6 Feb

 

Week 6  Day 37   Flag Today  55°/25° Sky cover:  20% Wind 9mph Gusts 14mph    Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Active Fire:  211miles away Risk of fire: Low  Nearest Lightning:  1591 miles away Feb. Daily Averages: Temps: 47°\19° Moisture:  5 Days

Today’s Quote                                                                                                Today’s Meme

Monthly Observations

National Embroidery Month Link National Enrolled Agents Month Link National Goat Yoga Month

National Green Week Link National Haiku Writing Month Link National Hot Breakfast Month Link

Weekly Observations

4/6-2/13 Carnival 1-7 Women's Heart Week World Interfaith Harmony Week 2-8 Publicity for Profit Week 3-10 Freelance Writer Appreciation Week 4-10 African Heritage & Health Week Burn Awareness Week  Link   Children's Authors & Illustrators Week

5-9 International Networking Week National School Counseling Week Link  Pride in Foodservice Week Link  Tax Identity Theft Week Link  Tinnitus Awareness Week Link 5-11  Children's Mental Health Week Link

Daily Observations

Bob Marley Day (Jamaica & Ethiopia) Frozen Yogurt Day Internat’l Day of Zero Tolerance to       Female Genital Mutilation Lame Duck Day Move Hollywood & Broadway to Lebanon, PA Day  Link

Pay a Compliment Day Shower With A Friend Day  Link Weatherman's [Weatherperson's] Day Western Monarch Day  Link World Animal Reiki Day   Link  World Nutella Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

Snow isn’t due until tomorrow but clouds are moving in this afternoon. I watched several portions of the Grammys last night. Turned it on to see Trevor Noah. Congrats to Taylor Swift for a record-setting Album of the Year win. I’m not one of her fans, but this was historical, and she was very nice in accepting her 4th Album of the Year award. Joni Mitchell, at 80, did Both Sides Now and while she has 10 Grammys, this was her first performance at the Grammys. It sure brought back memories from my college days. Billy Joel also introduced a new song. That was nice too. I am amazed at the advancement in cancer treatments during my life. When I was younger, a cancer diagnosis was usually terminal, and treatments were horrific. Even with all the advancements, when a person says ‘I have cancer’, people treat them differently. The news that King Charles III has cancer has been headlines on the 24-hour news channels. It has not been announced what kind of cancer, but the news stations are doing many updates during the day. Just after my retirement I was diagnosed with Prostate cancer. I did radiation with no harmful side effects. Then about 5 years ago I was diagnosed with CLL, a blood cancer. I did chemo with NO harmful effects. Last year my prostate count went back up. I take shots every three months and the count is now within the normal range with no harmful effects. Every individual is different, but for many more patients every year, a cancer diagnosis in NOT terminal, not are the treatments horrific.

Weird History…

Pope Gregory IX Believed That Cats Were Evil The strange and often unbelievable historical fact that Pope Gregory IX believed cats to be evil is one of the most fascinating tales in history. This belief was so strong that he even issued a papal bull in 1233, declaring them as agents of Satan. The pope's reasoning for this decree came from his own superstitions; cats were associated with witches, who were seen as servants of the devil. Despite its strangeness, this belief has been documented throughout the centuries and still remains an interesting part of our past.

Civil War Facts

The Battle of Gettysburg In late June 1862, Confederate forces, trying to gain positions in the North, crossed the Potomac en route to the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. Gen. Robert E. Lee, while awaiting an intelligence report, is informed by a covert agent within Union forces that Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's forces are gaining ground, spurring Lee to send his troops to Gettysburg. The resulting three-day battle was a turning point for the North and the bloodiest confrontation of the war. Estimated casualties were a combined 50,000 from both armies. The Union—with more soldiers and strategic positions—won the fight but could not follow the defeated Confederates back to Virginia. Lincoln later turned a portion of the Gettysburg battlefield into a national cemetery, where he later delivered his memorable Gettysburg Address.

Interesting Trivia…

Worship of Krishna is observed by which Religious Faith? What is the name of the World's largest ocean? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ******************************************************************************************** Answer: Hinduism Answer: Pacific Ocean

Historic Events

1778 – In Paris, the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce were signed by the United States and France signaling the official recognition of the United States. 1820 – The first 86 African American immigrants departed New York to start a settlement in present-day Liberia. 1952 – Queen Elizabeth II succeeded to the British Throne. 1959 – At Cape Canaveral, Florida, a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile had the first successful test firing.

Birthdays with some quotes

@99 – Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hungarian-American actress and socialite (d. 2016) “I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back.” @93 – Ronald Reagan, American actor and politician, 40th President (d. 2004) “I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing. So, with all the creative energy at our command, let us begin an era of national renewal. Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength. And let us renew our faith and our hope. We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we’re in a time when there are no heroes, they just don’t know where to look.” 93 – Mamie Van Doren, American actress and model “I’ve married a few people I shouldn’t have, but haven’t we all?” @88 – Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr., American actor (d. 2019) 85 – Mike Farrell, American actor and activist 84 – Tom Brokaw, American journalist @83 – Mary Leakey, English paleoanthropologist (d. 1996) 81 – Fabian Forte, American actor and singer @80 – Aaron Burr, American colonel and politician (d. 1836) @65 – Thomas C. Durant, American railroad tycoon (d. 1885) @70 – Tommy Roberts, English fashion designer (d. 2012) 67 – Kathy Najimy, American comedic actress 66 – Barry Miller, American actor @65 – Natalie Cole, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015; congestive heart failure) 62 – Axl Rose, American singer-songwriter @53 – George Herman "Babe", American baseball player and coach (d. 1948; cancer) “I swing big, with everything I’ve got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.” “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” 47 – Josh Stewart, American actor @36 – Bob Marley, Reggae singer (d.1981; melanoma) “One love, One heart, Let’s get together and feel alright.” @33 – Eva Braun, German wife of Adolf Hitler (d. 1945; suicide) @31 – J.E.B. Stuart, USA & CSA American general (d. 1864; shot in Battle, died next day)

…The End for today…