11 Oct

 

 

Week 41 Day 285 Flag Today  74°/42° Air Quality: Fair Moderate Sunshine Partly Mostly Cloudy Overcast Snowy Smoky Red Flag Warning Wind 2 mph Gusts 6 mph  Light Breeze e Active Fire: 368 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 148 miles away Oct. Averages: Temps: 64°\32° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

National Protect Your Hearing Month Link National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Link National Reading Group Month National Retirement Security Month Link National Roller Skating Month

National RSV Awareness Month Link National Sarcastic Awareness Month National Seafood Month Link National Spina Bifida Awareness Month National Stamp Collecting Month

Weekly Observations

4-12 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link  5-11 Fire Prevention Week Link  International Post Card Week Link  4-H Week Link  Death Penalty Focus Week Great Books Week Kids' Goal Setting Week Industrial Water Week Mental Illness Awareness Week Mystery Series Week National Health Care Food Service Week Link  National Metric Week National Midwifery Week 5-11  Link National Work From Home Week Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week  Primary Care Physicians Week Link

6-12 Financial Planning Week  National Physicians Assistant Week Pet Obesity Week Link Spinning & Weaving Week Link  6-13 Sukkot [Jewish] 7-12 World Karaoke Championships Link World Dairy Expo 9-11 Great American Beer Festival Link  10-12 Apple Butter Days 10-17 Take Your Medicine Americans Week

Daily Observations

Burgoo Day Coming Out Day Costume Swap Day   Link Emergency Nurses Day   Link General Pulaski Memorial Day  (President)  Link    I Love Yarn Day  Link  It’s My Party Day International African Penguin Awareness Day  Link  International Day of The Girl Child  Link International Off-Road Day  Link

International Migratory Bird Day  Link   International Pinotage Day  Link  National Chess Day  Link  National Motorcycle Ride Day   Link  Myths & Legends Awareness Days For All Fantasy Movie, Books and National Coming Out Day Sausage Pizza Day National Pet Obesity Awareness Day  Link  Southern Food Heritage Day Tender Loving Care Day   Link  Universal Music Day Urban Wildlife Conservation Day  Link  US Oyster Day

Today’s Quote                                                       

 

 

 

Today’s Meme

 

Thoughts for the day

I had a good lunch with Faith and Andy. Great conversation, good food.

I am slowly getting ready for my trip to Mexico.

The funeral for my friend will be Saturday, here in Flag. I’ll be able to attend without much driving. Andy and Faith will also be there.

 Riddles

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Random Thoughts…

The North Star is the 49th brightest star in the sky.

The Wright Brother’s flight was in Kill Devil Hills, not Kitty Hawk. Kitty Hawk was where the brothers sent their message of success to their father.

The crack from a whip is produced by a small sonic boom.

Someday an old man will say “back in my day we only had iPhones and VR, not this futuristic useless stuff.”
A group of Oxen is called a Team or Yoke or Drove.
Yen Sid, the sorcerer in “Fantasia”, is just “Disney” spelled backward.

Native American Facts…

Native American Art Has Influenced Modern American Culture

From the bold geometric designs of Navajo rugs to the intricate beadwork of the Plains Indians, Native American art has had a profound impact on modern American culture. Many of the motifs and patterns found in indigenous art have been adapted and incorporated into fashion, interior design, and popular culture.

The work of contemporary Native American artists like Fritz Scholder, T.C. Cannon, and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith has challenged stereotypes and brought indigenous perspectives to the forefront of the art world. These artists have used their work to address issues of identity, politics, and cultural heritage while also pushing the boundaries of traditional Native American art forms.

Their contributions have enriched American art and culture.

Historic Events

• 1887 – The first adding machine (the Comptometer) was patented, by Dorr Eugene Felt.
• 1962 – Vatican Council II, the 21st ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church was convened by Pope John XXIII, in four sessions that concluded on December 8, 1965.
• 1975 – Saturday Night Live premiered on NBC.

 

Riddles Answer

Answer: Short.

Birthdays

Cardi B, 32; Rapper Brandon Flynn, 31; TV Actor Amitabh Bachchan, 82; Movie Actor Matt Bomer, 47; TV Actor Joan Cusack, 62; Movie Actress

@74 – Henry J. Heinz, American businessman, founded the H. J. Heinz Company (d. 1919; pneumonia) @73 – Harlan Fisk, United States Supreme Court Justice (d. 1946; stroke) @78 – Eleanor Roosevelt, American humanitarian and politician, 39th First Lady of the United States (d. 1962; heart failure) @93 – Fred Trump, American real estate entrepreneur (d. 1999) @79 – Jerome Robbins [Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz], American choreographer, and dancer (d. 1998; stroke) @91 – Earle Hyman [George Earle Plummer], American actor (d. 2017) @58 – Dottie West, American singer-songwriter (d. 1991; car crash)   @52 – Luke Perry, American actor, and producer (d. 2019; stroke)

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10 Oct

 

