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Monthly Observations
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American
Adventures Month |
Black
Business Month |
Weekly Observations
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Lollapalooza: 7/31-8/3 Link Tall Timber Days: 1-3 |
International Clown
Week: 1-7 Link |
Daily Observations
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Braham
Pie Day\Homemade Pie Day |
National
Water Balloon Day |
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
Thoughts for the day
August is starting out nice.
I did some shopping this morning.
Picking up essentials.
The Dragon Bravo fire at the North Rim is now over 100,000 acres, now
making the top ten list of devastating fires in AZ. Even worse, it is now only
4% contained.
I have never heard of mid-decade redistricting for congressional districts.
My experience remembers redistricting following a census. I also do not believe
that state legislators should draw boundaries. It should be done by a
bipartisan committee of citizens. Politicians only believe in gerrymandering
when the new districts help their party.
History Facts Americans Commonly Get
Wrong
Rosa
Parks Wasn’t Just Tired—It Was a Planned Act of Protest ©unsplash
The
common tale says Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat because she was
“just tired.” In fact, Parks was a lifelong activist and her action was part of
a planned strategy by the NAACP to challenge segregation laws. Parks herself
later said, “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” The Montgomery Bus
Boycott that followed was carefully organized and lasted over a year, led by
local civil rights leaders and supported by thousands of ordinary citizens.
Parks wasn’t the first to refuse her seat, but the NAACP chose her case because
of her impeccable character and community standing. The real story is one of
courage, planning, and collective action—not just a spontaneous moment of
individual fatigue.
Literary Legends…
Jack Kerouac Source: Wikimedia
Commons.
Jack Kerouac’s iconic
novel On the Road gave voice to the restless spirit of the
Beat Generation. His spontaneous, free-flowing prose and exploration of
countercultural themes redefined American literature in the mid-twentieth
century. Kerouac’s influence stretches across music, poetry, and youth culture.
The significance of his work and legacy is explored in depth by the Beat Museum.
Random Thoughts…
The political terms “Left-Wing” and “Right-Wing” are traced back to the French Revolution. It referred to the side of the assembly politicians sat. The Right was supportive of the King and upper class while the Left was supportive of the Revolution and the Lower Class.
The Capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott
The biggest film of 1947: Forever Amber earned ~ $16,000,000
The price of a bottle of Coca-Cola stayed at a nickel for over 70 years. As a result, vending machines only took nickels, and before raising prices to a dime the president of the company asked President Eisenhower to mint 7.5 cent coins to keep the increase reasonable.
Some people will be born, live their whole lives, and die without ever running as fast as they possibly can
Historic Events
Birthdays
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77 – Avi Arad, Israeli-American producer, founded Marvel
Studios 65 – Chuck D (Carlton Douglas Ridenhour), American rapper |
@72 – Herman Melville, American novelist, short story
writer, and poet (d. 1891; cardiac dilation) @71 – Yves Saint Laurent, Algerian-French fashion designer, co-founded Yves
Saint Laurent (d. 2008) @68 – William Clark, American explorer, of Lewis & Clark (d. 1838) @65 – Dom DeLuise, American actor (d. 2009; kidney failure) @63 – Francis Scott Key, American author, poet (d. 1843; pleurisy) @63 – Claudius, Roman emperor (d. 54; poisoned) @59 – Coolio, American rapper (d. 2022; OD) @57 – Taylor Negron, American actor (d. 2015; liver cancer) @42 – Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) |
…The End for today…
