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Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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18-25 |
National Farm-City Week |
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19-28 |
American Sand Sculpting Competition Link |
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21-27 |
Church/State Separation Week |
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22-29 |
Better Conversation Week |
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24-30 |
National Deal Week |
Daily Observations
Favorite Memes
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Have a laugh
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I was reversing my car in the garage and asked
my friend to spot me, and let me
know when I hit the wall. I heard a bang. "3:45 PM", he
said. |
Trivia
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Coin-operated gaming devices in the late 1800s
included games with large revolving wheels divided into color segments.
Players wagered on which color the wheel would stop. They're considered the forerunners of modern
slot machines, even though they didn't have reels. The first recognizably
modern three-reel slot was the Liberty Bell, invented by Charles Fey in San
Francisco in 1899. The machine was so popular that for many years all slot
machines were referred to as bell machines. The game
of 21 got its common nickname, blackjack, from a practice in illegal casinos
in the early 1900s. Some casinos paid a bonus if a two-card 21 was made up of
an ace and jack of spades. Others paid bonuses if an ace of spades was
accompanied by a jack of either clubs or spades. The black jack was the key
to the bonus, and became the name of the game. |
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
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A ‘drizzle’
day. Overcast, a light drizzle of rain. A fall day to stay inside. I had
planned to pick up some cranberries but will do it during the
pre-Thanksgiving crush, assuming the sun returns. I got some
sad news this morning. One of my former colleagues recently lost her
62-year-old daughter to a possible heart attack. Camille is in shock. Sending
her good thoughts at this difficult time. I have
never understood the price of gasoline. Growing up my dad always got gas at a
nearby Sinclair station…as it was always a penny cheaper than other nearby
stations. We had ‘gas wars’ back in those days, where one company would lower
gas by 4 or 5 cents/gallon and others would follow. Back then they also checked
your oil, tires, and washed your windshield. Today Biden released 50million barrels
of oil from our reserve to help lower the gas price a couple of cents a
gallon. Back in my youth gas was usually about 35 cents a gallon, now it is
$3.50/gallon. The times they are a changin’ and I still don’t get the price
of gas. The Arbery
jury is finally deliberating. Not expecting a verdict today. Michael
Strahan, of TV fame, will be the next Bezos’ Astronaut. Ethiopia’s
Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Abiy Ahmed, says he will lead the soldiers
against the rebels. So sad. |
Historical Events
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1859
– Charles Darwin published
On the Origin of Species in 1859. 1877 – Black Beauty by Anna Sewell was
published. 1947 – John Steinbeck's novella
"The Pearl" published 1963 – Jack Ruby shot and killed
President Kennedy’s suspected assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. It was the first
live murder shown on American television. 1971 – D.B. Cooper hijacking took place
over Oregon/Washington, USA. 2015 Turkey shots down a Russian
fighter jet after claiming it had flown into Turkish airspace |
Birthdays Today
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@82 – William F. Buckley, Jr., American publisher, author, founded
the National Review (d. 2008) 74 – Dwight Schultz, American actor
(The A-Team, Star Trek TNG) @65 – Zachary Taylor, general, 12th President (d. 1850; stomach
disorder) @48 – Scott Joplin, American pianist, and composer (d. 1917;
syphilis) 43 – Katherine Heigl, American actress,
and producer 31 – Sarah Hyland, American actress
(Modern Family) |
