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M is for wet MONDAY

Today is Qatari National Day. Qatar National Day (Al-Yaoum-al-Watani) commemorates the day in 1878 when Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani succeeded his father, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Thani, as the ruler of Qatar.

Qatar had started to develop into an important settlement in the eighteenth century. Following periods of control from various local regions, including agreements with the British, the Ottoman Empire arrived in 1871 at the request of the Emir.

On December 18th 1878, Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, succeeded his father, Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani, as ruler of Qatar, becoming its first Emir in a lineage that continues to this day.

Ruling Qatar until his death in 1913, Sultan Jassim is revered in Qatar as ‘The Founder’ as under his rule he unified the tribes of the peninsula marking the creation of the modern state of Qatar. His leadership, both political and militarily, defined Qatar’s status a nation in the view of the two key powers in the region at that time – the Ottomans and the British.

In 1916 Qatar became a British protectorate. Qatar gained independence from the United Kingdom and became an independent sovereign state on September 3rd 1971. September 3rd was originally celebrated as Qatar’s National Day.


The ducks want an explanation.

“The quote is “I’m sexy and I know it”

sqrt(1+tan^2) can be verbalized as “sec” and so this formula is the “sec of c”

“I’m sec C and I know it””

Today is the birthday in 1943, of Keith Richards, ‘The Human Riff’, guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of The Rolling Stones who have had over 35 Top 40 singles and albums. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created ‘rock’s greatest single body of riffs’. Classic albums include: Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiRQT2AXGrw

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The stars tell me it’s FRIDAY!

Today is Rugby World Cup Win Public Holiday in South Africa. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a public holiday after the country won the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris in October.

Mr Ramaphosa said the government wanted the day to be a “a day of hope, a day of celebration and unity. Our sportsmen and women have shown us what is possible”. Following the team’s World Cup win in Stade de France, Mr Ramaphosa said he wanted the team’s unity to become a greater feature of society.


Christmas! It’s time to post my first Christmas song of the season. Here is the Mongolian version of ‘Jingle Bells’ by the Altai Band, complete with throat singing and traditional instruments. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJkiYNeDsw4

Altai Band

AI can bring us together…maybe

Biden and Trump - the best friends ever.

maybe not…


Today is the birthday, in 1955, of Paul Simonon, bassist with The Clash, who had the 1979 UK No. 11 single ‘London Calling’ and the 1982 US No. 8 single ‘Rock The Casbah. Their 1991 UK No.1 single ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go’, was first released 1982. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMaE6toi4mk

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apparently, it’s only TUESDAY

Today is Jamhuri Day in Kenya, a public holiday. Jamhuri is Swahili for Republic and as such Jamhuri Day is also known as Republic Day or Independence Day.

This is Kenya’s National Day and as such marks two key events in the history of the country. It celebrates Kenya becoming a republic on December 12th 1964 and also marks Kenya’s independence from the United Kingdom a y

ear earlier on December 12th 1963.


BADA BING!!

My new car has a button for just about everything. There’s even one that says rear wiper. Still too afraid to try that one.

Please do not accept friend requests from my parents. They have been hacked. … Lizzie Borden

She was an illegal whiskey-maker, but he loved her still.

Her1: You should try Yoga. It makes you feel relaxed, flexible, and loose. Her2: So does vodka without all the sweating.

I’ve just turned off the news and turned on a serial killer documentary to relax.

Vegetables aren’t that bad if you know how to prepare them. Carrot cake is a perfect example.

That look on your face when today’s safety meeting is about something you did yesterday.

Just helped my neighbor bury a rolled-up carpet in the woods. She said her husband would have helped her but he’s out of town. Pay it forward. Be the change.

On the back of her jacket… “I’m so good Santa came twice”.

Son: Dad, did you know in some countries you don’t who your wife is until you get married? Dad: It’s like that everywhere, son.

Am I ready for Christmas? I’m not even ready for today.


Today is the birthday, in 1942, of Tim Hauser, singer, Manhattan Transfer, (1977 UK No.1 ‘Chanson D’amour’, 1981 US No.7 single ‘Boy From New York City’). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2fN36wq-zc

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Yup…It’s MONDAY

Today, the people of Colombia celebrate Independence of the City of Cartagena Day. The holiday commemorates November 11th 1811 when Cartagena became the first Colombian city to declare independence from the Spanish.

While celebrations focus on the city of Cartagena, this is a national holiday as the independence of Cartagena is seen as a key event in the struggle for freedom in Colombia and other parts of Latin America.

The Spanish first arrived in Colombia in 1499, founding the first permanent settlement in 1510. The city of Cartagena was founded on June 1st 1533, and named after Cartagena in Spain.

Due to its location, the city grew to be one of the most important cities in the Spanish Colonies with large political power and the location of the Viceroys.

From the late eighteenth century, resentment in the colonies had been growing as the Spanish insisted that the colonies could only trade with Spain, limiting their growth and also as the Spanish support for the Americans in the US war of independence increased taxation.

The desire for independence was ignited by an uprising in Bogota in 1810 and on November 11th 1811 Cartagena declared its independence from Spain. Before independence was gained in 1819, Cartagena was reclaimed by the Spanish and royalist forces, but its initial claim of independence remains is viewed as an important step towards the independence of Colombia.


Florida construction…

Today is the birthday, in 1953, of Andrew Ranken, drummer from Irish-British Celtic punk band The Pogues who scored the 1987 UK No.8 single ‘The Irish Rover’. Here are The Pogues with a kind of Christmas song… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8

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TOOOOOOOOOSDAY

Today is Reformation Day, a public holiday in Chile, Slovenia and parts of Germany. Reformation Day commemorates the day in 1517 when a German monk named Martin Luther (1483-1546) strode up to the church in Wittenburg and nailed his 95 ‘theses’ (or propositions) to the church door. Luther chose to do this on October 31st as he knew the church would be full on the next day for All Saints’ Day.

Luther had hoped that pinning his protestations would spark wider debate about the process of ‘buying’ indulgences (which forgave sins) and harden public opinion against the practice. However, so many people agreed with his ideas that they quickly spread across western Europe, helped by the recent invention of the printing press, leading to the religious revolt known as the Reformation.

The reformation led many Christians to break off from the Roman Catholic Church and establish new, independent churches of their own, such as the Lutheran Church. The pivotal act would ultimately lead to the creation of the numerous Protestant denominations, so-called as they trace their theological lineage to this “protestation” of the Catholic Church. 


Pizza Party!!!!

Today is the birthday, in 1950, of American singer, songwriter and guitarist Moon Martin. Originally a rockabilly artist, he wrote the songs ‘Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)’, made famous by the English singer Robert Palmer, and ‘Cadillac Walk’, a hit for American singer Willy DeVille. Hi died on 11 May 2020 age 74. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlPHmYtqSdA

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