Oct 24

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Oct. 24, 2019 Week: 43  Day: 297

86004:   H 62° \ L 23° \ Average Sky Cover: 40% 

Nearest active fire:  30mi.  Nearest lightning:  824mi

Wind:   7mph\Gusts:  12mph  Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 79°[1959]   Record Low: 9°[1975]

Oct. Averages: 63°\32° ( 4 days with moisture)

Today’s Quote

Quality is everyone's responsibility.

W. Edwards Deming

Random Tidbits

Often dubbed the 'Father of Aviation,' in 1799 English aviator George Cayley (1773-1857) built the first glider that could go short distances. His early work helped inventors understand the dynamics of flight, and the Wright Brothers acknowledged his importance.

The Wright brothers invented and flew the first airplane in 1903. It is considered the world's first 'sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight.' Their aircraft, the Wright Flyer, flew about 120 feet. Today, the newest Boeing 787 can fly 10,000 miles on a single tank of gas.

Observances This Week

17-24

Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week

18-24

Apple Butter Stirrin' Week

19-26

INVICTUS Games

20-26

Asexuality Week Link  Link
Freedom From Bullies Week
National Business Women's Week  Link
National Character Counts Week
National Chemistry Week
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Link 
National Forest Products Week
National Friends of Libraries Week:
National Nuclear Science Week
National Pharmacy Week
National Save For Retirement Week Link 
National School Bus Safety Week
National Teen Drivers Safety Week Link 
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Link  
National Massage Therapy Week Link  
National Respiratory Care Week Link 
Pastoral Care Week Link  
Pro Bono Week  Link
Rodent Awareness Week
Spiritual Care Week

21-25

National Health Education Week Link
Medical Assistants Recognition Week Link

21-27

Freedom of Speech Week  Link    

23-26

International Dyslexia Association Reading Week

23-31

Red Ribbon Week Link  

24-30

Disarmament Week

Observances for Today

Bologna Day

Feast of Good & Plenty

Food Day Link
Recycle Your Mercury Thermostat Day
United Nations Day
World Development Information Day

My Rambling Thoughts

I had lunch with one of my old bosses today. Great lunch and even better conversation. Life in retirement is great!

My brother got me to get ‘Whats App’. It’s a messaging app that is supposed to be great for international travel, as long as the other person has it. I will say it is much faster than FB Message and it is easier to add pictures.

So the Republicans pulled a stunt at a hearing today. I’ll wait and see how it turns out.

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of this page

Guess the next three letters in the series GTNTL.

Historical Events

1901 - Annie Edson Taylor, at age 63, became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.

1902 (Volcano Eruption) Santa María.

1926 - Harry Houdini's last performance took place at the Garrick Theatre in Detroit.

1929 - Stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange "Black Thursday"

1931 - Over the Hudson River, and connecting the Washington Heights, Manhattan in New York City to Fort Lee, New Jersey, the George Washington Bridge opened to public traffic.

1946 - A camera on board the V-2 No. 13 rocket took the first photograph of earth from outer space.

1947 - Walt Disney testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

1960 - #1 Hit: Brenda Lee - I Want to Be Wanted

1987 - #1 Hit: Michael Jackson - Bad

2008 - Presidential candidate Barack Obama aired a 30-minute infomercial on CBS, NBC, Fox, BET, Univision, MSNBC and TV One.

2008 - Many of the world's stock exchanges experienced their worst declines in history - "Bloody Friday"

2009 - #1 Hit: Britney Spears - 3

Birthdays Today

Drake [Aubrey Drake Graham], rapper (33)

Puzzle answer:

I, T, S. The complete sequence is the first letter of every word in the sentence.

Oct 23

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Oct. 23, 2019 Week: 43  Day: 296

86004:   H 65° \ L 28° \ Average Sky Cover: 5% 

Nearest active fire:  28mi.  Nearest lightning:  1116mi

Wind:   8mph\Gusts:  14mph  Visibility: 10 mi

Record High: 76°[2003]   Record Low: 10°[1906]

Oct. Averages: 63°\32° ( 4 days with moisture)

Today’s Quote

There is nothing permanent except change.

Heraclitus

Random Tidbits

After returning to Earth, many astronauts have a difficult time adjusting to gravity and often forget that things fall if you drop them.

NASA officials have maintained that astronauts have never had sex on the International Space Station or during any space shuttle missions. Scientists speculate, however, that while sex in space might pose some mechanical problems, conceiving a child could be dangerous. Low gravity could raise the risk of an ectopic pregnancy, and radiation could raise the risk of birth defects.

