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- October 17, 2023
- Amazing Grace Hopper
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When I was in the Navy Admiral Grace Hopper was nearing the end of her career. She had contributed to the evolution of computer programming, but at that time I still thought I was pursuant of medicine and acted accordingly ...
She was born December 9, 1906 at New York City, New York. The passed in her sleep of natural causes on January 1, 1992 at age 85 in Arlington County, Virginia.
Anyway, I knew of "Amazing Grace" Hopper and she was a legend in her own time. I was never to attain that lofty status in my career.
She was instrumental in the creation of COBOL and developed the first compiler.
Admiral Hopper worked on the Harvard Mark I computer which was electromechanical and largely received input from 60 sets of 24 switches for manual data entry.
It could store 72 numbers, each 23 decimal digits long perform 3 additions or subtractions in a second. A multiplication took 6 seconds, a division took 15.3 seconds, and a logarithm or a trigonometric function took over one minute.
She is also known for discovering the first "bug" in a computer program which was an actual insect, mind you.
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- October 16, 2023
- World Spine Day 2023
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There has been a lot of back pain in my family. I have siblings who have suffered greatly from both it and sciatica which is proximal in location.
The sum total of that pain is a formidable problem with which to contend and maintain a steady work life or even get around satisfactorily. Back pain is a leading cause of disability internationally.
Each October 16 many around the world celebrate the progress made and attempt to educate others about back and neck health on World Spine Day.
World Spine Day is a day to spread the word about spine conditions, educate people or get educated on how to avoid or treat them, and get inspired to take better care of your general back and neck health. This day began in 2008 under the auspices of the World Federation of Chiropractic.
As such, World Spine Day is a vehicle used to raise awareness of back pain and other health issues relating to the spinal column. Some billion people worldwide suffer from back pain, spinal pain other disabilities which span age groups, gender, and ethnicity.
Each year a new clever theme is planned to make the day more memorable in an attempt to ensure World Spine Day raises the awareness of spinal health and those disorders associated with the spine.
I hope you have found the solutions to any back pain you have encountered and that you maintain good spinal health for the duration.
I occasionally get back pain myself and this has me decompressing my spine using an inversion table periodically.
This activity affords me quick relief and I try to keep it up prior to developing any problems.
Happy World Spine Day to you !
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- October 15, 2023
- National Grouch Day 2023
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Far be it from me to claim I never cop some mood. Yeah, I've been known to get all ticked off with various things here and there. You might even call me a grouch should you encounter me in one of these occasional states.
Today is National Grouch Day. It orginates as an honor of Oscar the Grouch from Sesame Street. It happens on October 15th and celebrates the grouches in our midst. It is also a time to embrace that grouch which occasionally surfaces within all of us.
So so today it's okay to complain and be irritable. If you choose to wallow in your own misery so be it. These are the characteristics of a grouch and today is your day so whine, moan, and groan right on !
You can deliver or receive a few jokes. Feel free to post that grouchy visage on social media if it's your thing.
The processing of negative emotions can only serve to clear them from our slate as we continue down the road of life.
Happy National Grouch Day grumpy.
See Also:
National Grouch Day 2018
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- October 14, 2023
- Be Bald and Be Free Day 2023
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I knew I was going bald in high school. The thinning hair upon my head did not escape me.
Despite this my daddy thought that proper grooming meant some onion inspired hair style and as such I was well beyond my youth before I was allowed to pursue my own hair-do ...
For that miniscule amount of time which remained.
Today is Be Bald and Be Free Day. It is an October 14 observance designed to showcase the bald who attain this condition by nature or malady.
Over the years I have come to accept my male pattern baldness. I suppose I figured that in retrospect, going bald was no worse than my remaining hair turning snow white as I became older. I have never shaved my head per se but indeed the clipper sometimes appears to have done this based on my appearance.
Not having suffered from any form of alopecia other than that which 60 percent of men find themselves confronting I too attempted the various rememdies available at the time. They were all inadequate and did not prevent any hair loss other than perhaps a few wisps.
