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Nov
3, 2020 Week: 45 Day: 308 |
Local:
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68°\ L 38°\Average Sky Cover: 10% |
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Wind: 8mph\Gusts: 13mph |
Nearest
lightning: 109mi.; active fire: 59mi |
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high Risk of Fire |
Visibility: 10mi |
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Record: 74°[1977] Record: 8°[1922] |
Nov
Averages: 53°\23° (3
days with moisture) |
Today’s Quote
No one who achieves success does so without
acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help
with gratitude.
Alfred North Whitehead
Random Tidbits
Few Americans are aware of the
Battle of Blair Mountain, one of the largest civil uprisings in U.S. history.
In 1921, a coal-mining strike in West Virginia led to the 10-day clash pitting
at least 7,000 armed miners against about 3,000 deputies, hired guns and
volunteers. Federal troops stopped the fighting after a death toll estimated at
30 to 100 miners and 10 to 30 on the other side.
A little humor
Laugh of the Day
Q:What do you call a bearded gardener? Hairy Potter
True Things
Superfan Luis Nostromo, 43, of
Barcelona, Spain, has spent the last three years turning his apartment there
into a stunning replica of the set of "Alien," the 1979 Ridley Scott
film starring Sigourney Weaver. His locations include the laboratory where the
face-hugging monster attached to actor John Hurt was first examined; the
spaceship's corridors; and the pod that Weaver escapes in. Oddity Central
reported that Nostromo hopes to finish his "Alien Museum" project by
the end of the year and is already accepting visits from other fans.
Observations This Month
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Nat’l Family Literacy Month |
Observations This Week
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World Origami Days: 24-11/11 |
Nat’l Patient
Accessibility Week: 2-6 |
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Drowsy Driving
Prevention Week: 1-8 Link |
Polar Bear Week:
1-7 |
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Give
Wildlife A Brake! Week: 1-7 Link |
World Communication
Week: 1-7 |
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Nat’l Animal Shelter
Appreciation Week: 1-7 Link
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World Karaoke
Championships: 2-7 Link |
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Nat’l Fig Week: 1-7 |
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Observations for Today
Cliché Day
Election Day
Public Television Day
SOS Day
U.S. General Election Day
My Rambling Thoughts
A
nice day for a short walk. I was happy to see on the internet machine that the
Broncos pulled out a win.
I
sat down and studied the ballot. It is important to vote on the down ballot
issues, so I had to do some reading. Now I’m ready to walk in, mark my ballot,
and get another sticker.
I
am confident there won’t be any major election day issues around the country. I
am concerned that after the voting ends, some radicals on either side may attempt
to take things in their own hands. Voting is how we pick our leaders. If someone
doesn’t like the results, be more involved in the NEXT election.
I
realize that some don’t see things that way…like the ones who harassed the Biden
Bus in Texas. Those Trump rally people yelling ‘Fire Fauci’, like the bus
harassers are in the minority. A very vocal minority for sure, but still a
minority.
Today’s Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of the page
If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me,
you haven’t got me. What am I?
Historical Events
1838 – The Times of India, the world’s
largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper was founded as
The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
1863 – US patent for an antifouling paint for ships’ hulls was
issued to J.G. Tarr and A.H. Wonson (# 40515) for copper oxide, tar, and naptha
mixture. It helped keep ships free from barnacles growing on the hull.
1868 – First black US Congressman was elected (Republican John
Willis Menard, Louisiana)
1906 – International Radio Telecommunications Com adopted “SOS”
– international Morse code distress signal (· · · – – – · · ·) – as the new
call for help.
1913 – The USA introduced a permanent income tax, although the
US federal government imposed the first, although temporary, personal income
tax, on August 5, 1861, to help finance the Civil War.
1930 – Bank of Italy became the Bank of America National
Trust and Savings Association, now known as the Bank of America.
1952 – Clarence Birdseye marketed frozen peas. He had started
freezing fresh fish in the 1920s.
1954 – The first Godzilla film was released and marks the first
appearance of the character.
1956 – The Wizard of Oz was
shown on television for the first time, on CBS. Although a moderate success
when released theatrically in 1939, it is now recognized as the most-watched
film in television history.
1957 – Sputnik 2 was launched, with the first live animal sent
into space, a Siberian husky dog named Laika (‘barker’ in Russian).
1975 – Good Morning America premiered
on ABC (David Hartman & Nancy Dussault).
1983 – The Nashville Network (TNN) started on cable TV. The
channel evolved to Spike TV in 2003.
2014 – One World Trade Center (also known as the Freedom Tower,
1 World Trade Center, One WTC, and 1 WTC) officially opened.
2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for global action on
climate change after warning from scientists
2014 New York's 104-storey One World Trade Center officially
opens 13 years after the September 11 attacks
2019 Delhi reaches worst pollution levels of the year, over 900
AQI, with authorities declaring public health emergency
Birthdays Today
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87 – Michael Dukakis, lawyer, academic, and
politician (65th Governor of Massachusetts) |
Puzzle Answer
A secret.
