Jan 30

 

Week: 6 Day: 30	Ave. Sky Cover:  5% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   40°\ 33° Wind: 11mph\ Gusts: 19mph	Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 251mi. \ Lightning: 1612mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

20-30	Sundance Film Festival
27-30	Angouleme International Comics Festival  Link
29-2/5	Cordova Ice Worm Days Link

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A nice winter day. Took a nice walk around the neighborhood.

As I was reading stats about Covid, happy that Coconino County, my home area, has the 3^rd highest vaccination rate in AZ.

I’m sure glad I’m not on the East Coast. That’s a lot of wind and a whole lot of snow.

SpaceX rocket should hit dark side of the moon soon. Should be interesting. Traveling at 5000mph on impact.

Tom Brady is retiring. WOW!  After 22 NFL seasons.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

Why does Djokovic pay with American Express?

Because he has no Visa.

Trivia

Q: TRUE OR FALSE - A pasodoble is a type of Italian pasta sauce.

 

Q: When one is "envious", they are said to be what color?

 

Q: Who is the author of Jurrasic Park?

 

Q: What item is the werewolf most afraid of?

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: FALSE; it’s a Spanish Dance

Answer 2: Green

Answer 3: Michael Crichton

Answer 4: Silver

Historical Events

1806 – The original Lower Trenton Bridge ( the Trenton Makes the World Takes Bridge), spanning the Delaware River between Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey, was opened.

1948 – Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.

1968 – The North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong began the Tet Offensive

1969 – The Beatles’ rooftop performance and recording for Let It Be took place at Apple Records.

1972 – Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers opened fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 14 people.

Birthdays Today

92 – Gene Hackman, American actor, and author

    @86 – Dick Martin, American comedic actor (d. 2008)

85 – Vanessa Redgrave, English actress

85 – Boris Spassky, Russian chess player

81 – Dick Cheney, American businessman, and politician

71 – Phil Collins, English drummer, singer-songwriter, producer, actor

64 – Brett Butler, American actress

    @63 – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States (d. 1945; stroke)

48 – Christian Bale, Welsh actor

42 – Wilmer Valderrama, American actor