Good morning! It's a beautiful morning. It's clear and bright, and today will still be fairly nice. It'll be low to mid 90s but the humidity won't be "too" bad. There doesn't seem to be any of the "scattered" showers on for today. It's been a strange year so far ... we've broken the "heat record" ... that was just set last year! And more on the way.
Yesterday: With dialysis and work, not much else ever gets done of course. I did go after work and get the new battery; but it's too hot for my "gardener" to come over today! LOL! I did get a very small start on the next big project on my cleaning list.
Today: I hope today I will make serious progress on that project. There's a series of mis-matched shelf units that need to be decluttered (I hope), and switched out for cabinets with doors. Of course, I have to assemble the cabinets. This could be interesting! LOL!
Today is "Second Half of the New Year Day" ... "Anniversary - Battle of Gettysburg" ... "Anniversary - First Postage Stamp" ... "Anniversary - First US Zoo" ... "Anniversary - Medicare" ... "Anniversary - Zip Codes Inaugurated" ... "Canada Day (Canada)" ... "Half-Year Day (China)" ... "Independence Day (Burundi)" ... "Independence Day (Rwanda)" ... "Republic Day (Ghana)".
Quotes of the Day:
"Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn't."
-- Mark Twain
"The past is not dead. In fact, it's not even past."
-- William Faulkner
"So, let us not be blind to our differences - but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.
-- John F. Kennedy
Today in history:
In 1847, the first U.S. postage stamps were issued.
In 1859, the first intercollegiate baseball game was played in Pittsfield, Mass. Amherst beat Williams, 66-32.
In 1862, the Russian State Library was founded.
In 1867, Canada was granted its independence by Great Britain. It consisted at the time of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and future provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
In 1874, the Philadelphia Zoological Society, the first U.S. zoo, opened to the public.
In 1941, NBC broadcast the first FCC-sanctioned TV commercial, a spot for Bulova watches shown during a Dodgers-Phillies game. It cost Bulova $9.
In 1979, Sony introduced the Walkman, known as the Soundabout, in U.S. stores. It sold for about $200.
In 1997, Hong Kong was returned to China after 99 years as a British territory.
Today's birthdays include
- German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz in 1646
- French novelist George Sand, a pseudonym for Amandine Dupin, in 1804
- Grammarian William Strunk Jr. in 1869
- Pioneer aviator Louis Bleriot in 1872
- Actor Charles Laughton in 1899
- Blues, gospel musician, composer Thomas Dorsey in 1899
- Film director William Wyler in 1902
- Cosmetics executive Estee Lauder in 1906
- Blues musician Willie Dixon in 1915
- Actor Olivia de Havilland in 1916
- Actor Leslie Caron in 1931
- Filmmaker/actor Sydney Pollack in 1934
- Actor/writer Jean Marsh in 1934
- Actor Jamie Farr in 1934
- Choreographer Twyla Tharp in 1941
- Actor Karen Black in 1939
- Actor Genevieve Bujold in 1942
- Singer Deborah Harry in 1945
- Actor/comedian Dan Aykroyd in 1952
- Britain's Princess Diana in 1961
- Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis in 1961
- Actor Andre Braugher in 1962
- Actor Pamela Anderson in 1967
- Actor Liv Tyler in 1977
- Rapper Missy Elliott in 1971
Everyone have a Great Friday!
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