5 Sep

 

Week 36 Day 249 Flag Today  82°/49° Wind 2 mph Gusts 3 mph Light Breeze   Active Fire:  144 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 341 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Sept. Averages: Temps: 72°\44° Moisture:  5 Days

Monthly Observations

Million Minute Family Challenge (Sept-Dec) Mold Awareness Month National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month National Americana Month  Link National Bake & Decorate Month

National Be A Food Hero Month Nati’l Campus Safety Awareness Month Link National Cheese Month  Link National Chicken Month Link

Weekly Observations

1-5   Internat’l Women Police Officers Week Link 1-7 International Enthusiasm Week National Nutrition Week (UNICEF-India) Link Self-University Week Link National Waffle Week

2-6 National Payroll Week 3-7 Play Days 5-7 Popcorn Days Link

Daily Observations

Be Late for Something Day Cheese Pizza Day

International Day of Charity Link Jury Rights Day Link

Today’s Quote                                                       

 

Better to die standing than to live on your knees.

Ernesto “Che” Guevara

 

Today’s Meme

Thoughts for the day

Another nice day.

Andy called as his phone notified him that the power was out for about 2 hours last night. I checked on his big freezer in the garage. All good.

While the Gaza polio vaccination program has exceeded expectations, much more still needs to be done.

Another school shooting…4 students dead, 9 injured in Georgia. This time the shooter is in custody. This violence must stop. Trump comments: It is sad, but we must move on. Who can want a President with so little empathy?

 Riddles

What gets wet while drying?

Random Thoughts…

Our second thought, after meeting aliens, will be to wonder what they taste like, and how best to cook them.

Nikola Tesla is now best known for not being well known.

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education” – Mark Twain

A group of Vipers is called a Generation or Nest.

Slang Words…

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

- Pop culture reference point: "Mary Poppins" (1964)

Contrary to popular belief, the word "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" existed before it was popularized in song form in the beloved 1964 Disney film "Mary Poppins." In fact, upon the movie's release, songwriters Gloria Parker and Barney Young filed a lawsuit alleging the "Mary Poppins" song violated the copyright of their song "Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus" (published in 1949 or 1951).

Historic Events

·      1774 – The First Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia, PA.

·      1881 – Michigan’s Great Fire of 1881 killed at least 125 people. It was the first disaster that the American Red Cross assisted with.

·      1914 – Babe Ruth hit his first professional Home Run.

·      1972 – 11 members of the Israeli Olympic Team were assassinated at the Olympic Village in Munich, Germany.

·      1975 – Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme attempted to assassinate US President Gerald Ford.

Riddles Answer

Answer: A towel.

Birthdays

35 - Kat Graham, TV Actress 73 -Michael Keaton, Movie Actor 36 - Emmy Raver, Stage Actress 33 - Skandar Keynes, Movie Actor 51 - Rose McGowan, TV Actress 29 - Caroline Sunshine, TV Actress 28 - Sigrid Raabe, World Music Singer

@94 – Bob Newhart, American comedian, actor (d. 2024) @85 – Jack Valenti, American businessman, created the MPAA film rating system (d. 2007) @82 – Raquel Welch, American actress, and sex symbol (d. 2023) @82 – Arthur Nielsen, American market analyst, founded ACNielsen (d. 1980) @77 – Darryl F. Zanuck, American director, producer and screenwriter (d. 1979; pneumonia) @60 – Buddy Miles, American singer-songwriter, drummer (d. 2008; heart disease) @34 – Jesse James, American outlaw (d. 1882; shot)

 

…The End for today…