6 Apr

 

Week 14  Day 97 Flag Today  53°/24° Wind 11mph Gusts 22mph Active Fire:  504 miles away Risk of fire: Very Low  Nearest Lightning: 2384 miles away Air Quality: Fair Mostly Cloudy Windy Apr. Averages: Temps: 60°\27° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

National 9-1-1 Education Month National African American Women's Fitness Month National Arab-American Heritage Month National Cannabis Awareness Month Link National Cancer Control Month  Link

National Child Abuse Prevention Month National Card & Letter Writing Month National Decorating Month National Exchange Club - Child Abuse Prevention Month National DNA & Genomics & Stem Cell Education & Awareness Month Link

Weekly Observations

11-4/8 Ramadan   1-7 APAWS Pooper Scooper  Week Golden Rule Week Laugh at Work Week Medication Safety Week Mule Days Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!)   Link World Irish Dancing Week

2-8  Internati’l Dark Sky Week Link 3-10 Explore Your Career Options Week 4-10 Hate Week National Dental Hygienest Week  Link Link 5-7 American Crossword Puzzle Days  Link 6-12 Week of The Young Child 6-14 National Robotics Week Link

Daily Observations

Army Day  Link Caramel Popcorn Day Charlie the Tuna Day  Link Drowsy Driver Awareness Day Every Day is Tag Day   Link  Fresh Tomato Day International Pillow Fight Day Just Pray No! -7 Laylat Al-Qadr   Link National Hand Made Day    Link   National Love Our Children Day  National Play Outside Day   Link  Hostess Twinkie Day   Link

New Beers Eve  Link Siamese Cat Day Sorry Charlie Day Student-Athlete Day Tangible Karma Day  Tartan Day  Link  Link  Teflon Day Time Warp Days 5- Link  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Day World Physical Activity Day   Link Internat’l Day of Sport for Development and Peace  Link National Student Athlete Day   Link

Today’s Quote                                                        Today’s Meme

"Great things happen to those who don't stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful." ― Roy T. Bennett

Today’s Thoughts

Mostly cloudy…just awaiting the next snow storm.

A 4.8 earthquake woke many in NYC and NJ this morning. No injuries or damage has been reported. It’s still freaky.

I’m looking forward to a nice weekend, even with the snow.

A friend and hunting buddy from Tuba is in the hospital in Phoenix. He is in his early 50’s and has diabetes. He is also on weekly dialysis. Now he had to have his leg, below the knee, amputated. His family says he is healing and in good spirits under the circumstances. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

Terms with origins in rural America

Shoot from the hip

To "shoot from the hip" means to act or speak impulsively without much forethought. It comes from the American West, when a gunslinger would fire from the hip without taking the weapon out of the holster. The shot would be more quick than accurate.

Native Cultures

Pocahontas And John Smith Did Not Fall In Love

The belief that there was a romantic relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas makes for a great story and the plot of a popular Disney animated musical. However, there is no historical proof that it was true. The truth is that Pocahontas was nearly 12 years old when she first met 28-year-old John Smith.

Their real-life interactions where few and far in between. Some historians agree that there was a friendship that developed between Pocahontas and John Smith, but that their platonic bond did not go any further than that.

Historical Myths many believe…

The Salem Witch Trials Were All About Witchcraft

The infamous Salem witch trials of 1692 are often portrayed as a hunt for witches in the small, pagan community of Salem, Massachusetts. However, the events that began the hysteria and capital punishment were fueled by various factors, including religious fervor, political rivalries, and personal grievances between townspeople, as well as suspicions of witchcraft.

Historic Events

Þ    1869 – Celluloid was patented (#50359) by John Wesley Hyatt.

Þ    1896 – In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games took place, 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I.

Þ    1917 – The United States joined in World War I.

Birthdays with some quotes

87 – Billy Dee Williams, American actor “Failures not a bad thing. It builds character. It makes you stronger.” 82 – Barry Levinson, American director, producer, screenwriter “You don’t always have to have the ending, but you want to have a satisfactory conclusion.” 77 – John Ratzenberger, American actor, voice actor “I don’t know how many days I worked there (Star Wars), the thing I do remember was I somehow got a parking space next to Kermit the Frog. It was Jim Henson’s space, with this Kermit the Frog sign. I took a photo of it and sent it to my mom with a caption that read, “Look, Mom. I made it. I got a parking space next to Kermit the Frog.” I was always fascinated by the film-set infrastructures.” 72 – Marilu Henner, Greek-Polish American actress 69 – Michael Rooker, American actor 68 – Michele Bachmann, American lawyer politician 55 – Paul Rudd, American actor 48 – Cadace Cameron-Bure, American actor 49 – Zach Braff, American actor 26 – Peyton List, American actress and model

@37 – Raphael, Italian painter, architect (d. 1520; exhaustion, bloodletting) “When one is painting one does not think.” @89 – André Previn, American pianist, composer, conductor (d. 2019) “If you’re going to do good work, the work has to scare you.” @79 – Merle Haggard, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016; pneumonia)

 

…The End for today…