Apr 23

 

 

 

Apr 23, 2021   Week: 17    Day: 113       

Visibility: 10 miles

Ave. Sky Cover: 35%

Local: H 65°\ L 31°

Nearest Lightning: 964mi.          

Wind:  5mph/ Gusts:  11mph

High Risk of Fire:  Active fire: 278 mi

Record: 86°[1985]  Record: 20°[1947] 

Apr. Averages: 60°/27° (3 days w/moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Try to be like the turtle - at ease in your own shell.

~Bill Copeland

Random Tidbits

During the court-martial that followed the capture of USS Chesapeake by HMS Shannon, Midshipman William Sitgreaves Cox, the junior-most officer on the Chesapeake, was charged with cowardice, disobedience of orders, desertion from quarters, neglect of duty, and unofficerlike conduct. He had taken the injured captain below-deck during the battle and could not regain the deck when the British boarded the Chesapeake.

In the end, Mr. Cox was only convicted of unofficerlike conduct, and neglect of duty for leaving the deck when he knew, or should have known, that a boarding action was imminent, since every other officer above him was either injured or out-of-action and Cox was technically in command of Chesapeake.

Cox's family tried for nearly 140 years to exonerate his name. Finally, in 1952, Cox's great grandson, succeeded in bringing the matter to the attention of the House Armed Services Committee which reviewed the historical facts of the case and recommended his reinstatement.

Humor

Since the coronavirus outbreak, my 47-year-old son has been washing his hands religiously. In fact, he said, “I’ve been washing my hands so much, I found the answers to an old eighth-grade math quiz.”

Real Cities

Fearnowville, Colorado: Since Fearnowville is located within the City of Pueblo, all of the census and demographic data for residents of Fearnowville are included as part of the information reported for City of Pueblo

True Things

Busch looking for canine 'chief tasting officer'

The makers of Busch beer announced they are seeking a very good boy or girl to make $20,000 by serving as "chief tasting officer" for Dog Brew, a "beer" made for dogs. Anheuser-Busch said its inaugural batch of Dog Brew, an alcohol-free "beer" actually made from bone broth, sold out within 24 hours last year, and it is now looking for a canine "chief tasting officer" to help expand the line of offerings. The dog will be paid $20,000 for the role and will be responsible for "taste-testing, quality control, and fulfilling duties as an ambassador for the product." The dog will also become a "featured creator" for Busch's social media channels. Perks of the position include pet insurance and a free supply of Dog Brew.

 

Weekly Observations

 

Ramadan

Thru 5/11

National Dance Week Link 

16-25  

International Wildlife Film Week Link

17- 5/15  

National Park Week Link

17-25  

Consumer Awareness Week
Police Officers Who Gave Their Lives In The Line of Duty Week

18-23

Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week Link 
Chemists Celebrate Earth Week
Cleaning For A Reason Week

National Coin Week

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week  Link
Numismatic Week ( National Coin Week  
 Link 
National Crime Victims Rights Week
 Link
National Infertility Awareness Week  
Link
National Paperboard Packaging Week
National Pet ID Week   
Link  Link
National Princess Week   
  Link
National Volunteer Week
Sky Awareness Week  
 
Spring Astronomy Week   
Administrative Professionals Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

18-24

National Environmental Education Week  Link

Undergraduate Research Week  Link

19-23 

Festival of Ridvan

20-5/1

National Stationery Week Link 

20-26  

American Quilters Society Week Link CANCELLED

International Mariachi Week  Link CANCELLED

 

Fiddler's Frolic

22-25 

Gathering of the Nations Powwow Link [Virtual]
AFRMA (Fancy Rat & Mouse) Days: 23-24 Link  CANCELLED

23-24 

American Crossword Puzzle Days Link
Interstate Mullet Toss
National Dream Hotline
National & Global Youth Service Days

23-25

 

Today’s Observations

 

Content Creator Day
English Language Day 
Link
Impossible Astronaut Day Link and Link (Dr. Who)
Lover's Day

Movie Theatre Day
National Cherry Cheesecake Day
National Day of Silence  Link 
National English Muffin Day

National Lost Dog Awareness Day Link  Link
National Pie Day Thru 24  Link CANCELLED
National Picnic Day

National Zucchini Bread Day  

Spanish Language Day Link
Take a Chance Day

Talk Like Shakespeare Day Link
World Book & Copyright Day  
Link
World Book Night  
Link

World Laboratory Day

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Weatherman says these clouds may bring some showers. Then he says precipitation forecast is less than 5%. It’s still a warm day. From Facebook: We take care of Mother Earth, she will take care of us.

