2 Oct

 

2 Oct

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 275 Today 71°/47°                            

Wind 14mph Gusts 21mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy

Risk of fire: Moderate    Active Fire: 47 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 598 miles away Humidity: 44%

Oct Averages: Temps: 64°\32° 3 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Audiophile Day  Link Guardian Angels Day International Day of Non-violence Kids Music Day Lee's National Denim Day Manufacturing Day Link Name Your Car Day Link National Body Language Day  Link National Custodial Workers Day National Diversity Day National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day)

National Produce Misting Day Link National Smarties Day Link National Storytelling Weekend Peanuts (Cartoon) Day Phileas Fogg's Wager Day Shemini Atzeret (Sundown) World Farm Animals Day World College Radio Day Link World Plaid Day or Plaidurday Link World Smile Day Link

Weekly Observances:

Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5  Link

Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 1-7
National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7 Link   Link
Universal Children's Week: 1-7
National Dance Week: 2-11 Link
National Storytelling Weekend: 2-4

Monthly Observances:

Employee Ownership Month Link Energy Management is a Family Affair-Improve Your Home Month (10/1-3/31/13) Eye Injury Prevention Month  Link   Fair Trade Month Link Family History Month  Link   Financial Planning Month

Feral Hog Month or Hog Out Month  Link Gay & Lesbian History Month German-American Heritage Month Give Veterans A Smile Month Link Global Diversity Awareness Month Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

The sky is finally blue again. A nice warm day.

The ‘water year’ is measured from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. This year our little town got 22.01” of moisture. The annual average is 20.52”. That’s nice to see. The weather guy says the weekend will also be warm and dry.

I had a good lunch with Andy and Faith today at Wildflower. Very good conversation and great food. They are going to go to the hacienda with me sometime after I get my passport. All good.

Historical events

2 Oct History Video

Cool to know:

The world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years

Talk about one old tourist attraction! This wheel was found in 2002, approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and is now housed in the city’s museum. Radiocarbon dating was used to determine the wheel’s age, which is somewhere between 5,100 and 5,350 years old.

 

Picture of the Day:

Black History Month

© ansharphoto/Shutterstock

What happens when a man once left out of the picture becomes part of its most important frame? Look to London"s Parliament Square, where Nelson Mandela stands among monuments to political giants. Sculpted by Ian Walters and unveiled in 2007, the bronze statue has a remarkable connection to Mandela"s history. In 1962, Mandela and Oliver Tambo visited Parliament Square and noticed that no Black person was represented among its monuments. Decades later, Mandela took his place there.

 

Interesting Space Facts:

Due to the Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull, we have tides.

This is because the Moon’s tidal force causes the Earth – and the water on it – to bulge out on the side closest to the Moon.

These bulges are what cause the world’s high tides.

 

Harper’s Index from 2024:

Portion of Republicans who say that it would be a good idea to let Trump be a dictator for the first day of a second term: 3/4

• Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Portion of Americans who say they would not vote for a presidential candidate who has been charged with a felony: 2/3

Source: Gallup (Washington)

Percentage change since 2020 in the portion of Americans who say they would vote for a Muslim presidential candidate: +8

Today’s Birthdays:

Mahatma Gandhi Civil Rights Leader [1869-1948]@78

Birthplace Portbandar, India

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Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) Rock Singer 75 years old

Birthplace Wallsend, England

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Kelly Ripa TV Show Host 56 years old

Birthplace Stratford, NJ

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Ian McNeice Movie Actor 76 years old

Birthplace Basingstoke, England

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John Morris Movie Actor 42 years old

Birthplace Paris, TX

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1 Oct

 

 

1 Oct

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 73 Today 55°/40°                            

Wind 8mph Gusts 19mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Overcast Breezy

Risk of fire: Very Low    Active Fire: 114 miles away

Nearest Lightning: a miles away Humidity: 77%

Oct Averages: Temps: 64°\32° 3 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Bring Your Bible To School Day Link CD Player Day Fire Pup Day International Beauty Full World Day International Coffee Day  Link International Day of Older Persons International Music Day Link Model T Day National Black Dog Day Link

National Book It! Day National Green City Day Link National Hair Day  Link National Lace Day Link National Walk Your Dog Day Vegan Baking Day Willy Wonka Day  Link World Vegetarian Day

Weekly Observances:

Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5  Link

Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 1-7
National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7 Link   Link
Universal Children's Week: 1-7

Monthly Observances:

Bullying Prevention Month Link (World) Blindness Awareness Month Link Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month Celiac Disease Awareness Month Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month Children's Magazine Month

Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31) Church Library Month Church Safety and Security Month Class Reunion Month Link College Students with Disabilities Advocacy Month Contact Lens Safety Month

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

Another day of rain. It’s a light rain so there are no complaints.

 When my mother passed I inherited her wedding ring. The history of the diamond is that my paternal grandmother got it when she married my paternal grandfather in the early 1910’s. He passed on Christmas Eve when my brother was only 5. My father gave my mother the diamond when they got engaged in 1939. I had the diamond reset in white gold with turquoise and the gold from my mother’s ring. I’ve been wearing it ever since. I have lost weight and the ring was loose. I used electrical tape to keep it on my finger. I found some silicone ring sizers on Amazon. They arrived yesterday and the one I’m using working great…the ring no long rolls around on my finger. Very happy camper. I should have done this months ago.

