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Week
8 Day 50 Flag Today
31°/15°
Wind
20 mph Gusts 40 mph
Active
Fire: 265 miles
away Risk of fire: Very Low
Nearest
Lightning: 2356 miles away
Air
Quality: Fair
Overcast Very Windy Snowy
Feb.
Averages: Temps: 46°\22°
Moisture: 4.7Days
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Weekly Observations
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2/12-3/1 Date (Fruit) Weeks National Condom Week |
15-21 Build A Better Trade Show Image Week National Sauna Week Link American Birkenbeiner Cross-Country Ski Race 19-21 Texas
Cowboy Poetry Gathering |
Daily Observations
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Chocolate Mint Day Link |
Iwo Jima Day (Landing) |
Today’s Quote
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Today’s Meme
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Today’s Thoughts
Another day of snow. A couple of inches are sticking and snowfall is varying
from light to heavy. It’s OK, it’s
winter and we are at 7000’. All the schools have closed for this snow day.
There are so many tributes coming in for Jessie Jackson, who passed at 84
and Robert Duvall at 95. Both will be missed for their contribution to society.
This is the first time in a century that Lent, Ramadan, and the Lunar New
Year are happening at the same time. I hope everyone has a peaceful time during
their observances.
Anderson Cooper is leaving 60 Minutes after almost 20 years. He
says he wants to spend more time with his 2 children. I can respect him for
that decision. I’m sure that the change to new management at CBS did have some
weight in his decision.
Historic Trivia
In the 19th century, dentures were often made using the teeth
of deceased soldiers.
A famous example? Looters, uh, looted the teeth of the
thousands of dead soldiers at the Battle of Waterloo and sold them for top
dollar.
Real teeth were in such demand, in fact, that many poor
people sold their teeth right out of their mouths.
Humans, by the way, have been cleaning their teeth for thousands of years. For example, Egyptians invented toothpaste over 5,000 years ago using things like powdered ox hooves, eggshells, pumice, and water.
Historic Events
Birthdays with some quotes
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Nicolaus
Copernicus (1473-1543; @70, apoplexy) Polish mathematician and astronomer who
theorized that planets revolve around the sun (Heliocentric theory), born in
Toruń, Royal Prussia, Kingdom of Poland §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Mary Anderson,
American real estate developer and inventor of the first effective
windshield wipers, born in Greene County, Alabama (d. 1953; @87) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Merle Oberon,
British actress (That Uncertain Feeling, Wuthering Heights), born in Bombay,
Bombay Presidency, British India (d. 1979; @68) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Carson McCullers,
American novelist (The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter), born in Columbus, Georgia
(d. 1967; @50, strokes) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Lee Marvin (1924-1987; @63, heart
attack) American actor (Paint Your
Wagon, Cat Ballou), born in New York City §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Nicolas Hayek (1928-2010;
@82) Swiss businessman who
founded Swatch, born in Beirut, Lebanon §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Lou Christie
[Lugee Sacco], American rock singer-songwriter ("Lightnin'
Strikes"), born in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania (d. 2025; @82) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Karen Silkwood,
American nuclear lab technician and labor union activist, born in Longview,
Texas (d. 1974; @28, car crash) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ |
American
soul singer-songwriter (The
Miracles - "You Really Got A Hold On Me"; "Tears Of A
Clown"; "My Girl"), born in Detroit, Michigan §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Amy Tan (74 years old), American novelist (The Joy Luck
Club, Two Kinds), born in Oakland, California §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Jeff Daniels (71 years old), American actor (Dumb & Dumber,
Speed, The Newsroom), born in Athens, Georgia §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ American NFL
Commissioner, born in Jamestown, New York §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Andrew(66 years old), former Duke of York, former British
prince and 2nd son of Queen Elizabeth II, born at Buckingham Palace, London §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Hana Mandlikova (64
years old) Czech tennis player (4
Grand Slam titles), born in Prague, Czech Republic §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ British Grammy and
Brit Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Crazy";
"Kiss From A Rose"; "Love's Divine"), born in London,
England §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Justine Bateman (60 years old), America actress (Family Ties,
Satisfaction), born in Rye, New York §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Benicio Del Toro (59 years old), Puerto Rican actor (Licence to
Kill, Usual Suspects), born in San Germán, Puerto Rico §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Serbian basketball
center (NBA C'ship
2023 [MVP]; NBA MVP 2021, 22, 24; NBA All-Star 2019-25; fastest NBA
triple-double 14:33s 2018; Denver Nuggets), born in Sombor, Serbia §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Millie Bobby Brown(22
years old) English actress (Stranger
Things) and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, born in Marbella, Spain §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ |
…The End for today…
