18 Nov

 

 

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🦃                                     🦃 Week 47  Day 323 Flag Today  38°/17° Air Quality: Fair Partly Cloudy  Sunshine Wind 9 mph Gusts 19 mph Fresh Breeze Active Fire: 515 miles away Risk of fire: Low Nearest Lightning: 429 miles away Nov. Averages: Temps: 51°\24° Moisture:  3 Days 🦃                                  🦃

Weekly Observations

18-22 American Education Week Link  Geography Awareness Week Link  18-24 Na’l Global Entrepreneurship Week Link World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Link

15-19 National Young Readers Week Link 17-23 International Fraud Awareness Week Link  International Restorative Justice Week Link  National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week  Link

Daily Observations

Breaking Free  From Nicotine Day European Antibiotic Awareness Day  Link International Day of Islamic Art Married To A Scorpio Support Day   Link Mickey Mouse Day National Apple Cider Day  Link

National Princess Day   Link (since 1994) Occult Day Push-button Phone Day William Tell Day  World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence   Link

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Thoughts for the day

A few clouds with chilly temperatures.

CU Buffs beat Utah on Saturday.

The Cards have a bye and Broncos play Falcons this afternoon.

I did some cleaning and dusting this morning, a little to chilly to be outside.

I’m trying hard to stay in a ‘wait and see’ mode on Trump’s appointments. It won’t be until January to find out how it works out. No need to ruin 2 months being upset.

Myths

Myth #22: The Truth About Chloroform

Ever dreamed of chloroform as a miraculous ticket to dreamland, inspired by its dramatic appearances in countless films? Well, it’s high time to rouse from that slumber! Contrary to the make-believe world of cinema, a mere whiff of chloroform won’t whisk you away into an extended nap in the blink of an eye.

In reality, it takes a good couple of minutes for its effects to kick in, and the resulting stupor is fleeting at best. What’s more, reckless use of chloroform can spell trouble, leading to serious health consequences or even a tragic outcome.

Ancient Times…NEW

 

Random Thoughts…

The Aurora Ice Hotel in Alaska was made entirely of ice. Ice walls, ceiling, beds, bar, barstools, even martini glasses were made of ice. It was closed by the fire marshall for not having smoke detectors.

A group of Polecats is called a Chine.

A study published in the American Journal of Physics confirmed a mathematician’s model suggesting that straight hair is more likely to tangle than curly hair.

Ancient Roman Life

People living in Rome believed in magic and witchcraft

It is unsurprising that witchcraft has been a dominant force in Europe for centuries. The fact that Romans believed in the supernatural was also a factor. Many spells can be used to affect daily life. One was to keep people still. It involved three incense sticks placed at the mousehole’s entrance before attaching an enchanted thread of dark lead.

The next step was to place seven beans in the mouth of someone, then sew a fish’s head with a bronze needle and roast it. To make the spell work, the spellcaster needed to eat the fish head and drink an adult beverage. Many spells could be used against your enemies. Many of them used magical gemstones.

Historic Events

1307 – William Tell shot an apple off his son’s head with an arrow.

1421 – St. Elizabeth’s Flood – A seawall at the Zuiderzee dike in the Netherlands breaks, flooding 72 villages and killing about 10,000 people.

1626 – St. Peter’s Basilica was consecrated. Replaced the earlier Basilica, which was consecrated on this same date in 326 AD.

1865 – Mark Twain’s short story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published in the New York Saturday Press.

1872 – American suffragette Susan B Anthony was arrested after voting on the 5th of November in Rochester New York. She was found guilty and never paid the $100 fine.

1883 – ‘Standard Time’ in the United States went into effect at noon for the first time. Prior to this, towns across the US set their own times by observing the position of the sun.

1902 – Brooklyn toymaker Morris Michtom named the teddy bear he invented after US President Teddy Roosevelt. He founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company in 1907.

1928 – Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse’s first wide appearance in NY in Steamboat Willie. It seems that every time this is brought up, someone points out that Walt Disney did the original voice, and he did! Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse!

1970 – Linus Pauling declared that large doses of Vitamin C could ward off the common cold.

1985 – Sesame Street’s Elmo was introduced. He was usually puppeteered by Kevin Clash. Since Clash’s controversial resignation in late 2012, he has been puppeteered by Ryan Dillon.

1993 – The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was approved by the House of Representatives.

