1 Sept

 

 

1 Sept

Weather Expectations Week 38  Day 244  Today  75°/48°                            

Wind 5 mph Gusts 10mph Air Quality: Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy

Risk of fire: Very Low  Active Fire: 96 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 50 miles away Humidity:  69%

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

Today’s Observances:

Acne Positivity Day  Link
Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day 
Calendar Adjustment Day
Chicken Boy's Day
Emma M. Nutt Day
International Cap Classique Day Link
International Day of Awareness for the Dolphins of Taiji Link
National Toy Testing Day
National Burnt Ends Day Link
National Hotel Employee Day
Meteorological Autumn
National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day
Random Acts of Kindness Day or Be Kind Day 
Thank You, IT Help Desk Day  Link
World Letter Writing Day Link

Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link 

National Championship Chuckwagon Races: 29-9/6
US Open Tennis Championships: 30-9/13

International Enthusiasm Week: 1-7
National Nutrition Week: 1-7 (UNICEF-India) Link
Self-University Week: 1-7 Link

Monthly Observances:

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Month Link  Link
All American Breakfast Month Link
Animal Pain Awareness Month
Attendance Awareness Month Link
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Month
Atrial Fibrillation Month
Baby Safety Month Link
Backpack Safety America Month
Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month Link

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

A new month begins. Time to get ready for fall…I’m not ready for that yet. The new month also brings a new look to this blog.

It was announced this morning that Messie is retiring from the Argentinian Soccer team. He has been a force in soccer.

Two have died and up to 15 missing are in the Grand Canyon after severe flash flooding. Bob and I did a long river trip through the Grand Canyon. It was a great adventure with lots of great memories. We did have to sign a declaration that this was a dangerous trip that could easily end with injury or death. Thankfully we didn’t have those problems, but this flash flood shows how easily it could have been. Thankful that we had a safe trip.  

Historical events

1 Sept History Video

Cool to know:

What language has the most words?

 

 Answer: English. Though that is debateable.

 

What’s the most expensive home in the world? 

 

Answer: Buckingham Palace.

 

Kodiak island is in which US state? 

Answer: Alaska.

Colorado Wildlife:

Band-tailed pigeons (bandtails) are members of the Columbidae family, which includes pigeons and doves. They are named for the broad gray band across the tip of their tail. The bandtail could be confused with the rock dove (feral pigeon) because of their similarity in size and posture. Rock doves, however, are highly variable in color and usually show a white rump patch. A distinctive characteristic of bandtails (compared to feral pigeons) is their yellow bill tipped with black and yellow legs and feet. The range of the two species in general does not overlap.

Picture of the Day:

A baby puffin is called a "puffling."

To feed its chick, a puffin parent will carry around 10 fish in its beak at one time, but the biggest recorded haul is a whopping 62 fish, according to Audubon Project Puffin.

 

Great Life Magazine Photos:

Marilyn Monroe at home, 1953.

Alfred Eisenstaedt/Life Pictures/Shutterstock

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

September 2026 • Source: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, University of California, San Diego

Portion of the affected researchers who were Jewish  : 1/5

 

September 2026 • Source: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, University of California, San Diego

Factor by which black researchers were overrepresented in politically targeted NIH grant terminations  : 3

 

September 2026 • Source: Rebecca Fielding-Miller, University of California, San Diego

Minimum number of times Donald Trump has referred to individuals as “low-IQ” in public statements since 2016 : 139

 

September 2026 • Source: Harper's research

Percentage of those statements that were directed toward black people: 66

Today’s Birthdays:

Dr. Phil TV Show Host 76 years old

Birthplace Vinita, OK

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Lily Tomlin TV Actress 87 years old

Birthplace Detroit, MI

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Gloria Estefan Pop Singer 69 years old

Birthplace Havana, Cuba

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Boyd Holbrook Movie Actor 45 years old

