9/27/13

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Almanac: Flagstaff:  Week: 39/ Day: 270   

Today: H 63°…L 48°…Ave. humidity:  37%

Wind: ave:   22mph; Gusts:  59mph  

Average High: 70° Record High:  84° (1899)

Average Low: 38° Record Low:  22° (1934)

Quote of the Day

Today’s Historical Highlights

1st Native American Day celebrated, honoring American Indians…1916

Book matches are patented by Diamond Match Company…1892

Charles Claude du Tisne (Du Tissenet) claims northern Oklahoma for France…1719

Congress' final approval to create Dept of Education…1979

Democratic National Committee voted to allow female members…1919

1st Santa Claus Training School opens (Albion NY)…1937

Earthquake in Gulf of Chihli China, reportedly kills 100,000…1290

National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi is founded…1988

Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola…1540

♫  Today’s Birthdays: ♫   

How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays

My Free Rambling Thoughts   

When the seasons change Flag is hit with wind, N. AZ is hit with wind. So, right on time, big wind is here for a few more days. Both interstates have a high wind advisory for high profile vehicles. All this high wind means that there are pine cones flying though the air and landing on my deck in my formerly clean back area. Along with the pine cones are pine needles, mostly brown, but some clumps of very green ones. This is one of the few times each year that I am glad our complex uses dumpsters instead of plastic trash cans at every unit. The wind has all been happening for centuries, and I’m sure will continue for centuries to come, so we just make sure our outdoor furniture is tied down and we just live with the wind.

 

I have become a fan of CNN’s Crossfire. Every afternoon for 30 minutes there are some good discussion points on a current topic. Both sides usually have very knowledgeable speakers who see the facts in their own way, but the best part is that, at the end of each session, the moderator’s review the point or points that both sides agree. Worth a watch.

Game  Center (answers at the end of post)

Brain Teasers

I drift forever with the current Down these long canals they've made Tame, yet wild, I run elusive Multitasking to your aid. Before I came, the world was darker Colder, sometimes, rougher, true But though I might make living easy, I'm good at killing people too.

Lifestyle  Substance:     

Found on You Tube with some relevance to today

• W.C. Handy - Memphis Blues

• Harry Blackstone, Sr. - Legendary Illusionist

• Will Sampson Chief Bromden Juicy Fruit

• I've Got A Secret - Greg Morris

• Sister Aimee Semple McPherson on Prohibition (1930's)

Hmmmm…Fearsome Phobias

If you have an irrational fear of... Disorder
You're suffering from... Ataxiophobia: Greek: a- 'without' + taxis 'order'

If you have an irrational fear of... Dizziness
You're suffering from... Dinophobia

Privileges granted to people in the U.S. (and many western nations) for being Christian…

You can complain about your religion being under attack without it being perceived as an attack on another religion.

Interesting Disney

Harper’s Index    

Estimated number of Americans who have top secret security clearance: 1,400,000

Unusual Fact of the Day

Using an orange-handled coffee pot to denote decaffeinated brew dates back to 1923, when General Foods first introduced Sanka. As a promotional gimmick, they provided restaurants and diners with orange-y pots that matched the orange packaging of their decaf coffee.

Joke-of-the-day

His pediatrician asked six-year-old Johnny, who watched a good many TV, adds, just to make conversation. Johnny, if you found a couple of dollars and had to spend them, what would you buy?”

“A box of Tampax,” he replied without hesitation.

“Tampax?” said the doctor. “What would you do with that?”

“Well,” said Johnny, “I do not know exactly, but it’s sure worth two dollars.

With tampax, it says on TV, you can go swimming, go horseback riding, and also go skating, any time you want to.”  

Rules of Thumb:   

Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess

FLYING AN AIRPLANE

Birds dive to avoid oncoming airplanes. To avoid them, climb and reduce your speed to give them more time to get out of the way.    

