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46°/35° Wind 21 mph Gusts 35 mph
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Fire: 348 miles away Risk of fire: Very Low Nearest Lightning: 136 miles away
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Quality: Fair Sunshine Very Windy
April
Averages: Temps: 60°\35°
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Monthly Observations
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Autism Awareness Month Link |
(International) Cesarean Awareness Month |
Weekly Observations
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3/22-4/4 Passiontide APAWS Pooper Scooper Week |
1-8 Explore Your Career Options Week Pesach or Passover |
Daily Observations
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International Children's Book
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Nickelodeon Day |
Today’s Quotes
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Today’s Memes
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Today’s Thoughts
The changing of seasons always brings
wind to our town. Today is no different. It was nice to wake up to rain this morning.
The sky cleared and the rain stopped about 9:30 this morning. We need more
rain.
Shonto closed the school yesterday
after someone visited the campus who tested positive for measles. The school is
now cleaning all the buildings on campus. All staff had to stay at work and
help with the cleaning. It seems to me the unvaccinated staff should have been
sent away.
A judge ruled that the construction of
the ballroom must stop. Of course, there will be many appeals. Just before the
ruling, the administration announced there will be a massive military bunker
under the ballroom. The bunker should have remained a state secret, rather than
notifying our enemies where it is.
This morning the Supreme Court heard
arguments on Birthright citizenship. Trump made history by being the first
president to attend arguments before the Supreme Court. It was noted that he
listened to the government’s arguments but left before the justices could
question the lawyers on the other side. Many are suggesting that this was an
intimidation tactic to remind the judges who were appointed by Trump that Trump
wants to end birthright citizenship.
Real Hoaxes
The Dreadnought Hoax (1910)
In 1910, members of the Bloomsbury Group, including
Virginia Woolf, disguised themselves as Abyssinian royalty to tour HMS
Dreadnought. Their makeup, costumes, and invented language were convincing
enough to secure honors and a formal inspection.
Afterward, newspapers splashed the prank across
front pages.
The episode embarrassed the Royal Navy, though no
lasting harm occurred. It revealed vulnerabilities in deference to status and
uniform, and it showed how ceremonial settings can short-circuit verification.
The pranksters sent thank-you telegrams in mock
dialect, deepening the farce.
Retellings sometimes romanticize the hoax, but its
best lesson is procedural: trust, but verify, even when guests arrive with
apparent credentials. Institutions adapted by tightening identification and
interpretation protocols.
Humor can reveal real weaknesses, and this hoax did
so vividly. For readers, it is a reminder that authority signals are only as
strong as the checks behind them.
Polite skepticism protects both hospitality and
security.
The False Spanish Prisoner Con (1800s–early 1900s)
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, victims
worldwide received letters about a wealthy nobleman secretly imprisoned in
Spain. The writer promised a cut of hidden funds if the recipient advanced fees
or provided banking help.
The narrative appealed to greed and empathy,
creating urgency with confidential tones.
This Spanish Prisoner con is the ancestor of modern
advance-fee frauds, including infamous email scams. Scammers tailored details
to local contexts, used convincing stationery, and demanded secrecy to prevent
verification.
Once fees were sent, more obstacles appeared, each
requiring extra payment.
The scheme teaches durable lessons about social
engineering. Unsolicited opportunities with outsized rewards deserve deep
skepticism.
Independent verification, refusal to rush, and never
paying upfront for uncertain promises are practical defenses. Authorities today
advise reporting such approaches and using bank-level security practices.
Technology changes delivery methods, but psychological levers stay remarkably stable. Recognizing patterns is your best protection.
Rare Native American Facts
Cahokia Was a
Massive Ancient City
There
used to be a huge city near what’s now St. Louis called Cahokia and, around
1250 AD, it had a population larger than London at the time. The city had giant
earthen mounds and a complex society with trade networks stretching across the
continent, which was why Cahokia was so important for culture & commerce in
North America. Today, we only have the monumental structures that continue to
fascinate archeologists.
Mount Rushmore Is on
Sacred Land
Mount
Rushmore might be one of the most famous American landmarks, but most people
don't realize it's actually carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota, a
sacred region for the Lakota Sioux and other tribes. In the 1868 Treaty of Fort
Laramie, the U.S. government promised the Black Hills to the Lakota people, but
they broke the treaty after discovering gold in 1874. The tribes have fought
hard to have the land returned, yet nothing has really changed.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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American actress (Bostonians,
Eleni, Silverado), born in Morristown, New Jersey ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ American country singer ("Together
Again"; "Blue Kentucky Girl"), born in Birmingham, Alabama ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Christopher Meloni
(65 years old) American actor (Law &
Order: Special Victims Unit; Runaway Bride), born in Washington, D.C. ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ 1975 Chilean-American actor (Game of
Thrones; Narcos; The Mandalorian), born
in Santiago, Chile ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ |
1st Holy
Roman emperor (800-14), born in Liège, Frankish Kingdom ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Giacomo
Casanova (1725-1798; @73) Italian writer,
adventurer and famous lover, born in Venice, Italy ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Hans
Christian Andersen (1805-1875; @70) Danish author of
150 fairy tales (The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen), born in Odense, Denmark ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Frédéric-Auguste
Bartholdi (1834-1904; @70. TB) French sculptor (designed
the Statue of Liberty), and painter, born in Colmar, France ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Walter
Chrysler (1875-1940; @65, stroke) American automotive pioneer (Chrysler Corporation)
and thoroughbred breeder, born in Wamego, Kansas ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Alec Guinness (1914-2000; @86) British actor (The
Ladykillers, The Bridge on the River Kwai), born in London, England ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Robert "Dabbs" Greer, American actor (Gunsmoke, The Green
Mile, Little House on Prairie), born in Fairview, Missouri (d. 2007; @90) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Jack Webb, American screenwriter, director and actor (Dragnet, Sunset
Boulevard), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 1982; @62, heart attack) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Marvin Gaye (1939-1984; @44, shot) American soul singer-songwriter
("It Takes Two"; What's Going On"; "Let's Get It
On"), born in Washington, D.C. ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Leon Russell [Claude Russell Bridges], American musician and
singer-songwriter ("Tight Rope"; "Delta Lady";
"Carney"), born in Lawton, Oklahoma (d. 2016; @74, heart attack) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Rodney King (1965-2012; @47, accidental drowning) African American motorist beaten by Los Angeles police officers, born
in Sacramento, California ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Ron Palillo, American actor (Arnold Horshack-Welcome Back Kotter), born
in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 2012; @63, heart attack) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ |
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