Sep 25

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Sep. 25, 2019 Week: 39  Day: 268

86004:   H 66° \ L 45° \ Average Sky Cover: 20% 

Nearest wildfire:  21mi.  Nearest lightning:  275mi

Wind:   8mph\Gusts:  15mph  Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 85°[1947]   Record Low: 24°[1959]

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

Today’s Quote

The science of today

is the technology of tomorrow.

Edward Teller

Random Tidbit

Not all diamonds are white. Impurities lend diamonds a shade of blue, red, orange, yellow, green and even black. A green diamond is the rarest. It is not the rarest gemstone, however. That title goes to a pure red ruby. Diamonds actually are found in fair abundance; thousands are mined every year. 80% of them are not suitable for jewelry - they are used in industry. Only diamonds of higher clarity are sourced to the jewelry stores.

Observances This Week

20-29

National Ballroom Dance Week  Link
Farm Animal Awareness Week  

22-28

Banned Books Week
Deaf Dog Awareness Week Link 
International Interpreters and Translators Week
National Dog Week  Link and  Link
National Employ Older Workers Week Link 
National Keep Kids Creative Week
Remember to Register to Vote Week
Sea Otter Awareness Week Link   
Tolkien Week 
World Hearing Aid Awareness Week   Link 
World Reflexology Week 

23-27

Ally Week Link

23-28

International Week of the Deaf Link 
International Women's E-Commerce Days

Observances for Today

Banned Websites Awareness Day  Link

Comic Book Day 
Math Story Telling Day
National Food Service Workers Day

National Lobster Day

National One-Hit Wonder Day
National Psychotherapy Day Link
National Research Administrators Day Link
National Tune-up Day  Link
National Women's Health & Fitness Day 
(World) Ataxia Awareness Day Link
World Lung Day Link
World Pharmacists Day Link

My Rambling Thoughts

Cooler day, just waiting for the expected rain. Clouds are building up over the peaks. Yesterday there was a nice long female rain with about 30 minutes of male rain and got 0.75”. Thankfully only minor flooding from the recent fire. More good news, the San Francisco Peaks have several inches of snow; making a nice white long white cap for them. These storms also brought a small tornado in the Phoenix area.

Many have lamented on the younger generation’s lack of enthusiasm toward work, education, etc.…and glued to their social media. Well, there is still hope. A teenager, Greta Thunberg addressed the UN yesterday with a very powerful speech about climate change. No matter who speaks out about climate change, the naysayers will always be there. This speech will work to get more people involved in the earth’s health.

Ann is doing a great job of sharing photos of the current Focus trip in Ireland, UK, and Wales. Many of her pictures are showing up on the FB Focus Travel Club page.

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of this page

The person who makes it, sells it.

The person who buys it, doesn’t use it.

The person who uses it, doesn’t know he is using it.

What is it?

Historical Events

1954 - #1 Hit: Rosemary Clooney - Hey There

1957 - United States Troops were called to escort nine Black students to the all-white Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

1965 - #1 Hit: Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction

1970 - The Partridge Family & The Odd Couple debuted on ABC

1979 - Broadway Show - Evita (Musical) opens

1980 - Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died from an alcohol induced asphyxiation. (Chocked on his own vomit)

1981 - Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first women to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

1997 - NBC's hospital drama ER was performed live on TV

2002 - East End Show - Stomp (Dance Musical) opens

2002 - East End Show - We Will Rock You (Musical) opens

2017 First ever woman graduates from the US Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course

2017 Uber's licence to operate is not renewed by Transport for London in the UK, citing problems with background checks

2017 Ex-New York congressman Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in jail for sexting underage girl

2017 92% of Iraqi Kurds vote in favor of independence in controversial referendum

2018 US fashion company Michael Kors buys Italian brand Versace for $2.1 billion

2018 US President Donald Trump criticizes Globalism and Iran speaking at the UN General Assembly

2018 Instagram’s co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger resign from Instagram and parent company Facebook

Birthdays Today

Barbara Walters, TV host, journalist (90)

Michael Douglas, movie actor (75)

Anson Williams, actor, singer, director (70)

Shel Silverstein, children’s author

(d. 1999 @68; heart attack)

Mark Hamill, movie actor (68)

William Faulkner, author

(d. 1962 @64; heart attack)

Heather Locklear, TV actor (58)

Scottie Pippin, NBA (54)

Christopher Reeve, movie actor

(d. 2004 @52; heart attack)

Will Smith, movie actor (51)

Catherine Zeta-Jones, movie actor (50)

Puzzle answer:

COFFIN