3 Oct

 

 

3 Oct

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 276 Today 62°/47°                            

Wind 12mph Gusts 17mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy

Risk of fire: Low  Active Fire: 47 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 1013 miles away Humidity: 49%

Oct Averages: Temps: 64°\32° 3 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Bed & Breakfast, Inn Mascot Day Cephalopod Awareness Day Chowder Days-4 Link Frugal Fun Day   Inter-American Water Day Link International Off-Road Day Link

National Play Outside Day Link  Simchat Torah (begins at sundown) Techies Day Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Day Link World Card Making Day World Porridge Day Link

Weekly Observances:

National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5  Link

Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 1-7
National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7 Link   Link
Universal Children's Week: 1-7
National Dance Week: 2-11 Link
National Storytelling Weekend: 2-4
No Salt Week: 3-10

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 3-11  Link 

Monthly Observances:

Go Sober For October Halloween Safety Month Head Start Awareness Month Link Health Literacy Month Home Eye Safety Month I'm Just Me Because Month  Link Inktober Italian-American Heritage Month Link

International Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month International Starman Month International Strategic Planning Month International Walk To School Month

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

Another nice blue-sky day here. No complaints.

The AZ midterms are not making national news. That’s good. I am very tired of the ads that have filled local stations and national media talking about the midterms…like they know how people will vote. I’m bored with all this.

I am expecting several deliveries today. Bought groceries and other things from Walmart and have an Amazon Haul delivery today or tomorrow.

I re-upped my AARP membership for 3 years. I just got my new card. Nice.

The news on the Cornell Rape case is very disheartening. Everyone deserves their day in court. I am saddened as I hear how rape cases are handled around this country.

Historical events

3 Oct History Video

Cool to know:

 Navajo Language

Picture of the Day:

Chattooga River, North Carolina, United States

© mtilghma/Getty Images

Few rivers combine wild scenery and whitewater quite like the Chattooga. Rising in the mountains near Cashiers, North Carolina, it winds through Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina in the United States, dropping nearly half a mile in elevation along its journey. With no dams upstream, its water levels can change quickly after rainfall, adding excitement for rafters and kayakers

 

Interesting Space Facts:

Pluto is smaller than the United States.

If you were to walk around the equator of Pluto, it would be the same distance as walking from London to Denver (well, plus or minus an extra 56 miles).

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Percentage change in the portion who say they would vote for a Jewish presidential candidate: –5

• Source: Gallup (Washington)

Percentage of Americans who say that the United States should spend more money on assistance for poor people: 72

 • Source: NORC at the University of Chicago

Percentage who say so when this assistance is called “welfare”: 29

Today’s Birthdays:

A$AP Rocky (Rakim Athelston Mayers) Rapper 38 years old

Birthplace New York City, NY

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Gwen Stefani Pop Singer 57 years old

Birthplace Fullerton, CA

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Neve Campbell Movie Actress 53 years old

Birthplace Guelph, Canada

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Tommy Lee Motley Crew Drummer 64 years old

Birthplace  Athens, Greece

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Clive Owen Movie Actor 62 years old

Birthplace Coventry, England

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Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitarist (1954-1990) @35 helicopter crash

Birthplace Dallas, TX

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That’s All for Now

2 Oct

 

2 Oct

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 275 Today 71°/47°                            

Wind 14mph Gusts 21mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy

Risk of fire: Moderate    Active Fire: 47 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 598 miles away Humidity: 44%

Oct Averages: Temps: 64°\32° 3 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Audiophile Day  Link Guardian Angels Day International Day of Non-violence Kids Music Day Lee's National Denim Day Manufacturing Day Link Name Your Car Day Link National Body Language Day  Link National Custodial Workers Day National Diversity Day National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day)

National Produce Misting Day Link National Smarties Day Link National Storytelling Weekend Peanuts (Cartoon) Day Phileas Fogg's Wager Day Shemini Atzeret (Sundown) World Farm Animals Day World College Radio Day Link World Plaid Day or Plaidurday Link World Smile Day Link

Weekly Observances:

Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5  Link

Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 1-7
National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7 Link   Link
Universal Children's Week: 1-7
National Dance Week: 2-11 Link
National Storytelling Weekend: 2-4

Monthly Observances:

Employee Ownership Month Link Energy Management is a Family Affair-Improve Your Home Month (10/1-3/31/13) Eye Injury Prevention Month  Link   Fair Trade Month Link Family History Month  Link   Financial Planning Month

Feral Hog Month or Hog Out Month  Link Gay & Lesbian History Month German-American Heritage Month Give Veterans A Smile Month Link Global Diversity Awareness Month Go Hog Wild - Eat Country Ham

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

The sky is finally blue again. A nice warm day.

The ‘water year’ is measured from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. This year our little town got 22.01” of moisture. The annual average is 20.52”. That’s nice to see. The weather guy says the weekend will also be warm and dry.

I had a good lunch with Andy and Faith today at Wildflower. Very good conversation and great food. They are going to go to the hacienda with me sometime after I get my passport. All good.

Historical events

2 Oct History Video

Cool to know:

The world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years

Talk about one old tourist attraction! This wheel was found in 2002, approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and is now housed in the city’s museum. Radiocarbon dating was used to determine the wheel’s age, which is somewhere between 5,100 and 5,350 years old.

