Jul 4

 

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Jul 4, 2020 Week: 27 Day: 186

86004:   H 77° \ L 47° \ Average Sky Cover: 80%

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

Nearest lightning: 7 mi.; Nearest active fire:  79mi. 

Extreme Risk of Fire          

Record High: 96°[2007]   Record Low: 32°[1912]

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

 

Today’s  Quote

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.

It must be fought for, protected, and handed on

for them to do the same.

Ronald Reagan

 

Random Tidbits

Stress causes an area in our brain to create neodrenaline, which eases the communication between the different parts of our brain. As long as we have the right amount of the chemical, stress can push us to perform better.

However, stress has also been called "the silent killer" and can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pain, and an irregular heartbeat.

Scientists suggest that stress is part of the evolutionary drive because it has enabled humans to survive. Specifically, stress temporarily increases awareness and improves physical performance.

 

Have a smile

Thanks to one of my readers

Question: Why is chess confusing in Australia?

That's check- mate.

 

Question: Why is lettuce the most loving vegetable?

Because it's all heart.

 

 

Remember these movie quotes?

69       "They're here!"      Heather O'Rourke Poltergeist  1982

 

Observations This Month

Sandwich Generation Month
Self Care Month  Link  
Smart Irrigation Month
Social Wellness Month
Tour de France Month (1-23)Moved to August…Covid 19
Wheat Month Link
Women's Motorcycle Month
World Watercolor Month Link
Worldwide Bereaved Parents Month

 

Observations This Week

National Prevention of Eye Injuries Awareness: 27 -7/4
Tour de France: 27-7/19  Link  Moved to August due to COVID-19
Punxsutawney Groundhog Days: 28-7/5  Link
Bean and Bacon Days: 1-5  Link  Cancelled due to COVID-19
Beer Pong Days: 1-4 (Moved from June)  Link 
National Tom Sawyer Days: 1-5 Link  (aka Fence Painting Days)
National Unassisted Homebirth Week: 1-7
Roswell UFO Days: 3-6 Link  Cancelled due to COVID-19
Freedom Week: 4-10

 

Observations for Today

Boom Box Parade Day
Caesar Salad Day

Earth at Aphelion
Fourth of July or Independence Day (U.S.)

Hop A Park Day 
Independence From Meat Day
Indivisible Day Link
International Day of Cooperatives 
International Cherry Pit Spitting Day Link  
Jackfruit Day

Lou Gehrig Day
National Barbecue Day

National Country Music Day

National Play Outside Day Link

Sidewalk Egg Frying Day

 

My Rambling Thoughts

Happy Independence Day. #244 and still counting.

The monsoon arrived this morning. I was about half-way to the grocery store when the droplets started. By the time I was through shopping it was coming down hard and I had to wait minutes at the door for it to let up. When I did, I headed for my vehicle while others waited at the door. I got a little wet, but since I don’t melt, I’m good. And I’m enjoying the much cooler weather. There has been 4 15+min rainstorms so far today.

Our local university has always had a good number of foreign students. Most are from wealthy Arab countries. NAU also has a decent sized study abroad program where students have a double major and spend one year abroad in a 5-year program. The University just announced it is not sending any students abroad in the upcoming school year. A few weeks ago, they announced they are decreasing their foreign student admissions. Both changes are due to Corvid19. Both programs have been cash cows for our University. Students are left in limbo.

Several AZ towns are still having Independence Day celebrations despite our weak Governor’s order of no large group activities. One protest will be at the state capitol building, Apache Junction is having a parade, Show Low is having a food fest with other events, and Wickenburg is having a protest against the closures.  Without a national plan and/or stiff penalties, many will ignore the smart thing to do.

 

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of the page

Delete one letter from MANLY AS IF FATE and let your imagination run wild.

 

Historical Events

1054 - A supernova was seen for several months by Chinese, Arab near the star Zeta Tauri - its remnants form the Crab Nebula.

1776 - The United States' Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1803 - The Louisiana Purchase was announced.

1826 - John Adams, second president of the United States, died the same day as Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States' Declaration of Independence. The two founding fathers did not get along during their careers.

1827 - Slavery was abolished in New York State.

1855 - The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, was published.

1862 - Lewis Carroll told 10-year-old Alice Liddell a story that was the basis for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published in 1865.

1910 - African American boxer Jack Johnson knocked out white boxer Jim Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match.

1946 - The Philippines gained full independence from the United States.

1950 - Radio Free Europe was first broadcast.

1966 - US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act into United States law, effective in 1967.

1971 - Koko the Gorilla was born in the San Francisco Zoo

1987 - Former Gestapo chief Klaus "Butcher of Lyon" Barbie was convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment.

1997 - NASA's Pathfinder space probe landed on the surface of Mars.

2004 - The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower was laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City.

2009 - The Statue of Liberty's crown reopened to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks.

2012 - The discovery of particles consistent with the "God particle" - Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider were announced at CERN.

2016 - The Juno probe arrived at Jupiter.

 

Birthdays Today

@99 - Mitch Miller, American singer and producer (d. 2010)

96 - Eva Marie Saint, American actress
@94 - Pauline Phillips, American journalist, created Dear Abby (d.2013)
93 - Gina Lollobrigida, Italian actress
@91 - Neil Simon, American playwright and screenwriter (d. 2018)@78 - George Everest, Welsh geographer, Mt Everest namesake (d. 1866)
@87 - Leona Helmsley, American businesswoman (d. 2007)

@87 - Rube Goldberg, American sculptor, cartoonist, and engineer (d. 1970)

@81 - Bill Withers, American singer-songwriter (d. 2020)
77 - Geraldo Rivera, American lawyer, journalist, and author

@60 - Calvin Coolidge, American politician, 30th President of the United States (d. 1933; heart attack)

@59 - Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1864)
58 - Pam Shriver, American tennis player and sportscaster
@37 - Stephen Foster, American songwriter (d. 1864; fever and fall)
25 - Post Malone, American singer, rapper

22- Malia Obama, 1^st daughter

 

Puzzle Answer

Delete E and find A Fantasy Film.