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Today 56°:
27° Week 1 Day 365 Air
Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind
8 mph Gusts 17 mph Breezy Active Fire:
348 miles away Risk
of Fire: High Nearest
lightning: 1637 miles away Dec
Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture: 5 Days |
Weekly Observations
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14-1/5/25 Christmas Bird Count Week Link Chanukah |
25-31 It's About Time Week Kwanzaa |
Daily Observations
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Bacon Day |
Festival of Enormous Changes @ The Last Minute |
Today’s Quote
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
Another blue sky and nice winter day.
I watched the Buffs lose the Alamo
Bowl…I had expected a better game.
The Rams beat the Cards, no surprise
on that one.
I’m ready for 2025. Looking forward to
new experiences, new ideas, and many enjoyable weeks.
Inventions…
George Crum - Potato Chips
George Crum was a chef at Moon’s Lake House in Saratoga
Springs, New York, who created potato chips by accident in 1853. After a
customer complained about thick French fries, Crum sliced potatoes paper-thin
and fried them until crisp as a joke. The customers loved them, and “Saratoga
Chips” became a popular menu item at the restaurant. Word of the crispy
potatoes spread, and eventually, potato chips became one of America’s favorite
snacks.
Random Thoughts…
A group of Swans (at
rest) is called a Bevy or Bank or Herd. A
group of Swans (in flight) is called a Wedge or Flight.
In 2011, a copy of Action
Comics No 1 (the first comic featuring Superman)
was found in an abandoned storage unit, estimated to be worth over $1 million.
The comic actually belonged to Nicholas Cage, who had it stolen from his house
11 years earlier, and was returned to him.
Robert Stack (original host of the popular Unsolved Mysteries television show) was
extremely skeptical about the segments involving paranormal occurrences. While
recording his famous narrations, he would often turn to his producer in between
takes and exclaim: “Oh, come on, Raymond!”
In 1910, a series
of books were published featuring a fictional
boy-inventor by the name of Tom Swift. One of these books was titled “Tom Swift
and His Electric Rifle.” Many years later, this led to the naming of the TASER
that police now carry: “Tom A. Swift Electric Rifle”
In 458 BC Roman farmer
Lucius Cincinnatus was named absolute dictator of Rome
during a crisis. After achieving victory he resigned and returned power to the
senate. His resignation of absolute authority is often cited as an example of
outstanding leadership, serving the greater good and civic virtue.
Quirky town names…
Bat Cave, North Carolina
Named for a nearby cave inhabited by
bats, this town fully embraces its dark and mysterious moniker. It’s a hotspot
for outdoor enthusiasts and curious visitors drawn by its unusual name.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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LeBron James,
40 Basketball Player Sheryl Lee
Ralph, 68 TV Actress |
@79 –
Bo Diddley (Ellas Otha Bates), American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008;
heart failure)
@70
– Rudyard Kipling, Indian-English author (d. 1936; perforated ulcer)
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…The End for today…
