Houston, TX – After last night's storms, the sun is back so May the 4th Be With You Star Wars Fans! Today marks the 40th year since that phrase came about which I'll explain in a moment. In the meantime, if you need to brush up on your Star Wars check out the Wookiepedia site!
In honor of the day, our friends at Climate Central have created a superb atmosphere explainer of two of the popular planets Hoth and Tatooine. Just what makes these planets so hot and so cold, yet you're able to live there AND even make a living??
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After all, the atmosphere is climate and we can't survive without the exact balance of gas, heat, cold and water. They also look at Earth's Carbon Dioxide uptick from 800,000 years ago:
Climate Central
The full article is right here and a great teaching tool for fans and students! Especially if you have ever fantasized about living on a Star Wars planet. Haven't we all?
For hardcore fans, you can read the Intergovernmental Climate report on Tatooine. And for All Things Star Wars, there is this site.
I always wondered just who first came up with the clever play on "May The Force Be With You" and turns out the credit goes to the London Evening News which wished the newly elected prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, the best of luck on the day she took office, May 4,1979:
A forever shout out to Mrs. Thatcher! Speaking of shout outs...my thanks to the Ft Bend Friends and Neighbors for having me speak about my book, Swabbed and Found, last Wednesday. And to Arms Wide Adoption Services for having me emcee their Thursday luncheon at which we topped our fundraising goal! We hoped for $120,000 and came in at $125,745!! Adoptions through Arms Wide are FREE and this money will pay for 10 placements of foster kids into loving families. Yesterday I spoke to the Houston Area Retired Teachers, again about my DNA journey, and tonight I am emceeing the Center for Hearing and Speech Gala at the Marriott Marquis. Western wear is encouraged and the Spazmatics are playing! Winning!!
Ft. Bend Friends and Neighbors meeting
Arms Wide Adoption Services luncheon
Houston Area Retired Teachers HART meeting
So have a wonderful weekend Jedi Warriors! Our weather has gone from stormy to sunny and Cinco de Mayo looks terrific, then the weather changes again Monday...
“You can’t stop the change, any more than you can stop the suns from setting.” — Shmi Skywalker
Cheers,
Frank