August 26, 2026

27 Aug

 

 

27 Aug

Weather Expectations Week 35  Day 239  Flag Today  89°/61°                            

Wind 13 mph Gusts 17 mph

Risk of fire: Extreme  Active Fire: 64 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 2 miles away Humidity:  18%

Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Mostly Cloudy Breezy

July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Just Because Day: 27
National Cinema Day: 27
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Petroleum Day: 27
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The Duchess Who Wasn't Day: 27
World Rock Scissors Paper Day: 27
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Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link 

Little League World Series: 19-30  Link

International Water Week: 23-27  Link
Brake Safety Week: 23-29
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World Princess Week: 23-29 (Disney) 

National Composites Week: 24-28  Link
National Safe at Home Week: 24-28

Numismatic Week (World's Fair of Money): 25-29  Link

Be Kind To Humankind Week: 25-31
World Science Fiction Days: 27-31

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

Having a busy day. Primary care visit was successful. All good. Dental cleaning went very well. The hygienist was a new male, and he did a great job. Got an antibiotic for one area that was inflamed. All good.  

For a long time, decades, I shaved while in the shower. When I was hospitalized, the shower mirror disappeared. I finally found one. I put it up yesterday and shaved in the shower. A much cleaner shave than at the sink. Happy camper.

Tim Curry, of Rocky Horror Picture Show passed at 80. He will be missed.

I’m a fan of Chris Cuomo on News Nation. He succeeds in showing both sides of his stories with guests from both sides. His mantra is: not left or right, it’s right or wrong. He does a good job.

Historical events

27 Aug History

Cool to know:

What is the third sign of the zodiac? 

 

Answer: Gemini.

 

 

What is Ariana Grande’s brother’s name? 

 

 

Answer: Frankie.

 

 

Who discovered penicillin? 

Answer: Fleming.

 

 

Name the three primary colors. 

 

Answer: Red, yellow, and blue.

Colorado Wildlife:

The American bumble bee is one of the largest bumble bee species in North America. It has a fully black face and a band of yellow across the thorax in front of the wings (there is sometimes a band of yellow behind the wings). The first segment of the abdomen is typically half or all black; the second and third abdominal segments are typically yellow; and the fourth, fifth and sixth abdominal segments are typically black.

 


Picture of the Day:

Neil Armstrong didn't say "That's one small step for man."

The astronaut insists he actually stated, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." "That's the only way the statement makes any sense," Armstrong told biographer James Hansen. And for the record, no real astronaut ever uttered "Houston, we have a problem" — Tom Hanks only said that in the movie Apollo 13.

 

Great Life Magazine Photos:

Prince on tour for Purple Rain, 1985.

The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

September 2026 • Source: Pew Research Center (Washington)

Percentage of short stories written by ChatGPT whose plots are driven by gossip and rumor: 64

September 2026 • Source: Jenna Russell (College Park, Md.)

Of those written by humans: 44

September 2026 • Source: Jenna Russell (College Park, Md.)

Minimum number of U.S. court cases in which filed documents were found by a judge to contain AI-hallucinated content: 1,180

Today’s Birthdays:

Paul Reubens TV Actor [1952-2023] @70 respiratory failure

Birthplace Peekskill, NY

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Lyndon B. Johnson US President [1908-1973] @64 heart attack

Birthplace Stonewall, TX

DEATH DATEJan 22, 1973 (age 64)

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Tom Ford Fashion Designer 65 years old

Birthplace Austin, TX

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