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Day 136 Flag Today 77°/47° Wind 12 mph Gusts 21 mph
Active
Fire: 28 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme
Nearest
Lightning: 426 miles away
Air
Quality: Excelllent
Sunshine Windy Red Flag Warning
May
Averages: Temps: 70°\37° 8
days with rain
Monthly Observations
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National Sweet Vidalia Onions Month |
Weekly Observations
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National Public Gardens Week: 8-17 Link American Craft Beer Week: 11-17 Link Hoarding Awareness Week:
11-15 Link National Seat Belt Reinforcement
Week:11-31 Link National Stationery Week:
11-17 Link American Craft Beer Week: 11-17 Link Wound,Ostomy and
Continence Nursing Week: 12-18 Link Cannes Film Festival: 12-23 Morel Mushroom Days: 15-16
National Safe
Boating Week: 16-22 |
Daily Observations
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Armed Forces Day |
Today’s Quotes
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Never saya no to adventures. Always say ‘yes’, otherwise you’ll lead a very dull life. ~Ian Flemming |
Today’s Memes
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Today’s Thoughts
A nice spring day, with some wind.
Our discussion group meets tomorrow to discuss: Trump’s tariffs: the
end on an era. This should be very interesting.
My brother posted some great photos of his trip through Spain. He is
really seeing some amazing sites.
Trump and tech crew are back from China. Now what? Peace? Lower costs?
Cheaper gas? Or will China be opening more business here in the US? Everyone
just must wait and see. Sad. Will the US still protect Taiwan? Trump says he
will decided very soon on a huge military sale to Taiwan. What? Congress
already approved that money…why would he stop that money? Does he even
understand how much our economy depends on Taiwan for its computer chips?
Science Fact of the Day
The largest species of armadillo is the Giant Armadillo,
which can grow up to 39 inches long (plus tail) and may weigh up to 132 pounds!
Native American Courage in History
The Navajo Code Talkers And
Their Silent Defiance In WWII
During WWII, the Navajo Code
Talkers used their language to develop an unbreakable code, which played an
essential role in the success of U.S. Army operations in the Pacific. This
contributed to victory and served as a powerful revelation to Native American
ingenuity and resilience in times of battle.
Historic Events
Birthdays Today
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Ivan Sutherland (88
years old) American computer
scientist (Sketchpad), born in Hastings, Nebraska ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Irish actor (Remington
Steele; the 5th James Bond, 1995-2004; Mama Mia!), born in Drogheda, Ireland ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Debra Winger, (71 years old) American actress (Terms of
Endearment, Officer & Gentleman), born in Columbus, Ohio ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Soviet-Belarusian gymnast (4 x
Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Grodno, Belarus, Soviet Union ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ American pop singer (Control,
"Nasty"), sister of Michael, born in Gary, Indiana ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ David Boreanaz, (57 years old) American actor (Angel, Bones), born
in Buffalo, New York ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ American
television commentator (Tucker Carlson Tonight), born in San Francisco,
California ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Gabriela Sabatini (56
years old) Argentine tennis player (US
Open 1990), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ American actress (Transformers)
and model, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ |
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Gone but not
forgotten William H. Seward (1801-1872; @71) American
politician (Secretary of State, 1861-69, Governor of New York,
1839-42), born in Florida, New York ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ David Edward
Hughes (1831-1900; @69) British-American inventor (microphone,
teleprinter), born in either London, England or Corwen, Wales ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Henry Fonda (1905-1982;
@77; heart disease) American stage and
screen actor (Mr.
Roberts; 12 Angry Men; On Golden Pond), born in Grand Island, Nebraska ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Liberace (1919-1987; @67,
HIV) American Emmy
Award-winning pianist,
showman (The Liberace Show), and actor (Batman -"Evil Chandell"),
born in West Allis, Wisconsin ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Billy Martin (1928-1989;
@61, single car accident) American baseball
second baseman (MLB All
Star 1956; World Series 1951, 52, 53, 56; NY Yankees) and manager (World
Series 1977 NY Yankees), born in Berkeley, California ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ Bob Edwards, American Peabody Award-winning
broadcast journalist (NPR - "Morning Edition", 1979-2004; Sirius XM
- "The Bob Edwards Show", 2004-15), born in Louisville, Kentucky
(d. 2024;@76, bladder cancer) ∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙∙ |
…The End for today…
