15 Sept

 

 

15 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 38 Day 258 Today  72°/54°                            

Wind 20mph Gusts 27mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Windy

Risk of fire: Low  Active Fire: 515 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 80 miles away Humidity: 50 %

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

Today’s Observances:

Felt Hat Day
Google.com Day
Greenpeace Day
International Day of Democracy
International Dot Day:  15 Link 
International Grenache Day  Link
IT Professionals Day
LGBT Center Awareness Day
National 8-Track Tape Day Link Link 
National Cheese Toast Day  Link
National Day of The Cowgirl Link
National Neonatal Nurses Day Link  
National On-line Learning Day  Link
National Voter Registration Day Link 
Tackle Kids Cancer Day Link
World Lymphoma Awareness Day  Link

Weekly Observances:

National Neonatal Nurses Week: 12-18  Link
Balance Awareness Week: 13-19 Link   
Be A Mench Week: 13-19
Build A Better Image Week: 13-19
International Housekeepers Week: 13-19 Link
International Women's E-Commerce Days: 13-19
National Assisted Living Week: 13-19
National Ballroom Dance Week: 13-19 Link
National Construction Appreciation Week: 13-19  
National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week:13-19
National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week: 13-19
National Indoor Plant Week: 13-19
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: 13-19
National Security Officer Appreciation Week: 13-19
National Singles Week: 13-19
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: 13-19 Link

Nephrology Nurses Week: 13-19  Link
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week: 13-19

National Chef Appreciation Week: 14-18 Link 
International Go-Kart Week: 14-20
Line Dance Week: 14-19 
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: 14-20 Link
National Love Your Files Week: 14-18 Link 
Pollution Prevention Week: 14-20  Link
National Medicare Education Week: 15-21

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

Another windy day. Oh well.

I got gas at Sams yesterday…regular was $4.55/gallon. This doesn’t look like winning to me.

The Broncos play the Chiefs tonight. I must have been dreaming about my recent post that the Broncos had won. Go Broncos.

The AZ Card beat the Chargers in a good game last night.

I attended a funeral this morning for a Tuba Boarding retired teacher. I was Angie’s supervisor for many years. It was a nice service. She had been on a ventilator for a while and passed at 76. She had a loving husband and 4 good adult children. She will be missed by many. 

Historical events

15 Sept History video

Cool to know:

A group of bunnies is called a "fluffle."

Most people dub them a herd, but apparently parts of Northern Canada use this much cuter designation.

 

Colorado Wildlife:

Toe tips paddle-shaped; upper side light brown or gray, often matching color of rock, becoming chalky in individuals in full sun at midday; hind toes with extensive webbing; rear of thighs and groin orange-yellow. Mature male: Throat skin loose and dusky during breeding season; expanded vocal sac is two-lobed.

More Information:

Physical Characteristics

Head and body length up to about 57 mm (2.2 inches).

Range

Canyons of west-central and southwestern Colorado. Fairly common within restricted habitat.

Habitat

Occurs only along rocky stream courses in canyons. Basks on rocks, hides in rock crevices.

 

Picture of the Day:

 

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Remembering Oklahoma Bombing

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Portion of Americans earning less that $50,000/year who agree with the proverb ‘cheaters never prosper’: 3/5

Of those earning more than $100K who do: 2/5

Today’s Birthdays:

Prince Harry Prince 42 years old

Birthplace London, England

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Tom Hardy Movie Actor 49 years old

Birthplace London, England

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Marco Polo Explorer [1254-1324] @69

Birthplace Venice, Italy

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Tommy Lee Jones Movie Actor 80 years old

Birthplace San Saba, TX

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Agatha Christie Novelist [1890-1976] @85

Birthplace Torquay, England

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That’s All for Now

14 Sept

 

 

14 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 38 Day 257 Today  76°/58°                            

Wind 12 mph Gusts 17 mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy

Risk of fire: High  Active Fire: 306 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 22 miles away Humidity:  50%

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

Today’s Observances:

Fast of Gedalya (Jreish) (Sundown)
Live Creative Day  Link
National Boss/Employee Exchange Day
National Kreme Filled Donut Day Link  Link
National Sober Day  Link
U.S. Marshals Service Day

Weekly Observances:

National Neonatal Nurses Week: 12-18  Link
Balance Awareness Week: 13-19 Link   
Be A Mench Week: 13-19
Build A Better Image Week: 13-19
International Housekeepers Week: 13-19 Link
International Women's E-Commerce Days: 13-19
National Assisted Living Week: 13-19
National Ballroom Dance Week: 13-19 Link
National Construction Appreciation Week: 13-19  
National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week:13-19
National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week: 13-19
National Indoor Plant Week: 13-19
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: 13-19
National Security Officer Appreciation Week: 13-19
National Singles Week: 13-19
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: 13-19 Link

Nephrology Nurses Week: 13-19  Link
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week: 13-19

National Chef Appreciation Week: 14-18 Link 
International Go-Kart Week: 14-20
Line Dance Week: 14-19 
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: 14-20 Link
National Love Your Files Week: 14-18 Link 
Pollution Prevention Week: 14-20  Link

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

It’s a lazy summer Sunday. Enjoying every minute of it.

It was nice to watch the Broncos beat the Chiefs on live TV. It was a good game.

I have to admit it… I am very spoiled by Amazon Prime and Walmart delivery service. They make it much too easy to spend money and have it delivered free to your front door. 

Historical events

14 Sept History video

Cool to know:

There's a word for animals with partial pigment loss.

Albinism is the congenital absence of any pigmentation or coloration, but leucism is a different rare condition where some pattern or color remains.

