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Flag Today 48°/24° Week 51 Day 351 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 4 mph Gusts 5 mph Active Fire: 132 miles away Risk
of fire: Moderate Nearest
Lightning: 1522 miles away Dec. Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture: 5 Days |
Weekly Observations
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16-24 Posadas |
4-24 Andisop (Meteorological
Fiddling) Link Human Rights Week Christmas Bird Count Week Link Halcyon Days: 14-28 (Always 7 days before and 7 days after
the Winter Solstice) |
Daily Observations
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Barbie and Barney Backlash Day Link |
Zionism Day |
Today’s Seasonal Quote
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
Another nice late fall day. Not a
cloud in the sky.
Congratulations to Travis Hunter, the
CU Buffs Heisman Trophy winner. Go Buffs.
ABC settled with Trump for $15 million
for using the word ‘rape’ numerous times in interviews when legally he was only
found guilty of ‘sexual battery’ in the court. That money goes to the Trump
Library Fund. ABC will pay $1 million to Trump’s lawyers. Good to know that
words still matter.
Trivia Time
Christmas Traditions
Taking a holiday sauna
In Finland, where many homes have a sauna, it’s customary on
Christmas Eve to take a sauna with the family. Here you thought discussing
politics over dinner could be awkward! After the sauna, Finns continue the
evening celebrations—presumably clothed.
Random Thoughts…
Astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford
made Jingle Bells the first song performed in space. They
played it on a harmonica with bells (and implied spotting Santa) while orbiting
Earth on Gemini 6 on Dec. 16, 1965.
Three sports movies have won the Oscar for best
picture: Rocky (1976), Chariots of Fire (1981),
and Million Dollar Baby (2004)
The 1960 Italian
film La Dolce Vita was the origin of the term
‘paparazzi’, named after a character in the film, Paparazzo.
Many people who win the
lottery end up bankrupt. Few financially
responsible people win the lottery, because buying lottery tickets is not a
financially responsible thing to do.
Ancient Roman Life
Wine was central to Roman dining, often diluted with water.
Posca, watered-down wine with spices, was common among soldiers and the lower
classes. Fruits like apples, figs, and grapes were integral and often
preserved. The diet evolved over time, incorporating new ingredients as Rome
expanded.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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Anna
Popplewell, 36 Movie Actress |
@90 – Arthur C. Clarke, British
science fiction writer (d. 2008) @76 – Margaret Mead, American anthropologist and
author (d. 1978)
@59 – Hans Bol, Flemish artist (d. 1593)
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…The End for today…
