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Nov. 22,
2019 Week: 47 Day: 326
86004: H 38° \ L 18° \ Average Sky Cover: 95%
Nearest
active fire: 112mi. Nearest lightning: 219mi
Wind: 0mph\Gusts:
0mph Visibility: 5 mi
Record
High: 68°[1903] Record Low: -2°[1931]
Nov. Averages: 53°\23° (3
days with moisture)
Today’s Quote
The environment is in us,
not outside of us.
The trees are our lungs,
the rivers our bloodstream,
and what you do to the environment,
ultimately, you do to yourself.”
~ Ian Somerhalder
Random Tidbits
The
Russian State Library in Moscow is the largest library in Europe and the 2nd
largest library in the world, after the Library of Congress.
In
1917, the monarchy system of Russia was overthrown and a civil war between
monarchists and communists under the rule of Vladimir Lenin ensued. In 1922,
Lenin succeeded in winning the civil war and established the Soviet Union, the
first communist country in the world.
Observances This Week
15-22
International Restorative Justice Week Link
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week Link
Random Acts of Kindness Week Link Link
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week Link
Random Acts of Kindness Week Link Link
16-22
19-26
National Farm-City Week
21-28
International Games Week
Church/State Separation Week
GERD Awareness Week Link
National Bible Week
National Family Week
National Game & Puzzle Week
World Karaoke Championships Link
Church/State Separation Week
GERD Awareness Week Link
National Bible Week
National Family Week
National Game & Puzzle Week
World Karaoke Championships Link
Observances for Today
My Rambling Thoughts
Our
retirement group had a great lunch at one of our favorite places. Everybody is
getting ready for Thanksgiving. Mary is off to Phx next week, Cheryl is heading
to California to be with her son and his family. I’m having dinner with friends
at one of my old boss’ house.
After
almost 50 years, the Navajo Generating Station, in Page, AZ has closed. They
used to be the main supplier of electricity for S. Cal. Times have changed and
coal fired is not the way of the future. So, after years of talking and much preparation,
they finally closed. Certainly the end of an era for several generations of
Navajo people.
Also,
in Tucson, AZ, the man accused of helping migrants by leaving water and food on
their much-used paths in the desert has been found Not Guilty of all charges. The
court agreed that this was a humanitarian effort. Glad to see that.
Today’s Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of this page
I can wake you in the morning but I require no electricity or winding.
I can also provide you with a meal, but only once.
What am I?
Historical Events
1809 - The (#1168) patent was issued in the U.S. for a metallic writing pen
was issued to Peregrine Williamson.
1858 - Denver, Colorado was founded.
1859 - The Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin was published.
1910 - The patent (#976,267) for a steel-shafted golf club was issued to
Arthur F. Knight of Schenectady, NY.
1927 - The patent (#1,650,334) for a snowmobile (motor toboggan) was issued
to Carl J.E. Eliason of Saynor, Wisconsin.
1928 - Bolero by Maurice Ravel, was first performed publicly (Paris). The
original title for the music was 'Fandango.'
1932 - The patent (#1,888,533) for a computer pump was issued to the
inventors, Robert J. Jauch, Ivan R. Farnham and Ross H. Arnold for their
"Liquid Dispensing Apparatus". The technology has led us to the
modern gas pump.
1935 - First commercial crossing of Pacific Ocean by plane (China Clipper).
On November 29, the airplane reached its destination, Manila, after traveling
via Honolulu, Midway Island, Wake Island, and Guam, and delivered over 110,000
pieces of mail.
1941 - The US Food and Drug Administration specified the first minimum
daily requirements for dietary supplements for vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D,
thiamine, riboflavin, calcium, iron, iodine, and phosphorus.
1951 - Pope Pius XII declared, at the opening meeting of the Pontifical
Academy of Sciences, that the Big Bang theory does not conflict with the
Catholic concept of creation.
1952 - #1 Hit: Johnny
Standley - It's In The Book (parts 1 & 2)
1954 - Humane Society of the United States formed.
1963 US President John F. Kennedy assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while
riding in an open-topped motorcade in Dallas, Texas
1965 - Broadway Show - Man of La Mancha (Musical)
1965 - Muhammad Ali TKO'ed Floyd Patterson in 12 rounds for the heavyweight
boxing title.
1974 - The United Nations General Assembly granted the Palestine Liberation
Organization (PLO) observer status.
1975 - #1 Hit: KC and
the Sunshine Band - That's the Way (I Like It)
1977 - British Airways inaugurated a regular London to New York City
supersonic Concorde service.
1986 - #1 Hit: Human
League - Human
1986 - Mike Tyson became the youngest Heavyweight Champion in history today
with a second-round knockout win over Trevor Berbick.
1987 - WGN-TV Channel 9 and PBS affiliate WTTW-TV Channel 11 broadcast
signals were hijacked by an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask. The
hijacker was never caught.
1995 - Pixar's Toy Story was released. It was the first feature-length film
created completely using computer generated animation.
2005 - Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.
2016 US President Barack Obama posthumously awards the Presidential Medal
of Freedom to pioneering computer scientist and Navy Admiral Grace Hopper
2018 Leaning Tower of Pisa's tilt reduced by 4 cm in 20- year project to stabilize
it
Birthdays Today
@83 – Thomas Cook, English businessman,
founded Thomas Cook Group, (died in
1892)
@82 – Hoagy Carmichael, American Singer/Songwriter,
pianist and actor (died in 1981)
@82 – Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian, actor,
and screenwriter (died in 2004)
@79 – Charles de Gaulle, 18th President of France,
(died in 1970; ruptured blood vessel)
76 – Billie Jean King, American tennis player and sportscaster
61 – Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress
58 – Mariel Hemingway, American actress
53 - Mads Mikkelson, Demark actor
52 – Mark Ruffalo, American actor and activist
35 – Scarlett Johansson, American actress
(Black Widow, Avengers)
Puzzle answer:
A rooster. If you did use electricity on your rooster, you would no longer
be woken up, but it could provide a finger lickin’ last meal.
