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Friday, 2 January 2026
Overcast Clouds 24ºC Very Comfortable - Calm, mild conditions with pleasant humidity. Good air quality
Overcast Clouds, Very Comfortable 24ºC RH 65% Wind ESE 7kts ● Sat Broken Clouds, Very Comfortable 17-23ºC RH 63% Wind ENE 11kts ● Sun 
Light Rain, Very Comfortable 18-26ºC RH 69% Wind ESE 7kts ● Mon Moderate Rain, Comfortable 18-27ºC RH 91% Wind SE 6kts ● Tue Broken Clouds, Comfortable 19-24ºC RH 71% Wind SE 8kts
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We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails. Unknown
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Air Travel - Bring a refillable water bottle and fill it post-security — most airports now have stations.
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Artist of the Day - Raydio
Funk and R&B band Raydio was formed in 1977 in Detroit, Michigan by composer/guitarist/vocalist Ray Erskine Parker Jr., vocalist/bassist Jerry Ernest Knight, pianist/guitarist/drummer Vincent Bohnam, and lead vocalist/Guitarist/lyricist Arnell Derek Carmichael.
Ray Erskine Parker Jr., the lead musician, was born on May 1, 1954, in Detroit, Michigan began playing the clarinet when he was six years old at Detroit's Angel Elementary School. He graduated in 1972 from the city's Northwestern High School. Afterward, he enrolled in the Lawrence Institute of Technology in Southfield, Michigan.
Jerry Ernest Knight was born on April 17, 1952, in Los Angeles, California.
Vincent Bohnam was born in Los Angeles as well on May 12, 1952 - Died March 24 2024
Arnell Derek Carmichael was born on October 29, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 14 in 1966, Carmichael formed a jazz vocal ensemble called the Carmichael Movement, and the Ace Group was the accompanying band.
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