Oct 19

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Oct. 19, 2019 Week: 42  Day: 292

86004:   H 65° \ L 26° \ Average Sky Cover: 5% 

Nearest active fire:  19mi.  Nearest lightning:  293mi

Wind:   6mph\Gusts:  13mph  Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 77°[2003]   Record Low: 6°[1971]

Oct. Averages: 63°\32° ( 4 days with moisture)

Today’s Quote

Countless as the sands of the sea

are human passions.

Nikolai Gogol

Random Tidbits

TIME stands for “The International Magazine of Events.”

CAPTCHA stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.

Laser stands for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.

Canola stands for Canada oil, low acid. There is no canola plant; the oil comes from rapeseed.

Observances This Week

12-20

Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week Link

13-19

Bullying Bystanders Unite Week
Drink Local Wine Week  
Earth Science Week
National Chestnut Week
International Infection Prevention Week Link
Mediation Week Link  
National Food Bank Week
Teen Read Week
Veterinary Technicians Week Link

17-24

Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week

18-24

Apple Butter Stirrin' Week

19-26

INVICTUS Games

Observances for Today

Bridge Day Link 
Evaluate Your Life Day
LGBT Center Awareness Day 
National Seafood Bisque Day

Sloth International Day  Link  
Sweetest Day

My Rambling Thoughts

Yesterday our retirement group found a new restaurant in Flag. Several years ago the place was one of our all-time favorites, but they closed down and the first replacement was removed from our list of restaurants after one visit. Now a new owner has opened up a great restaurant. It is right next to campus, so I’m sure the evenings are much busier than the lunch crowd. The place was opened up, with windows around the dining area letting in sunlight, the service was great, and the food was exceptional. It is back on our list.

So great to see the two women walking in space without a man nearby them, in case it was too much for them. Even Trump talked to them about the achievement. So glad that NASA was finally able to find the spacesuits that fit.

I was surprised, and disappointed when former President Obama endorsed the current Canadian Prime Minister in his reelection campaign. First, it’s none of America’s business who is elected in Canada. Second, if we are trying to prevent others from interfering in our election, then we should not interfere in another country’s election process.

The Broncos’ game was on my TV. Not their best showing this season. I know they can’t win them all, but when they are the only live game of national TV, wish they had done a whole lot better.

It’s a decent fall day. I had no reason to go out, so spent the morning ‘straightening up’ and fixing a few things that I have been putting off. Looking forward to a good weekend.

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of this page

If Leopold had one more sister he would have twice as many sisters as brothers.

If he had one more brother he would have the same number of each.

How many brothers and sisters does Leopold have?

Historical Events

1512 - Martin Luther earned a doctorate of theology.

1781 British forces under General Charles Cornwallis sign terms of surrender to George Washington and comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown at 2 pm; US Revolutionary War ends

1798 - Chief Justice John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States.

1818 US Government and Chickasaw Indians sign a treaty

1957 - #1 Hit October 19, 1957 - October 25, 1957: The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie

October 19, 1957 Birthday (fictional) Michael Myers, Halloween, Film

1974 - #1 Hit October 19, 1974 - October 25, 1974: Billy Preston - Nothing from Nothing

1982 - St. Elsewhere premiered on NBC

1985 - #1 Hit October 19, 1985 - October 25, 1985: a-ha - Take On Me

1987 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22% (508 points), named Black Monday.

2003 - Mother Teresa was beatified (step before sainthood) by Pope John Paul II.

2004 - The Biggest Loser premiered on NBC.

October 19, 2009 (fictional) The Earth was destroyed in a solar flare in Knowing, Film

1999 - East End Show - The Lion King (Musical) October 19, 1999

2012 - Built in 1952, Big Tex, a 52-foot statue and icon in Dallas was destroyed by fire in the 2012 State Fair of Texas.

2016 Third US Presidential debate: Donald Trump notably refuses to say if he will accept the result of election during debate with Hillary Clinton at Nevada University, Las Vegas

Birthdays Today

Peter Max, psychedelic artist (82)

John Lithgow, TV actor (74)

Floyd Mayweather, Sr., boxer (67)

Evander Holyfield, boxer (57)

Puzzle answer:

Three sisters and two brothers.