16 Dec

 

 

Flag Today  48°/24°   Week 51  Day 351 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 4 mph Gusts 5 mph Active Fire: 132 miles away Risk of fire: Moderate Nearest Lightning: 1522 miles away Dec. Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture:  5 Days

Weekly Observations

16-24 Posadas

4-24 Andisop (Meteorological Fiddling) Link 10-17 Human Rights Week 14-1/5/25 Christmas Bird Count Week Link  14-28 Halcyon Days: 14-28 (Always 7 days before and 7 days after the Winter Solstice)

Daily Observations

Barbie and Barney Backlash Day Link National Chocolate-covered Anything Day  Link Pinot Meunier Day Link

Posadas Stupid Toy Day  Zionism Day

Today’s Seasonal Quote                                                                

 

Today’s Meme

 

Thoughts for the day

Another nice late fall day. Not a cloud in the sky.

Congratulations to Travis Hunter, the CU Buffs Heisman Trophy winner. Go Buffs.

ABC settled with Trump for $15 million for using the word ‘rape’ numerous times in interviews when legally he was only found guilty of ‘sexual battery’ in the court. That money goes to the Trump Library Fund. ABC will pay $1 million to Trump’s lawyers. Good to know that words still matter.

Trivia Time

 

Christmas Traditions

Taking a holiday sauna

In Finland, where many homes have a sauna, it’s customary on Christmas Eve to take a sauna with the family. Here you thought discussing politics over dinner could be awkward! After the sauna, Finns continue the evening celebrations—presumably clothed.

Random Thoughts…

Astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford made Jingle Bells the first song performed in space. They played it on a harmonica with bells (and implied spotting Santa) while orbiting Earth on Gemini 6 on Dec. 16, 1965.

Three sports movies have won the Oscar for best picture: Rocky (1976), Chariots of Fire (1981), and Million Dollar Baby (2004)

The 1960 Italian film La Dolce Vita was the origin of the term ‘paparazzi’, named after a character in the film, Paparazzo.

Many people who win the lottery end up bankrupt. Few financially responsible people win the lottery, because buying lottery tickets is not a financially responsible thing to do.

Ancient Roman Life

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

16 Dec. history

Birthdays

Theo James, 40 Movie Actor Sebastian Croft, 23 TV Actor Benjamin Bratt, 61  TV Actor Anna Popplewell, 36 Movie Actress

@90 – Arthur C. Clarke, British science fiction writer (d. 2008) @76 – Margaret Mead, American anthropologist and author (d. 1978) @73 – Noël Coward, English actor, playwright, composer (d. 1973; heart failure)   @59 – Hans Bol, Flemish artist (d. 1593) @56 – Ludwig van Beethoven, composer (d. 1827; dropsy)

…The End for today…