25 Sept
Weather
Expectations Week 39 Day 268 Today 74°/49°
Wind
5mph Gusts 9mph
Air
Quality: Fair Moderate Sunshine Partly
Cloudy Breezy
Risk
of fire: Low Active
Fire: 114 miles away
Nearest
Lightning: 71
miles away Humidity: 43%
Sept
Averages: Temps: 74°\43° 8 days with rain
Today’s
Observances:
9 to 5 Day Link
Acne Scar Day
Ask A Stupid Question Day Link
Dolly Day Link
Hug A Vegan Day
Hug A Vegetarian Day
Math Story Telling Day
National Bakery Day Link Link
National Daughters Day
National Lobster Day Link
National One-Hit Wonder Day
National Psychotherapy Day Link
National
Quesadilla Day Link
National
Research Administrators Day Link
National Tune-up Day Link
Native American Day Link
Save The Koala Day Link
Sukkot (begins at sundown)
Support Purple for Platelets Day Link
Vegan Baking Day
(World) Ataxia Awareness Day Link
World Lung Day Link
World
Pharmacists Day Link Link
Weekly
Observances:
International Women's Commerce Days: 18-25
Farm Animal Awareness Week: 19-25
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
Ally Week: 21-25 Link
National App Week: 21-25 Link
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
Fresh Quotation:
Today’s
Reflection:
A good fall day as the temps keep getting cooler.
Yesterday there was a couple of hours of thunder then a nice gentle
rain on and off for hours. A good soaking for sure.
Today I had a nice lunch with Andy and Faith…good food, good conversation.
I also got a call from an long ago colleague who was looking for my friend
Martha. I gave her the right info so they could meet up.
Ah, to be a fly on the wall of Don Jr. (48) and new wife Bettina
Anderson (39) before the wedding and today.
Here is my suggestion regarding polling political elections. When Newsmedia releases a poll tell us: 1. How many
were polled, 2. Age groupings, 3. How often they vote, 4. What state do they
live in. At least that way we could make our own determination as to how accurate
the poll was.
Historical events
Cool to know:
The way you eat Oreos
says something about your personality.
Kraft Foods once surveyed
hundreds of Oreo eaters (check out these cookie butter Oreos!)
and sussed it out: Biters are easy-going and self-confident, while dunkers
displayed more energetic and adventurous qualities. Twisters, on the other
hand, are sensitive and trendy.
AI positive and
negative:
Balancing Excellence
with Humanity
While striving for
excellence is important, it is equally important to maintain a human-centered
approach. Technology should enhance human life, not dominate it.
To achieve this balance:
- Developers
must prioritize ethical design
- Users
must remain informed and aware
- Policymakers
must create responsible regulations
Artificial Excellence
should serve humanity, not replace it.
Conclusion
Represents the
next frontier in the evolution of Artificial Intelligence. It is a vision of
technology that not only thinks but excels—delivering superior outcomes while
adapting to complex, real-world challenges.
However, with great
power comes great responsibility. The pursuit of excellence must be guided by
ethical principles, human values, and a commitment to societal well-being.
As we move forward,
Artificial Excellence has the potential to redefine what machines can
achieve—and what humanity can accomplish with them. It is not just a
technological advancement; it is a new way of imagining the relationship
between humans
and intelligent systems.
Picture of the
Day:
©
djr-photography/Shutterstock
Most landmarks were
built by history. This one was built for a story. Hobbiton Movie Set sits in
Matamata, New Zealand, on a working sheep farm that caught the eye of
filmmakers scouting locations for "The Lord of the Rings" in 1998.
The hills already looked Shire-like; round doors, tidy gardens and curling
chimneys completed the illusion. The set was later rebuilt for "The
Hobbit" films and became a destination for those eager to step into
Middle-earth.
Interesting Space
Facts:
A light-year is the
distance covered by light in a single year.
Light moves at the
velocity of about 186,411 miles (300,000 km) a second.
So one light-year
equates to roughly 5,903,026,326,255 miles!
Harper’s Index
from Funny Times:
Number of U.S. states with more vehicles than people : 11
October
2026 • Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (Washington)
Chances
that speeding occurs on a drive in the United States: 2 in 5
`
• Source: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St.
Paul)
Average
number of seconds that speeding saves on such drives: 54
Today’s Birthdays:
Will Smith Movie Actor
58 years old
Birthplace Philadelphia,
PA
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Donald Glover TV Actor 43
years old
Birthplace Edwards Air
Force Base, CA
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Mark Hamill Movie Actor
75 years old
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Michael Douglas Movie Actor
82 years old
Birthplace New Brunswick,
NJ
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Movie
Actress 57 years old
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Christopher Reeve Movie Actor
[1952-2004] @52
Birthplace New York City,
NY
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Heather Locklear TV Actress
65 years old
Birthplace Los Angeles,
CA
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Scottie Pippen Basketball
Player 61 years old
Birthplace Hamburg, AR
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Barbara Walters Journalist
[1929-2022] @93
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Movie Actor
[1957-2025] @67, heart failure
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Clea Duvall Movie
Actress 49 years old
Birthplace Los Angeles,
CA
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That’s All for Now
