20 Sept
Weather
Expectations Week 39 Day 263 Today 75°/50°
Wind
14mph Gusts 21mph Air
Quality: Moderate Sunshine Breezy
Risk
of fire: High Active Fire: 114 miles away
Nearest
Lightning: 195
miles away Humidity: 27%
Sept
Averages: Temps: 74°\43° 8 days with rain
Today’s
Observances:
International Day of University Sport
National Care for Kids Day
National Fried Rice Day Link
National
String Cheese Day Link
Wife Appreciation Day
World Cleanup Day
Yom Kippur [Jewish] (at sundown)
Weekly
Observances:
International Go-Kart Week: 14-20
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week: 14-20 Link
Pollution Prevention Week: 14-20 Link
National Medicare Education Week: 15-21
National Championship Air Races: 16-20 Link
National Guitar Flat-Picking Days: 16-20 Link
Hummingbird Celebration: 17-20 Link
Constitution Week: 17-23
International Women's Commerce Days: 18-25
Clean Up The World Weekend: 19-20
Farm Animal Awareness Week: 19-25
International Women Police Officers Week: 20-24 Link
Build A Better Image Week: 20-26
Child Passenger Safety Week: 20-26 Link
Deaf Dog Awareness Week: 20-26 Link
International Clean Hands Week: 20-26
International Interpreters and Translators Week: 20-26
National Employ Older Workers Week: 20-26
National Farm Safety and Health Week: 20-26
National Keep Kids Creative Week: 20-26
National Singles Week: 20-26
Remember to Register to Vote Week: 20-26
Sea Otter Awareness Week: 20-26
Tolkien Week: 20-26
World Hearing Aid Awareness Week: 20-26
Fresh Quotation:
Today’s
Reflection:
A decent Saturday here.
This morning I did some spot cleaning on my carpet and vacuumed the
downstairs. All good.
Today was my service comp date…the day I started working for the Bureau.
I was sworn in in Gallup after a night in Albuquerque. Then the long drive to
Shonto to begin an amazing career.
Free Press is in a very perilous situation after Trump has banned
CNN, MS Now, and Politico from the White House. The threat came out Friday and this
morning their press passes didn’t work and were confiscated at the White House. I hope all White House Press Corps pushes back
hard on this obviously unconstitutional action. I’m sure the Judicial Branch
will stop the ban.
Historical events
Cool to know:
Moon flowers actually
bloom in response to the moon.
Sunflowers
will follow the sun as it moves across the sky, but their lunar counterparts only
open after nightfall or on cloudy days.
AI positive and
negative:
Core Characteristics of
Artificial Excellence
Artificial Excellence is
defined by several key features:
1. Continuous
Self-Improvement
These systems are
designed to learn constantly, refining their performance without requiring
external intervention.
2. Context Awareness
Artificial Excellence
systems understand context, allowing them to make more informed and nuanced
decisions.
3. Multi-Dimensional
Optimization
Instead of focusing on a
single goal, they balance multiple factors such as efficiency, fairness,
sustainability, and user satisfaction.
Picture of the
Day:
© U. J.
Alexander/Shutterstock
As Oktoberfest opens
today, visitors arriving in Bavaria, Germany, may hear a sound even older than
the famous festival itself: the deep, resonant voice of the alphorn. This
traditional Alpine instrument is closely linked to Bavaria, Austria and
Switzerland, where it once helped shepherds communicate across mountain valleys
Interesting Space
Facts:
Enceladus, one of
Saturn’s smaller moons, reflects 90% of the Sun’s light.
Harper’s Index
from Funny Times:
Estimated
percentage of mature giant sequoias in the US that have been killed by wildfires
since 2015: 17
Portion
of Americans who believe the world will end in their lifetime: 1/4
Percentage
of American men who say that the US should ‘rarely or never use military force:
46
Today’s Birthdays:
Aldis Hodge Movie Actor
40 years old
Birthplace North
Carolina
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Gary Cole TV Actor 70
years old
Birthplace Park Ridge, IL
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Sophia Loren Movie
Actress 92 years old
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Christopher Scott Choreographer
43 years old
Birthplace Takoma Park,
MD
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That’s All for Now
