Friday...9-11

AMERICA WILL BE OBSERVING A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOUR TIMES TOMORROW. One for each moment a plane hit the WTC—8:46EDT AND 9:03EDT. The other two will be when each tower fell—9:59EDT and 10:29EDT.

I wrote to my Representative today. I wrote to both my Senators today. I signed two on line petitions on health care reform today. I tried to email Rep Joe Wilson of SC—he’s the one who yelled ‘You lied” during the President’s speech in the House Chambers. Ah, his official website simply said “Due to a high volume of traffic, this site is not available at this time. Please try back soon.” I tried about 7am, 10am, and 6pm. I have seen most joint session speeches by a President since LBJ. I have heard rumbles. I have heard a very few boos. These have always come by the ‘other party’. As far as I’m concerned, calling the President a liar during a speech like this is crossing a line. It is not the British Parliament, where such behavior is normal, accepted, and expected when the Prime Minister speaks. It was not missed by the news media that this is the first time such a thing has happened. Also noted was that it was a Southern White saying it to a Black President. Wilson did make a statement where he said that the Republican leadership had told him to apologize and so that is what he did. President Obama accepted that statement as an apology and said something about the heat of the moment, everyone makes mistakes. How very magnanimous on Obama’s side.

My brother and his wife are celebrating their 9th anniversary today. They have been together about 16 years. When I called, they were both busy working, but happy that I remembered the day. They really are a good match.

I called the County Health Office today to find out about my Yellow Fever shot. They had said they would call back, but never did. Amazing. The immunization lady said the shortage was over, and that appointments could be made. Her next question was ‘when do you want to come in.?’ I picked Monday. ‘Sorry, we don’t do shots on Monday.’ OK, I said, Tuesday. ‘We don’t give immunizations on Tuesday.’ ‘When do you give immunizations?’ ‘On Wednesday and Friday. But Friday is only for flu shots.’ ‘So I think I have an appointment for Wednesday. She said she would call to remind me, it they weren’t too busy. If they were too busy, they wouldn’t call but I was still expected to be there. Well, duh!
It rained a little this morning, remained cloudy for most of the day. Fall has not yet arrived. High was 73° and low was 46°. Each day seems to be a little cooler and each night cooler. Fall is certainly on its way.


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Random Facts…

Salmon can jump as high as 6 feet.
The bagpipe was first made from the liver of a sheep.


Crazy Presidential Stuff …

First U.S. president George Washington rejected a movement among army officers to make him king of the United States.

William Taft, 27th president of the United States, weighed more than 300 pounds and had a special oversized bathtub installed in the White House.

The 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford turned down offers to play professional football for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.

September Month Long Observances

Apple Month…Be Kind to Editors & Writers Month…Children’s Good Manners Month…International People Skills Month…International Strategic Thinking Month…National Honey Month…National Preparedness Month…Pleasure Your Mate Month…Healthy Aging Month…National Hispanic Heritage Month…

Week of 7 Sep…

National Payroll Week
Suicide Prevention Week

11 Sep Observances…

254 days so far this year…111 days remain in 2009
Remembrance Day—for 9/11
Patriot Day
9-1-1 Emergency Number Day: Proclaimed by President Reagan and celebrated since then by some United States communities, particularly the local emergency services.
*New Year's Day in the Ethiopian calendar (Enkutatash).
*Catalonia – National Day of Catalonia, remembering those Catalan patriots who died in the Siege of Barcelona, in defense of the city, against the Franco-Spanish army.
*Latin America Teacher's Day, after the death of Argentine Domingo F. Sarmiento.
*Liberation Day of Dijon, France (commemorating the Allied liberation of the city from Nazi occupation in 1944)
*Death anniversary of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.


BIRTHS ON THIS DAY…

…ARTS…
1862….. O Henry pen name of William Sidney Porter, short story writer
1885….. David Herbert "DH" Lawrence England, writer (Lady Chatterly's Lover)
1885….. Eratstus Flaval Beadle publisher (Beadle's Dime Novels)

1940….. Brian DePalma film director

…ATHLETICS…
1913….. Paul 'Bear' Bryant keeps Crimson Tide winning (Alabama)coach
1924….. Tom Landry NFL player (NY Giants), coach (Dallas Cowboys)
1949….. Marty Liquori US, runner

…POLITICS/Business…
1917….. Ferdinand Marcos Philippines Pre

…SCIENCE/Religion…
1935….. Gherman Titov USSR, 1st man to spend a day in space (Vostok 2)

Events on this day…

1609….. Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan island

1773….. Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace."

1847….. Stephen Foster performed his Oh! Susanna for the very first time
1850….. "Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind gives 1st US concert
1875….. 1st newspaper cartoon strip ‘Professor Tigwissel’s Burglar Alarm’

1936….. FDR dedicates Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam
1997….. A Referendum in Scotland has ended with a resounding YES vote by Scots for support of Scotland having it's own Parliament and providing a higher degree of Scottish Home Rule.
2001..... The 911 attacks carried out

Bookhooks.com

What are the correct plurals for each of these words?
1. the possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage.
2. a presiding divinity or spirit of a place.
3. the back part of the head or skull.
4. a musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
5. A mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach.
6. A pupa, especially of a moth or butterfly, enclosed in a firm case or cocoon.
7. A creative work, especially a musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer's works
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Need some help?
Here are the words—now just match them up.
chrysalis numen occiput opus stigma trousseau virtuoso
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Answers:
1. trousseau the possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage
2. numen a presiding divinity or spirit of a place.
3. occiput the back part of the head or skull.
4. virtuoso a musician with masterly ability, technique, or personal style.
5. stigma - A mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach.
6. chrysalis A pupa, especially of a moth or butterfly, enclosed in a firm case or cocoon.
7. opus A creative work, especially a musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer's works

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