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🦃 Week 41 Day 313 Flag Today 29°/22° Air Quality: Fair Overcast Light snow Wind 6 mph Gusts 15
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Nearest Lightning: 413 miles away Nov. Averages: Temps: 51°\24° Moisture: 3 Days 🦃 🦃 |
Weekly Observations
3-9 Drowsy Driving
Prevention Week Link International Stress
Awareness Week Link 4-10 Children’s Book Week Link Forensic Nurses Week
Link Dear Santa Letter Week National Donor Sabath |
10/24-11/11 World
Origami Days |
Daily Observations
Abet and Aid Punsters Day |
National Cappucino Day |
Today’s Quote
Thoughts for the day
I woke up to snow. By noon there was
about 1”. It is still a light snow. The moisture is appreciated…just wish it
would melt and not stick.
I have done some soul-searching since
the results of the election were announced. I am now realizing that neither
party is the party I grew up with. I liked Kamala’s message of joy and hope,
but sadly, it didn’t touch my heart. I can’t fully explain it, but I found her
as a reasonable alternative to Trump. Now that the Dems and Kamala have lost a
lot, it is time to reexamine my political affiliation. I know I don’t want
another campaign on either side that spends hard earned dollars of constituents
for a campaign. I want the next campaign to be only about the issues.
Myths
Myth #12: The Best Way to Wake
Up in the Morning
Do you kick off your day with a
jarring jolt from the alarm clock? Perhaps it’s time to rethink that strategy.
The long-held belief that an alarm clock reigns supreme as the ultimate wake-up
call might actually do you more harm than good. Those blaring, intrusive sounds
can send your blood pressure skyrocketing.
But what if there’s a better
way? How about allowing Mother Nature to assume the role of your personal alarm
clock? Waking up to the gentle embrace of sunlight filtering through your
curtains can harmonize with your body’s natural circadian rhythms, offering a
more serene and healthful start to your day.
Random Thoughts…
Sailors considered black cats good
luck and would use them as “ship’s cats” in hopes of a safe voyage. Wives of
fishermen would also keep a black cat at home as it was believed that the cat
would allow their husbands to return safely.
Redbad, the last pagan King of Frisia (northern Netherlands), refused to convert to Christianity because he “preferred spending eternity in Hell with his pagan ancestors than in Heaven with his enemies.”
Greece’s most famous ruin, the Parthenon, survived from Ancient times until the near-modern age completely intact. It was blown to pieces in 1687 after the Ottoman Turks used the Temple to store explosives
Colonel Thomas Blood, known as the ‘Man who stole the Crown Jewels’. He was caught, however, King Charles II was so impressed that he was pardoned and rewarded with a large annuity.
Ancient Roman Life
People living in Rome believed
in magic and witchcraft
It is unsurprising that
witchcraft has been a dominant force in Europe for centuries. The fact that
Romans believed in the supernatural was also a factor. Many spells can be used
to affect daily life. One was to keep people still. It involved three incense
sticks placed at the mousehole’s entrance before attaching an enchanted thread
of dark lead.
The next step was to place seven beans in the mouth of someone,
then sew a fish’s head with a bronze needle and roast it. To make the spell
work, the spellcaster needed to eat the fish head and drink an adult beverage.
Many spells could be used against your enemies. Many of them used magical
gemstones.
Historic Events
392 – Roman Emperor Theodosius
declared the Christian religion the official state religion. He also dissolved
the order of the Vestal Virgins in Rome, which had been in place for almost 400
years.
1731 – In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opened the first US library. It was an idea he had with his Junto Club, which was basically a Philly Businessman’s Association. This was a subscription Library, which means it was only for paying members. Today it has almost a million rare books, pamphlets, and manuscripts and it is open to the public, but it is mainly for Research purposes.
1789 – Bourbon Whiskey was first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon Ky). That’s what his namesake’s website says.
1895 – Wilhelm Röntgen observed X-rays for the first time during an experiment at Würzburg University, Germany. It earned him the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901, and element 111, roentgenium, was named after him.
1904– U.S. patent (#774,250) for a separable electric attachment plug was issued to inventor and manufacturer Harvey Hubbell of Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is essentially the plug we use today.
1979 – Nightline premiered on ABC. Frank Reynolds was the original presenter, Ted Koppel took over shortly after the program began.
Birthdays
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@ 64Bram Stoker Irish
writer d. 1912; strokes
American novelist d. 1949; hit by car
d. 2001; heart attack
d. 1742
American singer d. 2013 Swiss psychiatrist d. 1922; ruptured appendix |
…The End for today…