Yeah, It Really Happened

SINKING SPRING, Pa. - A Pennsylvania Halloween park is challenging visitors to pass through a haunted house in the nude for the "Naked and Scared" challenge. The Shocktoberfest attraction in Sinking Spring said guests can pay $20 after midnight, once the park's regular hours have ended, to pass through the haunted house for a challenge inspired by the Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid" reality show, WKYC-TV, Cleveland, reported Monday. The park said participants can go either "nude" or "prude," an option to leave one's underwear on during the challenge. Officials said only guests over the age of 18 will be allowed to participate and they will undress in a "semi-private preshow building" to keep them out of view of minors and non-participating customers. The park's website said the attraction is not meant to be sexual and "no sexual misconduct, inappropriate or disrespectful behavior will be tolerated."  

Somewhat Useless Information   

Developing dangerous blood clots. Compared to shorter control groups, taller people are more likely to develop potentially life-threatening blood clots in the deep veins of their legs and other body parts, report researchers in Norway. In particular, the risk is heightened among men and women who are tall and obese. While deep vein blood clots are common among tall folk, the risk of cardiovascular disease in general is greater among short people. In fact, a systematic review of 52 studies found that shorter men and women are approximately 1.5 times more likely to develop symptoms and die from cardiovascular disease than taller people.

Earning more money. On the upside, taller men may earn more money on average than shorter men, according to research conducted in Australia. It may be that shorter men experience discrimination in response to their stature, suggest the authors, while taller men may enjoy a boost in social status.

Calendar Information        

Happening This Week:

22nd-29^th

Banned Books Week
Deaf Awareness Week
International Women's E-Commerce Days

National Dog Week
National Keep Kids Creative Week

Remember to Register to Vote Week
Sea Otter Awareness Week
Tolkien Week

Today Is                                                                      

·        Ancestor Appreciation Day

·        Ask A Stupid Question Day

·        Crush A Can Day

·        Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

·        Google's Birthday 1988

·        Hug A Vegetarian Day

·        National Walk To Work Day

·        Native American (American Indian) Day

·        Save The Koala Day

·        World Tourism Day

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·        Ethiopia: Meskel: True Cross Day (name for physical remnants which, by a Christian tradition, are believed to be from the cross upon which Jesus was crucified.)

Today’s Events through History  

Aqueduct racetrack opens in NY…1894

Constitution submitted to states for ratification…1787

NFL players' strike…1987

Physics journal Annalen der Physik publishes Albert Einstein's paper "Does 

     the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the 

      equation E=mc²…1905

Steve Allen's "Tonight Show" premieres…1954

W C Handy publishes "Memphis Blues" 1st Blues Song…1912

Warren Commission released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone…1964

Today’s Birthdays                                                           

Jayne Meadows, Wu Chang China, Mrs Steve Allen, actr (Dark Delusion) is 94

Liz Torres, actress (Mahalia Sanchez-John Larroquette Show) is 66

Meat Loaf, [Marvin Lee Aday], rocker (Bat Out of Hell) is 66

A Martinez, actor (L.A. Law, Santa Barbara) is 65

Shaun Cassidy, actor/singer (Hardy Boys, Breaking Away) is 55

Gwyneth Paltrow, actress (Pallbearer, Emma, Hard Eight) is 41

Remembered for being born today

Samuel Adams, US revolutionary/Lt Gov-Mass [1722-1803]

Harry Blackstone, Sr., magician [1885-1965]

Will Sampson, Creek actor [1933-1987]  

William Conrad, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Cannon) [1920-1994]

Greg Morris, actor (Mission Impossible, Vega$) [1933-1996]

William T. Orr, American television producer [1917-2002]

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           

James ‘Jimmie’ H Doolittle, US air force general (Tokyo 1942…1993…@96

Lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia)…1985…@83

St Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Cong founder…1660…@79

William Safire, Columnist…cancer…2009…@79

Donald O'Connor, actor (Singin’ in the Rain)…heart failure…2003…@78  

Aimee Semple McPherson, Canada/US evangelist/faith healer…accidental OD…1944…@53

Henry TP Comstock, Canadian silver prospector, dies at 50

Babe Didrikson-Zaharias, Hall of Fame athlete…cancer…1956…@45

Brain Teasers

Electricity

Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.

All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.

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