Aug 29

 

Aug 29, 2021 Week: 36 Day: 240
Ave. Sky Cover:  65%\Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   79°\ 51° Wind: 8mph\ Gusts: 18mph
High risk of fire Active fire: 294mi. \ Lightning: 1mi.
Aug Averages: 79°\50° (9 days w/moisture) 

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

 

National Little League Week Link	19-29
Paralympic Games	24-9/5
Be Kind To Humankind Week	25-31
International Bat Night North American Organic Brewers Days Link	28-29

 

Daily Oberservations

 

According to Hoyle Day In 1751, Edmond Hoyle published “A Short Trait on the Game of Prague,” which described rules for showing, winning, and losing certain hands dealt. Doyle’s “short treatise, game, and whist” not only contained rules but also gave many insights into the winning possibilities. When there was a dispute over the rules of a deck of cards, it was often referred to as the last resort. Hoyle’s book became so popular that rules for cards, table and board games became known as Hoyle books. Finally, in 1761, he published “Easy to make a game of chess, easy to learn when you know the moves, only and with the help of a master”. Chop Suey Day Lemon Juice Day More Herbs Less Salt Day Whiskey Sour Day

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

A quick smile!

 

Why did the suspenders go to jail? They held up a pair of pants ***BONUS*** Me at the auto parts store... Me: I need headlights Salesperson: What's it for? Me: So I can drive at night

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

As promised, the monsoon has returned. It cooled things off nicely.

Our discussion group meets tonight. I will be leading a discussion on India & Pakistan Today. Lots of reading and some good updates. I learned a lot about the role of Pakistan in the Afghan mess. Should be a good evening.

AZ just passed the one million mark in Covid cases and mask mandates are still illegal. With a population of about 35 million, the is brilliant decisions in action…NOT!

I learned two new things about Afghanistan: 1:  when we closed the Bagram Air Base last month, there were 5000 detainees in prison there. Now they are all free. 2: In order to help with evacuations, the Taliban are being given names and locations of those trying to escape. How can this be a good move?

 

Historical Events

 

29 – The martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist at the order of King Herod.

1839 – The ship Amistad was seized by abducted African slaves. After capture and imprisonment, they were declared free by the United States Supreme Court on March 9, 1841.

1883 Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion

1967 – The Fugitive finale, on ABC, starring David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, was the most-watched program of all time, until the 1980 series Dallas “who shot J.R.?” episode aired.

1991 – The Soviet Communist Party suspended all activities.

2005 – Hurricane Latrina struck the Gulf Coast, damaging over 90,000 acres, costing $200 Billion in damages, and the loss of thousands of people.

2018 John McCain is only the third person to lie in state at the Arizona state capital rotunda in Phoenix

 

Birthdays Today

 

@90 – Richard Attenborough, English actor, director (d. 2014)

@81 – John McCain, American soldier, and politician (d. 2018)

83 – Elliott Gould, American actor

77 – Robin Leach, English journalist, television host (died in 2018)

@67 – Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (d.1982; breast cancer)

@50 – Michael Jackson, entertainer (d. 2009; )

35 – Lea Michele, American actress

@34 – Charlie Parker, American saxophonist, composer (d. 1955; cirrhosis)

28 – Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter