Sunday

21 February 2010--Week 7 of 2010: 52 days this year…313 remain

» Quote Times Two «

"Make new friends but keep the old, One is silver the other gold." ~unknown

“Anticipation is the key to success.” ~Monica Hortobagyi, Writer

» Free Ramblings «

Thanks to Martha for telling me the curler is Eve Murihead. She is only 19 and lives in the tiny village of Blair Atholl, Scotland.

I put a couple of quotes on this blog. I must say, ‘unknown’ sure said a whole lot of stuff. With the internet telling us so much, I am always mystified how so many of the quotes are attributed to ‘unknown’. Where does this person live? Why isn’t the name capitalized? I know that some individual with a first and last name had to have said this stuff first. Sometimes the quotes are attributed to ‘unknown’ because the web person was lazy. A quick google search comes up with the author. Way to many times all that comes up are hundreds of websites that use the quote, but ‘unknown’ is the author listed. So, if you happen to know ‘unknown’, let me know. If it is good enough to put on the web, it should be good enough to credit the author.

The weather just couldn’t decide what to do. It was cloudy, then clear. It snowed then didn’t. It was really windy, then it was just windy. I left the house to run some errands and it was snowing. By the time I had gone about 3 miles, it was sunny. When I came out of one store, after being there about 15 minutes, it was snowing again. None of the snow ever stuck to the ground, so everything just got a nice soaking. We made it to 40° but the 40mph wind gusts made it feel a whole lot colder. The weather just couldn’t decide.

I plan to catch up on the Olympics this evening. Most of the stuff today was the long cross country and I just couldn’t get into that. So tonight I’ll watch the highlights and catch some of the figure skating.

»* Winter Olympics* «

The Vancouver Olympics opened on Feb 12.

At the 2006 Turin Olympics, American Shani Davis became the first African-American athlete to win gold in an individual event at the Winter Olympics, the 1,000 m. He also took home silver in the 1,500 m event. Davis is the tallest American speed skater, standing at 6'2" tall. He has a gold and a silver in 2010.

»Side Show Stories—«

Comment: Most of us have received the email joke that is a letter from Wal-Mart or other big box store, informing the wife that her husband is no longer welcome at their store. I have always smiled…guess this guy thought he would just like to be in the news.

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - Authorities in Washington state said a Wal-Mart was evacuated after a man allegedly made patrons ill with "Stink Bombs" and "Super Fart Spray."

South Kitsap County Fire & Rescue crews said about 75 people were evacuated from the store at about 12:40 p.m. Sunday, some of them complaining of headaches from the foul odor, the Kitsap (Wash.) Sun reported Thursday. Deputies said the man had reportedly been throwing liquid onto the floor of the store. He admitted to dumping the liquid and deputies found bottles labeled "Stink Bombs" and a can of "Super Fart Spray" in his possession, officials said. The 51-year-old man reportedly told deputies he sprayed the chemicals as a joke. The man was banned from Wal-Mart and a report was sent to the local prosecutor's office.

»Random Fact: «

Knots come out easier if you sprinkle talcum powder on them.

» Puzzle «

Word Boxes are like miniature crossword puzzles, except that each word is filled in across AND down the grid. That is, the answer to 1 across is the same word as the answer to 1 down; 2 across is the same as 2 down; etc. Can you solve these Word Boxes? To solve: draw a square that has four X four sections.

1 drag (HINT: H - - -)

2 real estate quantity (HINT: - C - -)

3 desire (HINT: - - G -)

4 vegetable (HINT: - - - K)

» Calendar Information «

☼ February’s Month Long Observances ☼

Birthstone: Amethyst …Flower: Violet and Primrose

Adopt A Rescued Rabbit Month^AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month^American Heart Month^Bake for Family Fun Month^Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month^Grapefruit Month^International Boost Self-Esteem Month^International Expect Success Month^Jobs in Golf Month^Library Lovers Month^Marijuana Awareness Month^National African American History Month^National Bird Feeding Month^National Black History Month^National Care About Your Indoor Air Month^National Cherry Month^National Condom Month^National Children's Dental Health Month^National Laugh-Friendly Month^National Mend A Broken Heart Month^National Parent Leadership Month^National Pet Dental Health Month^National Senior Independence Month^National Time Management Month^Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month^Pull Your Sofa Off The Wall Month^Relationship Wellness Month^Responsible Pet Owner's Month^Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month^Spiritual Teachers Month^Spunky Old Broads Month^ Sweet Potato Month^Wise Health Care Consumer Month^ Youth Leadership Month^

