28 Jan

 

 

Week 5  Day 28 Flag Today  47°/25° Wind 6 mph Gusts 10 mph Active Fire:  496 miles away Risk of fire: Moderate  Nearest Lightning: 1993 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Jan Averages: Temps: 44°\18° Moisture:  10 Days

Weekly Observations

Sundance Film Festival: 22-2/1 International Snow Sculpting Week: 24-28 Catholic Schools Week: 25-31 Celebration of Life Days: 25-31 Clean Out Your Inbox Week: 25-31 Meat Week: 25-31

National School Choice Week: 25-31 Link  Data Privacy Week: 26-30 Link  National Activity Professionals Week: 26-30 Link National Cowboy Poetry Week: 26-31 National Medical Group Practice Week: 26-31 US Nationals Snow Sculpting Days: 28-2/1 Link

Daily Observations

Data Privacy Day   Link Global Community Engagement Day Link Library Shelfie Day Link ) National Kazoo Day Link

National Pediatrician Day National Gift of The Lady Bug Day Link Rubber Ducky Day  Link  Link   Thank A Plugin Developer Day Link

Today’s Quote                                                       

Today’s Meme

Today’s Thoughts

Sunshine and a nice day.

I had an appointment to get a haircut at 10am. When I got there at 9:50 it wasn’t open. I hung out in my car until 10:15 and nobody showed. I went to do some shopping and called again at 10:30 and no answer. I’ll try again tomorrow.

Most the news channels have pulled away from coverage of Ukraine, Venezuela, and Greenland. Everything is about Minneapolis, Maine, and every part of the DOJ.

An NPR story compared today to the McCarthy Red Scare days. They were saying both have the US and also the world living in fear. It appears that Trump may actually be trying to lower the temperature, but I’ll wait until the temperature actually significantly drops. 

Trivia

Kangaroos Are Incapable Of Jumping Backward

Kangaroos are known for their powerful bottom halves. They have large feet, strong tails, and powerful legs that can propel them to jump approximately 30 feet.

Despite their strength, these athletic marsupials cannot jump backward. They can't even walk backward. Their long, muscular tails and feet prevent them from being able to move in that direction. They cannot move their feet independently either, meaning they can only hop to their destinations.  

Historic Events

History for Jan. 28

Birthdays with some quotes

Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274; 49ish, subdural hematoma ) Italian theologian, Philosopher and Doctor of the Church (Summa Theologica) [birthdate is approximate], born in Roccasecca, Kingdom of Sicily +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Robert McClure (1807-1873; @66) Irish explorer who discovered the Northwest passage, born in Wexford, Ireland +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904; @63) Welsh journalist and African explorer (found Livingstone in Africa), born in Denbigh, Wales +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ William Seward Burroughs, American inventor of the first workable adding machine and the electric alarm clock, born in Rochester, New York (d. 1898; @41) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Eugène Dubois, Dutch paleontologist who discovered human ancestor Pithecanthropus erectus "Java Man", born in Eisden, Netherlands (d. 1940; @82)  +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Colette (1873-1954; @81) French author, novelist (Gigi, La Vagabonde) and actress, born in Paris, France +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pascual Orozco (1882-1915; @33 killed by Texas Rangers) Mexican revolutionary leader, born in Santa Inés, Mexico +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Robert Stroud, American murderer, convict, and ornithologist dubbed "Birdman of Alcatraz", born in Seattle Washington (d. 1963; @73, in prison) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Henry Cotton (1907-1987; @80) British golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948), born in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ John Banner, Austrian-born American actor (Hogan's Heroes, Lone Ranger, 36 Hours), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1973; @63, aneurism) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jackson Pollock (1912-1956; @44, auto accident) American expressionist painter (Lavender Mist), born in Cody, Wyoming +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++  (Bernard) "Acker" Bilk, British clarinetist who was part of the traditional jazz revival of the 1950s and 1960s, born in Pensford, Somerset, England (d. 2014; @85) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ George Green, American songwriter ("Hurts So Good"; "Rain On The Scarecrow"), born in Seymour, Indiana (d. 2011; @59, lung cancer) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Alan Alda  (90years old) American Emmy Award-winning actor and director (M*A*S*H - "Capt. 'Hawkeye' Pierce"; West Wing), born in New York City +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Carlos Slim (86 years old) Mexican business magnate (América Móvil) once ranked as the richest person in the world, born in Mexico City +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Charles Taylor(78 years old) President of Liberia (1997-2003), warlord and convicted war criminal, born in Arthington, Liberia +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Barbi Benton [Barbara Klein] (75 years old), American Playboy model, actress (Hee Haw; Sugar Time!), and country music singer, born in New York City +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nicolas Sarkozy (71 years old) 23rd President of France (2007-12), born in Paris, France +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nick Price (69 years old) 1957 Zimbabwean golfer (PGA C'ship 1992, 94; British Open 1994), born in Durban, South Africa +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sarah McLachlan (58 years old), Canadian Juno and Grammy Award-winning folk singer-songwriter (Fumbling Towards Ecstasy; "I Will Remember You"), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nick Carter (46 years old), American pop singer (Backstreet Boys - "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"), born in Jamestown, New York +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Elijah Wood(45 years old) 1981 American actor (The Good Son, The Lord of the Rings), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

…The End for today…

               

27 Jan

 

 

Week 5  Day 27 Flag Today  43°/25° Wind 3 mph Gusts 6 mph Active Fire:  496 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 1864 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Jan Averages: Temps: 44°\18° Moisture:  10 Days

