Dec 6

 

Week: 45 Day: 310 Ave. Sky Cover:  5%\Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   64°\ 31° Wind: 3mph\ Gusts: 6mph High risk of fire Active fire: 79mi. \ Lightning: 1453mi. Nov Averages: 51°\23° (3 days w/moisture)

 

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Weekly Observations

 

25-11/11	World Origami Days
1-7	National Fig Week World Communication Week
1-6	World Karaoke Championships Link
5-7	National Farm Toy Show Days

 

Daily Observations

 

Favorite Memes

 

Trivia

If you have ever used words like; cushy, snapshot, bloke, wash out, conk out, blind spot, binge drink or pushing up daisies, you can thank World War One. New research has shown how the conflict meant that hundreds of words and phrases came into common parlance thanks to the trenches. Research has found that the war brought military slang into the mainstream, imported French and even German words to English and saw words from local dialects become part of national conversation.

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A really nice fall day. Can’t complain. I read this morning that Fistful of Dollars, the iconic first of the franchise, has been dubbed into the Navajo Language and will be released in Mid-November. Nice! When I was teaching and working on my Masters, I learned that hearing and reading a language helps keep the language vibrant and alive. Colin Powell’s funeral was nice. The US lost a great person when he passed. Interesting: Rudy Giuliani has admitted that he did not have time or inclination to verify statements he made to many. Hmmm.

 

 

Historical Events

1913 Mahatma Gandhi arrested for leading Indian miners' march in South Africa 1917 [OS Oct 24] Bolshevik revolution begins with bombardment of the Winter Palace in Petrograd during the Russian October Revolution 1947 Television’s Meet The Press premiered (NBC). The show debuted on radio in 1945 1967 The Phil Donahue Show premiered in 1967. 1975 Good Morning America premiered on ABC 2016 New York City Marathon:         Ghirmay Ghebreslassie of Eritrea wins men's race in 2:07:51;         defending women's champion Mary Keitany wins her 3rd NYC crown in 2:24:26

 

Birthdays Today

@79 @77 @78 75 @67 66 51 33 @27

– Adolphe Sax, invented the saxophone, (d. 1894) – John Philip Sousa, commander, composer, and conductor (d. 1932) – James Naismith, Canadian YMCA coach invented basketball, (d. 1939) – Sally Field, American actress – Glenn Frey, American Singer/Songwriter, guitarist, (d. 2016; colitis) – Maria Shriver, American journalist, and author – Ethan Hawke, American actor, director, and screenwriter – Emma Stone, American actress – Pat Tillman, American football player and soldier (d.2004; friendly fire)