2 Sept

 

2 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 38  Day 245  Today  79°/50°                            

Wind 13 mph Gusts 23 mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy

Risk of fire: Moderate  Active Fire: 96 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 261 miles away Humidity:  33%

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

Today’s Observances:

Bison-ten Yell Day 
V-J Day
World Coconut Da  Link

Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link 

National Championship Chuckwagon Races: 29-9/6
US Open Tennis Championships: 30-9/13

International Enthusiasm Week: 1-7
National Nutrition Week: 1-7 (UNICEF-India) Link
Self-University Week: 1-7 Link

Monthly Observances:

Bourbon Heritage Month Link
Children’s Good Manners Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Link
Cholesterol Education Month Link
Classical Music Month  Link
Co-op Awareness Month (9/24-10/31)
College Savings Month
Craniofacial Acceptance Month  Link
Eat Chicken Month
Fall Hat Month

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

Another  great weather day here. No complaints.

Yesterday’s photo shoot at the hacienda was a success. It took 4-1/2 hours and the director was facetiming from London. Gotta love modern technology. The director has a site with over 650,000 followers so this shoot will get lots of views and hopefully some visitors.

I grew up learning a pneumonic device for learning the names of the Great Lakes: HOMES. Now that Trump has renamed it Lake America, it’s time for another pneumonic device to remember. The new one: SHAME!

I grew up with Lori and Lisa Eckhardt. Today is Lori’s 70^th birthday. She is doing well and is going on a river cruise in Croatia in a couple of weeks to celebrate her birthday. Nice. Lisa and her boyfriend Jerry are currently on vacation in Europe. Cool.

Is it a good sign when the civilian Sec. of the Army resigns while the US is at war? Probably not.

Historical events

2 Sept History Video

Cool to know:

Which castle is on the island of Anglesey? 

 

Answer: Beaumaris.

 

Which reality show series is Andy Cohen’s favorite? 

 

Answer: The Real Housewives.

 

 

How long does it take to hard boil an egg? 

 

 

Answer: Seven minutes.

 

 

What nationality was Marco Polo? 

 

 

Answer: Venetian.

Colorado Wildlife:

Living with Bats

There are 18 species of bat that call Colorado home. These amazing mammals are not only fantastic insect control, but are also valuable pollinators. Learn more about how humans and bats can live in harmony in our guide.

 

Picture of the Day:

Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one.

While more people speak English as a second language, nearly three times more people speak Mandarin Chinese natively.

English has nearly two billion people learning it as a second language and only 350 million people speaking it natively.

 

Great Photos:

AP Caption: Students of Central H igh School in Little Rock, including Hazel Bryan, shout insults at Elizabeth Eckford as she calmly marches down to a line of National Guardsmen, who blocked the main entrance and would not let her enter.

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

 September 2026 • Source: Harper's research

Number of refugees admitted to the United States between October 2025 and July 2026  : 7,730

 

September 2026 • Source: Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (Washington)

Estimated percentage of these refugees who were white South Africans : 95

 

September 2026 • Source: International Refugee Assistance Project (New York City)

Number of individuals who died in ICE custody during the Biden Administration: 26

 

September 2026 • Source: Human Rights Watch (New York City)

During the first Trump Administration: 50

 

September 2026 • Source: Human Rights Watch (New York City)

During the first eighteen months of the second Trump Administration: 54

Today’s Birthdays:

Keanu Reeves Movie Actor 62 years old

Birthplace Beirut, Lebanon

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Salma Hayek Movie Actress 60 years old

Birthplace Coatzacoalcos, Mexico

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Keir Starmer Canadian politician 64 years old

Birthplace Southwark, England

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Katt Williams Comedian 55 years old

Birthplace Cincinnati, OH

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Mark Harmon TV Actor 75 years old

Birthplace Burbank, CA

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Terry Bradshaw Football Player 78 years old

Birthplace Shreveport, LA

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That’s All for Now

1 Sept

 

 

1 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 38  Day 244  Today  75°/48°                            

Wind 5 mph Gusts 10mph Air Quality: Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy

Risk of fire: Very Low  Active Fire: 96 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 50 miles away Humidity:  69%

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

Today’s Observances:

Acne Positivity Day  Link
Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day 
Calendar Adjustment Day
Chicken Boy's Day
Emma M. Nutt Day
International Cap Classique Day Link
International Day of Awareness for the Dolphins of Taiji Link
National Toy Testing Day
National Burnt Ends Day Link
National Hotel Employee Day
Meteorological Autumn
National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day
Random Acts of Kindness Day or Be Kind Day 
Thank You, IT Help Desk Day  Link
World Letter Writing Day Link

Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link 

National Championship Chuckwagon Races: 29-9/6
US Open Tennis Championships: 30-9/13

International Enthusiasm Week: 1-7
National Nutrition Week: 1-7 (UNICEF-India) Link
Self-University Week: 1-7 Link

Monthly Observances:

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month Link  Link
All American Breakfast Month Link
Animal Pain Awareness Month
Attendance Awareness Month Link
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
Baby Safety Month Link
Backpack Safety America Month
Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month Link

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

A new month begins. Time to get ready for fall…I’m not ready for that yet. The new month also brings a new look to this blog.

It was announced this morning that Messie is retiring from the Argentinian Soccer team. He has been a force in soccer.

Two have died and up to 15 missing are in the Grand Canyon after severe flash flooding. Bob and I did a long river trip through the Grand Canyon. It was a great adventure with lots of great memories. We did have to sign a declaration that this was a dangerous trip that could easily end with injury or death. Thankfully we didn’t have those problems, but this flash flood shows how easily it could have been. Thankful that we had a safe trip.  

Historical events

1 Sept History Video

Cool to know:

What language has the most words?

