Sep 11

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Sep. 11, 2019 Week: 37  Day: 254

86004:   H 68° \ L 47° \ Average Sky Cover: 20% 

Nearest wildfire:  88mi.  Nearest lightning:  28mi

Wind:   18mph\Gusts:  36mph  Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 88°[1990]   Record Low: 30°[1986]

Sep Averages: 74°\42° (5 days with rain)

Today’s Quote

The past cannot be cured.

Elizabeth I

Random Tidbits

Aluminum is pretty amazing. Not only is it naturally non-toxic and durable, but of the most commonly recycled materials, aluminum is the only material that is infinitely recyclable. What this means is that once produced, it can be recycled over and over and over without any loss in quality.

Aluminum is the third most common element in the Earth's crust and the most abundantly available metal on Earth. Two-thirds of the aluminum ever produced is still in use today.

Observances This Week

7-15

International Air Ambulance Week Link

8-14

Dating and Life Coach Recognition Week
International Housekeepers Week  Link
National Assisted Living Week  
Suicide Prevention Week
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Link

9-15

Direct Support Professional Recognition Week Link
Line Dance Week

10-19

Palindrome Week 9-10-19…9-19-19

[reads same forward and backward]

Observances for Today

911 Remembrance

Libraries Remember Day
Make Your Bed Day

National Day of Service and Remembrance Link
No News is Good News Day

Patriot Day Link
Remember Freedom Day

My Rambling Thoughts

Few dates remained seared into our memory. 9/11 is one. For generations, this day will mark a monumental change in our country.

Broncos last night: Too little, too late. Not the game I was hoping for.

Yesterday while getting my tire fixed, I listened to a news briefing by the head of Customs & Border Protection. He gave a very convincing layout of how they were dealing with the Bahamas. I was glad to hear what he had to say. Then, the President tweeted, doing the exact opposite of what his CBP guy had just said. And he added the ‘drug cartel’ link. Odd, a few years ago he held his Miss Universe pageant in the Bahamas and invited everyone to visit. I am so exhausted by the roller coaster ride we are on.

The painter showed up this morning to repaint my front door and cover the part that wasn’t painted last time. We talked and had an amazing conversation. He grew up near Durango, Mexico and his wife is from Jalisco, Mexico. He told some great stories about his life, his culture and his joy of knowledge. He talked and I listened for a good 40 minutes. He is happy, enthusiastic, and a good worker. So glad I was able to hear his story. It all started when I mentioned that I liked travel since my retirement.

And…before noon…another ‘he said, he said’. This time it’s John Bolton v The President. Not a fan of either. IMHO, I’ll go with Bolton’s story…

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of this page

What gets wet while drying?

Highlight the box to see the hint.

This one has a simple answer even though it stumps most people who try to figure it out. Wet and dry seem like they always have to be opposite, so you might get tripped up. Think of an object that can, ahem (hint!) absorb or be both.

Historical Events

1950 - Dick Tracy debuted on ABC.

1954 - The Miss America contest was aired for the first time on television, hosted by Bob Russell. Lee Meriwether, was crowned Miss America 1955.

1959 - Congress passed a bill authorizing food stamps for Americans in need.

1961 - World Wildlife Fund was founded.

1962 - The Beatles recorded their first single Love Me Do.

1966 - The Rolling Stones made another appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show

1971 - #1 Hit: Donny Osmond - Go Away Little Girl

1976 - #1 Hit: KC and the Sunshine Band - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

1977 - Atari 2600 released, Video Game Console

1982 - #1 Hit: Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry

1993 - #1 Hit: Mariah Carey - Dreamlover

1995 - Sailor Moon made its debut in the US for the first time

2001 - Terrorist crashed two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. A third aicraft was crashed into the Pentagon and a fourth plane crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Ben Sliney, the man that ordered all commercial planes to be grounded on 9/11, did so on his first day on the job. Actor James Woods observed and reported suspicious behaviour from four passengers, with no apparent luggage, casing the plane. Six weeks later, these same passengers carried out the 9/11 attacks. The FBI received Woods' FAA report the evening of September 11.

2004 -

#1 Hit: Ciara featuring Petey Pablo - Goodies

2012 The US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, is stormed, looted and burned down, killing five people, including the US ambassador

2012 The US is warned by Moody's that its AAA credit rating is at risk if lawmakers fail to produce a long-term debt reduction plan

2017 One million march on this state's national day in Barcelona in support of independence for Catalonia

2017 Hurricane Irma leaves 7 million US homes without power in Florida and Georgia

2018 "Fear: Trump in the White House" by Bob Woodward is published by Simon and Schuster

Birthdays Today

Brian De Palma, screenwriter, director (79)

mickey hart, drummer [Grateful Dead] (76)

Jean-Claude Forest, comic writer/creator (Barbarella)

(d. 1998 @68; asthma)

Virginia Madsen, actor, producer (58)

Moby, pop singer (54)

Bashar Al-Assad, President of Syria (54)

Harry Connick Jr, pop singer (52)

O. Henry [William Sydney Porter], short story writer

(d. 1910 @ 47; cirrhosis)

Ludacris

[Christopher Brian Bridges], rapper (42)

Puzzle answer:

A towel