 

Colorado Wildlife:

Physical Characteristics

The canyon bat is the smallest of Colorado's bats. It is easily recognized by its slow, erratic, butterfly-like flight. It has short, black ears, grayish brown pelage and a distinctive black mask making it one of the most attractive bats in North America. The size of this bat can only be appreciated at close range. In the air, it appears fragile. The slightest breeze blows it off course or causes it to stall. The canyon bat weighs less than four g, little more than a penny. Other measurements are: wingspan, 190-215 mm; total length, 68-75 mm; and forearm, 29-31 mm.

Range

This species is found throughout the desert southwest. It ranges as far north as Washington state and east to Oklahoma. In Colorado, it is found at lower elevations on the Western Slope and in the extreme southeast.

 

Picture of the Day:

1993. A vulture preys on a Sudanese toddler near the village of Ayod.

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Portion of Americans who believe that extramarital affairs are ‘morally unacceptable: 9/10

Of the French who believe so: 1/2  

Today’s Birthdays:

Amy Winehouse Soul Singer [1983-2011] @27 misadventure OD

Birthplace London, England

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Sam Neill Movie Actor 79 years old

Birthplace Omagh, Ireland

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Nas (Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones) Rapper 53 years old

Birthplace New York City, NY

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Pope Leo XIV Religious Leader 71 years old

Birthplace Chicago, IL

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That’s All for Now

13 Sept

 

 

13 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 38 Day 256  Today  75°/55°                            

Wind 1mph Gusts 15 mph Air Quality: Low Sunshine Breezy

Risk of fire: Moderate  Active Fire: 295 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 81 miles away Humidity:  57%

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

Today’s Observances:

9x13 Day
Bald Is Beautiful Day Link Link
Grandparent's Day
International Chocolate Day Link
International Programmers Day Link  
Kids Take Over The Kitchen Day  Link
National Celiac Awareness Day
National Peanut Day Link
National Hug Your Hound Day:13
National Pet Memorial Day Link 
Roald Dahl Day
Scooby-Doo Day
Uncle Sam Day  Link

Weekly Observances:

International Air Ambulance Week: 7-13 Link 

National Days of Prayer & Remembrance: 11-13

Mushroom Days: 12-13 Link
National Neonatal Nurses Week: 12-18  Link
Balance Awareness Week: 13-19 Link   
Be A Mench Week: 13-19
Build A Better Image Week: 13-19
International Housekeepers Week: 13-19 Link
International Women's E-Commerce Days: 13-19
National Assisted Living Week: 13-19
National Ballroom Dance Week: 13-19 Link
National Construction Appreciation Week: 13-19  
National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week:13-19
National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week: 13-19
National Indoor Plant Week: 13-19
National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: 13-19
National Security Officer Appreciation Week: 13-19
National Singles Week: 13-19
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: 13-19 Link

Nephrology Nurses Week: 13-19  Link
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week: 13-19

Fresh Quotation:

 

 

Today’s Reflection:

Air quality is low today. Not a good sign. Everything else is great.

My CPAP supplies finally arrived at the store. I picked them up and also got a 7’ nose piece, in case their delivery is very late again.

This has always had me confused: Primary Elections. Every election cycle the major parties hold a primary to decide who will be on the ballot. Only a few states have ‘open’ primaries where every registered voter is allowed to vote. Most states have ‘closed’ primaries where only registered voters from the party can vote. So…who is paying for these elections…the printing of ballots, the mail-in votes, the use of public facilities as polling places, paying a small amount to the workers at the poll sites. It turns out that it is the taxpayers who are paying. This makes no sense. Why are my tax dollars paying for another party? It seems to me each party should be paying all the cost of a ‘closed’ primary. I’m OK if open primaries are paid for with tax-payer money because any registered voter can vote.

Historical events

13 Sept History video

Cool to know:

About 700 grapes go into one bottle of wine.

That's approximately 2.6 pounds, if you're wondering how much "fruit" you get when you uncork your favorite red.

 

Colorado Wildlife:

The Canada goose is one of the most visible and well-known waterfowl. In some parts of the United States, they have become a nuisance species because of large numbers of geese congregating in city parks and golf courses. They are highly adaptable to human presence. Their honking can be heard before being sighted in a V-formation, confirming the change in seasons.

The Canada goose has a brown-gray body with a long black neck, black head and black bill. The males and females are similar in appearance. They have white throat patches that extend to the cheeks with a brown-white breast and belly. They also exhibit a white under tail. Weights can range from eight to13 pounds. Adult males are somewhat larger than adult females. They are the largest of the wild geese but their size diminishes as you travel northward. Length is 22 to 40 inches.

Range

This goose lives throughout North America. While many geese have become year-round residents in Colorado, Canada geese that do migrate through the state can fly as far north as Alaska and Canada in the summer, and as far south as Texas, southern California and sometimes parts of Mexico in the winter.

 

Great Photos:

1991. Camels among a backdrop of burning oil fields in Kuwait during the Gulf War.

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Chance that an American adult thinks one or both of their parents’ regrets having had them: 1 in 6

Percentage of opposite-sex American couples to which the man is at lest two yeasr older than his partner: 50

In which the woman is at least 2 years older: 15

Today’s Birthdays:

Tyler Perry TV Producer 57 years old

Birthplace New Orleans, LA

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Roald Dahl Children's Author [1916-1990] @74, rare cancer

Birthplace Cardiff, Wales

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Chris Hansen Journalist 67 years old

Birthplace  Lansing, MI

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Fiona Apple Rock Singer 49 years old

Birthplace New York City, NY

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Ben Savage TV Actor 46 years old

BirthplaceChicago, IL

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Jean Smart TV Actress 75 years old

Birthplace Seattle, WA

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Richard Kiel Movie Actor [1939-2014] @74, heart disease

Birthplace Detroit, MI

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That’s All for Now