8 Oct
Weather Expectations Week
41 Day
281 Today 73°/51°
Wind
9mph Gusts 10mph Air
Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy
Risk
of fire: High Active
Fire: 214 miles away
Nearest
Lightning: 296
miles away Humidity: 37%
Oct
Averages: Temps: 64°\32° 3 days with rain
Today’s Observances:
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Alvin C. York Day |
National Depression Screening Day Link |
Weekly Observances:
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National Dance Week: 2-11 Link Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 3-11
Link 4-H Week: 4-10 Link Week: 4-10 Link |
National Physician’s Assistant Week: 6-12 |
Monthly Observances:
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National Seafood Month Link |
National Work and Family Month |
Fresh Quotation:
Today’s Reflection:
A nice fall day.
It was 3 years go today that Hamas attacked Gaza. That war is still
going on.
I’m old. I will be voting on Primary Day in November. If I could
stop the insanity of the political ads by voting early I would do that as soon
as possible.
Historical events
Cool to know:
Fact: There are parts of
Africa in all four hemispheres
For people whose
education was largely focused on the Western world, it may be surprising to
find out exactly how huge the continent of Africa is. For instance, it spans
all four hemispheres and covers nearly 12 million square miles.
Picture of the Day:
Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean,
Gloucestershire, England
© Fulcanelli_AOS/Getty
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What if a forest could
keep you guessing at every turn? At Puzzlewood, near Coleford in the Forest of
Dean, England, winding paths lead through twisted trees, moss-covered rocks and
deep stone ravines. Its unusual rock formations, known as scowles, are natural
geological features that were exposed and modified over time and later
exploited for iron ore mining during the Roman period and possibly earlier. In
1848, a worker discovered more than 3,000 Roman-era coins hidden in earthenware
jars inside a rock cavity, turning the woodland into a real-life treasure hunt.
Interesting Space Facts:
Uranus has 28 moons
discovered to date.
It has 5 large moons and
23 small moons. Titania is the largest of Uranus’ moons and is the
eighth-largest moon in our solar system with an average diameter of 980.5 miles
(1,578 kilometers).
Harper’s Index from Funny Times:
By which bisexual American adults are more
likely to smoke: 66
• Source: American
Cancer Society (Atlanta)
Percentage of Americans
who say that lesbian and gay “relations” are morally acceptable: 64
Percentage change since
2022 in the portion of Americans who say so
: –10
Today’s Birthdays:
Bruno Mars Pop Singer
41 years old
Grammy Award-winning
R&B singer whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez. His second album,
Unorthodox Jukebox, hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard in 2012.
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Matt Damon Movie Actor
56 years old
Oscar-winning actor who
first became known for his numerous collaborations with friend and co-writer Ben Affleck.
His most famous films include Good Will Hunting,
The Jason Bourne
series, the Ocean's trilogy, and The Martian.
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Sigourney Weaver Movie Actress
77 years old
Birthplace New York City, NY
She played the
resourceful action hero Ellen Ripley in the Alien film franchise. She also
played Dana Barrett in Ghostbusters
and Ghostbusters II
and Dr. Grace Augustine in Avatar.
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RL Stine Young Adult Author 83 years old
American young adult
author who is best known for his Goosebumps series. His other horror fiction
series include the Fear Street, Mostly Ghostly, and Nightmare Room books.
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Chevy Chase Movie Actor
83 years old
Birthplace New York City, NY
Subtle and witty Saturday Night Live
comic who became known for his impressions of President Ford
and for laying the foundation for the Weekend Update skit, which became a
popular segment on SNL for years to come. He also starred in a number of films,
including Vacation, Caddyshack
and Fletch.
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Jesse Jackson Civil Rights Leader
[1941-2026] @84
Birthplace Greenville, SC
American civil rights
activist and Baptist minister who was a candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. He also served as a shadow U.S.
Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997.
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That’s All for Now