So if you're bald this is your day. If you're not bald I hope you have evolved past the cruelty present in so many of the insipid inbred Southerners I have known over the years.
I don't like being bald. I'm certainly not happy about it. I just accept it. What is my choice ? It appears to be invest in a large can of Johnson's paste wax and work up a rich wax shine.
Be bald and be free !
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- October 13, 2023
- Same ole Problem Children
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It's amazing how the issues associated with hack attempts and other exploits remain as static as they do. I'd like to think that they were ever changing as the seashore but indeed — they remain the same groups at the same subnets with the same poor show they always exhibit.
Persons attempting open relay capture of another persons mail server is pretty slimy. However, it persists and from the same places as in the first 3 iterations of the server cluster.
The shabby scrape attempts likewise are pretty much from those same foreign agents they've always been.
The attempts to hack my ftp server likewise are pretty sophomoric and ineffectual. People should practice keeping their own stuff safe and leaving that of everyone else alone.
I don't see this happening, however.
Though I don't fully understand the allure I am content to throw up those brick walls in the face of the exploiter.
My hopes that they will all die simply are not coming to pass.
So I am always on the lookout for some agent to block, some problematic subnet to firewall, some other .htaccess methodology available to me to keep them halfway at bay.
I detest the cheap shot persons driven to exploit the assets of others out here on the internet.
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- October 13, 2023
- National No Bra Day 2023
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Today we have another National No Bra Day.
It's a day devoted to learning about breast health.
It doesn't propose anything risque or naughty.
It's a feature of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and it reminds us that breast cancer is potentially fatal though quite detectable in the early stages when circumvention is the standard of the day.
October 13 is aka “the moment we get home from work“ day.
It's not promoting anything which might prove embarassing on the workaday front. July 9, 2011 and October 19, 2011 mark the dates of founding in both Canada and the United States.
Breast cancer is not solely a disease of women. Men can contract it in a percentage of cases. Male victims are likewise deserving of our compassion. Too often crass jokes prevail in what is a serious matter of health and wellbeing. Far better to detect and cure than to ignore and die.
Happy National No Bra Day to you !
See Also:
No Bra Day 2019
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- October 12, 2023
- National Freethought Day 2023
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I have long held that beliefs should not be the results of someone thinking they're in authority like the democrats, traditions, some mystic revelation, or even concepts such as morality and religious faith but should be reached by sound principles of logic and reality, observation, and empiricism.
Today is National Freethought Day observed each October 12 to recognize the value of independent thinking. This is anathema to the democrat politicians who wish to rule your every move and tell you what you think.
The date originates from the Salem witch trials when William Phips who was governor of colonial Massachusetts sent a letter to the Brit monarchy expressing concern for the brain dead methodology of the trials which were based on subjective, not objective data. This resulted in mass protests and finally cessation of what was an idiotic pursuit as well. Like the failed notions of Salem Massachusetts the democrats consider You to be the witches on trial with them standing as inquistors and persecutors who would hang you then confiscate what you own.
Happy National Freethought Day.
I hope you don't fall victim to the falsehood resulting from pseudo science such as that which as arisen in the form of CRT, BLM, the decline of the ADL, and the rest of those marxist socialist concepts overtaken by the evil stupid liberals out to both rule and own you as well as amass your wealth as their own.
It's hard to believe that society in the United States has devolved to such an utter lack of critical thinking.
Between feminism, the cancer known as "being woke," this idiotic unscientific transsexual notion that chromosomes do not control gender when they do, and the entirety of the never ending accusations of racism for lack of anything true, objective, or evem relevant.
The world is supposed to grow smarter, not increasingly stupid as it appears to be doing.
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- October 11, 2023
- The Luxury of New Technology
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I recently overhauled my server cluster due to the abrupt failure of the web half of the old one coupled with the advancing age of the email half.
There were no real "early warning" errors. Applications began bombing abruptly — Some at regular others at random intervals.
Soon the situation became untenable when interface failures were the predominate feature of my once flawless operation.
Yes, so taking the plunge out of necessity I was set upon by a vastly new list of rules and a new set of their dependencies that at first appeared foreboding.
