Nov 8

 

Week: 46 Day: 312 Ave. Sky Cover:  20%\Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   62°\ 32° Wind: 7mph\ Gusts: 12mph High risk of fire Active fire: 7mi. \ Lightning: 1620mi. Nov Averages: 51°\23° (3 days w/moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

 

25-11/11	World Origami Days
7-13	International Games Week (Libraries) Link Drowsy Driving Prevention Week Link National Radiologic Technology Week Link   National Book Awards Week National Nurse Practioner's Week Link  Link Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week   Link World Kindness Week   Link
7-14	Dear Santa Letter Week Give Wildlife A Brake! Week Link  National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week  Link    Polar Bear Week
8-12	National Young Readers Week  Link
8-14	Childrens' Book Week: Link  National Global Entrepreneurship Week Link

 

Daily Observations

 

Favorite Memes

 

Trivia

Several Hindi terms, picked up from Indian Army soldiers and already circulating in the regular, professional army, were also disseminated widely. One of those most used at the front was "cushy" from khush ('pleasure'). Soldiers would describe cushy, or comfortable billets, as well as cushy trenches, in quiet sectors. The most well known term derived from Hindi though was "Blighty", from bilati, meaning "foreign", which, when applied by Indians to Britons, came to be perceived by Indian Army servicemen as the term "British".

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Another nice fall day. Broncos are dominating the Cowboys and it is actually on my TV. Before the Cards came to AZ, the Cowboys had lots of AZ fans. After this game, the Cards will play. I enjoy watching the Broncos on TV, so this is a real treat. Big Pharma is our bi-polar friend. At times, Big Pharma produces life-saving drugs that save lives. At times, Big Pharma charges outrageous prices that keep those drugs from reach of many Americans. Various Health insurance companies help those who can afford the insurance payments with their scripts. Big Pharma will not negotiate with Medicare but does with most of the insurance companies. Today Senator Amy Klobuchar opened a new debate point…Big Pharma has 3 lobbyists for every Senator to keep things the same. This system has to change so that life-saving prescriptions are available to everyone. Lisa Ling, journalist, does a great weekly program on CNN. Last week she did a deep dive into the history and current issues with ‘Militia’. The early militia helped beat the British. Therefore there is a 2nd amendment to defend the new government. Today, ‘militia ‘ falls into 3 categories…1.  Federal Militia, also known as National Guard. 2. State Militia that helps states with protection from disasters, like fires. 3. Private Militia which has no government ties. Today there are over 150 Private Militia. Many of these militia are training to ‘protect’ citizens from either the state or Federal government. The Private Militia was not part of the Founding Fathers concept of Militia. It is time for a change.

 

 

Historical Events

1519 – Cortez and his troops took Montezuma, the Aztek Emporer, hostage, effectively taking over the nation. 1701 William Penn presents Charter of Privileges, guaranteed religious freedom for the colony in Pennsylvania 1731 In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st library in the north American colonies 1889 – Montana was admitted as the 41st U.S. state. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveiled the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed in 1933. 1966, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs into law an antitrust exemption allowing the National Football League (NFL) to merge with the American Football League (AFL). 1977 Ed Koch is elected Mayor of New York City (his 1st term) 2017 In unprecedented move, Indian officials close all Delhi schools for rest of the week due to smog 2020 Kamala Harris makes US history as the 1st woman and 1st woman of color to be elected to the vice presidency (date election called)

 

Birthdays Today

@85 – Edmond Halley, English astronomer, mathematician (d. 1742) @74 – Milton Bradley, founded the Milton Bradley Company, (d. 1911) @64 – Bram Stoker, Irish novelist, critic, created Count Dracula, (d. 1912; stroke) @78 – Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon, academic (d. 2001;asthma) 72 – Bonnie Raitt, American Singer/Songwriter, and guitarist 55 – Gordon Ramsay, British chef, restaurateur, and TV host /personality 50 – Tech N9ne [Aaron Dontez Yates], American musician, record producer, actor 48—David Muir, journalist