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Weekly Observations
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7-13 Dear Santa Letter Week World Antibiotic
Awareness Week National Cider Week Link World Kindness Week Link |
11-15 National Veterans Small
Business Week Link |
Daily Observations
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Birth of Baha'u'Llah |
National French Dip Day Link Sigma Gamma Rho Day |
Today’s Quote
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
The AZ Cards had a win over Jets,
Broncos lost to the Chiefs.
Looking forward to a good week ahead.
Dental Cleaning on Wednesday morning.
Twelve monkeys still loose but staying
near the research facility. Turns out they are hard to recapture.
Last Monday I was hopeful that the election
would be positive. Now I am wait and see mode. I’m not a finger pointer most of
the time, so I won’t point fingers at this election. My team lost. We will
fight another day.
Myths
Myth #16: Eyesight in the
Darkness
Parents and grandparents have
forever cautioned us about the perils of reading in dim lighting, claiming it
will permanently mar our precious eyes. However, reading in low light
conditions might indeed put a bit of extra strain on your eyes, but it won’t
sentence you to a lifetime of eyeglasses or deteriorating vision.
Your eyes are remarkably
adaptable organs, adept at making the most out of less-than-ideal lighting
situations. Sure, you might experience some tiredness or mild discomfort, but
rest assured, a rejuvenating night’s sleep can work wonders.
Random Thoughts…
The smallest US state (Rhode Island)
has a larger population than the largest U.S. state (Alaska).
The most lethal sports riot in history happened in Constantinople AD 532, was over chariot racing, and saw tens of thousands dead and half the city destroyed.
Ancient Roman Life
Ancient Romans were known to
love their dogs like family
Dogs have been human’s best
friends for a long time. But that doesn’t mean we all know how long these
four-legged companions have been part of our lives. The Molossus, a large breed
that could be related to the Mastiff, was loved by ancient Romans. It was also
imported as a lap dog called Melitans.
Dogs had collars and leashes.
Mosaics and paintings warning people to beware of dogs were commonplaces in the
city. The Zoninus collar is the most well-known collar. It reads, “I have run
away,” and anyone who “receives a gold coin” it will return to Zoninus.
However, people aren’t sure if it belongs to a dog or a slave.
Historic Events
1847 – Sir James Young Simpson,
the father of modern anesthetics, used chloroform (“perchloride of
formyle”) for the first time as an anesthetic in an operation.
1892 – William “Pudge” Walter
Heffelfinger was the first professional (paid) US Football player. He got $25
and a $500 bonus for a single game.
1927 – The Holland Tunnel connecting NY and NY – the world’s first underwater
vehicular tunnel – officially opened.
1933 – First known photo of the so-called Loch Ness Monster was taken by Hugh Gray.
1936 – The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to traffic.
1946 – The Exchange National Bank of Chicago, Illinois, instituted the first drive-in banking service in America.
1956 – The largest iceberg on record was sighted by the USS Glacier, a U. S. Navy icebreaker, about 150 miles west of Scott Island in the Southern Hemisphere. It had broken from the Ross Ice Shelf in the Antarctic. It was about 208 miles long and 60 miles wide.
Arches National Park: Established on November 12, 1971, in Utah, this park spans 120 square miles. Known for its more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, including the iconic Delicate Arch.
Birthdays
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Anne
Hathaway, 42 Movie Actress Russell
Westbrook, 36 Basketball
Player Tonya
Harding, 54 Figure Skater Sammy
Sosa, 56 Baseball
Player |
@91 – DeWitt Wallace, American publisher, and
philanthropist (co-founded Reader’s Digest, d. 1981)
@77 – Auguste Rodin, French sculptor, and illustrator,
created The Thinker (d. 1917)
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