Aug 29, 2021 Week: 36 Day: 240
Ave. Sky Cover: 65%\Visibility:
10 miles
Local Temp: 79°\ 51° Wind: 8mph\ Gusts: 18mph
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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National Little League Week Link |
19-29 |
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Paralympic Games |
24-9/5 |
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Be Kind To Humankind Week |
25-31 |
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International Bat Night |
28-29 |
Daily Oberservations
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According to Hoyle Day In 1751, Edmond Hoyle published “A Short Trait on the Game of Prague,”
which described rules for showing, winning, and losing certain hands dealt.
Doyle’s “short treatise, game, and whist” not only contained rules but also
gave many insights into the winning possibilities. When there was a dispute
over the rules of a deck of cards, it was often referred to as the last
resort. Hoyle’s book became so popular that rules for cards, table and board
games became known as Hoyle books. Finally, in 1761, he published “Easy to
make a game of chess, easy to learn when you know the moves, only and with
the help of a master”. Chop
Suey Day Lemon
Juice Day More
Herbs Less Salt Day Whiskey
Sour Day |
Favorite Memes
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A
quick smile!
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Why
did the suspenders go to jail? They
held up a pair of pants ***BONUS*** Me at the auto parts store... Me: I need headlights Salesperson: What's it for? Me: So I can drive at night |
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
As
promised, the monsoon has returned. It cooled things off nicely.
Our
discussion group meets tonight. I will be leading a discussion on India &
Pakistan Today. Lots of reading and some good updates. I learned a lot about
the role of Pakistan in the Afghan mess. Should be a good evening.
AZ
just passed the one million mark in Covid cases and mask mandates are still
illegal. With a population of about 35 million, the is brilliant decisions in
action…NOT!
I
learned two new things about Afghanistan: 1:
when we closed the Bagram Air Base last month, there were 5000 detainees
in prison there. Now they are all free. 2: In order to help with evacuations,
the Taliban are being given names and locations of those trying to escape. How
can this be a good move?
Historical
Events
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– The martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist at the order of King Herod.
1839
– The ship Amistad was seized by abducted African slaves. After capture and
imprisonment, they were declared free by the United States Supreme Court on
March 9, 1841.
1883 Seismic sea waves created by Krakatoa
eruption create a rise in English Channel 32 hrs after explosion
1967
– The Fugitive finale, on ABC, starring David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble,
was the most-watched program of all time, until the 1980 series Dallas “who
shot J.R.?” episode aired.
1991
– The Soviet Communist Party suspended all activities.
2005
– Hurricane Latrina struck the Gulf Coast, damaging over 90,000 acres, costing
$200 Billion in damages, and the loss of thousands of people.
2018 John McCain is only the third person to
lie in state at the Arizona state capital rotunda in Phoenix
Birthdays
Today
@90 – Richard Attenborough, English actor, director (d. 2014)
@81 – John McCain, American soldier, and politician (d. 2018)
83
– Elliott Gould, American actor
77
– Robin Leach, English journalist, television host (died in 2018)
@67 – Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (d.1982; breast cancer)
@50
– Michael Jackson, entertainer (d. 2009; )
35
– Lea Michele, American actress
@34 – Charlie Parker, American saxophonist, composer (d. 1955; cirrhosis)
28
– Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter
