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Sep 3, 2020 Week: 36 Day: 247
Local: H 81° \ L 47° \ Average Sky Cover: 5%
Wind: 2mph\Gusts: 5mph
Nearest lightning: 602mi.;
active fire: 132mi.
Extreme Risk of Fire Visibility: 10mi
Record: 91°[1948] Record: 34°[1973] Sep Averages: 74°\42° (5 days with rain)
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Today’s Quote
Often
it does seem a pity that Noah and his party
did
not miss the boat.
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Random Tidbits
The word left in English comes from the Anglo-Saxon
word lyft, which means weak or broken. The Oxford English Dictionary defines
left-handed as meaning crippled, defective, awkward, clumsy, inapt,
characterized by underhanded dealings, ambiguous, doubtful, questionable,
ill-omened, inauspicious, and illegitimate.
Even the word
"dexterity" shows a right-handed bias. The term dexter means
"right" and refers to being "right-handed" on both sides.
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A little humor
"Disorder in
the Court" True statements from court records
ATTORNEY: How was
your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By
death.
ATTORNEY: And by
whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a
guess.
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State Name Origins
The origin of Rhode Island's name harks back
to the Old World. The first mention of Rhode Island in writing was by Italian
explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in the early 16th century. He referred to an
island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay that he compared to the Island of
Rhodes in the Mediterranean. Still, others connect the name to 17th century
Dutch explorer Adriaen Block, who called it "Roodt Eylandt," meaning
"red island" because of its red clay.
South Carolina, derived from the Latin word
for Charles (Carolus), was named by King Charles II of England to honor his
father, King Charles I in the 17th century. Carolina would eventually be
divided into two colonies, North and South Carolina, in 1712.
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True Things
Shoplifting
can be a real hassle. Especially carrying all of that tantalizing loot out of
the store. And what if you want to shoplift something bulky? Like lawn
equipment? You're not going to fit that under an overcoat. One enterprising
woman in Alabama solved those little inconveniences by doing the most obvious thing.
Police say 42-year-old Gwendolyn Braswell was
behind the wheel of a Pontiac Sunfire that drove into a Home Depot Friday
morning. The bizarre incident was recorded by surveillance cameras inside the
store.
Police today identified Braswell as the suspect
and asked the public for help in determining her whereabouts. Braswell is
facing multiple charges, including burglary, criminal mischief, and theft.
It is believed that Braswell had first staged
merchandise in the store before returning to pick up the goods (a leaf blower
and a dehumidifier). That's some good planning right there.
After backing in through the store's front
sliding doors--which were clipped by the Pontiac--Braswell navigated her way
down an aisle, but not before plowing into a display and scattering customers.
Investigators connected Braswell to the brazen
heist thanks to witnesses who took down the Pontiac's license plate and
recorded video. Police say Braswell used the vehicle without the owner's
permission.
Braswell's rap sheet includes a burglary
conviction and an arrest for possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia.
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Observations This Month
Happy
Healthy Cat Month Link Link
Histiocytosis Awareness Month Link
Hunger Action Month Link Link
Intergeneration Month
International or National Guide Dogs Month Link Link
International People Skills Month
International Self-Awareness Month Link
International Speak Out Month
International Strategic Thinking Month
International Square Dancing Month
International Women's Friendship Month Link
ITP Awareness Month Link
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Observations This Week
Chuckwagon Races: Thru 9/6
National Sweet Corn Week: Thru 9/5
US Open Tennis
Championships: Thru 9/13
International Enthusiasm Week: 1-7
National Nutrition Week: 1-7 (UNICEF-India) Link
Self-University Week: 1-7 Link
Golden Onion Week: 3-7
National Go-Kart Week: 3-6 Link
Sweet Corn Week: 3-7
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Observations for Today
National Day of Prayer for Victims of Hurricane Harvey Link
National Welsh Rarebit Day
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My Rambling Thoughts
It has been a while since I have had a cloudless day. Nice for a
change. It is warm but cool enough at night to keep the windows just cracked
about an inch.
I’m scheduled for my annual resting cardio test tomorrow. I just got
a call from that office saying that when I arrive tomorrow, I must call the
office from the parking lot, as they have a Covid positive test. I trust this
office, so I’ll see how it turns out. If I’m not comfortable, I’ll reschedule.
When I got up this morning, I checked my cable, still no On
Demand. I called. The lady said she was sorry, sent another of the never-ending
signals, then called back an hour later. Now she scheduled another visit to my
home. I’m no longer upset, now I’m just laughing at the company’s incompetence.
I have started a letter to their headquarters.
I have been reading about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and how it is used today.
It is fascinating and frightening at the same time. The latest, found on a social
media site, showed that AI can now generate a picture that looks like a profile
picture, when in fact, the person doesn’t even exist. Then a fake profile is
made, and they are off and running to scam people. As of now it takes very sophisticated
software to detect the picture is fake. Not great news for sure.
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Today’s Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of the page
Kangaroo words:
Each of these
words contains the letters—in order—of another word that means almost the same
thing as the original word. For example the u, s, e, and d from the word
accustomed for the word used.
1. Applaud
2. Barren
3. Blossom
4. Catacomb
5. charisma
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Historical Events
1189 – Richard The Lion-Hearted was crowned King of England at
Westminster Abbey.
1192 – King Richard settled peace with Muslim general Saladin,
allowing Christian pilgrims and merchants access to Muslim-held Jerusalem.
1777 – At Cooch’s Bridge, in Newark Delaware, an early skirmish of
the American Revolutionary War took place, where the Flag of the United States
was flown in battle for the first time.
1783 – The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War.
1813 – Uncle Sam was seen for the first time, in Troy, New York.
1833 – The first issue of the New York Sun, New York’s first penny
paper, was published.
1838 – Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escaped from
slavery.
1928 – Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191st and last
career hit.
1935 – 1st automobile to exceed 300 mph, Sir Malcolm Campbell
(301.337 mph)
1944 – Anne Frank and her family were placed on the last transport
train from the Westerbork transit camp to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and
arrived three days later.
1950 – The Beetle Bailey, the comic strip, debuted.
1978 – John Paul I was elected as the 264th Pope. He died 33 days
later.
1992 – Australia’s Naughtiest Home Videos was canceled 34 minutes
into the program. Just about everyone involved was fired.
1995 – eBay was founded.
2004 – The Beslan school hostage crisis ended on its third day
with the deaths of over 300 people, more than half of whom are children.
2008 – Sons of Anarchy premiered on FX
2015 Kentucky clerk in Rowan County jailed for refusing to issue
marriage licences to gay couples
2017 1.4 ton WWII bomb defused in Frankfurt, Germany with 60,000
people evacuated
2019 Walmart says it will stop selling handguns and some
ammunition and ask customers not to openly carry firearms in response to El
Paso shootings
2019 Unknown text by John Locke “Reasons for tolerating Papists
equally with others” (1667-68), an argument for religious toleration announced
discovered at St John’s College, Annapolis
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Birthdays Today
@94 – Mort
Walker, American cartoonist, Beetle Bailey (d. 2018)
@75 – Ferdinand
Porsche, Austrian-German engineer, businessman, founded Porsche (d. 1951)
@74 – John
Humphrey Noyes, American activist, founded the Oneida Community (d. 1886)
55 – Charlie
Sheen, American actor
@45 – Marguerite
Higgins, American journalist and author (d. 1966; bite from sandfly)
34 – Shawn White,
Olympic snowboarder
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Puzzle Answer
1. laud
2. bare
3. bloom
4. tomb
5. charm
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