19 Nov

 

 

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Week 47  Day 324 Flag Today  47/19°

Air Quality: Fair Moderate   Partly Mostly Cloudy  Overcast Smoky Red Flag Warning   Sunshine

Wind 5 mph Gusts 13 mph Gentle Breeze

Active Fire: 525 miles away Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest Lightning: 1087 miles away

Nov. Averages: Temps: 51°\24° Moisture:  3 Days

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Weekly Observations

15-19

National Young Readers Week Link
17-23

International Fraud Awareness Week Link 
International Restorative Justice Week
Link 
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week  
Link  

18-22

American Education Week Link 
Geography Awareness Week
Link 

18-24

National Global Entrepreneurship Week Link
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
Link

Daily Observations

American Made Matters Day   Link
Equal Opportunity Day
(aka Gettysburg Address Day)   Link
Family Day  
Link 
Have A Bad Day Day  
 Link
International Men's Day
 Link

National Entrepreneurship Day  Link 
Red Shawl Day  
Link
Rocky and Bullwinkle Day
Transportation Security Administration Day
Women's Entrepreneurship Day  
Link
World Toilet Day  Link

Today’s Quote                                                       

 


 Today’s Meme

 



Thoughts for the day

Fall in the air, still cool with a breeze.

I did some shopping to pick up common essentials. All went well.

Sunday, the Cardinals had a bye and the Broncos beat the Falcons.

60 Minutes last night was a good one. Their indepth story on Bhutan has me wanting to travel there. Their deep Buddhist roots have them striving for Happiness. It is working well.

Myths

Myth #23: Cell Phones and Storms

Imagine you’re caught in the midst of a blazing lightning storm, gripping your phone as if it were your salvation. But wait a second! Are you truly tempting the wrath of the thunder gods by wielding your trusty device? While it’s true that handling metal objects can increase your chances of a lightning strike, mobile phones don’t fall under this category.

The actual danger? Being out in the open during a thunderstorm in the first place. So, if you’re yearning to capture a dramatic snapshot of Zeus’s electrifying display, just make sure you’re doing it from the cozy shelter of your abode. Feel free to capture the lightning’s brilliance, but don’t expect it to perform a lightning-quick headcount!

Ancient Times…

 


Ancient Roman Life

Temples could also be used as banks for Ancient Romans

Rome was all about having fun and making money. What could someone do with all their wealth? They could visit the temple to keep their finances in order since temples were used throughout Ancient Rome as banks. The basements were used as vaults and were closely guarded at all hours.

The priest was responsible for tracking the amount of money that had been deposited at the bank or loaned to others. It was good to deposit money in multiple temples, even though it was safe. This was because fires were very common and could mean someone’s money would be lost forever.

Historic Events

1977 -Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel

After the Arab-Israeli war of 1973–74, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat began to work toward peace, and on this day in 1977 he began his historic visit to Israel, during which he offered a peace plan to its parliament.

2007 -Amazon.com began selling the Kindle, a wireless electronic reading device that played a key role in popularizing e-books.
2002 -As had the House of Representatives the previous week, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the creation of a new cabinet department, the Department of Homeland Security, to have a workforce of 170,000.
1975  -The dramatic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was released in American theatres, and it became the first film since It Happened One Night (1934) to win the Academy Awards for best picture, director (Miloš Forman), lead actor (Jack Nicholson), lead actress (Louise Fletcher), and screenplay.
1863 -U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the brief but renowned Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the National Cemetery in Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.

Birthdays

Adam Driver, 41 Movie Actor

Calvin Klein, 82 Fashion Designer

Jodie Foster, 62 Movie Actress

Meg Ryan, 63 Movie Actress

Allison Janney, 65 TV Actress


Ted Turner , 86, American entrepreneur


Jack Dorsey, 48 American Web developer and entrepreneur


Eileen Collins, 68 US pilot and astronaut


Sharon Olds

American poet, 82


@87 Larry King

American talk-show host d. 2021


@83Mike Nichols American director d. 2014


@66 Indira Gandhi

prime minister of India d.1984; assassinated

 

@ 83 Charles Manson

American criminal\cult leader d. 2017


@ 71Roy Campanella American athlete d. 1993; heart failure


@80 Jeane Kirkpatrick American political scientist d. 2006

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