Feb 19,
2021 Week: 7 Day: 40 Visibility:
10 miles
Local: H 37°\
L 16°\Ave. Sky Cover: 5% Wind: 4mph/ Gusts:
13mph
Nearest
Lightning: 1582mi. Low Risk of Fire: Active
fire: 174mi
Record: 65°[1981] Record: -6°[1962]
Feb.
Averages: 47°/19° (5 days with moisture)
Today’s
Quote
Love doesn't make the
world go 'round.
Love is what makes the
ride worthwhile.
~Franklin P. Jones
Random Tidbits
The term
"opera" comes from the Latin opus, or "work."
Opera was the fruit of
the Italian Renaissance. In the final decade of the sixteenth century, a group
of artists, musicians, and poets who called themselves the Florentine Camerata
met there to revive Greek drama and developed an opera in musica: a work in
music. Galileo's father, Vincenzo Galilei was reportedly a member.
A Little Humor
What do cow pastures smell like? Dairy air
Presidential Trivia
JFK donated his entire salary to charity.
Many aspects of JFK's life have been analyzed through popular
books, movies, among other ways. But one thing that's not often mentioned is
that while he was in office, he donated his entire congressional and
presidential salaries to charity. He made more than enough money through his
family's trusts, so he didn't particularly need the income.
Lyndon B. Johnson is the only president to be sworn in on an
airplane.
When LBJ took the oath of office shortly after Kennedy's
assassination, it was notable for several reasons. He's the only president to
ever be sworn in on an airplane, and the only one to be sworn in by a woman,
Judge Sarah T. Hughes. Also notable was the fact the Jackie Kennedy stood by
his side for the swearing-in, with blood still on her coat.
Richard Nixon had many talents.
While he certainly isn't remembered as the best politician, he is
known for his many other talents outside of the Oval Office. Nixon knew how to
play five instruments, was an avid bowler, and a huge football fan.
Gerald Ford could have been a professional football player.
Ford could have taken a very different path as an NFL player
instead of becoming a politician. When he graduated from the University of
Michigan in 1935, he received offers from Detroit Lions and the Green Bay
Packers but turned them both down to study law and coach football at Yale.
Weekly Observations
|
Date (Fruit) Week |
12-21 |
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World Irish Dancing Week |
13-20 |
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Children of Alcoholics Week
Link National Secondhand Wardrobe
Week: 14-20 Through
With The Chew Link |
14-20 |
|
National Condom Week NCCDP Alzheimer's &
Dementia Staff Education Week |
14-21 |
|
Brotherhood / Sisterhood Week Link |
15-20 |
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Lent [Christian] |
17-4/3 |
Today’s Observations
National Caregivers
Day Link
National
Chocolate Mint Day
National
Lashes Day Link
Iwo Jima Day (Landing)
Prevent Plagiarism Day
Skate
Shop Day
Tartar Sauce Day Link
Tug-of-War Day
Vet Girls
RISE Day Link Link
World Information Architecture Day Link
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Not
sure what was going on with my computer/internet yesterday. All better today.
Yesterday
my dental cleaning/checkup went well. Not sure what is going on with the Dr. I
had to sign a paper that if I canceled an appointment less than 24 hours before
the appointment, there would be a $150 charge. He must have raised his rates
also because last cleaning/checkup was $62 after insurance…this time the
receptionist said it would be $220 after insurance. I always pay at the time
but told her to bill me. If the cost is correct, I’m looking for a new dentist.
I
really enjoy a nice grilled cheese sandwich, but do not enjoy standing at the
stove to make it. I checked the internet machine and found a way to do it with
my air fryer. It only takes 10 minutes, and I flipped it after 5 minutes. It
was great!
I
was shocked to hear about the increase in Asian American assaults, especially
in CA and NY. In New York the 2020 rate increased 869%. Crazies are blaming
them for Covid. That is so sad.
Today
I finally got a haircut. I haven’t gotten one since early December. I feel a
lot lighter and enjoy it.
New
evidence suggests that Stonehenge was originally built in Wales and moved 169
miles to its current location…on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The
placing of stones was a monumental feat. Moving it that far makes it much more
enticing. New evidence shows that both sites were lined with the equinox. WOW!
I texted a great Focus Traveler from Texas to be sure she and her
family were OK. She texted back that she has power and water on her ranch. Her
adult son and her adult daughter live in Austin. They do not have power or
water but are OK. She is a retired principal and we shared great education
stories when we travel with Focus. Glad she and her family are OK.
I missed the Focus Annual Blowout via the internet yesterday. Ellie sent me the information so I will post it tomorrow.
Daily Puzzle
Answer: bottom of the page
Some try to hide, some try to cheat, but time will show, we always
will meet. Try as you might, to guess my name, I promise you’ll know, when you
do claim. Who am I?
Historical Events
1847 – Of the 89 original members of the Donner Party, only 45 reached
California. They had been trapped, with no provisions and little survival
skills since late October of 1848, about 13 miles northwest of Lake Tahoe.
1864 – The Knights of Pythias was established in Washington, DC.
1884 – More than sixty tornadoes struck the Southern United States in
one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.
1878 – The patent (#200,521) for Thomas Edison’s phonograph was
granted.
1881 – Kansas became the first state to prohibit all alcoholic
beverages.
1963 – The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was published.
1968 – Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, created by Fred Rogers
(1928-2003), premiered on NET (later PBS).
1980 – AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott died from alcohol poisoning.
1982 – Rock legend Ozzy Ozbourne was arrested for urinating on the
Alamo.
1985 – Cherry Coke was introduced by Coca-Cola.
1985 – William J. Schroeder became the first artificial heart patient
to leave the hospital alive.
1986 – The US Senate approved a treaty that outlawed genocide.
1994 – Martin Lawrence made a sexually explicit joke during his
opening monologue during his appearance on Saturday Night Live. The joke was in
reference to female genitalia and feminine hygiene. He ended up being banned
from the NBC network for a year and from SNL for life. During the re-broadcast
of the episode the joke is replaced by a title card read off-screen and the
joke nearly cost everyone at SNL their jobs.
2006 – The Rolling Stones performed in front of the largest open show
for the public in Copacabana Beach in Brazil,1.3 Million people attended
2010 – Golfer Tiger Woods admitted to having several affairs, which
were brought to light after an incident in Windermere, Florida, an Orlando
suburb, around 2:30 a.m. on November 27, 2009. His car crashed, reportedly, but
several eyewitness accounts said it looked like it was attacked by someone with
a golf club. Ironically, his wife, Elin Nordegren, was reportedly informed
about his infidelities shortly before the ‘crash.’
Birthdays Today
@83 – Lee Marvin, American
actor (d. 1987)
81 – [William]Smokey Robinson, singer
78 – Lou Christie, American singer-songwriter
69 – Amy Tan, American novelist
@70 – Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician,
astronomer (d. 1543; apoplexy)
@68 – Merle Oberon, Indian American
actress (d. 1979; stroke)
66 – Jeff Daniels, American actor
61 – Prince Andrew, Duke of York
58 – Seal (Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel), English singer-songwriter
54 – Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican-American actor, director, and
producer
Puzzle Answer
Death
