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Monthly Observations
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Distracted
Driving Awareness Month Link |
Fresh
Florida Tomatoes Month Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Month Link |
Weekly Observations
11-4/8
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2-4 National
Catholic Educational Association Week
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Daily Observations
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Childhelp National Day of Hope |
National
Walk Day Link |
Today’s Quote Today’s Meme
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"In
three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes
on." — Robert Frost |
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Today’s Thoughts
My PCP does both the
annual physical and the annual Medicare Wellness. Today was the annual
physical. It showed I was A-OK for a man of my age. Good news!
Flagstaff has
received 103.2” of snow this season. That’s the first time since 2007-08 and
the first time since 1990-91 to have 2 consecutive years with over 100”.
Another storm expected this weekend. The forest will be in good shape.
Conservatives are fine
with Trump’s Bible + but are upset that Biden mentioned, in his Annual Easter
address, that it was also International Transgender Day of Visibility that has
been celebrated March 31 around the world since 2008. Their rage is just silly.
Terms with origins in rural America
Dead
ringer
A
"dead ringer" originated in 19th-century American horse racing, when
a horse racing under a fake name was called a ringer, and dead meant exact.
Today a dead ringer is an exact copy or resemblance.
Native Cultures
The
Iconic Princess Leia Hairstyle Was Inspired By Native Americans
The
"cinnamon buns" hairstyle won by actress Carrie Fisher in the
original Star Wars movie trilogy is one of the most iconic styles in the
history of cinema and cosmetology alike. Multiple reports confirm that one of
the biggest sources of inspiration for the style is Hopi women.
The
development of the hairstyle originated with a variety of different sources -
including science fiction, artwork, and historical images. The overall look of
Princess Leia and her "cinnamon bun" hairstyle was developed by the
collaborative efforts of Princess Leia and George Lucas.
Historical Myths many believe…
Romans
Spoke Latin
Latin
was undoubtedly the official language of the Roman Empire, used for government,
law, and literature. However, as the empire expanded and incorporated other
peoples, various regional languages and dialects coexisted alongside Latin.
Greek held significant importance in the eastern part of the empire, and
Aramaic and Egyptian were spoken in certain regions as well.
Historic Events
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1860 – The first United States Pony Express run from
St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California took began.
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2000 – Microsoft was ruled to have violated United
States antitrust law by keeping “an oppressive thumb” on its competitors in
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
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2016 – The Panama Papers, a leak of legal documents,
revealed information on 214,488 offshore companies.
Birthdays with some quotes
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90 – Jane Goodall,
English primatologist & anthropologist “What you do makes a
difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” 82 – Marsha Mason,
American actress 82 – Wayne Newton,
American singer “If it were not for the
bad things that’ve happened to me, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.” 80 – Tony Orlando,
American singer 71 – Sandra
Boynton, American author- illustrator “The greatest tragedies
were written by the Greeks and Shakespeare…neither knew chocolate.” 65 – Alec Baldwin,
American actor- comedian 65 – David Hyde
Pierce, American actor 63 – Eddie Murphy,
American comedic actor 56 – Sebastian
Bach, Bahamian-Canadian singer-songwriter “I am the man who put the
hair in hair metal.” 52 – Jennie Garth,
American actress 51 – Adam Scott,
American actor 42 – Cobie
Smulders, Canadian actress 38 – Amanda Bynes,
American actress 26 – Paris
Jackson, American celebrity |
@97 – Doris Day, American
actor (d. 1997) @80 – Marlon Brando,
American actor (d. 2004) @76 – Washington Irving,
American short story writer, essayist, and historian (d. 1859; heart attack) “There is a sacredness in
tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more
eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming
grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” @73 – Billy Joe Royal,
American singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 2015; in sleep) @69 – Bud Fisher, cartoonist
(Mutt & Jeff) (d. 1954; cancer) @55 – William ‘Boss’
Tweed, American politician (d. 1878; pneumonia) “I don’t care who does
the electing, as long as I get to do the nominating.” @50 – Leslie Howard,
English actor (d. 1943; plane shot down, WWII) @43 – Lyle Alzado,
American football player and actor (d. 1992; brain cancer) @40 – Ray Combs, American
game show host (d. 1996; suicide) |
…The End for today…
