Jan 23

 

Week: 5 Day: 23	Ave. Sky Cover:  60% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   30°\ 25° Wind: 10mph\ Gusts: 15mph	Very Low risk of fire Active fire: 122mi. \ Lightning: 1719mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link
17-23	National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
18-25	Week of Christian Unity
19-23	National Soccer Coaches of America Week
20-30	Sundance Film Festival
23-29	Clean Out Your Inbox Week National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week  National Handwriting Analysis Week  National School Choice Week  Link  Snow care for Troops Week

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Woke to a covering of snow with snow continuing on and off. Not much is sticking, but moisture is appreciated.

Putin is not backing down in Ukraine mess. He really seems to want it back under Russian control. I keep hoping that the talking will continue and there will not be a hot war.

Senator Sinema, D-AZ, has been censured by the Arizona Democrats. I don’t agree with some of Sinema’s recent stands, but now both parties and censuring their own. This is not a good sign for political parties or for the American people.

Wharton Business School students don’t know the average income of American’s today. Sad since these graduates will soon be forming our economic policy. 25% of the students believed the annual income was above $100K, while the reality is $52K.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

What kind of soda must you not drink?

Baking soda.

Trivia

The lowest income:

Arizona: Coconino County

- Total rural area: 18,571 square miles (99.74% of the county)

- Total urban area: 47 square miles (0.26% of the county)

- Population in rural areas: 42,297 (31.47% of county population)

- Total population of the county: 134,421

- Population density in rural areas: 2.3 people per square mile

 

Colorado: Las Animas County

- Total rural area: 4,767 square miles (99.88% of the county)

- Total urban area: 6 square miles (0.12% of the county)

- Population in rural areas: 6,326 (40.79% of county population)

- Total population of the county: 15,507

- Population density in rural areas: 1.3 people per square mile

Historical Events

    1556 – The Shaanxi earthquake struck in Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000, the deadliest earthquake in history.

    Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights (Design Patent #D183,626) to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the “Frisbee”.

    1998 – Netscape announced Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source.

Birthdays Today

79 – Gil Gerard, American actor, TV’s Buck Rogers

71 – Chesley Sullenberger, pilot

58 – Mariska Hargitay, American actress, and producer

v @56 – John Hancock, American general and politician (died in 1793)

48 – Tiffani Thiessen, American actress

v @42 – Ernie Kovacs, American comedic actor, game show host (d. 1962; car crash)

 

Jan 22

 

Week: 4 Day: 22	Ave. Sky Cover:  35% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   42°\ 19° Wind: 5mph\ Gusts: 14mph	Low risk of fire Active fire: 506mi. \ Lightning: 1508mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link
16-22	Healthy Weight Week Hunt for Happiness Week  National Activity Professionals Week
17-22	Sugar Awareness Week
17-23	National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
18-22	No Name Calling Week  Link
18-25	Week of Christian Unity
19-23	National Soccer Coaches of America Week
20-30	Sundance Film Festival

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Winter weather continues. Chilly, cloudy with snow expected late tonight.

UK PM Boris Johnson is in trouble over parties during lockdown. Now, to shift attention from that, he has ended all mask mandates. Hmmm

Our discussion group has had to reschedule our meeting because the books from the publisher have not yet arrived. This supply change mess is not enjoyable. I sure hope it gets fixed soon and that it doesn’t lead to more inflation.

Have a great weekend.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

What did the fisherman name his daughter?

Annette.

Trivia

1.        What is the national dish of Spain?

2.        Which European nation was said to invent hot dogs?

3.        Which country is responsible for giving us pizza and pasta?

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: Paella

Answer 2: Germany

Answer 3: Italy

Historical Events

·        1889 – Columbia Phonograph (Columbia Records) was formed in Washington, D.C.

·        1946 – Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, now the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency).

·        1947 – KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, began operation in Hollywood.

·        1973 – The Supreme Court of the United States delivered its decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states.

Birthdays Today

90 – Piper Laurie, American actress

§  @77 – John Hurt, English actor (d. 2017; pancreatic cancer)

73 – Steve Perry, American singer-songwriter

§  @65 – Sir Walter Raleigh, English poet, soldier, courtier, explorer (d. 1618; beheaded)

§  @65 – Francis Bacon, English philosopher, politician (d. 1626; pneumonia)

63 – Linda Blair, American actress

§  @59 – Bill Bixby, American actor (d. 1993; prostate cancer)

57 – DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ and producer

57 – Diane Lane, American actress

54 – Guy Fieri, American chef, author, television host

§  @34 – Lord Byron, English influential poet and playwright (d. 1824; sepsis)

§  @33 – Sam Cooke, American singer-songwriter (d. 1964; shot)

24 – Silento, American rapper