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Weekly Observations
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17-23 International Fraud
Awareness Week Link |
18-22 American Education Week
Link National Global
Entrepreneurship Week Link |
Daily Observations
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Alascattalo Day (About Alaska & humor) |
National Red Mitten Day (Canada) Link |
Today’s Quote
Thoughts for the day
I guess I’m finally getting used to
these very chilly mornings. It’s just part of living in Flagstaff.
I’m still in my wait and see mode on
Trump’s cabinet picks. Loyalty to Trump and perceived TV likability seem to me
more important than knowledge of or work with government entities. This is
certainly something our country has never seen before. I sure hope it works for
the majority of Americans.
The wars around the world continue
even when the majority of headlines here are about Trump’s choices. Calm needs
to come to this world and the sooner the better.
Myths
Myth #25: Where Does Our Oxygen Come From?
We all think of trees as the exclusive oxygen factories…
While majestic trees certainly play a part, they’re just one act in a grand,
life-nurturing ensemble. Who steals the show? None other than our marine botanical
MVPs! From the minuscule phytoplankton to the humble algae, they collectively
churn out a staggering 50 to 85 percent of the very oxygen we breathe.
In stark contrast, even the lush green realms of rainforests
are estimated to produce approximately 28 percent. So, the next time you draw
in a deep, invigorating breath, take a moment to tip your hat to the
under-the-sea team that’s been working tirelessly to replenish our atmospheric
oxygen supply.
Ancient Times…
Random Thoughts…
“Jingle Bells” was originally written
to be a Thanksgiving song. The horse mentioned in the song is never
named.
England and Portugal have been allies since 1386, the longest unbroken treaty in effect today.
A group of Alligators is called a Congregation.
All other measurements considered, a “month” is a pretty inaccurate measurement of time considering it can range from 28 to 31 days.
It’s a complete coincidence that the word “emoji” resembles “emotion”. It simply comes from the Japanese words e (“picture”) and moji (“character”).
Things I Learned At The Movies:
It is always possible to park directly outside the building you are visiting.
Ancient Roman Life
Being poor in Ancient Rome
meant you would live on a high rise
Rome was populated mainly by
those at the lower end of the income scale. They all needed somewhere to call
home, as they were part of the first city with over 1,000,000 inhabitants.
Solution? High rises. These apartment buildings were known as the insula,
meaning “island,” and could reach 100 feet in height.
The worst apartments were on
the highest floors. Because they were dark and cramped, it was likely that
someone would die in a fire. The bottom floors were reserved for people with
more money. Many rented rooms to multiple roommates. However, no apartment came
with running water or insulation.
Historic Events
1620 -Signing of Mayflower Compact: 41 male passengers on the Mayflower, prior to landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts, signed the Mayflower Compact, by which they agreed to abide by the laws of the new government they would establish.
1783 -The first crewed hot-air balloon flight was made by
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent, marquis d'Arlandes,
traveling from the Château de la Muette across the Bois de Boulogne on the edge
of Paris in a balloon made by Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne
Montgolfier.
1920 -On Bloody Sunday, the Irish Republican Army killed 11 Englishmen suspected of being intelligence agents, and the Black and Tans took revenge the same afternoon, attacking spectators and players at a Gaelic football match in Croke Park, Dublin, killing 12 and wounding 60.
1922 -Rebecca Ann Felton of Georgia was sworn into office, becoming the
first woman seated in the U.S. Senate; Felton, who was appointed to the
seat, served only two days.
1964 - The Verrazzano- (originally Verrazano-) Narrows Bridge, spanning
New York Harbor from Brooklyn to Staten Island, opened to
traffic.
1931 -The horror classic Frankenstein, based on a stage adaptation
of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's 1818 novel, was released in the United
States, and it helped make the hulking monster, who was portrayed by Boris
Karloff, one of the most recognizable characters in film history.
2000 -The United Farm Workers (UFW) called off the boycott of
California table grapes begun in 1984 by union organizer Cesar Chavez to
protest the use of dangerous pesticides. It was part of a series of UFW
strikes that had started with the Delano grape strike in 1965–70.
2017 -After some 37 years as leader of Zimbabwe—first as prime minister
and later as president—Robert Mugabe resigned from office as the
parliament began impeachment proceedings against him.
Birthdays
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Michael
Strahan, 53 Football Player/TV
Marlo Thomas, 78 actress, producer, activist
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@92 Stan Musial baseball
player d. 2013 @83 Voltaire French
philosopher\author d. 1778 @77 Beryl Bainbridge
English author d. 2010; cancer @73 Robert Stroud criminal\ornithologist d. 1963
d. 1835 |
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