29 Sept

 

 

29 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 272 Today  54°/47°                            

Wind 14mph Gusts 19mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Mostly Cloudy Breezy Raining

Risk of fire: Very Low  Active Fire: 114miles away

Nearest Lightning: 123 miles away Humidity: 92%

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

Today’s Observances:

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction
Michaelmas
National Attend Your Grandchild's Birth Day
National Biscotti Day
National Coffee Day Link
National Energy Drink Day: Link
Silent Movie Night
VFW Day
World Heart Day  Link

Weekly Observances:

Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

It is a day of nice gentle rain. No complaints. It rained through the night and there has been a light female rain all morning. A cool and cloudy day always means laundry for me. I’ve already done two loads with only one more to go.

Nice to watch the Broncos beat the Rams. It was quite a game. The Cards lost to the 49ers and the Cowboys lost to the Ravens.    

Richard was up early (4AM) to take the presenter from the retreat to the airport for an early flight. He was headed home when Laura called to say the flight had been cancelled. He picked up the guy and will try again later today. He has another day to visit with Dave and Stephanie is still there. Good all the way around.

Historical events

29 Sept History Video

Cool to know:

You can ride a train through the "Tunnel of Love."

The Ukrainian rails actually service an industrial train, but couples can still hitch a ride (or take one of these affordable family train trips) and make a wish, according to a new tourist legend.

 

Picture of the Day:

Amber Fort near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

© R.M. Nunes/Getty Images

Most first-time visitors know Jaipur, in Rajasthan, India, as the Pink City, but the earlier royal capital was centered on Amber Fort. That's where much of the dynasty's political and architectural history was shaped. The fort developed over more than a century, beginning under Raja Man Singh I in 1592 and continuing under later Kachwaha rulers who controlled the kingdom that eventually became Jaipur State. The royal family moved to the newly planned city of Jaipur in 1727, but Amber continued to serve ceremonial functions.

 

Interesting Space Facts:

So you’d therefore assume there are less days in a year on Mars than Earth, right? Wrong!

Because Mars orbits the sun slower than the Earth, there are actually 687 Martian days in a Martian year!

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Minimum number of OpenAI employees who sold their company shares in a tender offer last October: 600

• Source: Wall Street Journal (NYC)

Collective amount that those employees earned: $6.6 billion

• Source: Wall Street Journal (NYC)

Estimated number of millionaires that will be created if OpenAI and Anthropic go public: 13,941

 • Source: Sacra (NYC)

Of billionaires: 16

October 2026 • Source: Sacra (NYC)

Minimum number of homes in San Francisco that sold for at least $1 million over the asking price in 2025: 25

Today’s Birthdays:

Kevin Durant Basketball Player 38 years old

Birthplace Washington, DC

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Ian McShane Movie Actor 84 years old

Birthplace Blackburn, England

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Andrew Dice Clay Comedian 69 years old

Birthplace  Brooklyn, NY

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Jerry Lee Lewis Rock Singer [1935-2022] @87

Birthplace Ferriday, LA

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Madeline Kahn Movie Actress [1942-1999]@57 ovarian cancer

Birthplace Boston, MA

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28 Sept

 

 

28 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 271  Today  74°/46°                            

Wind 8mph Gusts 12mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy

Risk of fire: Very Low  Active Fire: 114 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 522 miles away Humidity: 33%

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

Today’s Observances:

Confucius Day
Family Day
Fish Tank Floorshow Night  Link
International Day for Universal Access To Information
International Right To Know Day
National Drink Beer Day Link
National Good Neighbor Day 
World Rabies Day

Weekly Observances:

Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Fresh Quotation:

 

 

Today’s Reflection:

It’s a lazy Sunday. I slept in today. All rested now and ready for a great day.

Did a couple of loads of laundry.

Last night I watched Sing Democracy 250 on PBS. It was very well performed. Not what I expected, but worth the watch. Many leaders of democracy had their quotes turned into music. I found it inspiring, but I’m sure many on the far right would find it woke…even though many quotes were from the right side of democracy. The one line that keeps ringing in my head is ‘Do something.’

I got to phone-meet Stephanie, Richard’s niece, from his ½ brother. She is visiting the hacienda and participating in a retreat. Very nice lady.

Historical events

18 Sept History Video

Cool to know:

Dr. Seuss wrote "Green Eggs and Ham" on a bet.

Theodore Geisel's editor didn't believe the author could write a book in 50 words or less. The finished product contains 50 words on the dot. 

Picture of the Day:

Decorator crab on a sea pen, Komodo National Park, Indonesia

© Alex Mustard/Nature Picture Library

Think of this as underwater hide-and-seek: the sea pen stands out while the crab blends in. Today"s image comes from the waters surrounding Komodo National Park in Indonesia, established in 1980 and named after the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest living lizard. The protected area includes islands, mangroves, seagrass beds and coral reefs. Located between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the park is shaped by powerful currents that support a rich diversity of marine life, including species that rely on camouflage to survive.