 

 Answer: English. Though that is debateable.

 

What’s the most expensive home in the world? 

 

Answer: Buckingham Palace.

 

Kodiak island is in which US state? 

Answer: Alaska.

Colorado Wildlife:

Band-tailed pigeons (bandtails) are members of the Columbidae family, which includes pigeons and doves. They are named for the broad gray band across the tip of their tail. The bandtail could be confused with the rock dove (feral pigeon) because of their similarity in size and posture. Rock doves, however, are highly variable in color and usually show a white rump patch. A distinctive characteristic of bandtails (compared to feral pigeons) is their yellow bill tipped with black and yellow legs and feet. The range of the two species in general does not overlap.

Picture of the Day:

A baby puffin is called a "puffling."

To feed its chick, a puffin parent will carry around 10 fish in its beak at one time, but the biggest recorded haul is a whopping 62 fish, according to Audubon Project Puffin.

 

Great Life Magazine Photos:

Marilyn Monroe at home, 1953.

Alfred Eisenstaedt/Life Pictures/Shutterstock

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

September 2026 • Source: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, University of California, San Diego

Portion of the affected researchers who were Jewish  : 1/5

 

September 2026 • Source: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, University of California, San Diego

Factor by which black researchers were overrepresented in politically targeted NIH grant terminations  : 3

 

September 2026 • Source: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, University of California, San Diego

Minimum number of times Donald Trump has referred to individuals as “low-IQ” in public statements since 2016 : 139

 

September 2026 • Source: Harper's research

Percentage of those statements that were directed toward black people: 66

Today’s Birthdays:

Dr. Phil TV Show Host 76 years old

Birthplace Vinita, OK

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Lily Tomlin TV Actress 87 years old

Birthplace Detroit, MI

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Gloria Estefan Pop Singer 69 years old

Birthplace Havana, Cuba

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Boyd Holbrook Movie Actor 45 years old

Birthplace Prestonsburg, KY

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Scott Speedman TV Actor 51 years old

Birthplace England

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Barry Gibb Rock Singer 80 years old

Birthplace Douglas, Isle Of Man

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That’s All for Now

 

31 Aug

 

 

31 Aug

Weather Expectations Week 38 Day 243 Flag Today  80°/55°                            

Wind 15 mph Gusts 25 mph

Risk of fire: Very Low   Active Fire: 96 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 17 miles away Humidity:  45%

Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Very Breezy

July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

International Day for The People of African Decent
International Overdose Awareness Day Link
Love Litigating Lawyers Day  Link
National Diatomaceous Earth Day  Link
National Matchmaker Day  Link
Trail Mix Day Link

Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link 

Be Kind To Humankind Week: 25-31
World Science Fiction Days: 27-31
National Championship Chuckwagon Races: 29-9/6
US Open Tennis Championships: 30-9/13

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

A nice summer day again. No complaints.

I’ve been watching the Jeopardy Masters multi-day tourney. It is very good.

I was ready to head out to Walmart to see why my app wouldn’t work for deliveries, but tried one more time. It worked fine…gotta love technology.

I grew up with orange juice and a multi-vitamin at breakfast. Later in life I added pineapple or grapefruit juice to my regiment.  For over a year, I haven’t been able to drink grapefruit juice as it interacted with the med that was cleaning my CLL. I finished the pills last week, and can now return to grapefruit juice in the morning. Happy camper here.

With all the talk on the news about the upcoming midterms, it sounds like the media believes that the we are in a period of change and that this election will be generational. The voters are saying it is time for younger politicians to sit in Congress and in state government. I sure hope that is true. I get that older politicians have more experience but I must ask if those politicians nearing 80-years-old or even older should remain in law-making roles until they pass away. On the other hand, is voting in younger politicians only going to further divide our country?  I am ready to find out. As an elder, I hope those older politicians find that retirement is wonderful and that they did their best, and now it is time for others.  I worked hard for many, many years before retiring at 59. It was the best decision I ever made.

Historical events

31 Aug History Video

Cool to know:

29. What did Queen Anne die of? 

 

Answer: A stroke.

 

30. Groups of lions are known as what? 

Answer: Prides.

31. How many pairs of wings does a bee have? 

Answer: Two.

Colorado Wildlife:

The bald eagle – so named because of its white head – is found only in North America and is one of the continent’s largest birds of prey. Here in the United States, the bald eagle is recognized as the country’s national symbol, a distinction it has held unofficially since 1782 but not legally designated until 2024. Young bald eagles are dark brown in color when they fledge the nest at about 12 weeks of age. Their head and tail feathers turn predominantly white in the fourth or fifth year.

 

Picture of the Day:

The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.

Poker fiends have a slightly better chance of laying down a straight flush: Try 72,192 to 1. Out of the 7,462 distinct five-card poker hands, you have a 42% chance of getting a single pair though. 

Great Life Magazine Photos:

Faye Dunaway (seated) and director Norman Frederick Jewison on the set of ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ 1967.

Bill Ray/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

September 2026 • Source: Inside Higher Ed (Washington)

Average number of seconds allotted per question on the SAT in 1926, the year of the test’s introduction  : 18

 

September 2026 • Source: Pew Research Center

Today  : 82

 

September 2026 • Source: Pew Research Center

Estimated number of NIH grants canceled as a result of federal efforts to combat anti-Semitism  : 668

 

Today’s Birthdays:

Chris Tucker Movie Actor 55 years old

Birthplace Atlanta, GA

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Richard Gere Movie Actor 77 years old

Birthplace Philadelphia, PA

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Mohammad bin Salman Prince 41 years old

Birthplace Saudi Arabia

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Debbie Gibson Pop Singer 56 years old

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

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Larry Hankin TV Actor 86 years old

Birthplace New York City, NY

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