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Today’s Quotes
Monthly Observations
Aids Awareness Month Link
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Weekly Observations
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28-12/6 |
Chanukah: |
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1-7 |
Cookie Cutter Week Link |
Daily Observations
Favorite Memes
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Have a laugh
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Somebody told me that I look like a vampire. I looked
in the mirror but I just don't see it. |
Trivia
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The Russian State Library in Moscow is the
largest library in Europe and the 2nd largest library in the world, after the Library of Congress. In 1917,
the monarchy system of Russia was overthrown and a civil war between
monarchists and communists under the rule of Vladimir Lenin ensued. In 1922,
Lenin succeeded in winning the civil war and established the Soviet Union,
the first communist country in the world. |
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
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A nice fall day…sunshine is the best. I waited
over 3 months for a CPAP phone appointment after I got a recall notice on my
rented CPAP machine. Finally, I got the calls today. The first was to verify
my health records, the 2nd from the doctor that would do the sleep
study. After studying my usage and data from the machine, she said I’m doing
exceedingly well and don’t need another sleep study. She will put in an order
for a new machine, since it is 5 years old. They will call again in 6 months
to see if there are any changes. Why did it take so long? Covid issues in
getting and keeping staff. As I’m
doing my Christmas shopping, I am recalling how Flagstaff has changed since I
started visiting here on weekends in 1971. Back then there was one K-Mart, no
mall, downtown stores for shopping, Over the years Flag got small mall, more
stores on the east and west side. There used to be Walden’s Books, then came
Barnes & Noble. Walden’s left years ago and now B&N is closing after losing
their lease to Goodwill and can’t find another location. BB&B left during
the pandemic. Many of the mall stores have left. Office Max can no longer pay
the high rental near the mall, so Staples on the west side is the only office
supply place. We still have 2 Walmart’s and a Sam’s. We have gone from 5
movie theaters around town, to one multiplex near the mall. I’m not sure I am
happy with all these changes. |
Historical Events
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1824 – no candidate won a majority
of the US electoral vote, becoming the only election to require an election
in the House of Representatives under the provisions of the 12th 1825 – Amendment.
the House chose John Quincy Adams as president, although Andrew Jackson won
more actual votes. 1891 – James Naismith, a gym teacher,
invented Basketball. 1914 –Ford Motor Company introduced the
first moving assembly line. 1941 – The Civil Air Patrol was founded
in NYC. 1955 Rosa Parks is arrested for
refusing to move to the back of a bus and give her seat to a white passenger
in Montgomery, Alabama 1978 US President Jimmy Carter more
than doubles national park system size 2020 Chinese robotic spacecraft
Chang’e-5 lands on the Moon as part of two-day mission to retrieve rock
samples |
Birthdays Today
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@88 – Marie Tussaud, founder of
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum (d. 1850) 87 – Woody Allen, American actor,
director, and screenwriter 76 – Bette Midler, American singer, and
actress @75 – Mary Martin, American actress,
and singer (d. 1990; cancer) @72 – Lou Rawls, American singer-songwriter
(d. 2006; multiple cancers) @65 – Richard Pryor, American comedian
(d. 2005) @44 – Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug
lord, narcoterrorist (d. 1993; shootout) 51 – Sarah Silverman, comedian 33 – Zoë Kravitz, American actress |
