23 Jan

 

Week 4  Day 23   Flag Today  47°/30° Sky cover:  80% Wind 5mph Gusts 9mph Active Fire:  985miles away Risk of fire: Very Low  Nearest Lightning:  1023 miles away Air Quality: Fair Mostly cloudy Overcast Jan. Daily Averages: Temps: 44°\16° Moisture:  5 Days

Today’s Quote                                                                                                Today’s Meme

Weekly Observations

6-2/13 Carnival 17-23 National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week 18-25 Week of Christian Unity 18-28 Sundance Film Festival 21-27 Clean Out Your Inbox Week 21-28 Data Privacy Week

21-27 National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week National Handwriting Analysis Week National School Choice Week Link  Snow care for Troops Week National Activity Professionals Week  Snow care for Troops Week National Activity Professionals Week Link 22-27 National Medical Group Practice Week 23-26 International Hoof-Care Week Link

Daily Observations

Measure Your Feet Day Maternal Health Awareness Day Link National Handwriting Day Link

National Pie Day Link  Link   Paul Pitcher Day  Link Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day Link

Today’s Thoughts

Another storm is due tonight…1-3” of snow expected…and me with a 9a Dr. appointment. I’m keeping on eye on Gaza. I’m concerned that Netanyahu is not buying any two-state solution. This war could expand very soon. I’m wondering why so many Republican candidates run on ‘I’m the alternative to Trump’, then drop out and tell their voters to Vote for Trump. Baffling for sure.

Weird History…

Alexander The Great Was Accidentally Buried Alive Alexander the Great was one of the most influential figures in ancient history, conquering much of the known world by the age of 32. But what many don't know is that he almost didn't make it to his 33rd birthday - because he was accidentally buried alive! After a night of drinking with friends, Alexander fell into such a deep sleep that those around him thought he had died. To honor their beloved leader, they hastily prepared a funeral and proceeded to bury him alive. Fortunately, someone noticed signs of life just as the dirt started to pile up and quickly uncovered Alexander before it was too late. It's a wild story that sounds like something out of a movie, but it's true - an incredible testament to Alexander's strength and resilience.

Civil War Facts

Gunfire at Fort Sumter On April 11, 1861, President Lincoln alerted South Carolina Gov. Francis Pickens of his plans to send supplies to the garrison at Fort Sumter rather than prepare for its evacuation. Consequently, Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard demanded that Robert Anderson—the U.S. Army commander of the post—surrender. Anderson offered to do so only after exhausting his supplies. Wanting the fort emptied before a resupply could reach it, the Confederacy opened fire in the early hours of April 12. On April 14, the siege ended with the fort's evacuation.

Untrue myths about Colonial America…States that never made the map

Stairs Were Built With A Shorter Or Taller Top Step To Warn of Burglars If a burglar is creeping up the stairs in the dark of night and the final step before a rise or at the top is shorter, this would cause their foot to come down harder than expected. This would act as a type of alarm that could wake up the residence of the house. Although it looks like some colonial staircases were built possibly, for this reason, that's not actually why. The real reason is that building a staircase is incredibly complex, especially back then, and stairs were built from the bottom up. This usually resulted in the top stair either being a little higher or shorter than the rest.

Historic Events

1556 – The Shaanxi earthquake struck in Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000, the deadliest earthquake in history. 1957 -- Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights (Design Patent #D183,626) to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the “Frisbee”. 1998 – Netscape announced Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source.

Birthdays with some quotes

@94 – Wally Parks, American businessman, founded the National Hot Rod Association (d. 2007) @89 – Randolph Scott, American actor (d. 1987) 81 – Gil Gerard, American actor Buck Rogers TV series @74 – Anita Pointer, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter (d. 2022; cancer) 74 – Richard Dean Anderson, actor 73– Chesley Sullenberger, pilot @72 – Walter Michael Miller, Jr., American writer (d. 1996; suicide) 71 – Robin Zander, American rock singer-songwriter (Cheap Trick lead singer) 60 – Mariska Hargitay, American actress, and producer Being fearless means busting down those walls of fear and being who you are, not who someone else thinks you are. @59 – Stendhal (Marie-Henri Beyle), French writer (d. 1842; seizure) Almost all our misfortunes in life come from the wrong notions we have about the things that happen to us. To know men thoroughly, to judge events sanely is, therefore, a great step towards happiness. One can acquire everything in solitude, except character. @56 – John Hancock, American general and politician (d. 1793) A chip on the shoulder is too heavy a piece of baggage to carry through life.50 – Tiffani Thiessen, American actress People who pay greater respect to a wealthy villain than to an honest, upright man in poverty, almost deserve to be enslaved; they plainly show that wealth, however it may be acquired, is, in their esteem, to be preferred to virtue. @42 – Ernie Kovacs, American comedic actor and game show host (d. 1962; auto accident) There’s a standard formula for success in the entertainment medium, and that is: Beat it to death if it succeeds. @20 – XXXTentacion (Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy), American rapper (d. 2018; shot)

…The End for today…