I am looking forward to a great October.

Historical events

1 Oct History Video

Cool to know:

Two-Buck Chuck once won a top wine award.

Trader Joe's 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz beat out 2,300 other wines to win a prestigious double gold medal at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, so don't feel bad stocking up on the bargain brand.

 

Picture of the Day:

Male bearded reedling, Norfolk, England

© Andrew Sproule/Shutterstock

Balanced on a slender stalk in Norfolk, England, the male bearded reedling in today's image stands out with a pale blue-grey head, a bright orange bill and the black facial markings that give the species its name. Despite its striking appearance, this small bird spends much of its life hidden among the dense wetland vegetation of marshes, lakeshores and reed beds. 

Interesting Space Facts:

Nobody knows how the Earth got its name; all we know is that it is derived from an amalgamation of both the Old English and Old Germanic words for “ground”.

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

 Estimated amount spent in the United States last year on Halloween costumes for children: $1.4 billion

 • Source: National Retail Federation (Washington)

 

On Halloween costumes for adults: $2 billion

Today’s Birthdays:

Julie Andrews Movie Actress 91 years old

Birthplace Surrey, England

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Brie Larson Movie Actress 37 years old

Birthplace Sacramento, CA

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Jimmy Carter US President [1924-2024] @100

Birthplace Plains, GA

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Randy Quaid Movie Actor 76 years old

Birthplace Houston, TX

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Esai Morales TV Actor 64 years old

 Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

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Richard Harris Movie Actor [1930-2002] @72  Hodgkin's disease

Birthplace Limerick, Ireland

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Walter Matthau TV Actor [1920-2000] @ 79 heart attack

Birthplace New York City, NY

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30 Sept

 

 

30 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 272 Today  60°/44°                            

Wind 10mph Gusts 16mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy

Risk of fire: Very Low     Active Fire: 1141A miles away

Nearest Lightning: 230 miles away Humidity: 89%

Sept Averages: Temps: 74°\43° 8 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Blasphemy Day  Link
International Podcast Day Link
International Translation Day Link
National Love People Day Link
National Mulled Cider Day Link
Orange Shirt Day Link
Recovery Day  Link
Women's Health & Fitness Day
World Dense Breast Day Link 
Wrigley Chewing Gum Day

Weekly Observances:

Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

Another day of rain. This is so unusual but greatly appreciated. There was a gentle rain most of the night that continued until almost noon. Now it’s just partly cloudy.

AI remains unregulated. Trump has the solution: rename AI to Super Intelligence and that will solve the issues. Everyone recognizes that this is simply a distraction. Regulation is needed and it is needed now.

Go Fund Me has always been questionable. Many who donate don’t realize that the company charges 2.9% + 30¢ for each transaction. They also have strict guidelines. Recently a fund was set up for an 82-year-old man hauling heavy lost airline luggage back to the owner, to support his wife of 57 years with cancer. The fund received $750,000. Then the company returned all donations because the fund said a neighbor was doing the fund, but no such neighbor existed and the daughter had made the video, used a fake neighbor…as suggested by an AI app to be more successful. Now the lady still has cancer, the family is still broke, and many wonder even more about Go Fund Me.

Historical events

30 Sept History video

Cool to know:

Fall leaf colors are present year-round.

The red, orange and yellow pigments only show once chlorophyll — the chemical that makes leaves green — breaks down in autumn. Check out these fall quotes for a little inspiration.

 

Picture of the Day:

Kasilof River, Alaska, United States

© jared lloyd/Getty Images

Seen from above, the Kasilof River winds like a ribbon of turquoise through Alaska"s Kenai Peninsula in the United States. The vivid blue water comes from glacial silt carried downstream from Tustumena Lake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the state. Flowing about 17 miles before emptying into Cook Inlet, the river is shorter than its famous neighbour, the Kenai, but no less remarkable.

 

Interesting Space Facts:

The Sun makes a full rotation once every 25 – 35 days.

So for us on Earth, one full rotation equals one full day. However, our gargantuan sun takes 25 – 35 Earth days to make one full rotation!

Want to learn more space facts? Check out these 40 fiery facts about the Sun!

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Minimum number of homes in San Francisco that sold for at least $1 million over the asking price in 2025: 25

 • Source: Compass International Holdings (NYC)

That are owned by adults under 44 living with children: 16

 • Source: Redfin (Seattle)

Who say they fell behind on it last year: 1/4

 • Source: Federal Reserve (Washington)

 

Average age of such a gamer: 37

 • Source: Entertainment Software Association (Washington)

Portion of such purchases that were by adults under 30 who don’t own a CD player: 1/10

 • Source: Luminate (Los Angeles)

Of those between 14 and 29 who do: 65

Today’s Birthdays:

T-Pain R&B Singer 42 years old

Birthplace Tallahassee, FL

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Fran Drescher TV Actress 69 years old

Birthplace New York City, NY

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Jenna Elfman TV Actress 55 years old

Birthplace Los Angeles, CA

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Alistair Petrie Movie Actor 56 years old

Birthplace Yorkshire, England

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Eric Stoltz Movie Actor 65 years old

Birthplace Whittier, CA

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