2nd and final time
1862 US President Lincoln orders hanging of 39
Santee Sioux indians
1865 13th Amendment of the United States
Constitution is ratified, abolishing slavery
1866 Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake
Michigan completed
1876 US Electoral College picks Rep Hayes as pres
(although Tilden won)
1877 Washington Post publishes 1st edition
▼1896 D
T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura
<1900’s>
1904 Theodore Roosevelt confirms
Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary)
1923 1st US Presidential address broadcast on radio
by President Calvin Coolidge
1933 Ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses"
in US lifted
1947 The Everglades National Park in Florida is
dedicated.
1955 NY psychologist Joyce Brothers won
"$64,000 Question" on boxing
▼1956 Nelson
Mandela & 156 others arrested for political activities in S Africa
1957 1st US attempt to launch a satellite
fails-Vanguard rocket blows up
1964 "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st
airs on TV
▼1965 Pakistan's
Islamic Ideology Advisory Committee recommends that Islamic Studies be made a
compulsory subject for Muslim students from primary to graduate level.
1969 300,000 attend Altamont California, rock
concert feature Rolling Stones
1973 Gerald Ford sworn-in as 1st unelected VP, succeeds
Spiro T Agnew
▼1982 Droppin
Well bombing: 11 British soldiers and 6 civilians are killed by an Irish
National Liberation Army (INLA) time bomb at the Droppin’ Well Bar in
Ballykelly, County Londonderry
▼1989 Worst
Canadian mass murder: Marc Lepine kills 14 women at U Montreal
▼1992 300,000
hindus destroy mosque of Babri India, 4 die
1992 San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice catches
NFL record 101st touchdown
▼1998 Hugo
Chávez is elected President of Venezuela
<2000’s>
2001 The Canadian province of Newfoundland is
renamed Newfoundland and Labrador.
2013 Pope Francis gives his ascent to a
proposal to create a permanent post on the Pontifical Commission on cases of
sin and sexual abuse of minors
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My Rambling Thoughts
Nice
beginning to a new week. Temps have warmed a little and it’s nice to be outside
for a while.
Good
news from the #NODAPL front. The final permit was denied, for more study. This
is not over. It is interesting that today was the day that the ND gov’t had
said the camp needed to be cleared and that many, up to 1000, Vets had arrived
to protect the water protectors AND now the mainstream media is reporting. The
cynical believe that the press showed up with their satellite dishes and live
feed material in case there was violence as the camp was dismantled. Now they
all those media people and are spending time interviewing the protectors.
FINALLY! This can all change on the inauguration day as Trump has a couple
million invested in this pipeline. Or NOT.
We
have 4 trash bins in the area surrounding the commons area. I was excited about a month ago when they
turned one of the areas into a recycle area. The bin is bright green and is
clearly marked RECYCLE. People take time to adjust to change. Up until this
week the units closest to the new recycle bin continued to use it for trash while
others put in recycling stuff. It was overloaded days before the recycle trash
truck came. It became quite the eyesore. Now in the last week, it looks like
people have adjusted. I will now start using it for recycling my papers and
aluminum cans. Saves me a drive to the local recycle bins. Nice!
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Brain Teasers
(answers
at the end of post)
Going Crackers
Trick brain teasers appear difficult at first,
but they have a trick that makes them really easy.
A
cracker company was very mad when they heard the results from their cracker
survey. The result said that the customers would prefer crackers to nothing at
all. The same customers think that donuts are better than everything else.
A new employee at the company had to tell their boss the bad news, but he saw a window of opportunity to get a promotion. When he got to his boss, he told him that the customers really preferred crackers to donuts.
How did he come up with that?
A new employee at the company had to tell their boss the bad news, but he saw a window of opportunity to get a promotion. When he got to his boss, he told him that the customers really preferred crackers to donuts.
How did he come up with that?
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“Contronym”—word that is its own antonym
Continue usually
means to persist in doing something, but as a legal term it means stop a
proceeding temporarily.
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New for the holidays Candy Cane Facts
The
curved part of the candy cane is called the “warble,” and the straight
part is called the strabe.
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Today’s Trivia Hive
(answers
at the end of post)
What
Texas city is home to the Big Texan Steak Ranch?
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…Harper’s Index…
3/4 – Portion of Californians in the right-wing American
Independent Party who believe they have no party affiliation
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2 jokes for the day
“I’ve
never flown before," said the nervous old lady to the pilot. “You will bring
me down safely, won’t you?"
“All I can say ma’am,” said the pilot, “is that I’ve never left anyone up there yet!”
“All I can say ma’am,” said the pilot, “is that I’ve never left anyone up there yet!”
