Nov 6

 

 

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Nov 6, 2020  Week: 45 Day: 311	Local:  H 65°\ L 38°\Average Sky Cover: 5%
Wind:   8mph\Gusts:  14mph	Nearest lightning:  1821mi.; active fire:  59mi
high Risk of Fire	Visibility:  10mi
Record: 72°[1934]   Record: 7°[1939]	Nov Averages: 53°\23° (3 days with moisture)

 

Today’s  Quote

It's been quite a roller coaster ride, but I've grown and learned a lot about myself. The greatest thing is being able to interact with fans and touch people's lives... for that I give thanks.

Christina Aguilera

 

Random Tidbits

 During the Prohibition, at least 1,565 Americans died from drinking bad liquor, hundreds were blinded, and many were killed in bootlegger wars. Federal Agents and the Coast Guard made 75,000 arrests per year.

 

A little humor

In a Laundromat:

AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES:

PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT.

 

True Things

What's in a Name?

Lawrence Crook, 37, of Jersey City, N.J., managed to live up to his name not once, but twice in one day on Oct. 8. In the first incident, Crook was seen loading "several blue and white striped bags" into a black SUV, according to Oddee.com. Lt. Antonio Granata said the witness confronted Crook, after which he fled on foot. The SUV had been reported stolen, and police found Crook in possession of methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and released on bond. But that was just the first part of his day. Later, a lieutenant with the Fairfield Fire Department saw Crook walking around in a fire station and rummaging through firefighters' property. He was arrested again and now has two bonds, each set at $25,000.

 

Observations This Week

World Origami Days: 24-11/11	Nat’l Patient Accessibility Week: 2-6
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: 1-8  Link	Polar Bear Week: 1-7
Give Wildlife A Brake! Week: 1-7  Link	World Communication Week: 1-7
Nat’l Animal Shelter AppreciationWeek: 1-7  Link	World Karaoke Championships: 2-7 Link
Nat’l Fig Week: 1-7	Nat’l Farm Toy Show Days: 6-8  Sherlock Holmes Weekend: 6-8 LINK

 

Observations for Today

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict Button Day Fountain Pen Day Love Your Lawyer Day Marijuana Recreational Legalization Day (Colorado & Washington) Marooned without a Compass Day National Jersey Friday (Football) National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day National Nacho Day Saxophone Day

 

My Rambling Thoughts

Another nice day outside as everyone awaits the results. I guess many state legislatures, including AZ, didn’t believe that there would be a huge number of main-in ballots due to Covid. This is causing the count to take much longer that a little preemptive legislation could have easily prevented. Now everyone waits. While AZ did have a lot of Dems win their various elections, AZ still hasn’t been called ‘blue’. I jumped the gun. Oops.

I enjoy living surrounded by the National Forest. One thing I could do without is the dropping dead pine needles whenever there is a big wind. The needles on my front area were about 2” deep for the past week. Today the HOA grounds crew showed up to clean us up. Thankfully, they always do a great job. They are even ‘raking’ the evergreen bushes to get the buried pine needles. Their 10’ trailer that is at least 5’ high could not hold all the needles so they had to fill two trash dumpsters also. Not a problem because it is emptied daily. I also asked the leader if they could trim some blue spruce branches that hang low whenever we get snow. He said he would, but if he forgets, I’ll remind him the next time they show up.

The stock market had its strongest day after a general election in history. That is a good sign that this will all work out…eventually. A few protesters were arrested in Portland, Denver, and Phoenix at election counting sites. Crazy. ‘You can’t please all the people all the time’ is strong as some people are saying ‘stop counting’ in states where their candidate is ahead, and ‘count every vote’ in states where their candidate is behind. Bipolarism reigns. Then there is the ‘sharpie conspiracy’ in Maricopa County, AZ. The election officials say it is bogus, but social media is blowing up with a story that election officials are using ‘sharpies’ and not the provided ‘felt-tip’ pens because the machines can’t read ‘sharpie’ marks and they are only given to registered Republicans. It turns out some ‘felt-tip’ pens smear in the counting machines whereas ‘sharpies’ dry very quickly and don’t smear.  ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.’

NAU has announced the spring football schedule due to Covid. Teams in the Big Sky Conference will play fewer games beginning on Feb. 27. Cool.

Update: it is Nov. 6 and the Covid virus is still here. Duh.

 

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of the page

How many months have 28 days?

 

Historical Events

1572 – A supernova was observed in a constellation known as Cassiopeia. Queen Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus, King of Aethiopia, and mother of Princess Andromeda in Greek mythology.

1789 – Pope Pius VI appointed Father John Carroll as the first Catholic bishop in the United States. He is also known as the founder of Georgetown University.

1860 – Abraham Lincoln (R-Ill) was elected 16th American President. His election prompted seven southern slave states to form the Confederacy before he took the office.

1861 – Jefferson Davis was elected to a 6-year term as Confederate president. After the war was over, Davis was captured, and he was accused of treason but was not tried and was released after two years.

1862 – The direct telegraphic link between New York and San Francisco was established.

1869 – First intercollegiate football (soccer) game (Rutgers 6, Princeton 4). There were two games that season, and each team won one game. At that time, American Football was closer to the game of rugby.

1947 – Meet the Press was first televised as a local program in Washington DC.

1962 – The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning South Africa’s apartheid policies and called for all UN member states to cease military and economic relations with the nation.

1965 – Cuba and the United States formally agreed to begin an airlift for Cubans who want to go to the United States.

2012 – US territory Puerto Rico voted to become a US State.

2012 – Tammy Baldwin (D) became the first openly gay politician to be elected to the United States Senate.

2012 Elizabeth Warren becomes the first female Senator from Massachusetts

2018 Great Britain's Prince Charles calls slavery "an indelible stain" but stops short of an apology in a speech in Accra, Ghana

2018 Colorado votes to abolish slavery as a form of punishment in state constitution

2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York) is the youngest person ever elected to the US House of representatives at 29 years

2018 Record 19 black female judicial candidates all elected in Harris County, Texas, after campaigning together under "Black Girl Magic"

 

Birthdays Today

@87 – Jonathan Harris, American actor (d. 2002)
@85 – Ray Conniff, American composer, and conductor (d. 2002)
@79 – Adolphe Sax, Belgian-French instrument designer (invented the saxophone),( d. 1894)
@78 – James Naismith, Canadian YMCA coach invented basketball, (d. 1939)
@77 – John Philip Sousa, American commander, composer, and conductor (d. 1932; heart failure)
74 – Sally Field, American actress
72 – Sidney Blumenthal, American journalist, and activist
@67 – Glenn Frey, American Singer/Songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 2016; rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia)
64 – Maria Shriver, American journalist, and author
@59 – Harold Ross, American journalist, and publisher, co-founded The New Yorker (d. 1951; heart attack)
@51 – Charles Dow, journalist, and economist (d. 1902; heart attaqck)
50 – Ethan Hawke, American actor, director, and screenwriter
31 – Emma Stone, American actress

@27 – Pat Tillman, American football player and soldier (d. 2004; friendly fire)

 

Puzzle Answer

All of them.