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Today 61°/34° Wind 19 mph Gusts 33 mph
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Fire: 377 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 1079 miles away
Air
Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Windy
April
Averages: Temps: 60°\35°
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Weekly Observations
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11-17 Black
Maternal Health Week Animal
Control Officer Appreciation Week Link National
Student Employment Week Link International
Dark Sky Week Link World
Water Week Link
Global Youth Service
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Daily Observations
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Bat Appreciation Day (Emerge from Hibernation) |
Today’s Quotes
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Today’s Memes
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Today’s Thoughts
Another windy day.
Andy, Faith, and I had a nice lunch
with good conversation and good food. Andy’s sister has settled into her
assisted living in Flag and is very happy. This really helps Faith and Andy,
knowing she is nearby and getting great care.
Does America really need a podcast run
by a cabinet secretary? That’s what DHS Sec. Kennedy started yesterday. I’m
surprised he has the time to do this. Then there is Greg Phillips, the top FEMA
guy who told another podcast that he was transported to a Waffle House more
than once. When I was working, if I had told everyone I was transported
anywhere I would be looking for new employment.
The first time I remember Politics and
Religion being talked about was when JFK had to make a speech that, as
President, he would not be controlled by Rome. Trump making inappropriate
remarks about the Pope are unacceptable. And so are his recent ‘religious memes’.
Trump’s comments are not being taken well by most of America.
Strange Historical Facts
A Dead Man Won a U.S. Congressional Election
In 2000, Missouri governor Mel Carnahan died in
a plane crash just weeks before the Senate election. His name remained on the
ballot because there wasn’t enough time to remove it.
He won. His wife was appointed to fill the seat
in his place.
It wasn’t the only time this happened — dead
candidates have won elections at various levels of government across the
country at different points in history.
Medieval Europeans Thought Carrots Were Purple
They were, originally. The orange carrot most
people know today was cultivated in the Netherlands in the 17th century, likely
through selective breeding.
Whether this was done to honor William of Orange
— the Dutch royal house — is debated by historians. Purple, yellow, white, and
red varieties of carrot existed long before orange became the standard.
The vegetable’s modern color is essentially a political accident.
Rebus returns
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Random historical facts you didn’t
know
Roman emperor Caligula made one of his
horses a senator
Known for
his insanity, the emperor made his beloved horse Incitatus a senator. The
horse received a marble stall, a jeweled collar, and even a house.
British tanks are equipped with
tea-making facilities
Since 1945, all British tanks have a special spot for tea-making. This way, the soldiers don’t have to leave the tank in order to boil water and thereby diminish the risk of getting caught by the enemy.
Historic Events
Rebus Answers
Knock on wood three
wise men
Birthdays Today
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Clare Francis [80 years old], British sailer (first
woman to captain winning boat Whitbread Around the World Race) and novelist
(Come Hell or High Water), born in Thames Ditton, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Michael Sembello [72 years old], American Grammy
award-winning singer-songwriter, composer and producer ("Maniac";
"Flashdance"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ (Shaun) "Sean" Bean [67 years old], English
actor (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy; Game of Thrones), born in Handsworth,
West Riding of Yorkshire, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Boomer Esiason [65 years old], American NFL
quarterback (NY Jets, Cincinnati Bengals), born in East Islip, New York ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Jennifer Garner (54
years old) American actress (Sydney
Bristow-Alias), born in Houston, Texas ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Victoria Beckham (52
years old) English singer and fashion designer (Posh
of The Spice
Girls), born in Harlow, Essex, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Phoebe Dynevor [32
years old], English actress (Bridgerton,
Snatch, Bank of Dave), born in Trafford, England ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ |
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Gone but not forgotten Marguerite
Bourgeoys (1620-1700; @79) French nun and Canada's first female saint who
founded the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal, born in Troyes, France ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Alexander
Cartwright (1820-1892; @72) American inventor of modern
baseball recognized as the "father of baseball" and HOF inductee,
born in New York City ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ American financier and banker (General
Electric; US Steel; AT&T), born in Hartford, Connecticut ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Sidney Garfield, American physician and pioneer of
health maintenance organizations (Kaiser Permanente), born in Elizabeth, New
Jersey (d. 1984; @78) ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ William Holden (1918-1981; @63, bled to death after fall, found 4 days
later) American actor (The Blue
Knight, Sunset Boulevard, Sabrina, The Bridge on the River Kwai), born in
O'Fallon, Illinois ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Harry Reasoner (1923-1991; @68, blood clot) American newscaster (60 Minutes, ABC,
CBS), born in Dakota City, Iowa ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ David J. Farber, American professor of computer
science known as the "Grandfather of the Internet", born in Jersey
City, New Jersey (d. 2026; @91) ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Olivia Hussey, Argentine-British actress (Romeo &
Juliet; Death on Nile; Black Christmas), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d.
2024; @73, breast cancer) ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ Travis Roy, American philanthropist and disability
advocate who was paralyzed during a Boston University ice hockey game, born
in Yarmouth, Maine (d. 2020; @45, after surgery) ╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫╫ |
…The End for today…
