Jul 13

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Jul 13, 2020 Week: 29 Day: 195

86004:   H 93° \ L 58° \ Average Sky Cover: 80%

Wind:   5mph\Gusts:  9mph  Visibility:  10mi

Nearest lightning:  5.2mi.; Nearest active fire:  67mi. 

Extreme Risk of Fire          

Record High: 94°[1972]   Record Low: 35°[1904]

Jul Averages: 82°\52° (8 days with rain)

 

Today’s  Quote

"Your time is limited,

so don't waste it living someone else's life.

Don't be trapped by dogma –

which is living with the results of other people's thinking."

-Steve Jobs

 

Random Tidbits

English Muffin

In 1880, a man named Samuel Thomas moved to New York from England and opened his own bakery. He was used to making crumpets in England, which are very similar to English muffins except they are typically smaller and eaten whole. Thomas started making a brand-new recipe called Nooks & Crannies, which were larger and meant to be cut in half and toasted. Today, we know them as Thomas’ English Muffins. They have been an American favorite for 140 years.

Yes, English is in the name, and yes, they were made by an Englishman, but they were invented after he moved to America. Officially, English muffins were invented in New York City.

 

Remember these movie quotes?

#16                 "They call me Mister Tibbs!"

Sidney Poitier                           In the Heat of the Night  1967

 

Observations This Week

Tour de France: 27-7/19  Link  Moved to August due to COVID-19
Creative Maladjustment Week: 7-14 Link 
National Vodka Week: 12-18  Link
Operation Safe Driver Week: 12-18  Link
Sports Cliché Week: 12-18 Link   Cancelled due to COVID-19 canceling the MLB Games.
Democratic National Convention: 13-16 Postponed until Aug 17-20

 

Observations for Today

Barbershop Music Appreciation Day

Embrace Your Geekness Day

Fool's Paradise Day

Gruntled Workers Day
International Rock Day Link
International Town Criers Day 
National Beef Tallow Day
National French Fries Day Link
National Nitrogen Ice Cream Day
World Cup Soccer Day

 

My Rambling Thoughts

Slight breeze and dark clouds helping with the heat. There was a short monsoon shower yesterday. Hoping for more moisture today.

I watched my Sunday news programs; but was not getting very informed. Seems every one of them spent most of the time on Covid with little new information. One show did interview Sec. of Education DeVos. She would not answer any questions directly, but was very good at saying how every American wants the schools to fully open this fall. She said states and districts should set safety standards. She kept repeating that the CDC only put out guidelines. She would not answer the question about her department stop Federal Funding for districts that did not have open schools. Scary and depressing at the same time.

I grew up in Colorado. While in public school I learned about Kit Carson. I was also a Cub Scout and Boy Scout for years. When I started working on the Rez, a Boy Scout rep came to the school to see if we would start a program at the school. I was surprised that our school was in the Kit Carson District in AZ. Especially since I knew that Kit Carson was following orders when he led the removal of Navajo on the Long Walk. The school decided not to start a troop at the school because of the cost to the sponsors to start up a troop and the cost to individual scouts for uniforms, books, etc. When I was attending NAU, there was an inexpensive trailer park close to the University called Kit Carson RV Park. It is still operating. This last week a petition was started to change the name of the RV Park, because of the ol’ Kit did. It is a small, privately owned park. Many in Flagstaff have taken sides on social media. I have no idea how this will turn out, but lines have been drawn and opinions are gathering on both sides. One side sees it as ‘cancel culture’ going too far, the other side saying he should not be honored.

 

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of the page

You can have me but cannot hold me;

Gain me and quickly lose me.

If treated with care I can be great,

And if betrayed I will break.

What am I?

 

Historical Events

1787 - The Continental Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance establishing governing rules for the Northwest Territory. It also established procedures for the admission of new states and limits the expansion of slavery.

1923 - The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. It originally read "Hollywoodland " but the four last letters are dropped after a renovation in 1949.

1977 - New York City Blackout of 1977

2002 - Fox News Channel became the #1 cable TV news service of the US, beating long-time champ CNN

2013 - George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.

2016 Theresa May is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Conservative Party MPs

2018 Large protests in London against US President Donald Trump featuring Trump-like baby blimp as President Trump meets Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle

 

Birthdays Today

80 - Patrick Stewart, English actor

78 - Harrison Ford, American actor

74 - Cheech Marin, American actor and comedian

@69 - Dave Garroway, journalist, television personality (d. 1982; suicide)

51 - Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian and physician

@49 - Bob Crane, American actor (d. 1978; homocide)

@47 - John Jacob Astor IV, American businessman (d. 1912; on Titanic)

 

Puzzle Answer

            Trust

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