Apr 23,
2021 Week: 17 Day: 113
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Visibility: 10 miles |
Ave. Sky Cover: 35% |
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Local:
H 65°\ L 31° |
Nearest Lightning: 964mi. |
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Wind:
5mph/ Gusts: 11mph |
High Risk of Fire: Active fire: 278 mi |
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Record: 86°[1985] Record: 20°[1947] |
Apr. Averages: 60°/27° (3 days w/moisture) |
Today’s Quote
Try to be like the turtle
- at ease in your own shell.
~Bill Copeland
Random Tidbits
During the court-martial
that followed the capture of USS Chesapeake by HMS Shannon, Midshipman William
Sitgreaves Cox, the junior-most officer on the Chesapeake, was charged with
cowardice, disobedience of orders, desertion from quarters, neglect of duty,
and unofficerlike conduct. He had taken the injured captain below-deck during
the battle and could not regain the deck when the British boarded the
Chesapeake.
In the end, Mr. Cox was
only convicted of unofficerlike conduct, and neglect of duty for leaving the
deck when he knew, or should have known, that a boarding action was imminent,
since every other officer above him was either injured or out-of-action and Cox
was technically in command of Chesapeake.
Cox's family tried for
nearly 140 years to exonerate his name. Finally, in 1952, Cox's great grandson,
succeeded in bringing the matter to the attention of the House Armed Services
Committee which reviewed the historical facts of the case and recommended his
reinstatement.
Humor
Since the coronavirus outbreak, my 47-year-old son has been washing
his hands religiously. In fact, he said, “I’ve been washing my hands so much, I
found the answers to an old eighth-grade math quiz.”
Real Cities
Fearnowville, Colorado: Since Fearnowville is located within the City
of Pueblo, all of the census and demographic data for residents of Fearnowville
are included as part of the information reported for City of Pueblo
True Things
Busch
looking for canine 'chief tasting officer'
The
makers of Busch beer announced they are seeking a very good boy or girl to make
$20,000 by serving as "chief tasting officer" for Dog Brew, a
"beer" made for dogs. Anheuser-Busch said its inaugural batch of Dog
Brew, an alcohol-free "beer" actually made from bone broth, sold out
within 24 hours last year, and it is now looking for a canine "chief
tasting officer" to help expand the line of offerings. The dog will be paid
$20,000 for the role and will be responsible for "taste-testing, quality
control, and fulfilling duties as an ambassador for the product." The dog
will also become a "featured creator" for Busch's social media
channels. Perks of the position include pet insurance and a free supply of Dog
Brew.
Weekly Observations
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Ramadan |
Thru 5/11 |
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National
Dance Week Link |
16-25 |
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International
Wildlife Film Week Link |
17-
5/15 |
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National Park Week Link |
17-25 |
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Consumer Awareness Week |
18-23 |
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Animal Cruelty/Human Violence
Awareness Week Link National Coin Week Medical
Laboratory Professionals Week Link |
18-24 |
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National Environmental
Education Week Link Undergraduate Research
Week Link |
19-23 |
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Festival
of Ridvan |
20-5/1 |
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National
Stationery Week Link |
20-26 |
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American
Quilters Society Week Link CANCELLED International
Mariachi Week Link CANCELLED |
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Fiddler's Frolic |
22-25 |
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Gathering of the Nations Powwow
Link [Virtual] |
23-24 |
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American Crossword Puzzle Days Link |
23-25 |
Today’s Observations
Content Creator Day
English Language Day Link
Impossible Astronaut Day Link and Link (Dr. Who)
Lover's Day
Movie Theatre Day
National Cherry Cheesecake Day
National Day of Silence Link
National English Muffin Day
National Lost Dog Awareness Day Link Link
National Pie Day Thru
24 Link CANCELLED
National Picnic Day
Spanish Language Day Link
Take a Chance Day
Talk Like Shakespeare Day Link
World Book & Copyright Day Link
World Book Night Link
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Weatherman says these clouds may bring some showers. Then he says
precipitation forecast is less than 5%. It’s still a warm day. From Facebook: We
take care of Mother Earth, she will take care of us.
