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Day 121 Flag Today 61°/37° Wind 7 mph Gusts 7 mph
Active
Fire: 212 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme
Nearest
Lightning: 748 miles away
Air
Quality: Moderate Sunshine Partly Cloudy
May
Averages: Temps: 70°\37° 8
days with rain
Monthly Observations
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Adopt A Horse Month |
Weekly Observations
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21-5/2 Sky Awareness Week Festival of Ridvan National Apprenticeship Week Link Stewardship Week Patient Experience Week Link Barbed Wire Days: 1-3 |
Daily Observations
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Amtrak Day |
Today’s Quotes
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"We can't solve problems using the same thinking
we used when we created them." The
quote highlights Einstein’s belief that problems cannot be solved with the
same mindset that created them. It stresses the need for fresh thinking,
creativity and a shift in perspective when dealing with challenges. Instead
of repeating old methods, it encourages people to question assumptions and
approach situations differently. This idea reflects Einstein’s broader
philosophy that true progress comes from innovative and independent thought. This
quote reflects Einstein’s lifelong emphasis on imagination over rigid
thinking. He believed that progress in science and society requires
questioning existing assumptions rather than repeating old methods. In his
view, true solutions demand a shift in mindset, where creativity and
curiosity lead the way. This
quote highlights that if a problem was created by a certain way of thinking,
it cannot be fixed using that same approach. It encourages stepping away from
old habits and looking at situations with a fresh mindset. Einstein is
essentially pointing out that real solutions require a change in perspective,
not repetition of the past. It underlines the importance of innovation and
flexible thinking in solving challenges. |
Today’s Memes
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Today’s Thoughts
Looking forward to a great May.
I had my dental cleaning this morning…easy peasy. Then he suggested I see
a periodontist due to some bone loss due to age. I will see them next week.
No one asked me, but I do not want the picture of any President on my
passport pages, let alone one put there by a current president. The Passport is good for 10 years and the
longest a President can serve is 8 years. This is crazy.
I’m happy to hear that the longest government shutdown of DHS has ended
after 76 days. The bill still didn’t fund ICE or Border Protection. More partisan
fighting ahead, most of which will forget about everyday living conditions of
Americans.
The Epstein Files have certainly changed the lives of many. We keep
learning more about entertainers who were involved in the mess at the island.
The latest two are David Copperfield and David Blaine. I enjoyed Copperfield
much more than Blaine, who I found to be a little creepy. From their mentions
in the Epstein Files, they were both creepy, weird, and not someone to emulate.
I am now wondering how I can enjoy either one, knowing of their escapades with
young girls. That will be a discussion for another day.
Interesting Trivia
Dancing
in the Dark
To
many of us, the tango comes across as one of the classiest and most elegant
styles of ballroom dancing. I mean, if you're anything like me, the name itself
conjures up an image of two dark and glamorous strangers pulling graceful moves
in a dimly-lit, exotic club. But the origins of the dance are not exactly
classy.
In
the early days, the tango was often used by Argentinian intimacy-industry
professionals to seduce men into becoming clients.
Bear-ly
Succeeding
The
Polish army adopted a bear named Wojtek during WWII and gave it the official
rank of private so that it could be transported around from place to place with
them, carrying their equipment and helping to boost morale. Following a few
years spent alongside humans, Wojtek grew to love indulging in certain
beverages, enjoying wrestling, and partaking in smoke-related activities.
In
fact, the army loved Wojtek so much that he was eventually promoted to
corporal
Rebus returns
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Native American Courage in History
The Battle Of Little Bighorn And the
Defiance Of Custer
In 1876, Native American warriors from
the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes decisively defeated General Custer’s
forces at Little Bighorn. The remarkable victory attested to Native strategic
prowess and unity and symbolized the fierce resistance against U.S. army
expansion during the Plains Wars.
Historic Events
Rebus Answers
Side dish coincide
Birthdays Today
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Judy Collins, (87
years old) American Grammy
Award-winning eclectic singer ("Send in the Clowns"; "Both
Sides Now"), writer, and activist, born in Seattle, Washington ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Rita Coolidge, (81
years old) American Grammy
Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Higher & Higher"; "We're
All Alone"), born in Nashville, Tennessee ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ John Woo, (80
years old) Hong Kong
filmmaker (Face/Off), born in Guangzhou, China ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ American country music singer-songwriter
("Live Like You Were Dying"; "Humble and Kind"), record
producer, and actor ` ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ |
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Gone but not
forgotten Joseph Addison (1672-1719; @47, long illness) English
essayist, playwright (Cato,
a Tragedy), poet and Whig politician who co-founded "The Spectator"
magazine, born in Milston, Wiltshire, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Mother Jones (née
Mary Harris), (1837-1930; @93) American labor
organizer (cofounded Industrial Workers of the World), born in Cork City,
Ireland ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Emily Stowe, (1831-1903;
@71) Canadian
suffragist and first woman licensed to practise medicine in Canada, born in
Norwich Township, Oxford County, Ontario ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Calamity Jane (Martha
Jane Canary)(1852-1903; @51, pneumonia) American
frontierswoman, born in Princeton, Missouri ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Kate Smith, (1907-1986;
@79, respiratory failure) American singer
("God Bless America"; "When The Moon Comes Over The
Mountain"), radio star, and NHL Philadelphia Flyers good luck charm,
born in Greenville, Virginia ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Louis Nye, (1913-2005,
@92) American comedian
and actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm; The Steve Allen Plymouth Show; The Beverly
Hillbillies - "Sonny Drysdale"), born in Hartford, Connecticut ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Glenn Ford (Gwyllyn
Samuel Newton Ford), (1916-2006; @90) Canadian-American
actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway), born in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne,
Quebec, Canada ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ American comedian and TV host of
the Jack Paar Show and The Tonight Show (1957-62), born in Canton, Ohio ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Art Fleming
[Fazzin], (1924-1995; @70, pancreatic cancer) American actor,
and TV game show host (Jeopardy, 1964-75, 1978-79), born in New York City ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Scott Carpenter (1925-2013; @88) American astronaut (Mercury
7-Aurora 7), born in Boulder, Colorado ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Max Robinson (1939-1988; @49, AIDS) 1st African
American network TV anchor (ABC), born in Richmond, Virginia ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Gianna Bryant, (2006-2020;
@13) American
student-athlete who died in a helicopter crash with her father Kobe Bryant,
born in Orange County, California ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ |
…The End for today…
