Jan 12

Week: 3 Day: 12
Ave. Sky Cover:  5% Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   42°\ 19° Wind: 7mph\ Gusts: 11mph
Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 408mi. \ Lightning: 1162mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

9-15	Idiom Week National Mocktail Week
11-17	Cuckoo Dancing Week

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Blue sky and cool.

Yesterday was too busy for a post.

I got a sad early morning call, yesterday: Lori Eckhardt, Bob Eckhardt’s oldest, and life-long family friend called to let me know her husband, Lynn Burnette, had passed from a heart attack. They were together over 25 years and married for the last 7. They met when Lori and her sister Lisa had a coffee shop in Loveland. Lynn was just a few days from his 78^th birthday. Lynn was a good artist, a great storyteller, and an all around good guy. He will be missed by many. Lori’s sister (Lisa) and daughter (Adrianna) are with her, along with lots of Lynn’s family, at this difficult time.

I’m a big fan of NPR and a sustaining member of our local station. One of my favorites is Story Corps where friends talk about their friendship. I just learned about a new initiative called ‘One Small Step’. The program brings two strangers with differing political views, but many other things in common, together for an hour-long discussion. I listened to a few and the things they have in common also let them rationally discuss their differences. It is a great idea and carried out well by NPR.

The Broncos fired their coach after a 10-30 record in 3 seasons. Probably a good move.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

If dentists make their money off ‘bad teeth’, why use a toothpaste 9 out of 10 dentists recommend?

Trivia

1.        Which planet has the most gravity?

2.        How many molecules of oxygen does ozone have?

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: Jupiter

Answer 2: Three

Historical Events

v 1991 – Congress authorized the use of military force against Iraq.

v 1932 – Hattie W. Caraway (D Arkansas) was the first female United States Senator.

v 2004 – The world’s largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, made its maiden voyage.

Birthdays Today

71 – Kirstie Alley, American actress

§  @70 – Rush Limbaugh, American talk show host (d. 2021; lunch cancer)

70 – Ricky Van Shelton, American country singer-songwriter

68 – Howard Stern, radio show host

§  @67 – Joe Frazier, American boxer (d. 2011; liver cancer)

60 – Jeff Bezos, American businessman, founded Amazon.com

57 – Rob Zombie (Robert Bartleh Cummings), American singer-songwriter

§  @40 – Jack London, American novelist and journalist (d. 1916; dysentery/alcoholism)

§  @32 – Ira Hayes, American soldier: Gila Indian in Iwo Jima photo (d. 1955; exposure)

29 – Zayn Malik, English singer-songwriter, One Direction