4 Dec

 

 

Flag Today  50°/21°   Week 48  Day 339   Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 5 mph Gusts 8 mph  Light Breeze Active Fire: 132 miles away  Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest Lightning: 1056 miles away Dec. Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture:  5 Days

Weekly Observations

4-24 Andisop (Meterological Fiddling) Link

1-7 Cookie Cutter WeekLink National Hand Washing Awareness Week Link  Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week 2-6 Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Link  3-10 Clerc-Gallaudet Week

Daily Observations

Alpha Phi Alpha Day International Cabernet Franc Day Link International Cheetah Day Link International Day of Banks National Cookie Day Link National Dice Day

National Dystychiphobia Awareness Day  Link National Package Protection Day Link   National Sock Day  Link Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting Santa’s List Day  Special Kids Day Link  World Wildlife Conservation Day Link

Today’s Quote                                                       

 

Today’s Meme

 

Thoughts for the day

Yet another nice fall day.

Whlie shopping, I picked up a new pair of house slippers. It’s hard to find ones that have a heel, I don’t like the heelless ones.

Nice to see the Broncos beat the Browns on TV. It was a decent game.

Martial Law in South Korea.  I wonder what that will do for our relationship with S. Korea.  Also wondering how N. Korea will react. I’m hoping for the best.

Trivia Time

 

Christmas Traditions

The A Christmas Story Marathon on TBS

If one of the highlights of your holiday is tuning in for 24 hours of watching Ralphie Parker nearly shoot his eye out, you’re not alone—over the course of the day, millions of viewers flip to TBS. The marathon first aired on TNT in 1997, then switched to sister station TBS in 2004.

Random Thoughts…

The earliest recorded recipe for Mac & Cheese is from the 14th century.

 

Alfred Hitchcock chose to not conclude the film The Birds with the usual “THE END” title because he wanted to leave the audience on edge.

 

Shuttlecocks used in professional badminton are made of feathers from the left wing of a goose. Feathers from the right wing make them spin the wrong way.

 

Ability is what you’re capable of doing…
Motivation determines what you do…
Attitude determines how well you do it.

Ancient Roman Life

Roman baths included just about everything someone could need

Over the years, archeologists have discovered amazing things that help to tell the story of life in Ancient Rome. Roman baths are one of many discoveries. But what was their purpose? They were much more than a place for communal bathing with the rest of the city.

Because they covered areas as small as little towns, the baths had all the necessary amenities. The largest was the Baths of Caracalla. The baths could accommodate 1,600 people and included a library, gym, and two fountains measuring 19 feet. The baths also featured a gentleman’s residence, marble statues, artwork, and mosaics.

Historic Events

1674 – In what is now Chicago, Father Jacques Marquette founded a mission on the shores of Lake Michigan to minister to the Illiniwek Indians.

1881 – The Los Angeles Times began publication.

1917 – “Shell Shock” was introduced as psychological trauma for war veterans.

1943 – Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis announced that any club could employ black players.

1945 – The Senate approved the participation of the United States in the UN. The United Nations began several weeks earlier, on October 24, 1945.

1952 – Starting today, and over the course of the next several days, Smog (severe air pollution) killed over 4,000 people in London.

1971 – A fire broke out at the Montreux Casino during a Frank Zappa concert, this event was the inspiration for Deep Purple’s iconic rock anthem Smoke on the Water.

1981 – Falcon Crest premiered on CBS.

1991 – Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) ceased operations.

Birthdays

Jay-Z, 55 Rapper JellyRoll, 40 Country Singer Tyra Banks, 51 TV Show Host Marisa Tomei, 60 Movie Actress Jeff Bridges, 75 Movie Actor Fred Armisen, 58 Comedian Wink Martindale, 91, American game show host

@90 – Charles Keating, American lawyer, and financier (d. 2014) @82 – Francisco Franco, Spanish leader (d. 1975) @79 – Claude Renoir, French cinematographer (d. 1993) @49 – Edith Louisa Cavell, English nurse, and spy (d. 1915; executed) @39 – Dennis Wilson, American singer-songwriter, and drummer (d. 1983; drowned)

…The End for today…

               

3 Dec

 

 

Flag Today  49°/18°   Week 48  Day 338 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 2 mph Gusts 4 mph   Active Fire: 1027 miles away Risk of fire: High Nearest Lightning: 2202 miles away Dec. Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture:  5 Days

Monthly Observations

Take a New Year's Resolution to Stop Smoking (TANYRSS) (12/18 - 2/12) } Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome Month  Link

Universal Human Rights Month Link Worldwide Food Service Safety Month Youngsters on The Air Month  Link

Weekly Observations

1-7 Cookie Cutter WeekLink National Hand Washing Awareness Week Link  Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week

2-6 Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Link  3-10 Clerc-Gallaudet Week

Daily Observations

Be A Blessing Day Disability Day E-Discovery Day Giving Tuesday Link (The day after Cyber Monday) International Baboon Day  International Day of Persons With Disabilities

International Spirit of the Game Day Let’s Hug Day Make A Gift Day National Green Bean Casserole Day  World Trick Shot Day

Today’s Quote                                                       

 

Today’s Meme

 

Thoughts for the day

A nice cool day. Not a cloud in the sky.