When I had our outdoor lunch that lasted about 2-1/2 hour, I got a
slight sunburn. When I headed to the barber this morning, I discovered that the
top of my head had gotten a little burned. I hadn’t had a haircut for 2 months,
so I had quite a bit chopped off. While my hair is getting thin on top, the
sides are still very thick. Feels good to be cleaned up.
It is good news that during Biden’s Climate Summit the President of
China was in attendance. China is far from being a friend right now, but good
that he participated in the Summit. Baby steps.
The Chinese Uyghurs are the Muslim minority living in NW China. They
are closer ethnically to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan than they are to China. The
Chinese government has had ‘re-education camps’ for several years. NPR did a piece
on them a few days ago. I was stunned as I listened. Describing the treatment
of this minority is almost parallel to what the US did to the Native Americans…taken
from their family, forced to go to government schools, forbidden and punished
for speaking their language or practicing their ways, forced to learn history
from the oppressor’s point of view. It is so difficult to see history repeating
itself once again against a minority.
The US is number 1 with 38,658; Canada is number 2 with 611; Israel is
number 3 with 105; then Great Britain with 50; Switzerland with 47; Sweden with
41; Japan with 10…Handgun deaths.
Daily Puzzle
Answer: bottom of the page
Take off my skin – I won’t cry, but you will! What am I?
Historical Events
1516 – A Beer Purity Law
was put into law still in effect today in Germany. It was decreed on April 23,
1516, by Munich’s Duke Wilhelm, protecting the country’s beer drinkers from
contaminants, chemicals, and any other additives that unsavory merchants might
have thought of adding.
1564 – William
Shakespeare was born. He went on to write 38 plays and invent dozens of English
words.
1635 – The first public
school in the Americas, the Boston Latin School, was founded in Boston.
1916 – The Chicago Cubs
played their first game at Weeghman Park (now Wrigley Field).
1940 – A leak-proof
flashlight battery (the Ray-o-Vac) was patented (#2,198,423) by Herman Anthony.
1961 – Judy Garland
performed at Carnegie Hall, the performance is often called “the greatest night
in showbiz history.”
1985 – Coca-Cola changed
its formula and released ‘New Coke’.
1994 – Physicists at the
Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory discovered the
subatomic particle called the top quark.
2003 Beijing closes all
schools for two weeks because of the SARS virus
2005 – First YouTube
video was uploaded, titled “Me at the zoo”.
2013 A 1% flash crash
hits the US stock market after a news agency was hacked and claimed injury to
President Obama
2015 Loretta Lynch is
confirmed as the first African American woman as US Attorney-General,
succeeding Eric Holder
2020 German Chancellor
Angela Merkel warns this is "not the end phase but still just the
beginning" of the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 US President Donald
Trump suggests COVID-19 might be treated by injecting disinfectant or UV lights
into a human body at a White House press briefing. Government officials and
disinfectant companies quickly state doing so is not only extremely dangerous
but potentially deadly.
Birthdays Today
@85 – Shirley Temple, American actress, singer, dancer, and
diplomat (d. 2014)
82 – Lee Majors, American
actor
@77 – James Buchanan, 15th President (d. 1868; respiratory failure)
@73 – William Penn, English admiral and politician (d. 1670)
61 – Valerie Bertinelli,
American actress
60 – George Lopez,
American comedian and actor
@52 – Roy Orbison, American singer-songwriter (died in 1988)
@52 – William Shakespeare, author (d. 1616)
44 – John Cena, American
professional wrestler and actor
44 – John Oliver, English
comedian, actor and television host
44 – Kal Penn,
Indian-American actor
46 – Jaime King, American
actress and model
Puzzle Answer
An onion
