Aug 3, 2021 Week: 32 Day: 215
Ave. Sky Cover: 45%\Visibility:
10 miles
Local Temp: 81°\ 53° Wind: 5mph\ Gusts: 7mph
Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 361mi. \ Lightning: 88mi.
Aug Averages: 79°\50° (9 days w/moisture)
Today’s Quote
Month Long Observations
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Neurosurgery Outreach Month |
Weekly Observations
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XXXII Olympic Games (postponed
from 2020): |
7/23-8/8 |
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Gallop
International Tribal Indian Powwow |
7/31-8/9 |
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Gold Panning Week: Link Cancelled |
2-7 |
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National
Bargain Hunting Week |
2-8 |
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National Environmental Services Week: Link |
2-20 |
Daily Oberservations
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Champagne
Day Georgia
Day Grab
Some Nuts Day Watermelon
Day |
Favorite Memes
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Starting
another monsoon day. Clouds are coming in and I’m hoping for more female rain
today.
I’m
still enjoying the Olympics. I don’t follow most of the Olympic sports, but
sure enjoy watching these top athletes doing their sport. This morning I was
watching Kayak singles and doubles. Impressive to see their agility in the
kayak. I learned about the long cool down after a race. I’m also impressed by
the athlete’s endurance in the high humidity-high heat of Tokyo’s outdoor
events. True Olympic spirit with the high jumpers who tied and decided to share
the gold rather than have a jump off.
The
Tuba Boarding opening saga continues: Today is the first day of school for ½ the
student body. This morning they announced that lunches would be delivered by
bus to those at home at 9a. That means that 3 days a week students get a sack
lunch, and two days a week they go to the cafeteria for lunch. TGIR
I’m
seeing lots of videos of ‘Bear Sun’ as he walks across Navajoland. He is a man
in a life-size costume walking across the US to emphasize a variety of human
causes. Here
is his story.
The
media is trying to raise the vaccination rates with stories about people who
didn’t get vaccinated. They also show parents who will not vaccinate their eligible
children. It is obvious these parents care about their children, but don’t want
to understand the science. Sad.
Historical
Events
1492
– Christopher Columbus sailed from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, with the Nina,
Pinta, and Santa Maria.
1852
– In the first American intercollegiate athletic event, Harvard University won
the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard.
1946
– Santa Claus Land, the world’s first themed amusement park, opened in Santa
Claus, Indiana.
1981 13,000 Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO)
begin their strike; US President Ronald Reagan offers ultimatum to workers: 'if
they do not report for work within 48 hours, they have forfeited their jobs and
will be terminated'
2004 The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty
reopens after being closed since the September 11, 2001, attacks
Birthdays
Today
95
– Tony Bennett, singer
@94 – P. D. James, English author (died in 2014)
81
– Martin Sheen, American actor
80
– Martha Stewart, founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
71
– John Landis, American director, producer and screenwriter
@70 – John T. Scopes, American educator (d. 1970; cancer)
44 –
Tom Brady, NFL
37
– Ryan Lochte, American swimmer
