2021…at last
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Jan
24, 2021 Week: 4
Day: 24 |
Local: H 47°\ L 23°\Ave. Sky Cover: 95% |
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Wind: 9mph\Gusts: 14 mph |
Today’s
Historic Ave. Temp.: H 43°\ L 18° |
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Nearest
lightning: 1766mi.; Active fire: 59mi |
Very Loe Risk of Fire Visibility: 10mi |
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Record: 61°[1982] Record: -15°[1964] |
Jan
Averages: 44°/16° (4 days
with moisture) |
Today’s Quote
How strange that nature
does not knock, and yet does not intrude!
~Emily Dickinson
Random Tidbits
The 1950's and early
1960's brought about several major events in the fight for the civil rights of
African-Americans. In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat
on the bus to a white passenger. This sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott which
lasted for over a year and brought Martin Luther King, Jr. to the forefront of
the movement. King led a number of non-violent protests including the
Birmingham Campaign and the March on Washington.
A Little Humor
Q: How do trees feel when winter is finally over? Releaved...
~There is a fine line between a numerator & a denominator.
Interesting facts about AZ
Ø On June 6, 1936, the
first barrel of tequila produced in the United States rolled off the production
line in Nogales, Arizona.
Ø The Sonoran Desert is the
most biologically diverse desert in North America.
Ø Bisbee is the Nation's
Southernmost mile-high city.
Weekly Observations
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International
Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link |
16-24 |
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Clean Out Your Inbox
Week |
24-30 |
Today’s Observations
Beer Can
Appreciation Day
Belly Laugh Day
Celebration of Life Day
Compliment Day
International Day of Education
International Mobile Phone Recycling Day Link
‘Just Do It’ Day
Lobster Thermidor Day
National
Bible Sunday
National Compliment Day
National Peanut Butter Day
Talk Like A Grizzled Prospector Day Link
World Day for African and Afro-descendant Culture
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
A nice winter snowy day. Only a couple of inches, but appreciated and
being enjoyed.
The Biden administration continues to issue more executive orders and
proposes legislation. I am disappointed that the right-media is mocking his
orders. I’m still hoping that Biden-Harris makes America, America again.
Most of my Navajo Rez friends have gotten the first dose of Moderna.
If you have a vehicle, and friends who will bring you food, will sit in your
car while you use their vehicle so you can use the restroom, the 4+ hour wait
is worth it. Oh, and over 65 or working in one of the school systems or at the hospital.
I talked to a friend who is recovering from COVID. He says he is good,
but something was off. He didn’t really focus well. I hear that is one of the typical
side effects after serious Covid. Haven’t discovered how long this will last. I
sure hope it doesn’t last too long.
Daily Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of the
page
What coat goes on wet?
Historical Events
41 – Roman Emperor Caligula was assassinated.
1848 – Gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill, Coloma, California by
James W. Marshall.
1899 – The US patent (#618128) for a rubber ‘safety heel’ was issued
to Humphrey O’Sullivan
1922 – The ‘Eskimo Pie’, an ice cream center covered in chocolate, was
patented (#1404539) by Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, Iowa.
1935 – The 1st beer in a can – ‘Krueger Cream Ale’ was sold by the
Kruger Brewing Company.
1950 – A microwave oven patent (#2495429) was issued to Percy LeBaron
Spencer under the title ‘Method of Treating Foodstuffs’.
2003 – The United States Department of Homeland Security officially
began operation.
2013 A Japanese Coast guard ship engages a Taiwanese activist ship in
the Senkaku Islands dispute
2017 President Trump withdraws the US from the Trans-Pacific
Partnership Agreement (TPPA)
2019 US government recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido
as the country's President
Birthdays Today
80 – Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter
Puzzle Answer
A coat of paint.
