Week: 44
Day: 302
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Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
20-27 |
Sukkot |
23-31 |
Red Ribbon Week Link |
Asexuality Week: National
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Link |
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24-31 |
Prescription
Errors Education & Awareness Week |
25-11/11 |
World
Origami Days |
25-31 |
International
Magic Week |
Daily Observations
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Favorite Memes
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Trivia
Number of
copies sold 1. Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes: 500 million copies sold This novel,
published in 1612, follows the adventures of Quixote as he ventures into the
Spanish countryside. 2. A Tale of
Two Cities by Charles Dickens: 200 million copies sold In this book,
Dickens wrote the timeless phrase "It was the best of times; it was the
worst of times." |
My Sometimes-Long-Winded
Thoughts
Our
retirement group met for a great outdoor lunch at a local restaurant. Good
Food, Great Conversation. Iran has
asked to restart the nuclear talks. Hope it works. Back in
June an out-of-state tow truck driver killed a cyclist and injured several
more. It was big news and brought about changes to bike lanes here. The
58-year-old was charged with many vehicular violations. Update: the cops have
found 7000+ child pornography photos on his cell phone…adding many more
charges. |
Historical Events
1618 – English courtier
Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of
England. 1958 Boris Pasternak
refuses the Nobel Prize for Literature 1969 – The first, early
“internet” connection (ARPANET) was made between Stanford and UCLA
Universities. By the end of the year,
the University of California (Santa Barbara) and the University of Utah were
also online. 2012 – Superstorm Sandy
crashed into the US northeastern shores and the mainland. 2019 Rising seas could
endanger 150 million people worldwide, three times more than previously
thought, according study by Climate Central published in "Nature Communications" |
Birthdays Today
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75 – Richard Dreyfuss,
American actor 73 – Kate Jackson,
American actress @52 – Bob Ross, American painter,
television host (d. 1995; lymphoma) 50 – Winona Ryder,
American actress |