I had an appointment with my PCP this morning to check my A1C.  It was back in the normal range. That means no change in meds. Good news for sure. I have been more careful about my diet and more walking if I have a cheat day.

The AZ Cards lost to the by Vikings by 1 point. Tough loss. Sending good vibes to the Broncos for tonight’s game.

I watched the Disney Holiday Spectacular last night. It sure put me in the Holiday mood.

Presidential Pardons: After years of saying he would not pardon his son, he did it anyway. I get it…it was a strange case and probably would not have been in court had it not been Biden’s son. Now is the time to pardon Leonard Peltier, AIM member in prison. He is 80 and deserves to be with his family. He claims he did not kill the FBI agent at Wounded Knee and many believe he was just the fall guy for a murder when the government couldn’t find the killer.

Trivia Time

 

Christmas Traditions

Ugly Christmas Sweaters

To celebrate this joyous season, many people gleefully don hideous knitwear adorned with ribbons, sequins, bows, and lights. In the past, the trend was embraced solely by grandmas, teachers, and fashion-challenged parents, but in the last decade or so, the ugly sweater has gone mainstream. We may have Canada to blame for that: According to the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Book, the ugly sweater party trend can be traced to a 2001 gathering in Vancouver.

 

Leaving Milk and Cookies for Santa

When we plunk a few Oreos or chocolate chip cookies on a plate for St. Nick, accompanied by a cold glass of milk, we’re actually participating in a tradition that some scholars date back to ancient Norse mythology. According to legend, Odin had an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir. Kids would leave treats for Sleipnir, hoping that Odin would favor them with gifts in return. The practice became popular again in the U.S. during the Great Depression, when parents tried to impress upon kids the importance of being grateful for anything they were lucky enough to receive for Christmas.

 

Random Thoughts…

·                  Truman Capote – Real Name: Truman Streckfus Persons Streckfus

·                  Always and Never are two words to always remember never to use.

·                  The Beatles album cover for HELP does not spell out HELP in flag semaphore. It is NUVJ because the photographer thought it looked better.

·                  The eleven points of the maple leaf of the Canadian flag have no special significance: the number and arrangement of the points were chosen after wind tunnel tests and the chosen pattern is the least blurred under high winds.

·                  The term “junkie” comes from the fact that heroin users in the early 1900s would collect (often steal) and sell scrap metal to pay for their heroin.

 

Ancient Roman Life

Ancient Meals and Methods

Ancient Roman cuisine was a mix of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and legumes tailored to societal status. Commoners mainly consumed staples like bread, beans, lentils, peas, and vegetables. Meat, a luxury for the wealthy, included hares, snails, and birds, with beef less favored. Seafood was diverse, reflecting Rome’s expansion and trade. Cooking primarily involved boiling and frying, particularly in olive oil, with sauces and spices enhancing flavors. Garum, a fermented fish sauce, was particularly popular.

Wine was central to Roman dining, often diluted with water. Posca, watered-down wine with spices, was common among soldiers and the lower classes. Fruits like apples, figs, and grapes were integral and often preserved. The diet evolved over time, incorporating new ingredients as Rome expanded​​​​​​.

Historic Events

1818 – Illinois became the 21st US state.

1910 – The neon light was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show at the Grand Palace. The lamp was developed by French inventor Georges Claude. Advertising neon signs started showing up in 1913, notably at the Paris Opera House. The most famous neon sign is probably the Las Vegas sign.

1919 – The Quebec Bridge over the Saint Lawrence River between Sainte-Foy (near Quebec City) and Lévis, Quebec opened.

1922 – The first public Technicolor motion picture film, The Toll of the Sea, was released at the Rialto Theatre, in New York City.

1927 – Putting Pants on Philip, the first Laurel and Hardy film, was released.

1976 – An assassination attempt was made on Bob Marley. Shot twice, he quickly recovered.

1984 – The Bhopal-Union Carbide disaster in India killed over 4,000 people, and injured hundreds of thousands.

1992 – The Greek oil tanker the Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tons of crude oil, ran aground in a storm while approaching A Coruna, Spain, spilling most of the oil.

1997 – 121 countries signed the treaty prohibiting the manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel land mines in Ottawa, Canada. Notable exceptions were: The United States, the People’s Republic of China, and Russia.

2012 (Typhoon) At least 475 people were killed after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the Philippines.

 

Birthdays

Ozzy Osbourne, 76 Metal Singer Jake T. Austin, 30 TV Actor Brendan Fraser, 56 Movie Actor Julianne Moore, 64 Movie Actress Holly Marie Combs, 51 TV Actress Daryl Hannah, 64, American actress

@86 – Bobby Allison, American race car driver (d. 2024) @84 – Andy Williams, American singer (d. 2012) @72 – Gilbert Stuart, American painter, unfinished George Washington (d. 1828) @66 – Joseph Conrad, Polish writer (d.1924)

…The End for today…