SpaceX Starship Update
Boca Chica, TX…On Thursday, February 10 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk provided an update on the design, development, and testing of Starship.
A Few Bits of Wisdom from Thomas Paine on His Birthday
New York, NY…Thomas Paine was born on this day in 1737 in Thetford, England. His most impactful work was the tract Common Sense. In many ways it codified the grievances the Colonies had with the Crown and many historians credit it as the match that lit the flame of the American Revolution. He was also […]
Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Washington, DC…Good morning, and thanks for joining us. Today, we’ll start with an update from Dr. Walensky on the state of the pandemic and CDC’s COVID-19 surveillance efforts. DR. WALENSKY: Good morning. Thanks, Jeff. I’d like to start by walking you through today’s data. The current seven-day daily average of cases is about 247,300 cases […]
With COVID-19 Conditions Improving, State Public Health Officials Allowing Indoor Mask Mandates to Expire February 15th
Sacramento, CA…As COVID-19 conditions continue to improve across California and the Omicron surge subsides, temporary measures the state had put in place will expire in the coming weeks. COVID-19 cases and the rate of community transmission have steadily decreased statewide since early January, and hospitalizations are either plateauing or declining in most regions of the […]
Tom Hoge wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am for first PGA TOUR victory
Pebble Beach, CA…Another cliff-hanger at Pebble Beach, this one memorable for Tom Hoge delivering all the right shots on the back nine to surge past Jordan Spieth and win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am for his first PGA TOUR title. Hoge, one of seven players who had at least a share of the lead Sunday, […]
A Bit of Wisdom from John Deere on His Birthday
A Bit of Wisdom from John Deere the inventor of first commercially successful steel plough. John Deere February 7, 1804 – May 17, 1886 “Strike while the iron is hot.” ~ John Deere February 7, 1804 – May 17, 1886 “It is a source of consolation to me to know that I never willfully wronged […]
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Host Organization, Monterey Peninsula Foundation, will Surpass $200 Million in Total Donations in 2022
Monterey, CA…In 2022, Monterey Peninsula Foundation will be first to reach a charitable giving milestone among PGA TOUR Tournaments – surpassing $200 million in total donations. Perennially ranked among the PGA TOUR’s top charitable contributor, the Foundation is thrilled to reach this threshold and carry on the traditions of golf and giving established by Bing […]
Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter!
Punxsutawney, PA…Here ye, here ye, here ye, Today, 2-2-22, welcome to Punxsutawney to celebrate Groundhog Day. the one hundred thirty sixth annual trek of the Punxsutawney groundhog club. Punxsutawney phil, the seer of seers, the prognosticator of all prognosticators, was gently lifted from his burrow at 7:25 am, and held high to see. His faithful […]
Dry January Conditions Return Snowpack to Near Average Levels
Sacramento, CA…The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Following a dry January, the manual survey recorded 48.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 19 inches, which is 109 percent of average for this location for this date. The snow water equivalent […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Ayn Rand on Her Birthday
A Bit of Wisdom from Ayn Rand on Her Birthday. Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum (Ayn Rand) February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982 “The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody had decided not to see.” ~ Ayn Rand, February 2, 1905 – March 6, 1982 “The smallest minority on earth is the […]