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Flag Today 47°/17° Week 48 Day 337 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind - mph Gusts 6 mph Active Fire: 151 miles away Risk
of fire: High Nearest
Lightning: 1171 miles away Dec. Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture: 5 Days |
Monthly Observations
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National Drunk
& Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month |
National Write
A Business Plan Month |
Weekly Observations
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1-7 Cookie Cutter WeekLink Older Driver Safety
Awareness Week Link |
11/27-12/3
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Daily Observations
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Cyber Monday (Monday
after Thanksgiving) |
Play Basketball Day |
Today’s Quote
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
A nice but cool day.
When I retired and moved to Flag, I
moved into a 2-story townhouse. I soon got tired of hauling the vacuum up and
down the stairs. I soon bought a vacuum for the downstairs, keeping the family Hoover
for the upstairs. The downstairs vacuum started having problems about a month
ago. Yesterday, I was reading an ad from Best Buy. There was a $200 Shark for
only $99. I picked it up and it does a get job. The old vacuum was dropped off
at Savers.
Trump continues to let everyone know
what he is doing on Day One. I remain calm and will deal with the issues he does
on Jan. 20. After a career in civil service, I know it is a big bureaucracy.
Some belt tightening needs to be done. However, much of the bureaucracy helps
the American people, so changes need to be surgical.
Trivia Time
Christmas Traditions
The Colors Red and Green
As with many other old
Christmas traditions, there’s no hard-and-fast event that deemed red and green
the Official Colors of Christmas™. But there are theories—the green may have
derived from the evergreen tradition that dates to before Christianity, and the
red may be from holly berries. While they’re winter-hardy, just like
evergreens, they also have a religious implication: The red berries have been
associated with the blood of Christ.
Random Thoughts…
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US
President #35 John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1961-1963) John was the youngest man
elected to the office (he was 43). With the assassination of President
McKinley, Roosevelt, 42, became the youngest president in the nation’s history.
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White-Tailed
Sea Eagles went extinct in Scotland in 1916 due
to hunting and egg collecting. In 1975 a
breeding pair from Norway were re-introduced and by 2006 the 200th Sea Eagle
egg hatched on the Isle of Skye.
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Elvis
Presley’s Elvis’ Christmas Album is
the best-selling Christmas album of all time with 10 million copies shipped
since its release in 1957.
Ancient Roman Life
Life of a female slave
In ancient Rome, female
slaves faced a particularly harrowing existence marked by exploitation and a
lack of autonomy. Beyond the general hardships endured by all slaves, such as
grueling labor and harsh punishments, women in bondage were often subjected to
additional layers of abuse and degradation. Many were bought specifically for
their masters’ physical gratification, a tragic exploitation that stripped them
of their autonomy and consent. This coital slavery wasn’t just a private
affair; it extended to public brothels, where countless female slaves were
forced to service numerous clients daily.
In addition to
physical exploitation, female slaves also performed various roles in Roman
households and society. They worked as maids, cooks, and nurses, often facing
the dual burden of labor and intimate physical abuse. Their artistic talents,
whether in music, dance, or other forms of entertainment, were exploited for
the pleasure of their masters, turning their skills into instruments of their
subjugation.
Historic Events
1697 –
St Paul’s Cathedral was consecrated in London.
1763
– Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island.
1804
– At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor
of the French.
1823
– US President James Monroe introduced the Monroe Doctrine.
1901 –
King Camp Gillette patented (US #775134A) his safety razor.
1927 –
The Ford
Motor Company unveiled its second mass production model, the Ford
Model A as its new automobile.
1954 –
The US Senate voted to condemn Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy for what it called
“conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute.” He was
looking for communists within the government.
1970
– The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed by President Richard
Nixon, began operating. William Ruckelshaus was the first director.
1971
– The United Arab Emirates (UAE) formed as a federation from the seven emirates
of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm
al-Quwain.
2001 –
Enron filed for bankruptcy.
Birthdays
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Aaron
Rodgers, 40 Football Player |
@85 – Alexander Haig, American politician, 59th United
States Secretary of State (d. 2010) @78 – Willie Brown, American football player (d. 2019;
cancer) @55 – William Cooper, politician, founded Cooperstown,
New York (d. 1809) @53 – Maria Callas, American singer (d. 1977;
heart attack) @50 – Gianni Versace, Italian
fashion designer, founder of Versace (d. 1997; shot) @31 – Georges Seurat, French painter (D. 1891; meningitis) |
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