19 Feb

  

Week 8  Day 50   Flag Today  53°/27° Sky cover:  5% Wind 10mph Gusts 20mph Active Fire:  365 miles away Risk of fire: Low  Nearest Lightning:   1013miles away Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine Windy Feb. Daily Averages: Temps: 47°\19° Moisture:  5 Days

 Weekly Observations

14-21 National Condom Week National Nestbox Week NCCDP Alzheimer's & Dementia Staff Education Week 16-19  Great Backyard Bird Count Link 16-25 Date (Fruit) Week 17-24  National FFA Week Link  18-24  Bird Health Awareness Week Link

18-24  Build A Better Trade Show Image Week National Engineers Week National Justice for Animals Week Link  Link 18-25   National Sauna Week Link    19-23  Through With The Chew Link 19-25  Hockey Week Across America Link

Daily Observations

Chocolate Mint Day  Link Hockey USA Day  Link National Airboat Day National Arabian Horse Day   Link National Chocolate Mint Day National Lashes Day  Link Orthodox Green Monday

Presidents Day Prevent Plagiarism Day Iwo Jima Day (Landing)  Skate Shop Day Tug of War Day Vet Girls RISE Day   Link  Link

Today’s Quote                                                Today’s Meme

Today’s Thoughts

The snow and ice continue to melt.

 It is kind of a lazy day. Big excitement today was filling two trash bags with stuff I no longer need and carrying them out to the trash can. Haha.

Decoding Common Phrases…

Don't Cry over Spilled Milk

The proverb “Don’t cry over spilled milk” teaches the valuable lesson of not dwelling on past mistakes or misfortunes that cannot be undone.

It encourages a positive outlook, urging individuals to move forward and focus on what can be controlled in the present and future. This phrase serves as a reminder of the importance of resilience and adaptability in the face of life’s inevitable setbacks.

Embodying a practical approach to life’s small disappointments, it suggests that time and energy are better spent on constructive solutions rather than regret.

Through its enduring wisdom, this saying continues to resonate across generations, emphasizing the power of maintaining perspective and emotional balance.

America’s Top Attractions

1900s: Times Square, New York City, New York

Formerly known as Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters there. The junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue has since become one of the most famous commercial squares in the world with its theaters, cinemas, and electronic billboards. It’s also the site of the city’s annual New Year's Eve ball drop a tradition which began when the newspaper held a New Year’s Eve event to celebrate its move in 1939.

Historical Facts about Native Americans…

Hundreds Of Navajo Members Served During World War II

The Navajo tribe is currently the largest tribe in North America with most members located in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico. Over 400 of them helped to serve the U.S. during World War II.

The Navajo men worked as code talkers and would relay important war messages in their native language. This was so the Japanese wouldn't understand.

Historic Events

1963 – The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was published.

1987 – A controversial, anti-smoking public service announcement aired for the first time on television, featuring Yul Brynner shortly before he died of lung cancer.

Birthdays with some quotes

84 – Smokey Robinson(William "Smokey" Robinson Jr.), American singer-songwriter

@83 – C.Z. Guest, American actress, fashion designer, and author (d. 2003)
81 – Lou Christie, American singer-songwriter
75 – Tony Iommi, English guitarist and songwriter (Black Sabbath)
72 – Amy Tan, American novelist
“External success has to do with people who may see me as a model, or an example, or a representative. As much as I may dislike or want to reject that responsibility, this is something that comes with public success. It’s important to give others a sense of hope that it is possible and you can come from really different places in the world and find your own place in the world that’s unique for yourself.”
@70 – Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)
“I am not so enamored of my own opinions that I disregard what others may think of them. I am aware that a philosopher’s ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavor to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God. Yet I hold that completely erroneous views should be shunned.”
@68 – Merle Oberon, Indian-American actress (d. 1979; stroke)
68 – Jeff Daniels, American actor
64 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York
@63 – Lee Marvin, American actor (d. 1987; heart attack)
“Ah, stardom! They put your name on a star in the sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard and you walk down and find a pile of dog manure on it. That tells the whole story, baby.”
“One of the good things about getting older is you find you’re more interesting than most of the people you meet.”
62 – Seal (Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel), English singer-songwriter
“In a world full of people, only some want to fly, Isn’t that crazy?”
58 – Justine Bateman, American actress
57 – Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican-American actor, director, and producer
“I don’t see the world completely in black and white. Sometimes I do.”
@50 – Carson McCullers, American author (d. 1967; stroke)
39 – Haylie Duff, American actress
20 – Millie Bobby Brown, English actress
“I have two hands: one for me, one for other people.”

…The End for today…