Week: 47
Day: 320
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Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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13-19 |
World Antibiotic Awareness Week |
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13-21 |
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week: Link |
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14-20 |
International Fraud Awareness Week Link National Split Pea Soup Week Link |
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15-21 |
International Restorative Justice Week Link |
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15-22 |
Random Acts of Kindness Week Link |
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15-19 |
American Education Week Link |
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16-20 |
Medical Cannabis Week Link |
Daily Observations
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Favorite Memes
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Have a laugh
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What goes up when the rain comes down? Umbrella. |
Trivia
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The world's largest diamond was the Cullinan,
found in South Africa in 1905. It weighed 3,106.75 carats uncut. It was cut into the Great
Star of Africa, weighing 530.2 carats, the Lesser Star of Africa, which
weighs 317.40 carats, and 104 other diamonds of nearly flawless color and
clarity. They now form part of the British crown jewels. Not all
diamonds are white. Impurities lend diamonds a shade of blue, red, orange,
yellow, green and even black. A green diamond is the rarest. It is not the
rarest gemstone, however. That title goes to a pure red ruby. Diamonds
actually are found in fair abundance; thousands are mined every year. 80% of
them are not suitable for jewelry - they are used in industry. Only diamonds
of higher clarity are sourced to the jewelry stores. |
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
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It’s
a cloudy fall day. Hoping the sun comes out soon. The
Rittenhouse trial is in Wisconsin. The news kept talking about 18 jurors. I
was confused until I found out that just before deliberations the defendant
pulls 6 pieces of paper from a drum. Those jurors are not in deliberations
but are still kept in court in case they are needed. Interesting. I’m not
sure how I would feel if I sat through a 2-week trial and then find out that
I am not on the jury that decides. It is a good plan to prevent a mistrial if
several jurors are not able to complete the trial. Biden and
Xi-Jinping had ‘a healthy debate’ with no breakthroughs according to Biden.
They talked for almost 3-1/2 hours. I hope that this begins a thaw between the
two countries. I enjoyed my short time in China a couple of years ago and
hope to see more of China someday…but both governments have to agree to disagree
on policy before that can happen easily. My hope spring eternal. |
Historical Events
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1855
David Livingstone becomes the first European to see Victoria Falls, in what
is now Zambia and Zimbabwe 1869 – The Suez Canal opened. On November 17, 1968, an NFL game
between the Oakland Raiders and the New York Jets ended with a Raiders win,
43 to 32. That happened by 7:07 PM. The problem was, NBC has scheduled and
RAN the movie Heidi at 7:00. There was still over a minute left to play, and
the TV audience never got the chance to see two Raider Touchdowns in just 65
seconds. #heidigame #heidibowl 1970 Douglas Engelbart receives the
patent for the first computer mouse Disney’s The Little Mermaid was
released on November 17, 1989. 2018 Protests across France against
rising fuel prices leave 400 injured |
Birthdays Today
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83 79 @77 77 77 60 @59 |
– Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian
Singer/Songwriter, and guitarist – Martin Scorsese, American director,
producer, screenwriter, and actor – August Möbius, German astronomer, created the Möbius strip (d. 1868) – Danny DeVito, American actor,
director, and producer – Lorne Michaels, Canadian TV producer
(Saturday Night Live) – RuPaul, American drag queen
performer, actor, singer – Rock Hudson, American actor (d. 1985; AIDS) |
