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Week 11 Day 75
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Today 46°/20° Sky cover: 90% Wind 7mph Gusts 11mph Active
Fire: 475 miles away Risk of fire: Very Low Nearest Lightning: 810 miles away Air
Quality: Fair Overcast Light snow/rain Mar.
Daily Averages: Temps: 53°\23° Moisture: 6
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11-17
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Daily Observations
Brutus Day
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International Day to Combat Islamophobia
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Today’s Thoughts
More weird weather: snow, rain, grapple with nothing sticking yet.
Our retirement group met for lunch. Everybody is doing good. Good food,
great conversation. All good.
SpaceX’s latest starship made it to monumental heights, then lost on reentry.
Their launches remind me of the early 1960’s when the US was preparing for
astronauts in space.
Many supporters in Congress are getting tired of Israel’s top government
and are calling for a new elections over there. It seems like even Dems are
standing for the people of Israel, but not the current government. Peace in Gaza
seems to be the priority.
Terms with origins in rural America
Goose
egg
A
"goose egg" refers to a team or competitor failing to score. It comes
from the shape of a goose egg resembling a zero.
Influential Women
Julia
Ward Howe (1819-1910). Howe
was a poet and author, her most famous work being “The Battle Hymn of the
Republic.” She was also a social activist for women’s suffrage. (Recommended
biography here.)
America’s Top Attractions
1970s:
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California
Alcatraz
Island’s history is far reaching, serving as a fortress and military jail since
the mid-19th century. It became the world-famous federal penitentiary, known as
The Rock, in 1934 and housed some of America’s most infamous felons, including
Al Capone, until it closed in 1963. The island became part of the Golden Gate
National Recreation Area in 1972 and opened to the public as an attraction a
year later. Today, it usually welcomes around one million tourists annually.
Influential Native Americans…
Joy
Harjo
America's
first Indigenous poet laureate, Joy Harjo wants her writing to reflect the
humanity of her people. Her work is guided by the need for justice and the
desire for respect experienced by the Indigenous community. Harjo lives in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is a Muscogee (Creek) Nation member whose grandfather
endured the tragedies of the Trail of Tears. Harjo was an artist and an
activist growing up, and today, she elevates her people and honors the spirits
of her ancestors with every word.
Historic Events
44 BC – Gaius Julius Caesar was stabbed to death in the Roman Senate
house, by 60 conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius
Longinus. #bewaretheidesofMarch
1820 – Maine became the 23rd US state
1917 – Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the Russian throne.
1956 – 1st appearance Robbie the Robot in Forbidden Planet, Film
1990 – Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the first President of the Soviet
Union.
Birthdays with some quotes
88 – Jimmy Swaggart, American pastor and television host
@87 – Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
American lawyer and judge (d. 2020)
“Every now and then it helps to be a little deaf…That advice has stood me
in good stead. Not simply in dealing with my marriage, but in dealing with my
colleagues.”
87 – Judd Hirsch, American actor
@86 – Marjorie Merriweather
Post, businesswoman, founded General Foods (d. 1973)
83 – Mike Love, American singer-songwriter and musician, Beach Boys
“I learned that when you do the best job that you can do, some people
will idolize you, others won’t care, and some will vilify you.”
81 – Sly Stone, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer
“You can make it if you try, push a little harder, think a little
deeper.”
@78 – Andrew Jackson,
American general, 7th President (d. 1845)
“I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its
successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the
House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for
promises of office.”
@73 – Saint Nicholas, Greek
bishop and saint (d. 343)
49 – Eva Longoria, American actress
49 – will.i.am, American rapper and producer
“There are no problems that can’t be solved. The world is too full of
options. If you can’t solve the #problem, it’s because you haven’t found the
right option … But the answer is always there.”
34 – Siobhan Magnus, American singer-songwriter
…The End for today…
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