 

Picture of the Day:

Black History Month

© ansharphoto/Shutterstock

What happens when a man once left out of the picture becomes part of its most important frame? Look to London"s Parliament Square, where Nelson Mandela stands among monuments to political giants. Sculpted by Ian Walters and unveiled in 2007, the bronze statue has a remarkable connection to Mandela"s history. In 1962, Mandela and Oliver Tambo visited Parliament Square and noticed that no Black person was represented among its monuments. Decades later, Mandela took his place there.

 

Interesting Space Facts:

Due to the Sun and Moon’s gravitational pull, we have tides.

This is because the Moon’s tidal force causes the Earth – and the water on it – to bulge out on the side closest to the Moon.

These bulges are what cause the world’s high tides.

 

Harper’s Index from 2024:

Portion of Republicans who say that it would be a good idea to let Trump be a dictator for the first day of a second term: 3/4

• Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Portion of Americans who say they would not vote for a presidential candidate who has been charged with a felony: 2/3

Source: Gallup (Washington)

Percentage change since 2020 in the portion of Americans who say they would vote for a Muslim presidential candidate: +8

Today’s Birthdays:

Mahatma Gandhi Civil Rights Leader [1869-1948]@78

Birthplace Portbandar, India

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Sting (Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner) Rock Singer 75 years old

Birthplace Wallsend, England

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Kelly Ripa TV Show Host 56 years old

Birthplace Stratford, NJ

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Ian McNeice Movie Actor 76 years old

Birthplace Basingstoke, England

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John Morris Movie Actor 42 years old

Birthplace Paris, TX

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               That’s All for Now

1 Oct

 

 

1 Oct

Weather Expectations Week 40 Day 73 Today 55°/40°                            

Wind 8mph Gusts 19mph Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Overcast Breezy

Risk of fire: Very Low    Active Fire: 114 miles away

Nearest Lightning: a miles away Humidity: 77%

Oct Averages: Temps: 64°\32° 3 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Bring Your Bible To School Day Link CD Player Day Fire Pup Day International Beauty Full World Day International Coffee Day  Link International Day of Older Persons International Music Day Link Model T Day National Black Dog Day Link

National Book It! Day National Green City Day Link National Hair Day  Link National Lace Day Link National Walk Your Dog Day Vegan Baking Day Willy Wonka Day  Link World Vegetarian Day

Weekly Observances:

Sukkot [Jewish]: 26-10/2
National Fall Foliage Week: 27-10/3 

Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: 1-5  Link

Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week: 1-7
National Walk Your Dog Week: 1-7 Link   Link
Universal Children's Week: 1-7

Monthly Observances:

Bullying Prevention Month Link (World) Blindness Awareness Month Link Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month Celiac Disease Awareness Month Celebrating The Bilingual Child Month Children's Magazine Month

Christmas Seal Campaign (10/1-12/31) Church Library Month Church Safety and Security Month Class Reunion Month Link College Students with Disabilities Advocacy Month Contact Lens Safety Month

Fresh Quotation:

 

Today’s Reflection:

Another day of rain. It’s a light rain so there are no complaints.

 When my mother passed I inherited her wedding ring. The history of the diamond is that my paternal grandmother got it when she married my paternal grandfather in the early 1910’s. He passed on Christmas Eve when my brother was only 5. My father gave my mother the diamond when they got engaged in 1939. I had the diamond reset in white gold with turquoise and the gold from my mother’s ring. I’ve been wearing it ever since. I have lost weight and the ring was loose. I used electrical tape to keep it on my finger. I found some silicone ring sizers on Amazon. They arrived yesterday and the one I’m using working great…the ring no long rolls around on my finger. Very happy camper. I should have done this months ago.

I am looking forward to a great October.

Historical events

1 Oct History Video

Cool to know:

Two-Buck Chuck once won a top wine award.

Trader Joe's 2002 Charles Shaw Shiraz beat out 2,300 other wines to win a prestigious double gold medal at the 28th Annual International Eastern Wine Competition, so don't feel bad stocking up on the bargain brand.

 

Picture of the Day:

Male bearded reedling, Norfolk, England

© Andrew Sproule/Shutterstock

Balanced on a slender stalk in Norfolk, England, the male bearded reedling in today's image stands out with a pale blue-grey head, a bright orange bill and the black facial markings that give the species its name. Despite its striking appearance, this small bird spends much of its life hidden among the dense wetland vegetation of marshes, lakeshores and reed beds. 

Interesting Space Facts:

Nobody knows how the Earth got its name; all we know is that it is derived from an amalgamation of both the Old English and Old Germanic words for “ground”.

 

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

 Estimated amount spent in the United States last year on Halloween costumes for children: $1.4 billion

 • Source: National Retail Federation (Washington)

 

On Halloween costumes for adults: $2 billion

Today’s Birthdays:

Julie Andrews Movie Actress 91 years old

Birthplace Surrey, England

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Brie Larson Movie Actress 37 years old

Birthplace Sacramento, CA

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Jimmy Carter US President [1924-2024] @100

Birthplace Plains, GA

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Randy Quaid Movie Actor 76 years old

Birthplace Houston, TX

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Esai Morales TV Actor 64 years old

 Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

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Richard Harris Movie Actor [1930-2002] @72  Hodgkin's disease

Birthplace Limerick, Ireland

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Walter Matthau TV Actor [1920-2000] @ 79 heart attack

Birthplace New York City, NY

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That’s All for Now