While I have never been one to panic in the face of adversity, technical or otherwise I saw fit to fret a smidge over the situation which presented itself and I even considered shucking the on prem cluster altogether.
Then while in the midst of innumerable requirements in the form of apps and commands as well as cross references of the various server setup requirements for full functionality I hit on the methodology which would ultimately work for me.
It was Mom who told me to "Take it one bite at a time".
It seems in my panic to be back online posthaste I was trying to multitask too much and forego written notes and it impeded progress.
So I stepped back, took a breath, then got to the business of mapping out everything I needed. It can be said that Notepad++ became a flurry of activity and my FTP server a repository of reinventing the wheel.
A scant 4 days later I was up and runnning. Another two or three days of tweaks and I had created server cluster far beyond that which it replaced.
So now I have yet another server cluster of which to be proud.
The moral of the story is Mom may not know much about the internet of things, but she knows life and when one finds themself being given good advice it's typically beneficial to take it.
Thanks Mom !
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- October 10, 2023
- World Day Against the Death Penalty 2023
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I am pro death penalty.
There is a lot to be said for the totality of never being able to become a repeat offender as we see with the Biden administration's catch and release policy which aids and abets criminals. Judicial execution is as final as it all gets. Yes, I am aware that there are many others who view the death penalty as wrong. These people obviously want to be all cuddly with murderers and rapists and I am simply immune to all that soft drivel eminating from their tolerant stupidity.
Were they relatives of some victim of murder or other equally henious act they might not be so namby pamby.
Today is World Day Against The Death Penalty. It goes down each October 10 under the auspices of the various libtards and passivists inhabiting the planet. These people would choose alternatives which are difficult to sustain that a murderer or rapist be housed and clothed and fed.
I dare say that — were it me — I personally would prefer execution to a life of imprisonment if a condemned criminal. I realize from an inmate perspective that the majority would likely prefer being supported by the state as prisoners for life. Far be it from me to have the state provide their meager sustinance over some protracted period of time. I do not feel my tolerance for incarceration is sufficient to sustain me over the duration of a "life sentence" ...
It's one thing to be innnocent of the charges. However, when guilt has been established beyond a shadow of a doubt I feel that all appeals should be ended. Every person against the death penalty feels as though society exists as some fountain of cash to provide food, clothing, and shelter for the criminal element.
The democrats would just as soon allow murderers and rapists to be freed without bond to strike down the innocent as many times as humanly. Murderers who are given transsexual treatment should be taken out summarily along with the idiot libtard judge who ordered it.
I am simply against coddling the guilty as we are so inclined to do in our leftist libtard obama acolyte infested world. He is a homo who brought a man into the white house as first lady. He is unsuitable as a chief executive. He is unsuitable as a citizen. Send him back to Kenya where he was born and belongs.
Murderers and rapists have no rights as far as I am concerned and should be dispatched slowly and painfully.
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- October 9, 2023
- World Post Day 2023
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It's World Post Day and time to think about the mail and it's delivery to your home address.
Postal mail isn't the electronic form like email but it's just as important. There are things which are better not sent over email and you really can't email a package.
Each October 9 we recognize this communication method and the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 which aided in the coordination of mail traversing sites internationally.
Communications would be much more difficult in the absence of the postal services of the world which route letters and packages to all the people of the internationally.
It's a lovely day to send a card or letter and enjoy the benefits of postal services.
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- October 8, 2023
- National Heroes Day 2023
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I've had a few heroes in my life over the years. Those who have gone beyond the requirements to a level of interaction and support surpassed by little else in my existence. I once had a rather narrow definition of hero stemming from my comic book era and the capes and costumes and so forth ...
Be all of this as it may I now know that heroes may be common humans who pursue excellence and compassion in their support of human endeavors and as such I admire them more than any of the fictional heroes which began my thoughts of them all.
There are altruistic individuals who sacrifice all or part of themselves in the name of saving others. There are poor people who give what little they have in the name of comfort for the down trodden. There are those who give of themselves overwhelmingly to others in the name of their humanity and that they wish to share.