 

Interesting Space Facts:

Because of lower gravity, a person who weighs 220 lbs. on Earth would weigh 84 lbs. on Mars.

When sending droids to the surface of Mars, this is something scientists plan for, being able to load the droid up with more equipment and build it from more robust materials.

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Minimum amount of federal money spent this year terminating offshore-wind energy contracts: $3.9 billion

Source: Taxpayers for Common Sense (Washington)

Percentage change last year in sales of energy drinks at U.S. eateries : +9

Source: Toast (Boston)

In sales of hot drip coffee: −3

Source: Toast (Boston)

Net change in 2025 the number of attendees at Munich’s Oktoberfest: −200,000

Department of Labor and Economic Development, City of Munich

In the number of stolen beer steins : +18,000

Today’s Birthdays:

Hilary Duff TV Actress 39 years old

Birthplace Houston, TX

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Jeezy (Jay Wayne Jenkins) Rapper 49 years old

Birthplace Columbia, SC

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Naomi Watts Movie Actress 58 years old

Birthplace Shoreham, England

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Mira Sorvino Movie Actress 59 years old

Birthplace New York

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Brigitte Bardot Movie Actress [1934-2025] @91

Birthplace  Paris, France

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27 Sept

 

 

27 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 270  Today  74°/49°                            

Wind 11mph Gusts 12mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy

Risk of fire:  High    Active Fire: 114 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 575 miles away Humidity: 31%

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

Today’s Observances:

Ancestor Appreciation Day
Crush A Can Day  Link
Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day   Link
Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day
Google's Birthday
Happy Daughters Day  Link
International Day of The Deaf
National Day of Forgiveness Link
National Scarf Day
Priesthood Sunday Link  Link Link
World Rivers Day
World Tourism Day

Weekly Observances:

Fall Astronomy Week: 21-27
International Week of the Deaf: 21-27
National Dog Week: 21-27  Link Link  Link
World Forestry Week: 21-27 Link
World Reflexology Week: 21-27 
Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Fresh Quotation:

 

 

Today’s Reflection:

A very nice Fall day.

I cleaned up around the house. I finally folded up my walker and moved it to the stairwell. I never use it, but need to keep it easily available, just in case.  

It is so nice to be recovering so well. It seems like June, and my illness was years ago. I’m eating better, feeling better, sleeping better, and ready to tackle every day.

Regarding Navajo Culture: The Ye’bi’chei Ceremony is a sacred healing ceremony of 9 days. There are lots of songs, chants, sand paintings and the dancers. Every year the 5 Navajo Agencies hold an annual fair that have a parade, rodeo, carnival, food vendors, crafts vendors and lots of family gatherings… and after the carnival ends, the Ye’bi’chei ceremony draws many to the event.  People stay out for hours to see the dancers. Many traditional people are saying that this practice has turned a sacred ceremony into a gathering that has little to do with the patient being healed. The Medicine Man has always been ‘paid’ by the patient and that family. It used to be that they were paid for with sheep, food, and maybe some jewelry. The family always decides on the payment. Today, many Medicine Men are asking for $10,000 for the 9 days. Traditionalists say this is all wrong. I spent many fair nights at the ceremony when I was working on the Rez. The Western Navajo Fair is not having this ceremony during the fair this year. Everyone will see it that makes any changes in the ceremony and its payment system.

Historical events

27 Sept History video

Cool to know:

A team of six women programmed the first digital computer.

While historians have only recently recognized their achievements (or female discoveries credited to men), the female mathematicians participated in a World War II program coding instructions into the revolutionary Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC).

 

Picture of the Day:

Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, United States

© Jeff Clay/Tandem Stills + Motion

What do a bear's ears, a house on fire and a road packed with hairpin turns have in common? They're all part of the story of southeastern Utah's public lands.

 

Interesting Space Facts:

The Sun weighs about 330,000 times more than Earth.

It is about 109 times the diameter of Earth and is so large that the Earth could fit inside the sun about 1,300,000 times over!

In fact, the sun is so gigantic that it contains 99.85% of all mass in our solar system.

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Minimum number of times that Donald Trump has publicly complained about wind turbines since 2016: 124

Source: Harper’s research

Percentage of those remarks in which he complained that they were ugly : 32

Source: Harper’s research

That they killed birds: 38

Today’s Birthdays:

Avril Lavigne Pop Singer 42 years old

Birthplace Belleville, Canada

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Gwyneth Paltrow Movie Actress 54 years old

Birthplace Los Angeles, CA

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Samuel Adams Politician [1722-1803] @81

Birthplace Boston, MA

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Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday) Rock Singer [1947-2022] @74 COVID

Birthplace Dallas, TX

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