☼ Observance Weeks in February ☼

Alzheimers and Dementia Awareness Week: 14-21

Love a Mench Week: 14-21

National Condom Week: 14-21

International Friendship Week: 17-23

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: 21-27

☼ 21 February Observances—US/UN/World ☼

Card Reading Day

☼20 February Observances—by country ☼

Language Martyrs' Day or Language Revolution Day: A day celebrated by Bengali speaking people for gaining right of mother tongue since 1952.

☼ Holy Mackerel: 1911…Comanche Chief Quanah Parker dies. He is eventually buried at Fort Sill, in south-central Oklahoma. His headstone reads, "resting here until day breaks and darkness disappears is Quanah Parker “

☼ Born on this day ☼

     » The Arts

Authors, Artists and Composers

Erma Bombeck, in 1927, humorist
Anaïs Nin, in1903 , French novelist

Entertainers in Cinema, Music, Theater, and TV

Mary Chapin Carpenter, 52, singer, musician

Charlotte Church, 24, (Cardiff, Wales) singer

Tyne Ellen Daly, 63, actress (“Judging Amy,” Emmy for “Cagney and Lacey”; Gypsy)

Larry Hagman, 79, TV actor (“Dallas” “I Dream of Jeannie”), in 1922, NYC DJ (5th Beatle)

Rue McClanahan, 76, actress (“Maude,” “The Golden Girls”)

Sam Peckinpah, in 1925, director

William Petersen, 57, actor (“CSI,”)

Jake Steinfeld, 52, exercise expert (Body by Jake)

     »Athletes

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     »Business, Education

Alice Freeman Palmer, in 1855, educator / administrator (Hall of Fame)

Charles Scribner, in 1821, US, music publisher (Scribner Catalog)

     »Politics

Barbara Jordan, in 1936, lawyer, educator, U.S. Congresswoman

Robert G Mugabe, 86, Premier/President of Zimbabwe

Olympia J. Snowe, 63, US Senator (R, Maine)

     »Science/Religion

Helen O Dickens [Henderson], in 1909, US physician/gynaecologist

☼Today’s Obits ☼

Horace Leonard Gold, in 1996, science fiction writer/editor, @ 81

Eric Liddell, in 1945, Scottish runner (Olympics-gold 1924), (Chariots of Fire), brain tumor @ 43

Murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ, cancer, @ 60

Malcolm X [Little], in 1965, black Moslem leader, assassinated @ 39

☼What happened on this day? ☼

     » The Arts

1925…1st issue of "New Yorker" magazine published

     »Athletics

1952…Dick Button performs 1st figure skating triple jump in competition

1986…Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 & suspended for 10 weeks

1992…Kristi Yamaguchi of US wins Olympics gold medal in women's fig skating

     »Business, Education

1804…1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales

1828…1st American Indian newspaper in US, Cherokee Phoenix (weekly), Georgia

     »Politics

1857…Congress outlaws foreign currency as legal tender in US

1861…Navaho Indians elect Herrero Grande as chief, "Long Walk" leader 

1885…the official dedication of the Washington Monument took place in Washington, D.C.

1958…Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote)

1972…Richard Nixon becomes 1st US President to visit China

     »Science/Religion

1887…1st US bacteriology laboratory opens (Brooklyn)

1932…Camera exposure meter patented, WN Goodwin

1947…Edwin H. Land publicly demonstrated his instant camera and associated film

» Number One Songs in…

1948…I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover - The Art Moonie Orchestra

1956…Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

1964…I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

1972…Never Been to Spain - Three Dog Night

1980…Do that to Me One More Time - The Captain & Tennille

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