Weekly Observations

Sundance Film Festival: 22-2/1 International Snow Sculpting Week: 24-28 Catholic Schools Week: 25-31 Celebration of Life Days: 25-31 Clean Out Your Inbox Week: 25-31 Meat Week: 25-31

National School Choice Week: 25-31 Link  Data Privacy Week: 26-30 Link  National Activity Professionals Week: 26-30 Link National Cowboy Poetry Week: 26-31 National Medical Group Practice Week: 26-31

Daily Observations

A.F.R.M.A. Fancy Rat & Mouse Day Auschwitz Liberation Day  Holocaust Memorial Day International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims  of the Holocaust Link

International Port Wine Day Link National Geographic Day National Plan For A Vacation Day  Link   Thomas Crapper Day Viet Nam Peace Day World Breast Pumping Day Link

Today’s Quote                                                       

Today’s Meme

Today’s Thoughts

A nice winter day. I’m hoping it will warm up enough to melt the snow.

During the football season I really believed that the Broncos had a very good chance to play at Super Bowl 60. The Patriots ended that belief on Sunday. I am disappointed but still a Bronco fan.

For much of the last decade I have been using a CPAP machine. Mostly because I live at 7000’ and I night I don’t get enough oxygen. I’ve been with the same company from the beginning. Up until about 6 months ago, they would call me every 3 months to say they had my new supplies. When they stopped auto-fill, I called their main office in Cottonwood. The lady told me that the company believed the customer should have more control over the supplies and without notification, stopped doing auto-fill. Last Monday, it was time for new supplies, so I called. She said they would have to be ‘ordered’. I called the local office today to see where my supplies were. They checked and said it can take up to two weeks to get the supplies. This company must be in serious financial trouble, as these supplies are needed by every CPAP customer they have.

For the last 3 years or so I have had Crystal cut my hair. I called for an appointment this morning and they said she no longer worked there. Bummer. I’ll see what happens when I get my hair cut tomorrow morning.  

The shooting of the ICU nurse in MN is staying in the headlines. After seeing way too many videos of the incident, I want everyone to work together to have an unbiased investigation into the incident. When that is complete, tell us everything the report has. The administration’s idea that you have must give access to various agency files and then we will pull out is comparing apples to oranges and should not be part of the conversation.   

Trivia

Hippos Are The Deadliest Mammals

Lions, rhinos, and even elephants are all deadly in their own right. When you think of their teeth, horns, tusks, or size, you might guess that any one of them was the deadliest animal in Africa. Instead, that trophy goes to the hippopotamus. Not only are hippos the deadliest animals on that continent, but they're the deadliest mammals in the world (aside from humans).

It's estimated hippos kill around 500 humans every year, nearly twice the number of victims lions might claim. Although they are herbivores, hippos are known to attack when they feel threatened - such as when a human is in their territory. With lower canines that can grow more than a foot long, it's no wonder that one bite is all that's needed to kill a human. 

Historic Events

Jan 27 History

Birthdays with some quotes

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791; @35, fever) Austrian musical prodigy and composer (The Marriage of Figaro; Jupiter Symphony), born in Salzburg, Austria ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Lewis Carroll (1832-1898; @65, pneumonia) English author (Alice in Wonderland), born in Daresbury, England ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Edward Smith (1850-1912; @62, sinking ship) English naval captain of the RMS Titanic, born in Hanley, Staffordshire ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Samuel Gompers (1850-1924; @74) American labor union leader (American Federation of Labor), born in London, England ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jerome Kern (1885-1945; @60, stroke) American Broadway and film composer (Showboat; Roberta), born in New York City ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hyman G. Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy, at 63 years the longest serving US naval officer), born in Maków Mazowiecki, Congress Poland (d. 1986; @86) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Art Rooney, American NFL Pittsburgh Steelers [Pirates] team founder, owner, and chairman (1933-88), born in Coulterville, Pennsylvania (d. 1988; @87) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++  (Lyle) "Skitch" Henderson, British-American pianist and orchestra leader (NBC Radio; NBC Television; New York Pops), born in Birmingham, England (d. 2005; @87) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ David Seville [Ross Bagdasarian], American songwriter ("Come On A-My House"), singer (Alvin & The Chipmunks - "Witch Doctor"), and actor (Rear Window), born in Fresno, California (d. 1972; @52) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Donna Reed (Donna Belle Mullenger), American actress (From Here to Eternity; It's a Wonderful Life; The Donna Reed Show), born in Denison, Iowa (d. 1986; @64, cancer) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sabu [Dastagir], Indian actor (The Thief of Bagdad, Elephant Boy, Drum), born in Mysore, British India (d. 1963 @39, heart attack) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Troy Donahue, American actor (Surfside Six, Cockfighter, Hawaiian Eye), born in New York City (d. 2001; @65, heart attack) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Samuel C. C. Ting (90 years old) 1936 American physicist and Nobel Laureate (1976 J/ψ particle), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1948 Mikhail Baryshnikov (78 years old), Russian-American ballet dancer,and choreographer (American Ballet Theater), and actor (The Turning Point; Sex In The City), born in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union (now Latvia) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ John G Roberts (71 years old), 17th Chief Justice of the United States, born in Buffalo, New York ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Keith Olbermann (67 years old), American news presenter (Countdown with Keith Olbermann), born in New York City ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Patton Oswalt (57 years old), American comedian, actor (The King of Queens; The Goldbergs) and writer, born in Portsmouth, Virginia ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Rosamund Pike(47 years old) 1979 British actress (Gone Girl; An Education; A Private War; The Wheel of Time), born in London ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Marat Safin(46 years old) 1980 Russian tennis player (US Open 2000, Australian Open 2005), born in Moscow, Russia ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

…The End for today…