Yes, were I a hero I would pursue such matters. Alas, I am not a hero and daudle in this existence trying to find meaning in the fray.
So today is National Heroes Day. Each October 8 we in the US celebrate the hero. Our heroes. Those sigificant to these existences we eek out of a democrat landscape where the so-called "ruling class" seeks to take over everything on the planet.
The day has been being observed since 2020 and is known by many iterations internationally.
So if you have a hero this is the day to make your appreciation known to them.
If you don't it is a nice thought anyway.
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- October 7, 2023
- National Inner Beauty Day 2023
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For some reason National Inner Beauty Day is supposedly to raise awareness and offer support for person who have fallen victim to human trafficking.
This happens each October 7. It is said to be a day to embrace core values and celebrate our inner beauty.
Now while I remain adamately opposed to human trafficking of any kind, the name is somewhat of a misnomer and I'm wondering what woke idiot picked it all out as the vastly inappropriate thing it is.
I fail to make the connection between human trafficking and inner beauty other than some perv out to steal some pretty little girl for his or her own perverted pleasure or profit.
Some of the information regarding human trafficking which hits the threads is pretty disturbing.
I find it hard to believe that various victims fell prey to some of the loser dweebs perpetrating these crimes.
Yeah, so I will be on you if I catch you involved with human human trafficking. I try to mind my own business but there are situations where I will never remain silent. Likewise, I will make all attempts to tolerate what I feel is a vastly misguided name for this particular observance as well. Don't make me stand my ground or beat you like I own you. People are NOT merchandise.
The Biden Harris administration is the biggest contributor to illegal trafficking of human beings in the United States.
I hope the stupid democratic party is satisfied with the poor choices they continually thrust upon The Republic.
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- October 6, 2023
- National Manufacturing Day 2023
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Manufacturing is the backbone of industry and the basis for international commerce and gross national product.
So naturally the ignorant Biden administration and the dumbass democrats have chosen to export our manufacturing concerns and leave us dependent on other nations, many of which are neither benevolent toward us at all nor have our best interests by any stretch of the imagination.
Why this stupid man chose to pursue this particular failed course of action we will never know because he is not functioning at any level consistent with a chief executive. His "handlers" are the crux of the problem and had they not stolen the election for this slaw we would be much better off.
The stupidity of the democratic party remains evident in their choices of candidates. They have nothing to offer, so they offer nothing like the Biden Harris ticket of morons.
Today is National Manufacturing Day. It is a day to appreciate those concerns which pay the bills by providing income to one or many. Our economic power is lacking on the international stage because we no longer manufacture much of anything.
We need to wise up because we will likely be easy prey for some AI seeking to take us over.
Artificial intelligence can easily defeat no intelligence at all. This is where we presently are on the executive administration front.
Boo!
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- October 5, 2023
- 121 years since the birth of Larry Fine
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When I was a kid The Three Stooges were a staple of my entertainment choices. Moe, Larry, Shemp, Curly, and Curly Joe in varying trios over the years made it to the small screen in my daddy's living room and I simply thought them to be hilarious.
Louis Feinberg went by Larry Fine professionally in his career as an American actor and comedian. He is primarily known as one of the Three Stooges. He was also a violinist and a pugilist who engaged in boxing.
He was born October 5, 1902 and died January 24, 1975.
From his beginnings as a violinist engaged in the show and plays circuit he teamed up with Shemp and Moe Howard and worked in various plays cultivating a team known as The Three Stooges.
The slapstick and goofy portrayals were quite striking for the day. He was also gregarious and jovial in his social life as well. He maintained a unique hairstyle which differentiated him from the competition.
The Three Stooges were comedic stars of TV in the 1950s the three were a comedic standard and universally popular. They starred in hundreds of short and feature films over the course of their career.
Larry Fine passed away at the age of 72 after suffering a spate of many strokes. He is interred at the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Today is his birthday. He would have been 121 on this day.
Rest in peace.
See Also:
Remembering Larry Fine
Remembering Shemp Howard
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