14 Oct
Weather Expectations Week
42 Day
a Today 68°/30°
Wind
31mph Gusts 445mph Air
Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly
Cloudy Very Windy
Risk
of fire: Low Active
Fire: 214 miles away
Nearest
Lightning: 704
miles away Humidity: 78%
Oct
Averages: Temps: 64°\32° 3 days with rain
Today’s Observances:
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Be Bald and Be Free Day Link Link Link |
National Take Your Parents To Lunch Day |
Weekly Observances:
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Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17 Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20
Link |
Emergency Nurses Week: 11-17 World Rainforest Week: 12-17 Link |
Fresh Quotation:
Today’s Reflection:
Another rainy day. With sunshine. That’s OK but really tired of the
wind.
I got a call from the Cottonwood office for my CPAP. She is working
to see if I’m eligible for a new machine. Here’s hoping I am.
Richard, Laura, and Micho made it home safely. Richard lost his wallet
and to add insult to injury, he took Micho outside for a walk and poop. That
went well but someone stole is ear buds from the tray he left them in. Crazy
people. The attendant said this happens
every day. Such a bad commentary on humanity.
Historical events
Cool to know:
Fact: A one-way trip on
the Trans-Siberian Railway involves crossing eight time zones
Not only is the
Trans-Siberian Railway the longest railroad in Russia, but at 5,771 miles long,
it’s also the longest single-rail system in the world. The journey takes seven
days, during which time passengers pass through eight different time zones.
Picture of the Day:
Plitvice Lakes National Park,
Croatia
© Jan Wlodarczyk/Alamy
Water seems to be
everywhere at Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. Sixteen terraced lakes
are linked by a network of waterfalls, streams and cascades that wind through
forested limestone canyons. The constantly changing colours of the water,
ranging from emerald green to deep blue, are shaped by minerals, sunlight and
ever-changing reflections. Established in 1949, Plitvice Lakes is
Croatia"s oldest and largest national park. The landscape is famous for
its tufa barriers, natural limestone formations created as mineral-rich water
deposits calcium carbonate over centuries. These barriers continue to grow and
change, gradually transforming the park's waterfalls and lakes.
Interesting Space Facts:
The International Space
Station is the largest manned object ever sent into space.
At 119 yards (109
meters) long, the International Space Station (ISS) sits roughly 250 miles (400
km) above the Earth and is the third-brightest object in the night sky.
Trivia:
Which scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in
physics?
Answer: Albert Einstein.
Zurich is the largest city in what country?
Answer: Switzerland.
How many phases of the moon are there?
Answer: Eight.
What’s the hardest rock?
Answer: A diamond.
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
Answer: None!
Today’s Birthdays:
Charlie Kirk Radio Host [1993-2025] @31
Birthplace Arlington
Heights, IL
Founder of Turning Point
USA, a right-wing non-profit organization, which launched in 2012. He published
his first book in 2016 titled, Time for A Turning Point. He wrote more than
three books. He was the host of the nationally syndicated radio show "The
Charlie Kirk Show."
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Usher R&B
Singer 48 years old
Birthplace Dallas, TXR&B
singer performer who rose to fame after releasing his six-times
Platinum-selling album My Way. His 2004 album Confessions became the
fastest-selling R&B album in history.
George Floyd [1973-2020
@ 46 years old
Birthplace Fayetteville,
NC
Black American man who
tragically died from asphyxia after a Minneapolis police officer named Derek
Chauvin kneeled on his neck for over nine minutes. Floyd's death spurred an
onset of protests against unfair treatment of Black people throughout the world,
primarily in the United States, as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Ralph Lauren Fashion
Designer 87 years old
BirthplaceNew York City, NY
Designer of Polo
fashions, fragrances and accessories. Forbes estimated he was worth $7.5
billion in 2012, making him the 162nd richest person in the world.
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Roger Moore Movie Actor
[1927-2017] @89
He replaced Sean Connery
as James Bond
in 1973 and won a Monte Carlo TV Festival Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.
His other major works include Ivanhoe, Maverick, and The Saint, where he played
Simon Templar.
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That’s All for Now
