Nov 21

 

Week: 48 Day: 325 Ave. Sky Cover:  5%Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   56°\ 26° Wind: 4mph\ Gusts: 6mph High risk of fire Active fire: 347mi. \ Lightning: 1541mi. Nov Averages: 51°\23° (3 days w/moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

13-21	National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: Link
15-21	International Restorative Justice Week Link
15-22	Random Acts of Kindness Week Link
18-25	National Farm-City Week
19-28	American Sand Sculpting Competition Link
21-27	Church/State Separation Week GERD Awareness Week Link Geography Awareness Week Link  National Bible Week National Family Week National Game & Puzzle Week

Daily Observations 

Favorite Memes

 

Have a laugh

Why did the ghost go to the bar? To get some boos.

 

Trivia

Horizontal gaming wheels, such as those used in roulette, were invented in England in 1720 for a game called roly-poly. Roly-poly was similar to roulette, except there were no numbers on the wheel. There were alternating white spaces and black spaces, along with a "bar black" space and a "bar white" space. The "bar" spaces were the equivalents of zero and double-zero -- if the ball landed in either space, bets on black or white lost. Roly-poly was banned in England in 1745, but the horizontal wheel traveled well. By 1796, modern roulette was being played in France. The kings in decks of playing cards represent real leaders and conquerors from history, although not all had the title of king. The deck we use today is based on cards designed in 15th-century France. The king of spades represents the Biblical King David, the king of clubs represents Alexander the Great, the king of hearts represents Charlemagne and the king of diamonds represents Julius Caesar.

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A nice fall day with a blue sky. Faith and Andy called this morning…they are on their way to Indiana and beyond for Thanksgiving. I’ll check on their place while they are gone. Atlanta Airport shut down after ‘accidental discharge of weapon’. Huge delays at this major hub. What has happened to Peng Shuai, the Chinese Tennis player. She has been wiped from the Chinese Internet after accusing a former VP of sexual assault. China media says she is fine. No one outside China knows where she is. A sad state of affairs. Colorado Buffs are beating the Washington Huskies…early in the 2nd Q. I’ve been thinking about the Riddenhouse verdict. I get that if you are attacked you need to protect yourself. I still don’t get that if you are attacked while carrying a loaded AR-15 assault rifle on public streets that are in chaos, you can shoot and kill anyone who attacks you. Would he have been attacked if he hadn’t had the rifle? This seems like a return to the Wild West days of vigilante justice. I sure hope not. The Troubled Teen industry is a cash cow for its owners. Most of these places charge huge amounts of money to desperate parents who want to help their child. These privately owned facilities have no license requirements, no regulations that require certified professionals to be working with these troubled teens. Some facilities are run by churches, some by private people. Many of their advertising brochures have beautiful pictures of the area, without showing the less than hospitable facility. Adults, who were teens when sent to these places are now coming out and telling of the sometimes barbaric conditions they endured. Without some kind of oversite by qualified people, this will only continue. Sad.

 

 

Historical Events

1800 – The US Congress met in Washington for the first time. November 21, 2004 – Nintendo DS released, Video Game Console 1789 -- North Carolina ratified the United States Constitution and was admitted as the 12th U.S. state in. 1953 Authorities at the British Natural History Museum announce the "Piltdown Man" skull, one of the most famous fossil skulls in the world, is a hoax 1989 Law banning smoking on most domestic flights signed by US President George H. W. Bush 1992 – Starting November 21, and lasting several days, the largest tornado outbreak ever to occur in the US during November spawned over 100 tornadoes. 2002 – NATO invited Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to become members. 2017 Robert Mugabe's resignation after 37 years in power is read out in Zimbabwe's parliaments during impeachment proceedings 2020 Texas National Guard mobilized to help El Paso County, deal with a morgue crisis as COVID-19 cases and deaths surge

 

Birthdays Today

84 76 58 56 52 50 36

– Marlo Thomas, American actress, producer, and activist – Goldie Hawn, American actress, singer, and producer – Nicollette Sheridan, English actress – Björk Guðmundsdóttir , Icelandic Singer/Songwriter – Ken Griffey Jr., American baseball player, and actor – Michael Strahan, NFL, talk show host – Carly Rae Jepsen, Canadian Singer/Songwriter, and actress