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My
older son loves school, but his younger brother absolutely hates it. One
weekend he cried and fretted and tried every excuse not to go back on Monday.
Sunday morning on the way home from church, the crying and whining built to a
crescendo.
At the end of my rope, I finally stopped the car and explained, "Honey, it’s a law. If you don’t go to school, they’ll put Mommy in jail."
He looked at me, thought a moment, then asked, "How long would you have to stay?"
At the end of my rope, I finally stopped the car and explained, "Honey, it’s a law. If you don’t go to school, they’ll put Mommy in jail."
He looked at me, thought a moment, then asked, "How long would you have to stay?"
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Somewhat Useless Information
Sushi
chefs have one of the most difficult training of all professional chefs. They
must know how to prepare raw seafood, know which fish contain harmful
parasites, and know how to eliminate parasites. They must also know about
biochemical changes that happen after seafood is slaughtered.
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A
sushi chef traditionally could work in a restaurant only after training for 10
years. However, modern sushi chiefs can start working after just 2 years of
training.
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Sushi
is commonly thought of as an aphrodisiac because two common sushi fish, salmon
and mackerel, are high in omega-3s, which are fatty acids that aid in
sex-hormone production. Additionally, tuna is a source of selenium, which helps
increase a male's sperm count.
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Bluefin
tuna populations have dropped more than 96 percent, primarily due to increasing
sushi demands. Most of the blue fin tuna fishing occurs off the coast of Japan,
which has very few limits on tuna fishing.
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The
most expensive price ever for a sushi-grade bluefin tuna was $1.8 million for a
222-kilogram fish in Japan. Over 80 percent of the world's declining tuna stock
are eaten by the Japanese.
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Fugu
is a famous type of sushi made from puffer fish. Fugu is particularly difficult
to prepare because the organs of the puffer fish produce a lethal neurotoxin
that is 1,200 times more toxic than cyanide. Chefs must receive a special
license to prepare fugu, and the emperor of Japan is forbidden from even
tasting it.
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Birthdays Today
▼ indicates age at death
90’s
▼91- Dave
Brubeck, Concord CA, jazz pianist/composer (Gates of Justice), (d. 2012)
80’s
▼86 Ira
Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm) [d1983]
80- Kenneth
Copeland, American televangelist
70’s
▼73 Agnes Moorehead,
Clinton, Massachusetts, American actress (Endora-Bewitched) [d1974]
60’s
68- JoBeth
Williams, actress (Kramer vs Kramer, Poltergeist), born in Houston, Texas
▼65- Jean Eugène
Robert-Houdin, French magician; father of the modern style of conjuring
50’s
54- Janine
Turner, actress (Maggie-Northern Exposure), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
modern style of conjuring
(d. 1861)
40’s
▼48- Wally
Cox, actor (Mr Peepers, Hollywood Squares), born in Detroit, Michigan [d1973]
30’s
▼31 Joyce Kilmer,
New Brunswick, New Jersey, poet (Trees), (d. 1918)
20’s
23- Elian
Gonzalez, Cuban boy at the center of a heated 2000 controversy involving the
governments of Cuba and the United States, born in Cuba
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Historical Obits Today
80’s
@86-1989 Frances
Beauvier, actress (Aunt Bee, Mayberry)
@86-1926 Claude
[Oscar] Monet, French painter (impressionist)
@85-1993 Don
Ameche, actor (Cocoon)
@81-1889 Jefferson
Davis, President of Confederate States of America
(1861-65)
70’s
@73-343 Saint Nicholas [Nikolaos of Myra], Greek Bishop who
became the model for Santa Claus
@70-1996 [Alvin] Pete Rozelle,
NFL commissioner, brain cancer
60’s
@68-1985 Burr
Tillstrom, puppeteer (Kukla Fran & Ollie), natural causes
@60-1949 Lead
Belly, [Huddie William Ledbetter], blues singer, als
50’s
@52-1988 Roy
Orbison, American musician (Pretty Woman), massive heart attack
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Brain Teasers Answers
The
new employee told the boss that they know two facts;
1) Crackers are better than nothing, and
2) Nothing is better than donuts
If you put two of them together, you get that crackers are better than donuts.
1) Crackers are better than nothing, and
2) Nothing is better than donuts
If you put two of them together, you get that crackers are better than donuts.
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Trivia Hive
Answers
Amarillo
The
establishment, a tribute to classic Texan food and style, first opened in 1960.
It's perhaps best known for the 72 oz. steak challenge, in which competitors
must eat a full steak dinner in less than an hour or pay $72. The restaurant,
as well as its contest, has been both honored and parodied in film and
television. It also includes a motel. Source: Big Texan
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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.
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