10 Apr

 

Week 15  Day 101 Flag Today  55°/33° Wind 10mph Gusts 19mph Active Fire:  317 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 478 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy Apr. Averages: Temps: 60°\27° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

National Youth Sports Safety Month Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month Pet First Aid Awareness Month Physical Wellness Month

Prevent Lyme in Dogs Month Link Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month  Link  Link Rosacea Awareness Month School Library Media Month Second Chance Month Sjogren's Awareness Month  Link

Weekly Observations

3-10 Explore Your Career Options Week 4-10 Hate Week National Dental Hygienest Week  Link Link 6-12 Week of The Young Child 6-14 National Robotics Week Link

7-13 Bat Appreciation Week National Dog Bite Prevention Week Link  National Library Week Link 7-13 National Public Health Week  National Window Safety Week  7-14  National Occupational Health Nursing Week Link

Daily Observations

ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Day   Link Cinnamon Crescent Day Encourage a Young Writer Day Farm Animals Day National Farm Animals Day National Bookmobile Day  Link

National Library Outreach Day National Siblings Day  Link  Link RAINN Day (Rape Abuse Incest National Network)   Link  Salvation Army Founder's Day Safety Pin Day Siblings Day

Today’s Quote                                                        Today’s Meme

"Only when we're drowning do we understand how fierce our feet can kick."  — Amanda Gorman

Today’s Thoughts

A breezy spring day. Lots of sunshine.

At my dental cleaning, all went well.

Yesterday, after the eclipse, at dusk there was a light snowfall. Just enough to wet the streets and leave dirt on the windshield.

This morning, the judge sentenced the parents of a school shooter to 10-15 years in prison. It seems harsh, but may wake up parents to the dangers of keeping weapons available to juviniles.

Yesterday was my traveling buddy Ed’s birthday. Hope he had a great day.

Terms with origins in rural America

Madder than a wet hen

To be "madder than a wet hen" is to be extremely angry. It's rooted in the old-time practice of Southern farmers to dunk brooding, quarrelsome hens in cold water so they could collect their eggs.

Did you Know?

 

Native Cultures

Many Popular American Inventions Have Native American Origins

Just because you assume something originated with a specific culture does not mean that is the case. That is yet another reason why research is so important. This is the case with quite a few different American inventions and tools that are used today. It may surprise you just how many of those inventions have Native American roots.

For instance, quite a few pottery-making techniques and tools originated within Native American culture. There is also the development of canoes, moccasins, and snow goggles that connect back to the indigenous peoples.

Historic Events

Þ    1866 – The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded in New York City.

Þ    1963 – The submarine USS Thresher sank, killing 129 American sailors.

Þ    1970 – The Beatles broke up as a band.

Þ    2019 – Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announced the first-ever image of a black hole, located in the center of the M87 galaxy.

Birthdays with some quotes

72 – Steven Seagal, American actor and martial artist “Any great warrior is also a scholar, and a poet, and an artist.” 70 – Peter MacNicol, American actor 70 – Juan Williams, Panamanian-American journalist and author 65 – Babyface, American singer-songwriter, producer “The reality is, some people don’t want you to change or go anywhere different.” 65 – Brian Setzer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist 56 – Orlando Jones, American comedic actor 44 – Charlie Hunnam, English actor 42 – Chyler Leigh, American actress 40 – Mandy Moore, American singer-songwriter, actress 37 – Shay Mitchell, Canadian actress 36 – Haley Joel Osment, American actor 33 – AJ Michalka, American actress and singer “Music is entertainment, but I would like to be able to inspire the audience in a way that makes them leave, saying, “Wow, I just left with something I didn’t have before going into this concert.” I hope that people can leave either a live show or listening to our band record with a sense of peace, where the music was a moment of escape.” 32 – Daisy Ridley, English actress

@96 – Harry Morgan (Harry Bratsber), American actor (d. 2011) @93 – Liz Sheridan, American character actress (d. 2022) @90 – Max von Sydow, Swedish-French actor (d. 2020) @85 – John Madden, American football player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2021) @83 – William Booth, English minister, founded The Salvation Army (d. 1912) “Most Christians would like to send their recruits to Bible college for five years. I would like to send them to hell for five minutes. That would do more than anything else to prepare them for a lifetime of compassionate ministry.” @83 – Omar Sharif, Egyptian actor (d. 2015) @82 – Sheb Wooley, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2003) @71 – Chuck Connors, American baseball player and actor (d. 1992) @64 – Joseph Pulitzer, Hungarian-American journalist and publisher, founded Pulitzer, Inc. (d. 1911) “What a newspaper needs in its news, in its headlines, and on its editorial page is terseness, humor, descriptive power, satire, originality, good literary style, clever condensation and accuracy, accuracy, accuracy.” @63 – (Commodore) Matthew Perry, American naval officer (d. 1858)

 

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