When I had our outdoor lunch that lasted about 2-1/2 hour, I got a slight sunburn. When I headed to the barber this morning, I discovered that the top of my head had gotten a little burned. I hadn’t had a haircut for 2 months, so I had quite a bit chopped off. While my hair is getting thin on top, the sides are still very thick. Feels good to be cleaned up.

It is good news that during Biden’s Climate Summit the President of China was in attendance. China is far from being a friend right now, but good that he participated in the Summit. Baby steps.

The Chinese Uyghurs are the Muslim minority living in NW China. They are closer ethnically to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan than they are to China. The Chinese government has had ‘re-education camps’ for several years. NPR did a piece on them a few days ago. I was stunned as I listened. Describing the treatment of this minority is almost parallel to what the US did to the Native Americans…taken from their family, forced to go to government schools, forbidden and punished for speaking their language or practicing their ways, forced to learn history from the oppressor’s point of view. It is so difficult to see history repeating itself once again against a minority.

The US is number 1 with 38,658; Canada is number 2 with 611; Israel is number 3 with 105; then Great Britain with 50; Switzerland with 47; Sweden with 41; Japan with 10…Handgun deaths.

Daily Puzzle

Answer: bottom of the page

Take off my skin – I won’t cry, but you will! What am I?

Historical Events

1516 – A Beer Purity Law was put into law still in effect today in Germany. It was decreed on April 23, 1516, by Munich’s Duke Wilhelm, protecting the country’s beer drinkers from contaminants, chemicals, and any other additives that unsavory merchants might have thought of adding.

1564 – William Shakespeare was born. He went on to write 38 plays and invent dozens of English words.

1635 – The first public school in the Americas, the Boston Latin School, was founded in Boston.

1916 – The Chicago Cubs played their first game at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field).

1940 – A leak-proof flashlight battery (the Ray-o-Vac) was patented (#2,198,423) by Herman Anthony.

1961 – Judy Garland performed at Carnegie Hall, the performance is often called “the greatest night in showbiz history.”

1985 – Coca-Cola changed its formula and released ‘New Coke’.

1994 – Physicists at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory discovered the subatomic particle called the top quark.

2003 Beijing closes all schools for two weeks because of the SARS virus

2005 – First YouTube video was uploaded, titled “Me at the zoo”.

2013 A 1% flash crash hits the US stock market after a news agency was hacked and claimed injury to President Obama

2015 Loretta Lynch is confirmed as the first African American woman as US Attorney-General, succeeding Eric Holder

2020 German Chancellor Angela Merkel warns this is "not the end phase but still just the beginning" of the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 US President Donald Trump suggests COVID-19 might be treated by injecting disinfectant or UV lights into a human body at a White House press briefing. Government officials and disinfectant companies quickly state doing so is not only extremely dangerous but potentially deadly.

 

Birthdays Today

@85 – Shirley Temple, American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat (d. 2014)

82 – Lee Majors, American actor

@77 – James Buchanan, 15th President (d. 1868; respiratory failure)

@73 – William Penn, English admiral and politician (d. 1670)

61 – Valerie Bertinelli, American actress

60 – George Lopez, American comedian and actor

@52 – Roy Orbison, American singer-songwriter (died in 1988)

@52 – William Shakespeare, author (d. 1616)

44 – John Cena, American professional wrestler and actor

44 – John Oliver, English comedian, actor and television host

44 – Kal Penn, Indian-American actor

46 – Jaime King, American actress and model

Puzzle Answer

An onion

 

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