Mar 5

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Mar. 5, 2020 Week: 10 Day: 65

86004: H 57° \ L 26° \ Average Sky Cover: 5%

Nearest lightning: 895mi.; Nearest active fire: 350mi.

Wind: 4mph\Gusts: 8mph Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 68°[1910] Record Low: -5°[1948]

Mar. Averages: 53°\19° (6 days with moisture)

Today’s Quote

The reason the Irish are always fighting each other

Is they have no other worthy opponents.

May you live as long as you want,

And never want as long as you live.

Observations This Week

Celebrate Your Name Week: 1-7
Hearing Awareness Week: 1-7 Link
LGBT Health Awareness Week: 1-7 Link
National Cheerleading Week: 1-7
National Consumer Protection Week: 1-7Link
National Ghostwriters Week: 1-7
National Dental Assistants Recognition Week: 1-7 Link
National Invest in a Veteran Week: 1-7 Link
National Pet Sitters Week: 1-7 Link
National Procrastination Week: 1-7
National Schools Social Work Week: 1-7 Link
National Words Matter Week: 1-7
National Write A Letter of Appreciation Week: 1-7
Read an E-Book Week: 1-7 Link  
Return The Borrowed Books Week:  1-7
Save Your Vision Week: 1-7 Link 
Telecommuter Appreciation Week: 1-7  
Universal Human Beings Week: 1-7 LinkWill Eisner Week: 1-7 Link
Women in Construction Week: 1-7 Link
Women of Aviation Worldwide Week: 1-8

National School Breakfast Week: 2-6
Orthodox Lent: 2-4/10

Observations for Today

American Immigration Lawyers Association Day of Action
Learn What Your Name Means Day

Multiple Personality Day

National Cheese Doodle Day

My Rambling Thoughts

I had a good lunch with my old boss Andy and his brother-in-law FN. He recently retired from being an electrician. He is really FN Lutz, Jr. and his son is FN III. His grandfather named his son FN...no name, just the letters and the name continues. I thought I had problems with being the Third, until I heard his stories. The worst one was he started his electrical business. He filled out all the applications and nothing happened, despite his calls. After waiting almost a year, he withdrew the application and reapplied using his wife's name. Two weeks later the new application was approved and he, and his wife, were in business.

I have a unit of 4 florescent bulbs in the kitchen. I replaced them a couple of months ago. About a month ago, only 2 lights were working. After lunch FN and Andy stopped by and FN fixed it. Turns out one of the 'new' bulbs had burned out. A quick trip to Home Depot and the great FN replaced two of the new ones with ones that really work. Now I need sunglasses when I turn on the kitchen lights.

So, the Dems seem to be uniting. Sure sounds good to me. Lots of memes that say 'All the Dems need is a body that can beat Trump' are showing up on social media.

The Tohono O'odham (Desert People), formerly Papago (Bean Pickers), are demanding a stop to 'The Wall' on their land. They are protesting because The Wall is destroying sacred sites, a traditional burial site, and is dividing the tribe, as some live in AZ, others in Mexico. It is a small tribe, about 35,000. So sad.

A few weeks ago I emailed Senator McSally (R-AZ) to say I didn't agree with her 'reporter hack' comment and the T-shirts her campaign site was selling. That started a barrage of posts on my social media account and two or more a day asking for money. Abut 9:30 I got a call that was having a town hall phone meeting on prescription drug prices. I put it on speaker phone and listened about 45 minutes before hanging up. Her plan does make a dent in prices, but while she claims bipartisan support, no one from either party is a sponsor. Hmmm.

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of the page

A lift is on the ground floor. There are four people in the lift including me.
When the lift reaches first floor, one person gets out and three people get in.
The lift goes up to the second floor, 2 people get out 6 people get in.
It then goes up to the next floor up, no-one gets out but 12 people get in. Halfway up to the next floor up the lift cable snaps, it crashes to the floor. Everyone else dies in the lift. How did I survive?

Historical Events

Website is not working, has events for Mar 4 and Mar 6, but none for Mar 5.

Birthdays Today

@105- Soong Mei-ling [Madame Chiang Kai-shek], Chinese political figure and First Lady of the Republic of China (1948-75), born in Shanghai (d. 2003)

@76- Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China, born in Huai'an, China (d. 1976)

65- Penn Jillette, Mass, magician (Penn & Teller-Penn & Teller are Dead)

57-Joel Olsteen, televangalist

50-John Frusciante, guitarist (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Puzzle Answer:

I got out on the second floor!