16 Nov

 

 

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🦃                                      🦃 Week 46  Day 320 Flag Today  46°/33° Air Quality: Fair Moderate   Partly Mostly Cloudy  Overcast Smoky Red Flag Warning Wind 8 mph Gusts 17 mph Fresh Breeze   Active Fire: 86 miles away Risk of fire: Moderate   Nearest Lightning: 1355 miles away Nov. Averages: Temps: 51°\24° Moisture:  3 Days 🦃                             🦃

Weekly Observations

10-16 National Cider Week Link  National Split Pea Soup Week Link National Nurse Practioner's Week Link  Link Perioperative Nurse Week Link  Roc Your Moc Week Link   World Kindness Week Link

13-16 Dermatology Week Link 15-17 Amateur Axe Throwing Championships  Link  15-19 National Young Readers Week Link

Daily Observations

Have a Party With Your Bear Day International Day For Tolerance National Button Day Link  Link National Check Your Wipers Day Link Link

National Fast Food Day National Indiana Day Teddy Bear Day (Historic) Link

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Thoughts for the day

My eye appointment went well. He’s changing my eye drops. Now I’ll do one once-a-day instead of twice a day. Sounds good to me.

Back in 2022, Kari Lake lost the governor’s race here. She never conceded the election and filled the courts with issues. Now that she has lost the Senate seat here, she still hasn’t conceded. I’m sure she will use the courts again. Sad. 

Myths

Myth #20: The Effect Oil Has on a Burn

Let’s turn up the heat on this enduring misconception: relying on oil to treat burns is not the panacea it’s cracked up to be. Contrary to the age-old advice, using oil can actually fan the flames of your burn problems by trapping heat, potentially deepening the wound and stalling the healing process.

The game plan? Give the burnt area a good soak under the faucet for a solid ten minutes. This will help cool the skin, ease the pain, and kickstart the healing process. Once you’ve got it adequately cooled, wrap the affected area in a clean, non-stick bandage to ward off any unwelcome infections.

Random Thoughts…

Everything the human race has learned about the universe heavily depends on the limitations of our ability to perceive our surroundings. We could be 100% wrong about everything but simply not be intelligent enough to realize it. 

The Diary of Merer is the oldest papyri ever discovered. It details the daily life of workers who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Salmon have small particles of iron in their brain, which act as the magnetic needle in a compass to help them navigate to the place where they were spawned. The process is called magnetoception.

Ancient Roman Life

Being poor in Ancient Rome meant you would live on a high rise

Rome was populated mainly by those at the lower end of the income scale. They all needed somewhere to call home, as they were part of the first city with over 1,000,000 inhabitants. Solution? High rises. These apartment buildings were known as the insula, meaning “island,” and could reach 100 feet in height.

The worst apartments were on the highest floors. Because they were dark and cramped, it was likely that someone would die in a fire. The bottom floors were reserved for people with more money. Many rented rooms to multiple roommates. However, no apartment came with running water or insulation.

Historic Events

• Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean, 1805.
• The National Rifle Association received its charter from New York State, in 1871.
• 1914 – The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States opened.
• The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded in 1945.
• 1990’s Pop Music Scandal: Group Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on their Girl You Know It’s True album.

Birthdays

Pete Davidson, 31 Comedian Lisa Bonet, 57 TV Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, 47 Movie Actress   60 – Dwight Gooden, American baseball player 60 – Diana Krall, Canadian Singer/Songwriter, and pianist

@91 Nnamdi Azikiwe president of Nigeria d. 1996@89 Burgess MeredithAmerican actor and director d. 1997 @87 José Saramago Portuguese author d. 2010 @82 Chinua Achebe Nigerian author d. 2013 @71 George S. Kaufman American playwright and journalist d. 1961 @65 Elpidio Quirino president of Philippines d. 1956 @54 Kalakaua king of Hawaii d. 1891; Bright’s Disease

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15 Nov

 

 

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🦃                                                   🦃 Week 46 Day 320 Flag Today  63°/25° Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 5 mph Gusts 10 mph  Light Breeze Active Fire: 84 miles away Risk of fire: High   Nearest Lightning: 1593 miles away Nov. Averages: Temps: 51°\24° Moisture:  3 Days 🦃                            🦃

Weekly Observations

9-15 World Antibiotic Awareness Week 10-16 National Cider Week Link  National Split Pea Soup Week Link National Nurse Practioner's Week Link  Link Perioperative Nurse Week Link  Roc Your Moc Week Link   World Kindness Week Link     11-15 National Veterans Small Business Week   Link 13-16 Dermatology Week Link

15-17 Amateur Axe Throwing Championships  Link  15-19 National Young Readers Week Link

Daily Observations

America Recycles Day George Spelvin Day or More Than One Role Day I Love to Write Day National Bundt (Pan) Day National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day

National Donor Sabath Day National Philanthropy Day  Link National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day Raisin Bran Cereal Day Roc Your Mocs Day  Link Steve Irwin Day  Link

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Thoughts for the day

A nice fall day.

