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Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
15-24 National Ballroom Dance Week Link
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17-23 Balance Awareness Week Link
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Daily Observations
Air Force Birthday
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National Ceiling Fan Day Link
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Today’s Thoughts
A
nice Sunday.
Glad
to see the CU buffs won, again. Tough game but they pulled it off.
Our
discussion group on Climate Change and Migration was very interesting. With
ocean’s rising, small islands are forced to change their fishing habits, and in
some cases they must leave the island. Most have trouble finding a similar
culture to assimilate into. Those of those who leave due to a natural disaster
(fire or other flooding) so some back and rebuild in the same area, hoping it
won’t happen again. The authors did not give any alternatives to solve the
problems. We all noted that was a departure from their usual present an issue
and offer solutions.
Enjoy
Unique National Treasures for the US …
A Prairie Home Companion
Chris Thile, the
36-year-old host of A Prairie Home Companion, says that 2.6 million
weekly listeners—himself included—think of the long-running public radio show
made famous by Garrison Keillor as an American treasure.
“It’s a place for us to take our cares and woes and
hold them out at arm’s length for examination and even celebration,” he says of
the 43-year-old show. “It brings us together and makes us feel more alive.”
Thile, a Grammy-winning mandolin virtuoso who made a
splash with the trio Nickel Creek and the band Punch Brothers before taking the
helm at APHC last year, says the show’s purpose is to mirror
the American experience and to help people find common ground.
“What I hope the show does—this is what it did for
me—is to offer the opportunity to connect with the country at large every
Saturday,” he says.
Random Trivia…
Back in Colonial America, slaves could win
their freedom through lawsuits. Although there was a low chance of succeeding,
winning in court meant that the slave was now a citizen. Since slaves often
didn't have last names and needed a last name to be a citizen,
they were often just given the last name of 'Freeman.'
The Leaning Tower of Pisa was never straight. Known for its
four-degree lean, this Italian bell tower was constructed in the 12th century.
When construction on the second story started, the tower started to lean due to
the unstable ground it was built on.
Historic Events
- 1797 – The first
cornerstone of the United States Capitol was laid by George Washington.
- 1809 – The Royal Opera
House in London opened.
- 1851 – The New York Times
(The New-York Daily Times) was first published.
- 1947 – The United States Air Force was established.
Birthdays with some quotes
90 – Robert Blake, American actor
@84 – Greta Garbo,
Swedish-American actress (d. 1990)
“I never said, ‘I want to
be alone.’ I only said, ‘I want to be let alone!’ There is all the difference.”@85 – Jack Warden,
American actor (d. 2006)
“Any chance I had to get
in front of people – amateur talent contests at movie houses like the Broadway,
the president – I took.”
76 – John McAfee, Scottish-American
computer programmer, founded McAfee
@75 – Samuel Johnson,
English lexicographer, and poet (d. 1784)
72 – Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon,
author, and politician
59 – Holly Robinson Peete, American
actress
53 – Aisha Tyler, American actress
“Nothing really worth
having is easy to get. The hard-fought battles, the goals won with sacrifice,
are the ones that matter.”
“Karaoke is the great
equalizer.”
52 – Lance Armstrong, American cyclist
52 – Jada Pinkett Smith, American
actress
50 – James Marsden, American actor
@51 – James Gandolfini,
American actor, and producer (d. 2013)
49 – Xzibit (Alvin Nathaniel Joiner), American rapper
@39 – J. D. Tippit,
American police officer (d. 1963; at Kennedy assassination)
@35 – Jimmie Rodgers,
American singer-songwriter (d.1933; coma)
…The End for today…
