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Flagstaff Almanac: Day: 209 / Week: 31 
July Averages: 81° \ 51°
Today: Average Sky Cover: 5%
    H 81° L 57° Ave. humidity: 53%
    Wind: ave:   2mph; Gusts:  16mph 
    Average High: 82° Record High:  94° (1995)
    Average Low: 51° Record Low:  36° (1913)
           
Quote of the Day
Historical Highlights for Today
1148 - Crusaders attack Damascus
1794 - Robespierre & 22 leaders of "the Terror" executed to thunderous cheers
1866 - Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US
1868 - 14th Amendment ratified by states, grants citizenship to ex-slaves
1896 - City of Miami incorporated
1914 - Foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden
1915 - US forces invade Haiti, stays until 1924
1928 - 9th Olympic Games open in Amsterdam
1931 - Congress makes "Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd national anthem
1932 - President Hoover evicts bonus marchers from their encampment
1943 - Pres FDR announces end of coffee rationing in US
1945 - US Senate ratifies UN charter 89-2
1959 - Hawaii's 1st US election sends 1st Asian-Americans to Congress
1976 - 8.2 & 7.4 earthquake devastate Tangsha, China (240-750,000 die)
1977 - 1st oil through the TransAlaska Pipeline System reach Valdez, Alaska
1984 - 23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles
2012 - 18 people are killed and 11 injured in ethnic clashes in Ethiopia
  Birthdays Today:   
How many can you identify? Answers in Birthday’s Today below
My Rambling Thoughts   
Another very warm day with very little, if any breeze.
Our presentation went pretty well last night. We did a lot of wandering around the topic and never came up with any solutions to the Middle East conflicts. Most of the people caught on to our little acting, me being the Israeli, and my partner being the Palestinian. It did help get our point across. Click to see the political animation video: This Land is Mine It shows that this is not a new conflict. One of our off-track discussions was about the refugees in Jordan and Syria who are Palestinian with no homeland. Interesting and frightening at the same time. One of our group had been a Fulbright scholar in Syria, living with a Palestinian refugee family. My partner had lived in Jordan while in the Peace Corps with Palestinian refugee neighbors.
A quiet Sunday to catch up on my DVD’d weekly programs. Enjoyable for sure.
Game  Center (answers at the end of post)
Brain Teasers
I am the world's greatest traveler. I have been transported by camel, dog sled, pony express, bicycle ,train, steamship, automobile/car, airplane, airship, and rocket. I have portraits of presidents, kings, queens, princes, princesses, shahs, sultans, tribal chiefs, adventurers, explorers, patriots, martyrs, inventors, pioneers, artists, musicians, architects, poets, aviators, dramatists, novelists, painters, athletes, cardinals, saints, and sinners.
I have pictures of foreign beaches, rivers, lakes, sounds, waterfalls, geysers, mountains, monuments, castles, temples and ruins of temples, missions, bridges, harbors, docks, locks, locomotives/trains, balloons, rockets, zeppelins, windjammers, native canoes, modern seaplanes, and the world.
What am I?
Lifestyle  Substance:     
Found on You Tube with some relevance to today
OK Then…
Harper’s Index 
Ratio of engineers to lawyers graduated each year in Japan: 10:1
In the United States: 1:10
Unusual Fact of the Day
As a tribute to sight-impaired musician Stevie Wonder, original pressings of the Paul McCartney & Wings album Red Rose Speedway included the words "We love you, baby" embossed in Braille.
Earth Facts…
The Earth is the densest planet in the Solar System.
Common Sayings from the Bible…
Red Sky at Night
Jesus said: It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,' 3 and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. Matthew 16:2
World Heritage Sites…
Ruins of Loropéni: Burkina Faso
The 11,130m2 property, the first to be inscribed in the country, with its imposing stone walls is the best preserved of ten fortresses in the Lobi area and is part of a larger group of 100 stone enclosures that bear testimony to the power of the trans-Saharan gold trade. Situated near the borders of Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, the ruins have recently been shown to be at least 1,000 years old. Click to learn more:
People Facts…
Women rate men more attractive if other women are looking and smiling at him.
Historical Facts…
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: spades - King David, clubs - Alexander the Great, hearts - Charlemagne, and diamonds - Julius Caesar.