Birthplace Prestonsburg, KY

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Scott Speedman TV Actor 51 years old

Birthplace England

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Barry Gibb Rock Singer 80 years old

Birthplace Douglas, Isle Of Man

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That’s All for Now

 

31 Aug

 

 

31 Aug

Weather Expectations Week 38 Day 243 Flag Today  80°/55°                            

Wind 15 mph Gusts 25 mph

Risk of fire: Very Low   Active Fire: 96 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 17 miles away Humidity:  45%

Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Very Breezy

July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

International Day for The People of African Decent
International Overdose Awareness Day Link
Love Litigating Lawyers Day  Link
National Diatomaceous Earth Day  Link
National Matchmaker Day  Link
Trail Mix Day Link

Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link 

Be Kind To Humankind Week: 25-31
World Science Fiction Days: 27-31
National Championship Chuckwagon Races: 29-9/6
US Open Tennis Championships: 30-9/13

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

A nice summer day again. No complaints.

I’ve been watching the Jeopardy Masters multi-day tourney. It is very good.

I was ready to head out to Walmart to see why my app wouldn’t work for deliveries, but tried one more time. It worked fine…gotta love technology.

I grew up with orange juice and a multi-vitamin at breakfast. Later in life I added pineapple or grapefruit juice to my regiment.  For over a year, I haven’t been able to drink grapefruit juice as it interacted with the med that was cleaning my CLL. I finished the pills last week, and can now return to grapefruit juice in the morning. Happy camper here.

With all the talk on the news about the upcoming midterms, it sounds like the media believes that the we are in a period of change and that this election will be generational. The voters are saying it is time for younger politicians to sit in Congress and in state government. I sure hope that is true. I get that older politicians have more experience but I must ask if those politicians nearing 80-years-old or even older should remain in law-making roles until they pass away. On the other hand, is voting in younger politicians only going to further divide our country?  I am ready to find out. As an elder, I hope those older politicians find that retirement is wonderful and that they did their best, and now it is time for others.  I worked hard for many, many years before retiring at 59. It was the best decision I ever made.

Historical events

31 Aug History Video

Cool to know:

29. What did Queen Anne die of? 

 

Answer: A stroke.

 

30. Groups of lions are known as what? 

Answer: Prides.

31. How many pairs of wings does a bee have? 

Answer: Two.

Colorado Wildlife:

The bald eagle – so named because of its white head – is found only in North America and is one of the continent’s largest birds of prey. Here in the United States, the bald eagle is recognized as the country’s national symbol, a distinction it has held unofficially since 1782 but not legally designated until 2024. Young bald eagles are dark brown in color when they fledge the nest at about 12 weeks of age. Their head and tail feathers turn predominantly white in the fourth or fifth year.

 

Picture of the Day:

The odds of getting a royal flush are exactly 1 in 649,740.

Poker fiends have a slightly better chance of laying down a straight flush: Try 72,192 to 1. Out of the 7,462 distinct five-card poker hands, you have a 42% chance of getting a single pair though. 

Great Life Magazine Photos:

Faye Dunaway (seated) and director Norman Frederick Jewison on the set of ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ 1967.

Bill Ray/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

September 2026 • Source: Inside Higher Ed (Washington)

Average number of seconds allotted per question on the SAT in 1926, the year of the test’s introduction  : 18

 

September 2026 • Source: Pew Research Center

Today  : 82

 

September 2026 • Source: Pew Research Center

Estimated number of NIH grants canceled as a result of federal efforts to combat anti-Semitism  : 668

 

Today’s Birthdays:

Chris Tucker Movie Actor 55 years old

Birthplace Atlanta, GA

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Richard Gere Movie Actor 77 years old

Birthplace Philadelphia, PA

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Mohammad bin Salman Prince 41 years old

Birthplace Saudi Arabia

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Debbie Gibson Pop Singer 56 years old

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

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Larry Hankin TV Actor 86 years old

