April 30, 2026

1 May

 




                        

 

Week 18  Day 121 Flag Today  61°/37°                             Wind 7 mph Gusts 7 mph

Active Fire: 212 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme   

Nearest Lightning: 748 miles away

Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine Partly Cloudy

May Averages: Temps: 70°\37°  8 days with rain

Monthly Observations

Adopt A Horse Month
ALS Awareness Month  
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(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig's Disease) 
American Cheese Month  

America's Wetlands Month  
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Apraxia Awareness Month   
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Aramanth Month 
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asthma Awareness Month
Awareness of Medical Orphans Month
Better Hearing & Speech Month 
Link

Weekly Observations

21-5/2

Sky Awareness Week Festival of Ridvan
26-5/2

National Apprenticeship Week Link 
National Small Business Week
26-5/3

Stewardship Week
Preservation Week
Link (re: Libraries)
National Volunteer Week
World Hurricane Preparedness Week
27-5/1

Patient Experience Week  Link
International Mariachi Week
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Barbed Wire Days: 1-3

Daily Observations

Amtrak Day
Batman Day
Beltane 
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Buddha Day 
Link  (Celebration Date)
CSS Reboot Day
Day of Vesak 
Link Link (Traditionally on the Full Moon in May) 
Discuss Your Wage Day

Executive Coaching Day
Global Love Day 
Link
Hug Your Cat Day
International Doodle Dog Day 
Link
International Guerilla Sunflower Gardening Day
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International Sauvignon Blanc Day 
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International Workers Day  
Link 
Keep Kids Alive! Drive 25 Day

Law Day
Lei Day
Loyalty Day
Martin Z. Mollusk Day 
Link  
May Day
May One Day
Mother Goose Day
National Bubba Day
National Heatstroke Prevention Day
National High Potassium Awareness Day
National Purebred Dog Day 
Link
New Homeowner's Day
Religious Brothers Day 
Link
School Lunch Hero Day 
Link 
School Principals' Day
Silver Star Banner Day 
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Skyscraper Day
Space Day 
Link 
Tuba Day  
Link

Today’s Quotes                                                             

"We can't solve problems using the same thinking we used when we created them."

The quote highlights Einstein’s belief that problems cannot be solved with the same mindset that created them. It stresses the need for fresh thinking, creativity and a shift in perspective when dealing with challenges.

Instead of repeating old methods, it encourages people to question assumptions and approach situations differently. This idea reflects Einstein’s broader philosophy that true progress comes from innovative and independent thought.

This quote reflects Einstein’s lifelong emphasis on imagination over rigid thinking. He believed that progress in science and society requires questioning existing assumptions rather than repeating old methods. In his view, true solutions demand a shift in mindset, where creativity and curiosity lead the way.

This quote highlights that if a problem was created by a certain way of thinking, it cannot be fixed using that same approach. It encourages stepping away from old habits and looking at situations with a fresh mindset. Einstein is essentially pointing out that real solutions require a change in perspective, not repetition of the past. It underlines the importance of innovation and flexible thinking in solving challenges.

 

Today’s Memes




 

Today’s Thoughts

Looking forward to a great May.

I had my dental cleaning this morning…easy peasy. Then he suggested I see a periodontist due to some bone loss due to age. I will see them next week.

No one asked me, but I do not want the picture of any President on my passport pages, let alone one put there by a current president.  The Passport is good for 10 years and the longest a President can serve is 8 years. This is crazy.

I’m happy to hear that the longest government shutdown of DHS has ended after 76 days. The bill still didn’t fund ICE or Border Protection. More partisan fighting ahead, most of which will forget about everyday living conditions of Americans.

The Epstein Files have certainly changed the lives of many. We keep learning more about entertainers who were involved in the mess at the island. The latest two are David Copperfield and David Blaine. I enjoyed Copperfield much more than Blaine, who I found to be a little creepy. From their mentions in the Epstein Files, they were both creepy, weird, and not someone to emulate. I am now wondering how I can enjoy either one, knowing of their escapades with young girls. That will be a discussion for another day. 

