1. Welcome to the second Monday of October. There are eleven Mondays remaining in the year.
2. Family NFL Report. The NFL season continues to be a disaster for the family teams which are a combined (14-19-1). The Ravens and Dolphins are especially dismal.
Ravens (1-5) smashed by Rams (4-2), 3-17
Cowboys (2-3-1) stampeded by Panthers (3-3), 27-30
Commanders (3-2) host the Bears (2-2) tonight
Dolphins (1-5) were drained by Chargers (4-2), 27-29
Steelers (4-1) took one away from Browns (1-5), 23-9
Chiefs (3-3) overcame Lions (4-2), 30-17
Rain from 10/4 to 10/10
3. Today is a Federal Holiday. In recent years it had become known as Indigenous Peoples Day, but this our our President issued a proclamation full of historical inaccuracies which proclaimed the day Columbus Day.
4. Rain, we have had a bit. During the past week, we have experienced over 3 inches of rain. Ugh. But, today dawns cool and clear. Yes, cool with the morning temperature at 71 degrees and humidity almost non-existent for this area.
5. Writing about the historical inaccuracies and downright false statements contained in the President's Columbis Day Proclamation, one wrote: What is arson, though, is the attempt to skew history to serve a modern-day political narrative. Rejecting an honest account of the past makes it impossible to see accurate patterns. The lessons we learn about how society changes will be false, and the decisions we make based on those false patterns will not be grounded in reality.
And a society grounded in fiction, rather than reality, cannot function. (Letters from an American)
6. OK, as an aside, I had to giggle when Trump called Columbus the original American hero in his Columbus Day Proclamation--he was an Italian sailing for Spain. How is that American? AND, OH BTW, America was named for Amerigo Vespucci, most everybody knows that!
7. Today in History. October 13, 1792. The cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the newly designated capital city of Washington, D.C. In 1800, President John Adams became the first president to reside in the executive mansion, which soon became known as the “White House” because its white-gray Virginia freestone contrasted strikingly with the red brick of nearby buildings.
The city of Washington was created to replace Philadelphia as the nation’s capital because of its geographical position in the center of the existing new republic. The states of Maryland and Virginia ceded land around the Potomac River to form the District of Columbia, and work began on Washington in 1791. French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant designed the area’s radical layout, full of dozens of circles, crisscross avenues and plentiful parks.
Climate tipping points are being crossed, scientists warn ahead of COP30 - Reuters
Ukraine accuses Russia of deliberately severing external link to Zaporizhzhia plant - Reuters
Hamas deploys fighters as hostages released, in show of strength - Reuters
After two years of captivity, Hamas frees all remaining living hostages - MSNBC
Texas AG Ken Paxton announces ‘undercover’ investigations into liberals - MSNBC
Shutdown repercussions are getting more serious as the crisis worsens - CNN
‘Inexcusable’ brawl mars Chiefs victory over Lions - CNN
Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government - The Washington Post
Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump - The New York Times
To Inflict Pain on Russians, Ukraine’s Drones Zero In on Oil Refineries - The New York Times
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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