10 Dec

 

 

Flag Today  46°/17°   Week 50  Day 345 Air Quality: Fair Moderate   Partly Mostly Cloudy  Overcast Smoky Red Flag Warning   Sunshine Wind 13 mph Gusts 21 mph Fresh Breeze Active Fire: 104 miles away Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest Lightning: 1235 miles away Dec. Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture:  5 Days

Weekly Observations

3-10 Clerc-Gallaudet Week 4-24 Andisop (Meterological Fiddling) Link 9-15 Computer Science Education Week Link (Always week with 12/9. Birthday of Admiral Grace Murray Hopper.)

10-17 Human Rights Week

Daily Observations

Dewey Decimal System Day Human Rights Day  Link International Animal Rights Day  Link International Traffic Light Day  Link

Jane Addams Day National Lager Day Nobel Prize Day World Aszu' Day  Link

Today’s Seasonal Quote                                                                

 

Today’s Meme

 

Thoughts for the day

A breezy day, but tolerable.

The suspect in the shooting of the United Health CEO has been arrested in Pennsylvania. Good work by all io

The AZ Cards lost big to the Seahawks. Tough game.

60 Minutes last night had a great piece on the Asian Elephants of Thailand. It was very educational.

Now that my computer is working I picked up a new wireless keyboard and mouse. The old one gave up. The old one was very cheap, this one is a higher grade. Hope that it has a long life.

Trivia Time

 

Christmas Traditions

Eating KFC for dinner

In 1974, KFC released a marketing campaign in Japan. The simple but effective slogan, Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii! (Kentucky Christmas!) created a tradition that is going strong to this day. houghts…

Ancient Roman Life

Emperors were fed grapes but at what cost

Roman emperors led lives marked by extravagance, luxury, and often bizarre behaviors. They rose to power through various means, such as conquest, political expertise, or military support, and once they were in power, they generally ruled for life. The emperors had no term limits or retirement plans, and their tenure often ended with their death, frequently through assassination or forced suicide.

Historic Events

I am trying something new here.

Click on this link to see history of today-- Dec. 10

Birthdays

Raven-Symoné, 39 TV Actress Bobby Flay, 60 Chef Xavier Samuel, 41 Movie Actor    Susan Dey, 72, American actress

@81 – Dorothy Lamour, American actress, and singer (d. 1996) @62 – Chet Huntley, American journalist (d. 1974; lung cancer) [Note; he once lived in Norris, Montana a few miles from my great uncle’s ranch] @55 – Emily Dickinson, American poet d. 1886; Bright’s Disease)

…The End for today…