Circus

The circus is about to begin. Government at its best, and Politics at its worse. Listening to those in Congress, but not on the judiciary committee, the first Latina judge will be able to make good decisions or will end democracy and the world as we know it. It is a foregone conclusion that she will be confirmed by the Senate. So for the next few days, I hope, or the next few weeks I hope not, everyone on the committee will be having a pissing contest. So…turn on the TV, find a good seat, and watch one of the Greatest Shows on Earth. What other country would do this? Live hearings on all the news channels so that any American can learn about the nominee and the committee that interviews her. Of course the downside is that seeing the committee in action does not always give one faith in the process.

Flagstaff made it to 88° before the monsoon arrived to drop the temperature a good 10° in about 15 minutes. It was a real loud thunderstorm. A hard rain fell about 30 minutes over here. Reminded me of the beauty of Flagstaff. It has been getting hot every day, and little relief until the sun goes down. I started early this morning to set up my deck. I’m really glad I got it done, as it will be great this evening.

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Random Fact
For every 'normal' webpage, there are five porn pages.

July is…

…Air Conditioning Appreciation Month…Blueberries Month…Cell Phone Courtesy Month…Family Reunion Month…Herbal/Prescription Awareness Month…Nat’l Doghouse Repair Month…Nat’l Grilling, Nat’l Hot Dog, Nat’l Horseradish, and Nat’l Ice Cream Month…Smart Irrigation Month…Social Wellness Month…Tour de France Month…Women’s Motorcycle Month…

Week of July 13
National Parenting Gifted Children Week

July 13—194 days so far this year…171 days remain in 2009

Embrace Your Geekness Day
Gruntled Workers Day—it’s a good thing
*Japan: First Day of Bon Festival [honoring ancestors]
*Montenegro: Statehood Day

BIRTHS ON THIS DAY…
1527
John Dee London, alchemist/astrologer/mathematician
1863
Emma Mary Wooley educator (Mary Anna Wells)
1886
Father Edward Joseph Flanagan Catholic priest, founder of Boys Town, Omaha NE 1913
Dave Garroway Schnectady NY, TV host
1928
Bob Crane Waterbury Ct, actor (Hogan's Heroes)
1942
Harrison Ford actor
1944
Erno Rubik Budapest, inventor (Rubik's cube)
1946
Richard "Cheech" Marin comedian
1954
Louise Mandrell Corpus Christi Tx, country singer (Mandrell Sisters)
1956 Michael Spinks International Boxing Hall of Famer

IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY…
1787
Congress establishes Northwest Territory (excludes slavery)
1812
The first pawn broking ordinance was passed in New York City on this day.
1832
Source of Mississippi River discovered (Henry R Schoolcraft)
1836
US patent #1 (after 9,957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels
1863
Four days of riots against the Civil War military draft begin in New York City.
1865
--Edward Whymper, an English artist and pioneering mountaineer, becomes the first person to climb the Matterhorn, in the Alps.
--Horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man"
1917
Vision of Virgin Mary appeared to children of Fatima, Portugal
1960
Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts is nominated for the presidency by the Democratic Party Convention, defeating Senator Lyndon B. Johnson .

Word Puzzle from NPR Sunday Puzzler…1987

For each pair of clues,pjut IN in front of the word that answers the first clue to get the new word that answers the second clue.

EX: Unit of Paper / To ask
Answers: quire / inquire

1. Cost for college students / Feeling you have
2. Red Flower / Embodiment
3. Steeple / Fill with hope
4. What some people keep at their beside at night / Hires as a long-term worker.
5. Edge / Violate, as legal rights
The following answer work phonetically rather than by spelling
6. Smell, for example / What you might smell in a pagoda
7. Winter coat / derive from logic
8. Food made from beans / ran up, as expenses
9. Joke / to consume
10. Wonderful / One who isn’t properly thankful
• Bonus: said “alas!” / Part hidden from view

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Answers:
1. Tuition / Intuition
2. Carnation / incarnation
3. Spire / inspire
4. Dentures / indentures
5. Fringe / infringe
6. Sense / incense
7. Fur / infer
8. Curd / incurred
9. Jest / ingest
10. Great / ingrate
* Bonus: Sighed / inside
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