Jan 24

 

Week: 5 Day: 24	Ave. Sky Cover:  5% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   42°\ 20° Wind: 8mph\ Gusts: 9mph	Low risk of fire Active fire: 132mi. \ Lightning: 1314mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

18-25	Week of Christian Unity
20-30	Sundance Film Festival
23-29	Clean Out Your Inbox Week National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week  National Handwriting Analysis Week  National School Choice Week  Link  Snow care for Troops Week
24-28	Ally Week Link
24-29	National Medical Group Practice Week
24-26	Westminster Dog Show

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A decent winter day. Finishing up laundry and putting clothes away. Yesterday’s snow is all but a memory.

There has been lots of discussion about the Senate ‘filibuster’ rule. Historically, the current filibuster rule has only been in existence since 1975. A paralyzed senate back then was unable to do its business, much like today. Senator Mondale and VP Rockefeller, along with others brought the filibuster to its current rule. Knowing this leads me to believe it is time for another change.

After all this cold weather, I am ready for spring.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

What do you call an uprising in a poultry farm?

A chicken coup.

Trivia

Q: What does a funambulist walk on?

 

Q: Area 51 is located in which US state?

 

Q: On a dartboard, what number is directly opposite No. 1?

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: A Tight Rope

Answer 2: Nevada

Answer 3: 19

Historical Events

    1848 – California Gold Rush Bagan- James W. Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill, near Sacramento.

    1984 – Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh personal computer for sale in the United States.

    1985 – The American shuttle Discovery began a ‘secret’ mission, probably for the military with a spy satellite.

    1995- Live coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial began. Day-time network soap operas were pre-empted for almost nine months.

Birthdays Today

v @95 – Ernest Borgnine, American actor (d. 2012)

v @91 – Oral Roberts, evangelist, founded Oral Roberts University (d. 2009)

83 – Ray Stevens, American singer-songwriter

81 – Neil Diamond, American singer-songwriter

v @75 – Edith Wharton, American novelist and short-story writer (d. 1937; heart attack)

71 – Yakov Smirnoff [Yakov Naumovich Pokhis ], Ukrainian-American comedian, actor

54 – Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast

48 – Ed Helms, American actor

43 – Tatyana Ali, American actress, and singer

43 – Nik Wallenda, American acrobat

36 – Mischa Barton, English-American actress

v @33 – John Belushi, American comedic actor (d. 1982; OD)

v @26 – Sharon Tate, American model, and actress (d. 1969; murdered)

 

Jan 23

 

Week: 5 Day: 23	Ave. Sky Cover:  60% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   30°\ 25° Wind: 10mph\ Gusts: 15mph	Very Low risk of fire Active fire: 122mi. \ Lightning: 1719mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link
17-23	National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week
18-25	Week of Christian Unity
19-23	National Soccer Coaches of America Week
20-30	Sundance Film Festival
23-29	Clean Out Your Inbox Week National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week  National Handwriting Analysis Week  National School Choice Week  Link  Snow care for Troops Week

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Woke to a covering of snow with snow continuing on and off. Not much is sticking, but moisture is appreciated.

Putin is not backing down in Ukraine mess. He really seems to want it back under Russian control. I keep hoping that the talking will continue and there will not be a hot war.

Senator Sinema, D-AZ, has been censured by the Arizona Democrats. I don’t agree with some of Sinema’s recent stands, but now both parties and censuring their own. This is not a good sign for political parties or for the American people.

Wharton Business School students don’t know the average income of American’s today. Sad since these graduates will soon be forming our economic policy. 25% of the students believed the annual income was above $100K, while the reality is $52K.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

What kind of soda must you not drink?

Baking soda.

Trivia

The lowest income:

Arizona: Coconino County

- Total rural area: 18,571 square miles (99.74% of the county)

- Total urban area: 47 square miles (0.26% of the county)

- Population in rural areas: 42,297 (31.47% of county population)

- Total population of the county: 134,421

- Population density in rural areas: 2.3 people per square mile

 

Colorado: Las Animas County

- Total rural area: 4,767 square miles (99.88% of the county)

- Total urban area: 6 square miles (0.12% of the county)

- Population in rural areas: 6,326 (40.79% of county population)

- Total population of the county: 15,507

- Population density in rural areas: 1.3 people per square mile

Historical Events

    1556 – The Shaanxi earthquake struck in Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000, the deadliest earthquake in history.

    Walter Frederick Morrison sold the rights (Design Patent #D183,626) to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the “Frisbee”.

    1998 – Netscape announced Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source.

Birthdays Today

79 – Gil Gerard, American actor, TV’s Buck Rogers

71 – Chesley Sullenberger, pilot

58 – Mariska Hargitay, American actress, and producer

v @56 – John Hancock, American general and politician (died in 1793)

48 – Tiffani Thiessen, American actress

v @42 – Ernie Kovacs, American comedic actor, game show host (d. 1962; car crash)