When I arrived at the dentist yesterday, there was a letter posted near the door. I didn’t read it as I was in a hurry. After my teeth cleaning the normal dentist tooth check didn’t happen. I paid my bill, got my next cleaning appointment, then left. This time I read the note. The letter, from the dentist, said his license had been suspended and that he was working on fixing it. Scary. When I got home I called them with a different code for my cleaning. She said she would check it. I asked when the Dr. would be back in the office. She said she didn’t know. I tried to check him out on line at the AZ dental licenses. His name was not listed. Guess I’ll be finding a new dentist.

Myths

Myth #19: The Brain’s Capacity

Erase that notion from your mind—the idea that your brain lounges around at a mere 10% capacity. The truth is, every nook and cranny of your brain is on the clock, working tirelessly 24/7, even during those moments when you’re deep in slumber or lost in daydreams.

Peek into your brain with the help of a brain scan, and you’ll find that it’s firing on all cylinders, even when you’re tackling the simplest of tasks. So, whether you’re crunching complex equations or deciding what’s for dinner, your brain orchestrates a symphony of activity.

Random Thoughts…

Vincent Van Gogh had an older brother, also named Vincent, who died exactly one year to the day before the famous painter was born.

One of the 7 Wonders of the Middle Ages: Porcelain Tower of Nanjing in Nanjing, China, constructed in the early 1400s.

In less than 100 years, humanity has witnessed two global conflicts, the invention and use of the atomic bomb, three flu epidemics, the invention of the computer and smartphones, the first moon landing, and pet rocks.

Ancient Roman Life

Men had all the power while women had none in Rome

Do you want to see how Rome’s family hierarchy worked? It appears that men possessed all power, while women had none. Men could arrange marriages, divorce their wives, and reject newborns if necessary.

Women were also expected to marry men and have kids. If they didn’t, they were accused of being the problem. They also had to look after the house and work as servers, nurses, or crafters. They did not get a first name and instead used the feminine interpretation of their fathers’ names.

Historic Events

• 1791 – The first US Catholic college, Georgetown University, opened.
• 1926 – The NBC radio network opened (24 stations).
• The murders of the Clutter Family in Holcomb, Kansas, were discovered, inspiring Truman Capote’s novel, 1959’s In Cold Blood.
• 2001, Microsoft Xbox released, Video Game Console
• 2013 – PlayStation 4 released, Video Game Console

Birthdays

Sean Murray, 47 TV Actor 92 – Petula Clark, English Singer/Songwriter, and actress 84 – Sam Waterston, American actor 67 – Kevin Eubanks, American guitarist, and composer

@98 – Georgia O’Keeffe, American painter, and educator (died in 1986) @93 – C. W. McCall, American Singer/Songwriter, and politician (d. 2022) @91 – Ed Asner, American actor, singer, and producer (d. 2021) @83 – William Herschel, German-English astronomer and composer (discovered infrared radiation, died in 1822) @74 – Mantovani, Italian conductor, and composer (died in 1980) @52 – Erwin Rommel, German field marshal (died in 1944; forced suicide)

…The End for today…d. 2021

               

14 Nov

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🦃                                                       🦃 Week 41 Day 319 Flag Today  48°/14° Air Quality: Fair   Sunshine Wind 3 mph Gusts 10 mph   Light Breeze Active Fire: 132 miles away Risk of fire: High  Nearest Lightning: 941 miles away Nov. Averages: Temps: 51°\24° Moisture:  3 Days 🦃                                           🦃

Weekly Observations

9-15 World Antibiotic Awareness Week 10-16 National Cider Week Link  National Split Pea Soup Week Link National Nurse Practioner's Week Link  Link Perioperative Nurse Week Link  Roc Your Moc Week Link   World Kindness Week Link

