Oct 24

 

Week: 44 Day: 296 Ave. Sky Cover:  5%\Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   55°\ 33° Wind: 9mph\ Gusts: 23mph High risk of fire Active fire: 233mi. \ Lightning: 597mi. Oct Averages: 63°\32° (4 days w/moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

 

17-24	Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week
18-24	Career in Energy Week Freedom of Speech Week Link    Mediation Week Link
20-23	International Dyslexia Association Reading Week
20-27	Sukkot
23-31	Red Ribbon Week Link
24-30	Asexuality Week: Disarmament Week Give Wildlife a Brake! Week  Link Kids Care Week National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Link   National Massage Therapy Week Link   National Respiratory Care Week Link  Pastoral Care Week Link  Pro Bono Week Link
24-31	Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week

 

Daily Observations

 

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

Trivia

 

We have lots of laws, not all of them good. But whether they intend to or not, many laws have very beneficial side effects Town laws in the U.S. Midwest in the 1880s were passed prohibiting the sale of ice cream sodas on Sunday. In Illinois, ingenious soda fountain owners got around the law by omitting the carbonated water and serving just the scoop of ice cream and the syrup. They called this a "Sunday Soda." Later the name was shortened to "sunday" and eventually just "sundae."

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

A windy fall day. Glad I don’t have to be out in the cold wind. I must say I am a little concerned over some of Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks. While I am disappointed by some of his embellishments in his ‘stories’, I am really concerned when he makes a statement that seems opposite of US policy. With the current tension between the US and China on many issues, including Taiwan, he needs to better understand the US position. I was fortunate to visit Taiwan some years ago with Focus Travel. The people are friendly, the food is great, and the scenery was magnificent. Since 1949 they have wanted to remain an independent country. This should not change. I am hoping that Biden will realize the damage his off-the-cuff statements bring and will be more Presidential. I have been aware of ‘sub-minimum wage for a long time. Most tipped restaurants workers receive sub-minimum wage ($2.15/hr.) + tips. Over the years, tips have shrunk, food prices have gone up, and this formula no longer works. Another area of sub-minimum wage is with the disabled. Many of them get ‘jobs’ at ‘sheltered workshops’ where they are to be trained to get ‘real’ jobs. Some pay these workers 20 cents/hr. to train them. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these workers never move to ‘real’ jobs. They remain in these low paying jobs for their ‘working’ career. We all need to be more educated on who has sub-minimum wage careers. We also need to tip better until this mess is straitened out.

 

 

Historical Events

 

18  1881 Levi Morton, US ambassador to France drives 1st rivet in Statue of Liberty 1901 – Annie Edison Taylor went over Niagra Falls in a barrel, and survived. 1929 – Black Thursday in the stock market. 1945 – The United Nations was founded. 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis: Soviet ships approach but stop short of the US blockade of Cuba 2007 – China successfully launched its first space probe, Chang’e-1. 2009 First International Day of Climate Action, organized with 350.org, a global campaign to address a claimed global warming crisis. 2018 Largest jackpot in US history at $1.6 billion won by one person in South Carolina

 

Birthdays Today

 

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Bob Kane, American comic book author, illustrator, co-created Batman (d. 1998)  The Big Bopper [Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.], American singer-songwriter (died in 1959) #thedaythemusicdied  Bill Wyman, English singer-songwriter, bass player, The Rolling Stones  Kevin Kline, American actor  BD Wong, American actor  Drake, Canadian rapper, actor  Daya, American singer