Aug 21

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Aug 21, 2020  Week: 34  Day: 234                 Local:   H 89° \ L 57° \ Average Sky Cover: 70%

Wind:   5mph\Gusts:  10mph                        Nearest lightning:  1mi.; active fire:  59mi. 

Extreme Risk of Fire                                        Visibility:  10mi

Record High: 90°[2009]   Record Low: 33°[1979]   Aug Averages: 79°\50° (9 days with rain)

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Today’s  Quote

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up,

this diminishes fear."

-Rosa Parks

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Random Tidbits

White rice, wild, jasmine, arborio and basmati rice all keep forever so there's no need to throw them out. Brown rice is the one exception because it has a higher oil content so store it in the refrigerator or freeze it to maximize its shelf life. However, the one caveat is; once you've opened a bag or box of rice, move it to an airtight container or resealable freezer bag to keep it fresh.

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A little humor

An elderly Mormon visits his doctor and asks if he’ll live to be a hundred.

“Do you smoke or drink?” asks the doctor.

“Those things have never and will never touch my lips,” says the man.

“Do you gamble, drive fast cars, and fool around with women?”

“Nope, don’t believe in doing any of that, either.”

“Well then,” says the doctor, “what do you want to live to be a hundred for?”

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State Name Origins

The Cornhusker State's name is based on an Otoe Indian word "Nebrathka," meaning "flat water," which refers to the Platte River, a symbol of Nebraska.

The Spanish influence is evident in Nevada, whose name is derived from the Spanish phrase "Sierra Nevada," meaning snow-covered mountain range. "Nevada" is Spanish for "covered in snow" or "snow-capped."

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Observations This Week

National Aviation Week: 15-21  
National Chef's Appreciation Week: 16-22  Link   
Minority Enterprise Development Week: 18-24

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Observations for Today

Brazilian Blow-out Day Link
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute To The Victims of Terrorism
Internet Self-care Day  Link
Men's Grooming Day  
National Sweet Tea Day

National Spumoni Day  Link
Poet's Day
Senior Citizen's Day

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My Rambling Thoughts

Very cloudy and a few drops of rain. Best part is that more is coming. Lots of close lightning and thunder. A friend about 5 miles North called to say it is raining hard out there. The last six days have broken Flags high record.

This drought is hurting everyone along the Colorado River. Now they are releasing extra water from Lake Mead and Lake Powell. Mead will drop about 5 feet, Powell about 14 feet. Neither one is anywhere near full.

Kamala did her job last night. She has a fire we need.

USPS DeJoy has halted his Draconian cuts at the Post Office. Not good enough. He says said he will not reverse changes he has made and that adequate overtime for election mail is not in the works. Great…he needs to resign.

Trump helper Steve Bannon has been arrested on fraud charges regarding his fund raising for the wall. It raised $25 million, but he and his buddies took a big chunk of it for personal use. Hard to continue to believe it is a witch hunt.

The updated Focus Travel website now has a new 2022 adventure. Check it out. Looks like a great time. It is a train ride, a world class rodeo, and lots more to see.

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Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of the page

The more you take the more you leave behind.

What are they?

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Historical Events

1264 Kublai Khan accepts the surrender of his younger brother Ariq Böke at Xanadu, at the end of the Mongol civil war

1680 Pueblo Indians takes possession of Santa Fé from Spanish

1831 Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery

1897 Oldsmobile first manufactured by Olds Motor Vehicle Co. in Lansing, Michigan

1959 Hawaii becomes the 50th US state

1985 Mary Decker Slaney runs mile in world record 4:16.71

1986 Lake Nyos volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases a poisonous gas cloud of carbon dioxide, killing 1,746 people and 3,500 livestock

1987 Clayton Lonetree, 1st US marine court-martialed for spying, convicted

1998 P. W. Botha found guilty of contempt for repeatedly ignoring subpoenas to testify before South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

 

2018 Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal lawyer, pleads guilty to charges including illegal payment at direction of Trump to women Trump had affairs with

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Birthdays Today

@81 – Kenny Rogers, singer (d. 2020)

@63- Wilt Chamberlain, basketball star (d. 1999; heart failure)

47 – Sergey Brin, co-founder Google

34 – Usain Bolt, runner

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Puzzle Answer

Footsteps

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