Birthplace New York City, NY

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That’s All for Now

30 Aug

 

 

30 Aug

Weather Expectations Week 36  Day 241  Flag Today  83°/56°                            

Wind 7 mph Gusts 17 mph

Risk of fire: Very Low  Active Fire: 64 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 16 miles away Humidity: 37%

Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Windy

July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

International Cabernet Sauvignon Day
International Day of The Victims of Enforced Disappearances Link
International Whale Shark Day 
Jimmy Buffet Day  Link 
National Beach Day
National Grief Awareness Day  Link
National Holistic Pet Day
National Toasted Marshmallow Day  Link
Pony Express Day

Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link 

Little League World Series: 19-30  Link

Be Kind To Humankind Week: 25-31
World Science Fiction Days: 27-31
International Bat Night: 29-30
National Championship Chuckwagon Races: 29-9/6
US Open Tennis Championships: 30-9/13

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

A nice summer day. Very enjoyable.

My Walmart app stopped working. Bummer. I tried reloading but it still won’t allow for deliveries, only pickup. I’ll figure it out tomorrow.

Lake America…what a joke. So tired of his dribble. He is not a king. When he proclaimed that the Strait of Hormuz is not a US shows his lack of living in the real world. I did learn a new word: hydronym: the naming of waterways. And now we have been at war for 6 months with Iran. The cost of most things just keep going up. Another waste of money. Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, but war is not the way.

I tried to DVR a PBS show I enjoy. PBS ran a 2-hour special on Dolly in it’s place. It was a nice documentary. Such a force and a wonderful human.

AZ has had mail voting for years. I prefer to vote in person but have no problem with people who use mail ballots. The more who vote, the better our democracy.

Last nigh the Cards lost to the Packers and the Broncos beat the Vikings. Both preseason games were worth my time to watch.

Historical events

30 Aug History video

Cool to know:

Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters? 

 

Answer: A.

 

 

Who starts first in chess? 

 

 

Answer: White.

 

 

What was Britney Spears’ first song? 

 

 

Answer: “Baby One More Time.”

Colorado Wildlife:

With their flattened, oval shaped, long grizzled brownish fur, distinctive white stripe on the forehead (sometimes continuing down the back) and powerful build, badgers are easy to identify. They are the "bulldozer" of the weasel family. Large front claws suggest a capable burrower. The face is black with pale marks, the feet are black and the belly is pale. Badgers are well protected from most predators by a thick hide and generally unpleasant disposition.

 

Picture of the Day:

The black and white photo captures artist Pablo Picasso in the act of creating a work of art at Madoura Pottery in 1949. He is holding a flashlight in his right hand, which he uses to draw the outline of a centaur in the air. The long exposure of the camera captures the light trail of the flashlight, creating an ethereal effect that gives the impression of the centaur hovering in mid-air. Picasso is wearing no shirt and casual pants, and his hair is tousled, indicating that he is in the midst of a creative flurry. The photo is a testament to Picasso's innovative spirit and his willingness to experiment with different techniques and mediums to create his art.

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

September 2026 • Source: François Keck (Zurich)

In the frequency of semicolons: –58

 

September 2026 • Source: François Keck (Zurich)

Average score on the take-home midterm exam in Brown University’s course Welfare Economics and Social Choice Theory: 96

 

September 2026 • Source: Inside Higher Ed (Washington)

On the course’s in-person final exam: 49 

Today’s Birthdays:

Cameron Diaz Movie Actress 54 years old

Birthplace San Diego, CA

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Chalino Sánchez World Music Singer [1960-1992] @31, murdered

Birthplace  Badiraguato, Mexico

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Warren Buffett Investor 96 years old

Birthplace  Omaha, NE

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Michael Chiklis TV Actor 63 years old

Birthplace Lowell, MA

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Lewis Black Comedian 78 years old

Birthplace Silver Spring, MD

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That’s All for Now