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Week
8 Day 52 Flag Today
31°/15°
Wind
15 mph Gusts 30 mph
Active
Fire: 290 miles
away Risk of fire: Very Low
Nearest
Lightning: 1974 miles away
Air
Quality: Fair
Sunshine Windy
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 Build A Better Trade Show Image Week |
18-22 American Birkenbeiner Cross-Country Ski Race Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering 21-28 National
FFA Week Link |
Daily Observations
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American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski
Race |
National Grain Free Day Link |
Today’s Quote
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Today’s Meme
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Today’s Thoughts
My area got about 3” on new powder snow last night. Roads in town are
wet, side streets are still a little icy. The last storm was very wet snow,
this one made it easy to brush the powder off my vehicle.
While we appreciate the moisture we have gotten in the last week, it does
bring problems. There is now an ‘extreme’ danger of avalanches in the areas
outside our small ski resort. The resort does avalanche mitigation on their
property. No one does that for area outside the resort that is heavily used by
snowshoers and cross-country skiers. I hope they stay safe out there.
The Supreme Court ruled on Trump’s tariffs. For most of his tariffs, he
must try to find another way. He is mad. He told America that the justices are
being influenced by foreign interests, without telling how or who influenced
them. Sounds like another one of his rants with no substance.
I’m still enjoying the Olympics. So many of the ski events didn’t even
exist when I was young. The sport has matured and is much more exciting to watch.
Historic Trivia
The longest-reigning monarch
in history was Louis XIV of France, who ruled for 72 years and 110 days.
How did he manage this? He
ascended to the throne at just 4 years of age and ruled competently enough to
avoid any coup attempts.
Albert Einstein was offered
the presidency of Israel in 1952 but declined
Unsurprisingly, Einstein wanted to continue his career in science, especially considering his political experience was practically zilch.
Historic Events
Birthdays with some quotes
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Peter III (1728-1762; @34 colic) German-born
Russian Tsar (1762)
and husband of Catherine the Great, born in Kiel, Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Santa Anna (Antonio
de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez) (1794-1876; @82) President of
Mexico who dominated Mexican history in the first half of the 19th century,
born in Xalapa, Veracruz §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Andres Segovia,
Spanish classical guitarist, born in Linares, Spain (d. 1987; @94) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§
Ann Sheridan,
American actress (They Drive by Night; Dodge City; King's Row; Another
World), born in Denton, Texas (d. 1967; @51, cancer) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Robert Mugabe (1924-2019;
@95) Zimbabwean
revolutionary, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980-87) and 1st black President
of Zimbabwe (1988-2017), born in Harare, Zimbabwe §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Sam Peckinpah,
American film director (The Wild Bunch, Straw Dogs), born in Fresno,
California (d. 1984; @59, heart failure) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Erma Bombeck,
American humorist (The Grass is Always Greener over the Septic Tank), born in
Dayton, Ohio (d. 1996; @69, kidney disease) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Hubert de Givenchy
(1927-2018; @91) French fashion designer (Audrey
Hepburn's LBD) and founder of Givenchy (1952),
born in Beauvais, France §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Nina Simone (Eunice
Kathleen Waymon) (1933-2003; @70, breast cancer) American jazz
pianist, singer,
songwriter, arranger, and civil rights
activist (“Mississippi Goddam”; “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”,
“Feeling Good”; “Wild Is The Wind”), born in Tryon, North Carolina §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Rue McClanahan,
American actress (Maude, Golden Girls), born in Healdton, Oklahoma (d. 2010;
@76, stroke) §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ American
politician (Rep-D-Georgia) and prominent civil rights
leader (Big Six), born in Troy, Alabama §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Alan Rickman (1946-2016;
@69, cancer) English actor (Robin Hood
Prince of Thieves, Die Hard, Harry Potter), born in Hammersmith, London §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ |
Gary Lockwood (88 years old),
American actor (2001, Survival Zone, Lieutenant), born in Van Nuys,
California §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ 1943 American
record producer (Geffen Records; Asylum) and film studio executive
(DreamWorks SKG), born in Brooklyn, New York City §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Tyne Daly (80
years old), American actress (Cagney & Lacey, Angel Unchained), born in
Madison, Wisconsin §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ 1955 American actor, comedian, director and
activist ("Frasier Crane" in Cheers and Fraiser), born in Saint
Thomas, Virgin Islands §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Mary-Chapin
Carpenter (68 years old), American country-pop singer-songwriter ("This
Shirt"; "Shut Up And Kiss Me"), born in Princeton, New Jersey §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ 1963 William
Baldwin (63 years old), American actor (Backdraft, Sliver, Flatliners), born
in Massapequa, New York §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Jennifer Love
Hewitt (47 years old) 1979 American actress (Sarah
Reeves-Party of Five), born in Waco, Texas §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ 1987 Canadian actor (Juno,
Inception, The Umbrella Academy) and LGBT activist, born in Halifax, Nova
Scotia §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Corbin Bleu
[Reivers] (36 years old), American actor and singer (High School Musical -
"Chad"), born in Brooklyn, New York City §§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ |
…The End for today…