Week 41 Day 284 Flag Today  73°/52° Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Overcast Wind 2 mph Gusts 6 mph Active Fire: 34 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 826 miles away Oct. Averages: Temps: 64°\32° Moisture:  3 Days

Monthly Observations

National Kitchen & Bath Month Link National Liver Awareness Month National Medical Librarians Month National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month  Link National Orthodontic Health Month

National Pescatarian Month National Physical Therapy Month National Polish-American Heritage Month National Popcorn Poppin' Month National Pork Month Link

Weekly Observations

3-10 No Salt Week 4-10 World Space Week Link 4-12 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link  5-11 Fire Prevention Week Link  International Post Card Week Link  4-H Week Link  Death Penalty Focus Week Great Books Week Kids' Goal Setting Week Industrial Water Week Mental Illness Awareness Week Mystery Series Week National Health Care Food Service Week Link  National Metric Week National Midwifery Week 5-11  Link National Work From Home Week Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week  Primary Care Physicians Week Link

6-10 Customer Service Week Link Drive Safely Work Week Link    National Heimlich Heroes Week Pediatric Nurses Week Link 6-12 Financial Planning Week  National Physicians Assistant Week Pet Obesity Week Link Spinning & Weaving Week Link  6-13 Sukkot [Jewish] 7-12 World Karaoke Championships Link World Dairy Expo 9-11 Great American Beer Festival Link  10-12 Apple Butter Days 10-17 Take Your Medicine Americans Week

Daily Observations

Angel Food Cake Day Cake Decorating Day Handbag Day Hug A Drummer Day    Link International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction International Newspaper Carrier Day International Stage Management Day  Link Little League Incorporated Day   Link Motorsports Memorial Day

National Cake Decorating Day National Family Bowling Day Link  National Handbag Day   Link National Metric Day  Link Squid & Cuttlefish Day  Link US Naval Academy Day World Egg Day  Link  World Day Against The Death Penalty  Link  World Homeless Day  Link World Mental Health Day

Today’s Quote                                                       

 

 

 

Today’s Meme

 

Thoughts for the day

I got my last vaccine today, the RSV one. All good. Ready for my trip next week to Mexico.

Bob Woodard’s new book says that Trump sent Covid test kits to Putin, at the height of the pandemic when there was a need for these test kits here. I’m not surprised by this revelation.

I’m looking forward to this break in Mexico…no politics, no computer challenges. Just warm weather, great conversations, a beautiful scenery.

 Riddles

A man goes out in heavy rain with nothing to protect him from it. His hair doesn’t get wet. How does he do that?

Random Thoughts…

Clarence Nash was not only the voice of Donald Duck for 50 years but also performed the role when the cartoons were dubbed into other languages.

An alpaca’s gestation period lasts almost one year (~350 days).

During the filming of “Conan The Barbarian”, Arnold Schwarzenegger had to cut down his workout routine because his arm and chest muscles were so big that he couldn’t wield a sword properly.

Goldfish can live beyond 20 years if you take good care of them. The oldest goldfish on record was 43 years.

The pizza was first mentioned over 1000 years ago in a Latin text written in southern Italy in 997 AD.

Native American Facts…

The Ghost Dance Movement Sought to Revitalize Native American Cultures

In the late 19th century, the Ghost Dance movement emerged among Native American tribes as a response to the devastating impact of colonization and forced assimilation. The spiritual movement, which originated with the Paiute prophet Wovoka, promised a return to traditional ways of life and the restoration of Native lands.

Participants in the Ghost Dance believed that performing the sacred dance would bring about a new era of peace, prosperity, and unity for Native American people. The movement spread rapidly across the West; alarming U.S. authorities who feared it would lead to an uprising.

Tragically, the Ghost Dance movement came to a violent end with the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890, where U.S. soldiers killed over 250 Lakota men, women, and children. Despite its suppression, the Ghost Dance remains a powerful symbol of Native American resistance and cultural revitalization.

Historic Events

1780 – The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed 20,000 to 30,000 people in the Caribbean.

1845 – The Naval School (later the United States Naval Academy) opened with 50 students in Annapolis, Maryland.

1886 – Griswold Lorollaerd created the first Tuxedo.

1973 – Vice President of the US Spiro Agnew resigned, after being charged with evasion of federal income tax.

Riddles Answer

Answer: He’s bald.

Birthdays

Mario Lopez, 51; TV Show Host Brett Favre, 55; Football Player Dale Earnhardt Jr., 50; Race Car Driver Mya, 45; R&B Singer Gavin Newsom, 57; Politician David Lee Roth, 70; Rock Singer

@92 – Helen Hayes, American actress (d. 1993) @86 – Jon Locke, American character actor (d. 2013) @73 – John Prine, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2020; Covid) @64 – Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist, and composer (d. 1982; stroke) @54 – Ed Wood, American actor, director, producer screenwriter (d. 1978; heart attack) @35 – Jay Sebring, American hair stylist, businessman (d. 1969; stabbed by Manson Family)

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