While no NASA astronauts have had sex in space, in 1999 porn stars Silvia Saint and Nick Lang did a 20-second zero-gravity intercourse scene for the film The Uranus Experiment: Part Two.

Observances This Week

17-24

Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week

18-24

Apple Butter Stirrin' Week

19-26

INVICTUS Games

20-26

Asexuality Week Link  Link
Freedom From Bullies Week
National Business Women's Week  Link
National Character Counts Week
National Chemistry Week
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Link 
National Forest Products Week
National Friends of Libraries Week:
National Nuclear Science Week
National Pharmacy Week
National Save For Retirement Week Link 
National School Bus Safety Week
National Teen Drivers Safety Week Link 
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Link  
National Massage Therapy Week Link  
National Respiratory Care Week Link 
Pastoral Care Week Link  
Pro Bono Week  Link
Rodent Awareness Week
Spiritual Care Week

21-25

National Health Education Week Link
Medical Assistants Recognition Week Link

21-27

Freedom of Speech Week  Link    

23-26

International Dyslexia Association Reading Week

Observances for Today

International Print Day  Link  
IPod Day
Medical Assistants Recognition Day Link 
National Boston Cream Pie Day

National Mole Day Link
Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day
TV Talk Show Host Day 
Unity Day  Link 

My Rambling Thoughts

Today became the day to clean up & move art work in my main hallway and living room. I have a lot of Native art work from my time on the Rez. This morning I moved it around, some to the living room, some to the hallway.  Took a little more time than I expected, but worth it. Lots of new views for the winter months. One print I moved to the living room is from Bob’s son-in-law that I got about 8 years ago. It is now the centerpiece of one wall.

Here’s an interesting thing: The lifespan of these creatures is about 50+ years in the wild.  85% of sea turtles being born are female. Those pesky scientists say that this is caused by the earth’s warming temperature. If the trend continues, there might not be any sea turtles being born in about 40 years. Hmmm.

Living in the middle of a huge National Forest has it advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage at this time of year is ‘prescribed burns’…which bring smoke to our beautiful town. For the past few days, there have been three large prescribed burns outside our town. I understand the need for these burns, but I do wish someone could figure out how to get the smoke to honor our city boundaries. My area has been spared, for the most part, but other areas of town have not had that good fortune.  

I got an email from my brother, looks like Christmas will probably be in Mexico. Getting excited already. He just called and it is set. Looking for airline deals now.

Today’s Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of this page

Three playing cards are put face down in a row.

The only face card, a queen, is to the right of the 4 of spades.

The two cards on each end add up to nine.

The diamond is to the right of the heart.

What are the three cards?

Historical Events

4004 BC is the date when the creation of the world began, according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher.

1850 - The first National Women's Rights Convention opened in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1861 - President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in Washington, D.C., for all military-related cases.

1915 -Over 25,000 women marched on Fifth Avenue, NYC to advocate their right to vote.

1917 - Lenin called for the October Revolution.

1935 - Mobsters Dutch Schultz, Abe Landau, Otto Berman, and Bernard "Lulu" Rosencrantz are fatally shot at a saloon in Newark, New Jersey - The Chophouse Massacre.

1946 - The United Nations General Assembly convened for the first time, in Flushing, Queens, New York City.

1958 - The Smurfs, a fictional race of blue dwarves, by Peyo, was serialized in the French weekly Spirou magazine.

1958 Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature

1961 - #1 Hit: Dion - Runaround Sue

1963 Neil Simon's "Barefoot in the Park" premieres in NYC

1973 Richard Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge John Sirica

1976 - #1 Hit: Chicago - If You Leave Me Now

1992 Emperor Akihito becomes the first Emperor of Japan to stand on Chinese soil

1999 - #1 Hit: Santana featuring Rob Thomas - Smooth

2001 - The Apple iPod (1st generation) was released.

2018 World's longest sea-crossing bridge, the Hong Kong Macau Zhuhai bridge at 55km, opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping

2018 Turkish President Erdogan rejects Saudi claim journalist Jamal Khashoggi killed accidentally, says it was premeditated murder

Birthdays Today

Pelé

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, soccer player (79)

Johnny Carson, talk show host, comedian

(d. 2005 @79; emphysema)

Ang Lee, director (65)

Sam Raimi, filmmaker (Spider-Man trilogy) (60)

Weird Al Yankovic, performer (60)

Ryan Reynolds, actor (43)

Puzzle answer:

4 of spades, Queen of hearts, 5 of diamonds