 Interesting Trivia 

Dancing in the Dark

To many of us, the tango comes across as one of the classiest and most elegant styles of ballroom dancing. I mean, if you're anything like me, the name itself conjures up an image of two dark and glamorous strangers pulling graceful moves in a dimly-lit, exotic club. But the origins of the dance are not exactly classy.

In the early days, the tango was often used by Argentinian intimacy-industry professionals to seduce men into becoming clients.  

Bear-ly Succeeding

The Polish army adopted a bear named Wojtek during WWII and gave it the official rank of private so that it could be transported around from place to place with them, carrying their equipment and helping to boost morale. Following a few years spent alongside humans, Wojtek grew to love indulging in certain beverages, enjoying wrestling, and partaking in smoke-related activities.

In fact, the army loved Wojtek so much that he was eventually promoted to corporal

 

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Native American Courage in History

The Battle Of Little Bighorn And the Defiance Of Custer

In 1876, Native American warriors from the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes decisively defeated General Custer’s forces at Little Bighorn. The remarkable victory attested to Native strategic prowess and unity and symbolized the fierce resistance against U.S. army expansion during the Plains Wars.

 

Historic Events

 Today in History

Rebus Answers

Side dish                                                                              coincide

Birthdays Today

Judy Collins, (87 years old)

American Grammy Award-winning eclectic singer ("Send in the Clowns"; "Both Sides Now"), writer, and activist, born in Seattle, Washington

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Rita Coolidge, (81 years old)

American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Higher & Higher"; "We're All Alone"), born in Nashville, Tennessee

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John Woo, (80 years old)

Hong Kong filmmaker (Face/Off), born in Guangzhou, China

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Tim McGraw (59 years old)

American country music singer-songwriter ("Live Like You Were Dying"; "Humble and Kind"), record producer, and actor `

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Gone but not forgotten

Joseph Addison (1672-1719; @47, long illness)

English essayist, playwright (Cato, a Tragedy), poet and Whig politician who co-founded "The Spectator" magazine, born in Milston, Wiltshire, England

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Mother Jones (née Mary Harris), (1837-1930; @93)

American labor organizer (cofounded Industrial Workers of the World), born in Cork City, Ireland

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Emily Stowe, (1831-1903; @71)

Canadian suffragist and first woman licensed to practise medicine in Canada, born in Norwich Township, Oxford County, Ontario

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Calamity Jane (Martha Jane Canary)(1852-1903; @51, pneumonia)

American frontierswoman, born in Princeton, Missouri

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Kate Smith, (1907-1986; @79, respiratory failure)

American singer ("God Bless America"; "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain"), radio star, and NHL Philadelphia Flyers good luck charm, born in Greenville, Virginia

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Louis Nye, (1913-2005, @92)

American comedian and actor (Curb Your Enthusiasm; The Steve Allen Plymouth Show; The Beverly Hillbillies - "Sonny Drysdale"), born in Hartford, Connecticut

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Glenn Ford (Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford), (1916-2006; @90)

Canadian-American actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway), born in Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne, Quebec, Canada

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Jack Paar (1918-2004; @85)

American comedian and TV host of the Jack Paar Show and The Tonight Show (1957-62), born in Canton, Ohio

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Art Fleming [Fazzin], (1924-1995; @70, pancreatic cancer)

American actor, and TV game show host (Jeopardy, 1964-75, 1978-79), born in New York City

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Scott Carpenter (1925-2013; @88)

American astronaut (Mercury 7-Aurora 7), born in Boulder, Colorado

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Max Robinson (1939-1988; @49, AIDS)

1st African American network TV anchor (ABC), born in Richmond, Virginia

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Gianna Bryant, (2006-2020; @13)

American student-athlete who died in a helicopter crash with her father Kobe Bryant, born in Orange County, California

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…The End for today…

           

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