Posted
​ August 11, 2023

It's The Journey That Counts!
Life's journey is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, "Wow! What a ride!"
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Anna-grams
​● Happy Birthday to Luciano
my hubby of 66 years on his 94th Birthday
08/04/2023.

​●Happy Birthday to Toni Noel 08/29 my friend and
▼ critique partner. 
​● Happy Birthday to my ▲
 grandson Christian 08/12​
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​● Happy Birthday to my son Tony ▼ 08/31
● I am currently reading:
Title: A Thousand Steps
Author: Charmaine Wilkerson
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Monthly Anagrams
● “Happy birthday! Happy birthday!” = “Hippy Bath Yard! Phat by Phriday!”
​ ~ Keith (2010)

● "True meaning behind Fourth of July holiday" = "Huh, joining a youthful freedom and liberty!"
~ Aronas Pinchas(2009)

● UFO photos = Thou spoof! ~ Aronas Pinchas (09)

● Flying Saucer or UFO = Ruling foe, focus ray.
~ Judson T. Pewther (2007)

Monthly Quotes
● “UFOs: The reliable cases are uninteresting and in the interesting cases are unreliable.”~ Carl Sagan,1975 

● “I believe there’s other forms of intelligence in the universe. I’ve seen and heard some pretty convincing UFO stuff. Besides, if we’re the most intelligent things in the universe… well, that’s just depressing."~ Rekha Sharma

● “Mission Control, please be informed, there is a Santa Claus.” ~ James Lovell, Apollo 8, 1968.

He made this transmission after coming around the far side of the Moon on the Apollo 8 mission. Although it was Christmas time, this statement has caused considerable controversy as “Santa Claus” was supposedly a codeword used to indicate a UFO or other unusual sighting.

You Had One Job!
Again the American education system fails. 
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Weekly Literary Term
That You  May Never Need To Know
I'm not writing this any more undless there is a demand for it L.O.L. 
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Granny Mythbuster Rides Again 
Commonly Believed Myths that Aren’t True
Sometimes it can be hard to separate fact from fiction, especially when so many of the "facts" we've spent our whole lives believing are actually enduring myths and misconceptions. For Example:
​Myth:  Police Require a Waiting Period Before Filing a Missing Person's Report
Mythbuster: 
According to the Attorney General for CA, Rob Bonta (and many other sources), there is NO waiting period for reporting a person missing.

In California all police and sheriffs' departments must accept any report, including a report by telephone, of a missing person, including runaways, without delay and will give priority to the handling of the report.

The Missing and Unidentified Persons Section in the California Department of Justice assists law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in locating missing persons and identifying unknown live and deceased persons through the comparison of physical characteristics, fingerprints and dental records.

The “If-I-Go-Missing” Packet
Finding a missing person can take a while. Procedural delays in investigations can cost precious minutes, hours, and days, making it more difficult as time goes on. As police and searchers hit roadblocks, many wonder if there's a way to provide them with crucial evidence early in the process.

Police are now recommending that more people make "If I Go Missing" packets simply due to the efficiency of not needing search warrants for things such as phone and bank records if you provide that information already. This information can also be useful in any emergency situations where a loved one might need your sensitive information, such as fires, medical emergencies, and more. https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs// by Holly South on July 01, 2022

A Few of the Many Resources
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
National Crime Information Center
NamUs databases
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Sources:
https://oag.ca.gov/missing
https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/criminal-defense/5-things-to-know-about-missing-persons-reports/
https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/legally-weird/what-to-include-in-an-if-i-go-missing-packet/
https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/9732/do-you-have-to-wait-24-hours-before-you-can-report-a-missing-person
https://www.rescusaveslives.com/blog/the-dos-and-donts-of-filing-a-missing-persons-report/
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/34/41308
https://www.justanswer.com/blog/missing-persons-24-hour-wait-period-myth
 
​Observation Days
August is:
● American Artist Appreciation
   Month
● Summer Sun Safety Month
●Back to School Month
● Family Fun Month
● Family Meal Month
● Get Ready for Kindergarten
   Month
● Happiness Happens Month
● National Back To School Mo. 
● National Eye Exam Month
● National Immunization
   Awareness Month
● National Inventors Month
● National Catfish Month
● Digestive Tract Paralysis
  (DTP) / Gastro-paresis
   Awareness Month
● National Breastfeeding Month
● National Immunization
    Awareness Month
● Psoriasis Action Month

Weekly Observations:
● National Video Game Week
   (1-7)
● National Simplify Your Life
   Week (1-7)
● International Assistance Dog
   Week (1-7)
● National Scrabble Week (1-7)
● National Fraud Awareness
   Week (1-7)
● International Clown Week
   (1-7)
● National Smile Week (8-14)
● Exercise with Your Child
   Week (8-14)
● Friendship Week (15-21)
● Aviation Week (15-21)
● Be Kind to Humankind Week
   (22-31)

Expanding Your Vocabulary 
● astigma (n) = A defect in the ye or in a lens caused by a de-viation from spherical curvature, which results in distorted images, as light rays are prevented from meeting at a common focus.
● cadmium (n) = The chemical element of atomic number 48, a silvery-white metal.
● inculcate (v) = Instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction:
● diaspora  (n) = 1) The dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland:
2) People who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland:


​Source of words: The Devil in the White City