Birthdays

Nathan Kress, 32 TV Actor Owen Wilson, 56 Movie Actor Damon Wayans Jr., 42 TV Actor David Ortíz, 49 Baseball Player Megyn Kelly, 54 Journalist     71  – Katy Sagal, American actress 82 – Linda Evans, American actress   84 – Brenda Vaccaro, American actress

@92 – Imogene Coca, American actress, comedian, and singer (d. 2001) @82 – George Gallup, American statistician and academic (d. 1984) @74 – Alan Shepard, American admiral, pilot, and astronaut (d. 1998; cancer) @66 – Johnny Mercer, American Singer/Songwriter, and producer (co-founded Capitol Records, d. 1976; brain tumor) a @63 – Louis Daguerre, French physicist, and photographer, developed the daguerreotype (a father of photography, d. 1851; heart attack)

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17 Nov

 

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🦃                                     🦃 Week 47  Day 322 Flag Today  43°/21° Air Quality: Fair Moderate   Partly Cloudy     Sunshine Wind 5 mph Gusts 4 mph  Light Breeze Active Fire: 603 miles away Risk of fire: Very Low Nearest Lightning: 1504 miles away Nov. Averages: Temps: 51°\24° Moisture:  3 Days 🦃                                  🦃

Weekly Observations

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

17-23 International Fraud Awareness Week Link  International Restorative Justice Week Link  National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week  Link

Daily Observations

Have a Party With Your Bear Day Homemade Bread Day International Day For Tolerance International Happy Gose Day International Students' Day  Link National Butter Day  Link National Button Day National Unfriend Day  Link

National Fast Food Day National Indiana Day Omega Psi Phi Day Stir Up Sunday Take A Hike Day  Link World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims  Link World Prematurity Awareness Day   Link

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Thoughts for the day

It’s still chilly but at least the wind has died down.

Slight panic when I was dressing this morning, no wallet in my pocket. I carry a front pocket wallet and sometimes it falls out on my recliner. Check and it wasn’t there. It was hard to retrace my steps when the wallet wasn’t in the recliner. Then I finally remembered I had put some cash on the stool by the front door. Check and sure enough, the wallet was laying on the carpet. I felt much better after that.

As Trump announces who he wants in his cabinet, I just keep remembering that elections have consequences. I’m sure that a few of his nominations won’t be approved. I am sure it will all work out. At least there is no talk of a violent insurrection.

Myths

Myth #21: Where do Internet Signals Come From?

Picture a celestial ballet of satellites choreographing our internet connection—an enticing image, no doubt. While satellites certainly have their moment in the spotlight, the true champions of our global connectivity are the undersea fiber-optic cables that weave intricate patterns across the ocean floors, resembling a vast, worldwide spiderweb.

These silent titans handle a staggering 99% of the international data traffic, ensuring that your memes and emails zoom across the digital realm at warp speed. Satellites, on the other hand, step in primarily for those remote corners where the reach of cables falls short.

Ancient Roman Life

It was common for apartment buildings to burn down in Ancient Rome

However, Ancient Rome did not have the same access to materials as we do today. Their insula was made of wood and mud and highly flammable. Even if the buildings didn’t burn, it was common for them to collapse, especially if they were built cheaply.

Fires could be contained by destroying nearby buildings and firefighters, called Vigiles, working with water buckets to extinguish flames. Romans used hot coals to cook food in the interior, but that didn’t help the fires. The Great Fire of Rome burned six days, was rekindled for three more days, and destroyed two-thirds of Rome.

Historic Events

2003 -Arnold Schwarzenegger inaugurated as governor of California

Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born American bodybuilder and film actor, was inaugurated on this day in 2003 as the governor of California following a recall election that ousted the sitting governor.

The first film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's popular Twilight Saga, a vampire-themed series of novels for teenagers, premiered in Los Angeles.

1989 -Massive antigovernment demonstrations in Czechoslovakia were set off by police brutality at a demonstration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the suppression of a student demonstration in German-occupied Prague, and, under the leadership of Václav Havel, they continued until the communist government resigned.

1973 -During the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard Nixon held a press conference in which he declared, “I am not a crook.”

1871 -The National Rifle Association was granted a charter by New York state; the NRA's initial goal was to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis,” and it later became a leading advocate of gun rights.

1869 -After 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt.

Birthdays

Danny DeVito, 80 Movie Actor Rachel McAdams, 46 Movie Actress RuPaul, 64 TV Show Host Martin Scorsese, 82 Director   Lorne Michaels, 80 American writer and producer   Susan Rice, 60 American public official and foreign policy analyst

@59 Rock Hudson [Roy Harold Scherer Jr.]American actor d. 1985; AIDS   @84 Gordon Lightfoot Canadian singer/songwriter d. 2023 @80 Lee StrasbergAmerican director d. 1982 @89 Jim Inhofe United States senator d. 2024 @75 Tom Seaver baseball player d. 2020; COVID

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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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Today’s Meme

 

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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