Oct 24

 

Week: 44 Day: 296
Ave. Sky Cover:  5%\Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   55°\ 33° Wind: 9mph\ Gusts: 23mph
High risk of fire Active fire: 233mi. \ Lightning: 597mi.
Oct Averages: 63°\32° (4 days w/moisture)

 

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Weekly Observations

 

17-24

Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week

18-24 

Career in Energy Week
Freedom of Speech Week
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Mediation Week Link  

20-23

International Dyslexia Association Reading Week

20-27

Sukkot

23-31

Red Ribbon Week Link  

24-30 

Asexuality Week:
Disarmament Week
Give Wildlife a Brake! Week  
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Kids Care Week

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Link  
National Massage Therapy Week
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National Respiratory Care Week
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Pastoral Care Week
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Pro Bono Week
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24-31

Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week

 

Daily Observations

 

  

 

 

Favorite Memes

 

 




 

 



 

 

Trivia

 

 

We have lots of laws, not all of them good. But whether they intend to or not, many laws have very beneficial side effects

Town laws in the U.S. Midwest in the 1880s were passed prohibiting the sale of ice cream sodas on Sunday. In Illinois, ingenious soda fountain owners got around the law by omitting the carbonated water and serving just the scoop of ice cream and the syrup. They called this a "Sunday Soda." Later the name was shortened to "sunday" and eventually just "sundae."

 

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

 

A windy fall day. Glad I don’t have to be out in the cold wind.

I must say I am a little concerned over some of Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks. While I am disappointed by some of his embellishments in his ‘stories’, I am really concerned when he makes a statement that seems opposite of US policy. With the current tension between the US and China on many issues, including Taiwan, he needs to better understand the US position. I was fortunate to visit Taiwan some years ago with Focus Travel. The people are friendly, the food is great, and the scenery was magnificent. Since 1949 they have wanted to remain an independent country. This should not change. I am hoping that Biden will realize the damage his off-the-cuff statements bring and will be more Presidential.

I have been aware of ‘sub-minimum wage for a long time. Most tipped restaurants workers receive sub-minimum wage ($2.15/hr.) + tips. Over the years, tips have shrunk, food prices have gone up, and this formula no longer works. Another area of sub-minimum wage is with the disabled. Many of them get ‘jobs’ at ‘sheltered workshops’ where they are to be trained to get ‘real’ jobs. Some pay these workers 20 cents/hr. to train them. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these workers never move to ‘real’ jobs. They remain in these low paying jobs for their ‘working’ career. We all need to be more educated on who has sub-minimum wage careers. We also need to tip better until this mess is straitened out.

 

 

 

Historical Events

 

 

18  1881 Levi Morton, US ambassador to France drives 1st rivet in Statue of Liberty

1901 – Annie Edison Taylor went over Niagra Falls in a barrel, and survived.

1929 – Black Thursday in the stock market.

1945 – The United Nations was founded.

1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviet ships approach but stop short of the US blockade of Cuba

2007 – China successfully launched its first space probe, Chang’e-1.

2009 First International Day of Climate Action, organized with 350.org, a global campaign to address a claimed global warming crisis.

2018 Largest jackpot in US history at $1.6 billion won by one person in South Carolina

 

 

Birthdays Today

 

 

@83

 

@29

85

74

61

36

23

 

 Bob Kane, American comic book author, illustrator, co-created Batman (d. 1998)

 The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.], American singer-songwriter (died in 1959) #thedaythemusicdied

 Bill Wyman, English singer-songwriter, bass player, The Rolling Stones

 Kevin Kline, American actor

 BD Wong, American actor

 Drake, Canadian rapper, actor

 Daya, American singer

 

 

 

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