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Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
8-14 Direct Support Professional Recognition Week Link
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9-15 National Neo-Natal Nurses Week Link
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Daily Observations
Ants On A Log Day Link
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National Hug And High 5 Day Link
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Today’s Thoughts
My
mother was born today in 1919. She had a good life and passed at 89 years old.
Still missed.
The
Broncos lost to the Raiders yesterday 17-16.
The
Cards lost to the Commanders 20-16.
After
hanging up the flag, I did some light cleaning around the house. The HOA is
busy around the property getting ready for fall.
Small
villages in Morocco are finally getting relief after 3 days. Most villages are
very remote and it has been nearly impossible to get rescue teams to the
villages. The death toll has risen to 2800+.
Enjoy
Unique National Treasures for the US …
If you like Route 66, you’ll love…the Great River Road.
Great River Road
The 2,448 miles of Route 66, stretching from Chicago to Santa
Monica, may be the “Main Street of America,” but the Great River Road, 3,000
miles of interconnecting roads that follow the meandering path of the
Mississippi River from Minnesota to Louisiana, offers a unique glimpse into the
culture and landscapes that shape our country. “To see the heart of America, I
would send someone north to south from Minnesota to New Orleans and I think
they would really get it,” says Jamie Jensen, author
of Road Trip USA:
Cross-Country Adventures on America’s Two-Lane Highways. Don’t miss the Field of
Dreams movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.
Random Trivia…
The guillotine was invented to create “equality in execution.”
Until its widespread use, the regular methods of execution in France were
rather savage. Punishment like being drawn and quartered was common. The idea
to use the guillotine as the main method of execution was part of the movement
for equality in France that spurred on the revolution.
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Adolf Hitler helped design the Volkswagen Beetle. Between Hitler
and Ferdinand Porsche, the iconic bug-like car was designed as part of a
Hitler-revived German initiative to create an affordable and practical car that
everyone could own.
Historic Events
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1940 – Cave paintings are
discovered in Lascaux, France.
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1954 – Lassie premiered on CBS
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1962 – President Kennedy delivered
his “We Choose to go to the Moon” speech at Rice University.
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1984 – Dwight Gooden set the
MLB record for strikeouts in a season by a rookie with 276, previously set by
Herb Score with 246 in 1954.
Birthdays with some quotes
@88 – Walter B. Gibson, American magician, author (d. 1985)
@83 – Maurice Chevalier, French actor, singer and dancer (d.
1972)
“If you wait for the perfect moment when all
is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races
won, or lasting happiness achieved.”
83
– Linda Gray, American actress
@81 – George Jones, singer (d, 2013)
@77 – Arthur Hays Sulzberger, American publisher (d. 1968)
@75 – H.L. Mencken, American journalist, and critic (d. 1956; in
his sleep)
@66 – Jesse Owens, American sprinter, long jumper, Olympic Gold
Medalist (d. 1980; lung cancer)
66
– Rachel Ward, English-Australian actress
66
– Hans Zimmer, German composer
@58 – Barry White, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003; stroke)
“We forget that this music, music made by my
brothers and sisters, is still a baby. It’s just beginning. When I think of the
possibilities, it makes me smile.”
56
– Louis C.K., American comedian and actor
“‘I’m bored is a useless thing to say. I
mean, you live in a great, big, vast world that you’ve seen none percent of.
Even the inside of your own mind is endless; it goes on forever, inwardly, do
you understand? The fact that you’re alive is amazing, so you don’t get to say
‘Im bored’.”
@55 – Henry Hudson, English explorer (d. 1611; after mutiny)
45
– Ruben Studdard, American R&B and gospel singer
42
– Jennifer Hudson, American singer
“We all have the power to choose how we are
going to handle every situation we are faced with throughout our lives. We are
in control of the decision we make whether it’s about work, relationships,
parenting, or our health.”
@40 – Paul Walker, American actor (d. 2013; auto crash)
“Remember that no matter how cool you think
you may be, you are not cool enough to look down on anyone…”
37
– Emmy Rossum, American actress
…The End for today…
