3 Nov

 

 

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Monthly Observations

Military Family Appreciation Month Link National Adoption Month National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month National Alzheimer's Disease Month National COPD Month Link

National Diabetes Month National Entrepreneurship Month Link National Family Caregivers Month Link National Georgia Pecan Month National Gratitude Month  Link

Weekly Observations

1-3 National Farm Toy Show Days    1-7 National Fig Week World Communication Week 3-9 Drowsy Driving Prevention Week   Link    Give Wildlife A Brake! Week   Link  National Book Awards Week National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week   Link    National Radiologic Technology Week   Link   Polar Bear Week

10/24-11/11 World Origami Days

Daily Observations

Cliché Day 3  Link Daylight Saving Time Ends 3 Give Someone a Dollar Day. You can give the dollar to someone who looks to be in need, or to anyone that you think should have it. International Day of Prayer for The Persecuted Church 3  Link   National Housewife Day

One Health Day 3 Link Public Television Day 3 Sadie Hawkins Day (traditional, also celebrated on February 29th) Sandwich Day, celebrating John Montegue’s birthday. He is credited with inventing the sandwich. SOS Day 3 World Jellyfish Day 3 Link Zero Tasking Day 3

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 Today’s Meme

 

Thoughts for the day

Lots of clouds and snow expected tomorrow. Too warm today for any snow.

This election cycle is weird. I have always voted on election day. A couple of local elections here have been mail-in only. Yesterday I got a text message from ‘All vote’ noting that I hadn’t voted yet. It is a scam, but how did they know? Note I read the message then deleted it and did not click on the Learn More button. Then I got a landline call from the Democratic Party to tell me to vote. So tired of this.

I still have faith in the many institutions that protect the people of the US and no matter who wins, the institutions will prevail.

Myths

Myth #7: Silencers Aren’t Completely Silent

Let’s tone down the Hollywood-fueled hype and uncover the truth about silencers. Contrary to the cinematic extravaganzas we’ve all witnessed, a silencer doesn’t magically transform a firearm into a whisper. Instead, it performs a more down-to-earth role: dampening the ear-piercing boom to a level that’s gentler on the shooter’s hearing.

Picture it like transitioning from the deafening decibels of a rock concert to the volume of a spirited conversation—still audible, but less harmful. So, if you’ve been harboring dreams of becoming a James Bond-esque spy, counting on a silencer for seamless stealth, it might be time to reassess.

Random Thoughts…

The only chance for world peace between all of humanity is if extraterrestrials attacked us.

LL Cool J stands for Ladies Love Cool James.

 

A group of Pelicans is called a Pod.

 

The world is not getting dumber. It’s just easier for dumb people to get their thoughts heard.

 

The noise from snapping your fingers is from your finger hitting your hand.

Ancient Roman Life

Socializing at the Roman Baths

The Roman baths were not just a place for cleanliness; they were a crucial hub for social interaction and relaxation. Both men and women frequented these communal spaces, which served as venues for networking, gossip, philosophical discussions, and business dealings. The baths were marvels of engineering, with sophisticated heating systems known as hypocausts that warmed the floors and walls and a variety of pools at different temperatures.

Patrons could move from the frigidarium (cold pool) to the tepidarium (warm room), and finally to the caldarium (hot bath), experiencing the benefits of temperature variation. Alongside the baths, there were spaces for exercise, libraries for reading, and gardens for leisurely strolls. It was common to be attended by slaves who provided services like massages and scraping off dirt with a strigil.

Historic Events

1998 - Another section of Great Wall of China discovered

Announced on this day in 1998 was the discovery in the Hui Autonomous Region of Ningxia of a previously unknown 15.5-mile (25-km) segment of the Great Wall of China, which runs a total of about 4,500 miles (7,300 km).

1992 -Democratic politician Carol Moseley Braun became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.

1957 -The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2, which carried the dog Laika, the first living creature to be shot into space and orbit Earth.

1903 - Influenced by Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla and U.S. interests, a revolutionary junta proclaimed Panamanian independence from Colombia.

1793 - French social reformer and feminist Olympe de Gouges—who challenged conventional views on a number of matters, especially the role of women as citizens—was executed by guillotine.

1295 - Maḥmūd Ghāzān, the most prominent of the Il-Khans (a Mongol dynasty) to rule Iran, was formally enthroned.

Birthdays

Kendall Jenner, 29 Model Colin Kaepernick, 37 Football Player Dolph Lundgren, 67 Movie Actor Elizabeth Smart, 37 Activist Roseanne Barr, 72 TV Actress

@83 William Cullen Bryant American author d. 1878 @ 84 Henri Matisse French artist d. 1954 @ 81 Terrence McNally American dramatist d. 2020 @ 81 Charles Bronson American actor d. 2003 @ 76 Mary Martin American actress d. 1990; cancer @ 66 Annie Oakley [Phoebe Ann Mosey] American markswoman d. 1926; pneumonia @43  Stephen Austin American pioneer d. 1836; pneumonia

…The End for today…