7 Apr

Week 15  Day 98 Flag Today  47°/21° Wind 6mph Gusts 25mph Active Fire:  575 miles away Risk of fire: Very Low  Nearest Lightning z: 572 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Windy Apr. Averages: Temps: 60°\27° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

National Donate Life Month National Facial Protection Month Link National Frog Month  Link National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month  Link  Link  Link National Garden Month Link

National Heartworm Awareness Month Link National Humor Month National Kite Month Link National Knuckles Down Month National Landscape Architecture Month

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  International 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 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

Beaver Day Beer Day Burrito Day Coffee Cake Day Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide  Link Dictionary Day   Link Geologists Day  Link  International Beaver Day  Link

International Snailpapers Day Metric System Day National Beer Day  Link National Girl Me Too Day   Link National Handmade Day   Link National Making The First Move Day No Housework Day  Link World Health Day (UN) World Health Organization Day  Link

Today’s Quote                                                        Today’s Meme

"When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome." — Wilma Rudolph

Today’s Thoughts

Yesterday’s snow was just enough to cover the windshield. Now it’s just wind an sunshine.

Israel’s citizen protests may lead to an election to kick out Bebe. The people are upset about holding of hostages in Gaza with the Israeli government not doing enough to bring them home. Time will tell.

I’m not in the path of total eclipse, although I have a couple of friends who will be in the path. Can’t wait to hear their story.

Terms with origins in rural America

Sell someone down the river

Today to "sell someone down the river" means to betray them. Unfortunately, its origins date back to the time of slavery, when enslaved people were sent South down the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Native Cultures

Native Americans Did Not Always Have Horses

Another stereotype is that horseback riding was a major source of transportation for Native Americans long before the European explorers arrived. Further studies have confirmed that was not the case. On the contrary, Native Americans relied on walking and using domesticated dogs to carry loads when traveling.

After horses became available, they were able to modify their way of life accordingly - finally able to cover vast areas in a fraction of the time. This also allowed them to become more efficient hunters.

Historical Myths many believe…

Napoleon Bonaparte Was Exiled in Isolation

The common teaching is that Napoleon was stranded on a barren, uninhabited island called St. Helena in the Southern Atlantic. However, the island was far from lonely and had a diverse community of British officials, soldiers, and civilians. During his exile, Napoleon even had a large house with staff, gardens, and access to books and news!

Historic Events

Þ    1712 – A slave revolt took place in New York city.

Þ    1940 – Booker T. Washington became the first African American to be depicted on a United States postage stamp.

Þ    1948 – The World Health Organization was established by the United Nations.

Þ    1969 – The Internet’s symbolic birth date: Publication of RFC 1.

Birthdays with some quotes

1938 – Jerry Brown, American lawyer and politician, 34th and 39th Governor of California 85 – Francis Ford Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter 76 – John Oates, American singer-songwriter 70 – Jackie Chan, Hong Kong martial artist, actor, stuntman “Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up.” 1960 – Buster Douglas, American boxer 60 – Russell Crowe, New Zealand-Australian actor 36 – Ed Speleers, English actor 33 – Anne-Marie, English singer-songwriter

@92 – Ravi Shankar, Indian-American sitar player, composer (d. 2012) “Whether you are aware of them or not, whether you recognize them as spiritual or not, you probably have had the experiences of silence or transcendence, or the Divine-a few seconds, a few minutes that seem out of time; a moment when the ordinary looks beautiful, glowing; a deep sense of being at peace, feeling happy for no reason. When these experiences come…believe in them. They reflect your true nature.” @91 – Will Keith Kellogg, American businessman, founded the Kellogg Company (d. 1951) @82 – Wayne Rogers, American actor (d. 2015) @80 – William Wordsworth, English poet (d. 1850) “That best portion of a man’s life, his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.” @74 – Walter Winchell, American journalist and radio host (d. 1972; prostate cancer) “I usually get my stuff from people who promised somebody else that they would keep it a secret.” @67 – Percy Faith, Canadian composer and bandleader (d. 1976; cancer) @44 – Billie Holiday, American singer-songwriter (d. 1959; heart failure) “The difficult I’ll do right now. The impossible will take a little while.”

 

…The End for today…