11-15 National Veterans Small Business Week   Link 13-16 Dermatology Week Link

Weekly Observations

9-15 World Antibiotic Awareness Week 10-16 National Cider Week Link  National Split Pea Soup Week Link National Nurse Practioner's Week Link  Link Perioperative Nurse Week Link  Roc Your Moc Week Link   World Kindness Week Link

11-15 National Veterans Small Business Week   Link 13-16 Dermatology Week Link

Daily Observations

International Day Against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property International Girls Day International Selfie Day (Diabetes Foundation)  Link  International Tempranillo Day  Link Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day   National American Teddy Bear Day Link

National Block It Out Day National Family PJ Day National Pickle Day National Seat Belt Day  Link National Spicy Guacamole Day Operating Room Nurse Day   Link  Link Spirit of NSA (National Speakers Association) Day World Diabetes Day  Link

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Thoughts for the day

I had my teeth cleaned this morning. Still can’t figure out why my government insurance doesn’t cover 2 cleanings a year. I’ll keep working on it.

Andy, Faith, and her sister took a break to the San Diego beach. Her sister has never seen the Pacific. They are only spending a couple of days there. Mary is dealing with some health issues. Drs. are checking her for an enlarged heart. Then the foot doctor discovered she had 3 small breaks in one painful ankle. These injuries are over 50 years old from a fall in Italy while she was on a semester abroad, and an auto accident her second year of teaching. She is staying positive.

Myths

Myth #18: How Tall Was Napolean Bonaparte?

Time to set the record straight: Napoleon Bonaparte was no pocket-sized conqueror! Despite his enduring reputation as the pint-sized powerhouse of French history, the truth is he stood at a respectable 5 feet 6 inches—a height that was actually above the average for a Frenchman in the early 19th century.

The misconception about his “small stature” likely sprouted from a measurement quirk between French and British systems, where a French foot was longer than its British counterpart. So, when the Brits converted his height, it inadvertently made him appear shorter than he truly was.

Random Thoughts…

There are only three official Presidential Seals: The seal in the Oval Office, the seal in the hall by the Liberty Bell, and the seal in the Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom. It took an act of Congress for Disney to be allowed to use it.

US President #29 Warren Harding (1921-1923) Many historians consider him our worst President ever. There are many stories, including this one: Warren G. Harding once lost all the White House china gambling, on one hand of cards.

When the internet first became popular we were afraid of people from the internet finding us in real life, now we’re afraid of people in real life finding out about our lives on the internet.

A group of baby Piglets is called a Litter or Farrow.

Ancient Roman Life

Temples could also be used as banks for Ancient Romans

Rome was all about having fun and making money. What could someone do with all their wealth? They could visit the temple to keep their finances in order since temples were used throughout Ancient Rome as banks. The basements were used as vaults and were closely guarded at all hours.

The priest was responsible for tracking the amount of money that had been deposited at the bank or loaned to others. It was good to deposit money in multiple temples, even though it was safe. This was because fires were very common and could mean someone’s money would be lost forever.

Historic Events

India celebrates Children’s Day on November 14th, nine months after Valentine’s Day.

1851
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville was published.
1889
New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to duplicate the literary journey of Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg by traveling around the world in less than 80 days. She succeeded, finishing the trip in January in 72 days and 6 hours.
1922
The BBC (The British Broadcasting Company ) officially began its daily domestic radio broadcasting with the 6:00 pm news, read by announcer Arthur Burrows.
1960
OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) was formed by Iraq, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.

1979
US President Jimmy Carter issued Executive Order 12170, which froze all Iranian assets in the United States in response to the hostage crisis.
1994
First trains for the general public ran in Channel Tunnel (Chunnel) under the English Channel.
2008
The first G-20 economic summit convened in Washington, DC.

Birthdays

King Charles III, 76 King Yanni, 70 Composer Josh Duhamel, 52 Movie Actor

@49 – Robert Fulton, American inventor Steamboat, (d. 1815, TB) @86 – Claude Monet, French painter (d. 1926) @90 – Aaron Copland, American composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1990) @58 – Dick Powell, American actor, singer, director, and producer (d. 1963; cancer) @48 – Joseph McCarthy, American captain, lawyer, and politician (d. 1957; hepatitis) @94 – Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter, and producer (d. 2011) @75 – Brian Keith, American actor, and director (d. 1997; suicide) @68 – McLean Stevenson, American actor, and screenwriter (d. 1996; heart attack)

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