Good 47º morning.
Yesterday, again, was clear and sunny......
We topped at 97º.
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Interesting about Frank Sinatra and Jack Daniel's whiskey..
On May 14,1998, the legendary singer, actor and show-business icon Frank Sinatra died of a heart attack in Los Angeles, at the age of 82. The “My Way” singer was buried his way, with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, a pack of Camel cigarettes, a Zippo lighter, and a dollar’s worth of dimes. The dimes were reportedly in case he needed to use a pay phone. His daughter Tina Sinatra said carrying the dimes dated back to the 1963 kidnapping of her brother, when her father was forced to communicate with the kidnappers via various payphones throughout the city. “He never wanted to get caught not able to make a phone call. He always carried 10 dimes.”
Jack Daniel’s is the 4th best selling spirit in the world (by value), making it the best-selling American spirit, followed by Bacardi (5th) and then Jim Beam (14th).
No one actually knows why the No. 7 is on the bottle of Jack Daniel’s, but three rumors are that Daniel had seven girlfriends, that the number seven train was the one that carried his barrels, and that he lost one of his prized barrels of whiskey for seven years. Unfortunately the only one who knows the truth is Jack himself.
Over a quarter million people per year make the pilgrimage to the Jack Daniel’s distillery.
A Lutheran minister named Dan Call taught Jack how to distill when he was just 6 years old. When Jack was 13, Dan Call’s wife forced him to choose between the ministry – which viewed alcohol as a sin – and his whiskey. Call sold the distillery to Jack.
Jack Daniel’s is a Tennessee Whiskey as opposed to a Bourbon because the whiskey goes through a charcoal mellowing process while it is still moonshine or “white lightning.” For ten to twelve days the shine drips through homemade sugar maple charcoal. Then it heads to the barrel to age, just like Bourbon.
Jack Daniel’s (possibly) died in a very unfortunate way…unable to remember the combination to a safe in his office, he kicked it in frustration, breaking his toe and forming an infection that would kill him six years later. Ironically, if he had just doused his toe in his own whiskey shortly after breaking it, the infection never would have occurred.
Pumpkin Spice Monkey Bread w/ Caramel Sauce
6 oz cream cheese, softened (from 8oz pkg)
1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1/4 cup + 2 T. sugar
2 t. pumpkin pie spice
2 cans (16.3oz each) Pillsbury Grands Buttermilk biscuits
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup caramel topping
Heat oven to 350º. Spray a 12 cup tube cake pan (bundt pan) with cooking spray.
In bow stir cream cheese, pumpkin, 2 T of sugar and 1 t. of pumpkin pie spice until well blended.
In another bowl mix remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar and remaining 1 t. pumpkin pie spice until well blended. Set aside.
Separate dough into 16 biscuits. Separate each biscuit into 2 layers, to make a total of 32 biscuits. Spoon 1 rounded t. of cream cheese mixture in the center of each biscuit. Bring all sides of dough over filling, stretching gently, and gather in center above filling to form a ball. Firmly pinch edges to seal. Dip each ball into melted butter and roll in sugar mixture.
Layer biscuits in pan. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.
Bake 45-50 minutes until golden brown and no longer doughy in center. Run small spatula or butter knife between cake and pan on all sides. Cool 3 minutes. Turn upside down onto serving plate. Cool 15 minutes. Drizzle with caramel topping. Serve warm.
Cover and refrigerate any leftover monkey bread.
Special birthday today......
Jean Schumacher is celebrating. Jean is Tucker and Sami's other grandma! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEAN! xo
^This was at Taprock 3 years ago.
Historically this date....
1995 – O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
And births this date include...
All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Monday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
National Techies Day on October 3rd encourages students to consider a career in technology. With so many opportunities in the growing technology field, students seeking a career in technology will find promising choices anywhere they look.
In 2012, the Engine Advocacy commissioned a report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute in California. According to the report, for every high-tech job, four more jobs are created. That’s a lot of economic boost created by one industry.
By 2030, the technology sector will continue to grow while other job sectors may decline. While the jobs future changes, one thing remains steady – technology. Healthcare technologies will continue growing by nearly 48 percent. While research ramps up, surgeons and medicine take advanced technologies to a whole new level. With it, they need software specialists trained to maintain the equipment and train the medical personnel.
Beyond medical technology, manufacturing advances technology every day. When considering the future of the automotive world alone, specialized technology keeps up the demand for qualified professionals.
Software development grows every day. However, if we examine technology’s impact on manufacturing, security, and global environmental solutions, we can’t expect to ignore our future needs. The students in the classroom will be the skilled, trained technology-savvy employees of tomorrow. We need them to be.
Take note that National Techies Day falls during National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Techies ensure our devices are protected and secured. They develop the software and help us maintain our computers, smart devices and more. If you don’t protect your computers – find a techie today!
NATIONAL TECHIES DAY HISTORY
With a growing need for employees with advanced technical skills in America, Techies.com and CNT Networks launched National Techies Day. In 1999, nearly 60% of new jobs were expected to require advanced technical skills that Americans didn’t have. The tech companies and the day encourage kids to embrace computer science and even the monikers sometimes attached to contemporary technology.
Being a computer nerd or geek, like National Day Calendar’s own Guru of Geek, in the fast-growing world of technology opens doors to career opportunities.