Retro Native Humor…
An Indian chief had three wives, each of whom was pregnant. The first gave birth to a boy. The chief was so elated he built her a teepee made of deer hide. A few days later, the second gave birth, also to a boy. The chief was very happy. He built her a teepee made of antelope hide. The third wife gave birth a few days later, but the chief kept the details a secret. He built this one a two story teepee, made out of a hippopotamus hide. The chief then challenged the tribe to guess what had occurred.
Many tried, unsuccessfully. Finally, one young brave declared that the third wife had given birth to twin boys.
"Correct," said the chief. "How did you figure it out?"
The warrior answered, "It's elementary. The value of the squaw of the hippopotamus is equal to the sons of the squaws of the other two hides." 
Common Phrase Origins…
Pleased as Punch
Meaning: To be very happy
History: A 17th century puppet show for children called Punch and Judy featured a puppet named Punch who always killed people. The act of killing brought him pleasure, so he felt pleased with himself afterwards.
Flagstaff, AZ History…
75 years ago
The formal opening of Bennett Motor Parts Co at 112 East Aspen Ave., formerly occupied by Wilson-Coffin Plumbing, happened on Saturday. The public was invited to join in the celebration with refreshments by the new owners, John H. Bennett, Hubert M. Dennis and Bill Polinski. A red and blue neon sign has been ordered.
Joke-of-the-day
Three rather deaf friends meet on the street;
“Windy, isn’t it? Said one.
“No, it’s Thursday,” said the second.
“So am I,” said the third. “Let’s go and have a beer.”
Rules of Thumb:   
HOW NOT TO BE CREEPY
Remember, date someone no less than half your age plus seven years.
Yeah, It Really Happened
BRANDON, Alberta (UPI) - A Canadian woman who attempted to dine-and-dash was arrested after she was forced to return to the scene of the crime because she left her purse behind. Kyla Anne MacMillan had to return to an Alberta pub after skipping out on a $160 bar tab that she had rung up with two female friends. After bailing on the bill, MacMillan returned to the bar because she had left her purse containing her medication. MacMillan's hefty tab included a pitcher of beer, chicken wings, nachos and 23 shots. According to the tab, the ladies slugged down six shots of tequila, 10 B-52s, six Dirty Hookers and one vodka shooter, the Star reported. She initially claimed that she had simply stepped outside to use an ATM, but that excuse didn't fly. The suspect pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining food and was fined $325, in addition to being ordered to pay the bill. MacMillan is unemployed and only had $5.35 on her during her court appearance. 
Somewhat Useless Information   
IKEA, the Swedish company registered in the Netherlands selling furniture, appliances and home accessories has two secrets that you may not know!
Firstly, Ikea products are named based on a system. Beds, for example, are named after places in Norway.
Secondly, it’s been estimated that 1 in 10 European babies are conceived in an Ikea bed!
Check Your Calendar
Observances This Week: nothing!
Today Is  
Buffalo Soldiers Day  
National Chili Dog Day
National Day of the Cowboy
National Milk Chocolate Day  
World Hepatitis Day 
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Independence Day (Peru-1821-from Spain)
                                                        
Today’s Events through History  
1933 - 1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallee), NYC
1951 - Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released
1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)
1996 - Kennewick Man, prehistoric man, is discovered near Kennewick, Washington.
Birthday’s Today                                                        
Bill Bradley, Basketball (Knicks), US Senator is 71
Jim Davis, cartoonist (Garfield) is 69
Sally Struthers, actress (Gloria-All in the Family) is 66
Georgia Engel, actress (Georgette-Mary Tyler Moore Show) is 66
Vida Blue, major-league pitcher (Cy Young & AL MVP 1971) is 65
Elizabeth Berkley, actress (Jessie-Saved by the Bell,DWTS) is 42
Remembered for being born today
Ballington Booth, co-founder-Volunteers of America (1857-1940)
Beatrix Potter, England, children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit) (1866-1943)
Joe E Brown, comedian (Buck Circus Hour) (1892-1973)
Rudy Vallee, singer (Vagabond Dreams) (1901-1986)
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 1st lady (1929-1994)
Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, (1954-2013)
Historical Obits Today                                                           
Eileen Breenan, actress (Pvt Benjamin), 2013, @80
Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (Art of the Fugue), stroke, 1750, @65
Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, infection, 1741, @63
Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed, 1540, @54ish
Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist/novelist, accident?, 1655, @36
Brain Teasers                                         
I am only a postage stamp.
Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.
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I retired in '06--at the ripe old age of 57. I enjoy blogging, photography, traveling, and living life to it's fullest.