8-6-14

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Flagstaff Almanac: Day: 218 / Week: 32 
August Averages: 78° \ 50°
Today:
    Average Sky Cover: 10%
    H 79° L 52° Ave. humidity: 64%
    Wind: ave:   6mph; Gusts:  15mph 
    Average High: 79° Record High:  90° (1983)
    Average Low: 52° Record Low:  36° (1953)
        
Quote of the Day
 
Historical Highlights for Today
1181 - Supernova observed by Chinese & Japanese astronomers
1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
1675 - Russian Czar Alexis bans foreign hair styles to those below the nobility
1774 - Founder of the Shaker Movement, Mother Ann Lee, arrives in NY
1819 - Norwich University VT founded the first private military school in US
1901 - Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement
1909 - Alice Ramsey & 3 friends are 1st women to complete a transcontinental auto trip.
1946 - US officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court
1965 - Indian troops invade Pakistan
1965 - President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act; to end voter discrimination
1984 - Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics
  Birthdays Today:   
How many can you identify? Answers in Birthday’s Today below

My Rambling Thoughts   
Our weatherman who is usually spot on, missed last night’s weather. He said we would be dropping to about 45°.  I decided I didn’t want to wake up in the middle of the night cold, so I closed the bedroom window. It has been at least partially open since June 1. About 3a I woke up warmer than usual, so opened the window again. It never did get as cold as predicted last night.
Since moving in here I have had a guest bedroom downstairs with an airbed…one of the high ones. Like many guest bedrooms, it doesn’t get used that much, but is available when someone needs it. I am tired of having to re-inflate the bed every few days. And the room looks empty it I put it away. About a week ago a friend and I went to Target on the other side of town. It started out as a lunch, but he wanted to stop at Target before heading back to Tuba. I used to shop there quite regularly, but after the credit card mess last year, I haven’t been there. Two of my friends had to close their credit card accounts. Anyway, as I was walking the aisle, I saw a futon for $100. It easily fit into the SUV we were using. This morning, I unboxed it and in less than 30 minutes had put on the legs and had it set up. It will make a nice firm bed for guests and doesn’t have to be filled with air every few days. And it is not an uncomfortable couch, either. Happy camper now. Now it is time to rearrange the room, and clean it up a little. I really miss having a garage, as I have lots of boxes in that room that should be in a garage. It also has my treadmill and bike.
Reading about all the problems in Africa, Americans are getting a very distorted view of the continent. Africa is 11.6 million sq miles with 1.1 billion people and up to 300 languages. Of the 54 countries, I have visited less than a dozen. My second visit was to Egypt. Here in the US we hear about all the turmoil in the Egyptian government. However, we must also realize that Egypt is the big peace maker in the Israel-Gaza (Hamas) mess that has been going on for the past month. Good for them. Also today a FB friend, one of my guides in South Africa posted that there was a 5.3 earthquake just outside Jo-berg. He is OK, but said he certainly felt it while out in the bush some 100km from the epicenter. Also I have never visited any countries in West Africa, where the Ebola outbreak is taking place. One of our discussion group members goes to Liberia twice a year to teach nursing classes at the local university. She says that all of the students have been sent home, and all the schools, churches, and other gathering places are closed until the Ebola thing is brought under control. Culture is playing a role in the spread, as most of the local tribes believe that the body of someone has to be washed by the family to prepare it for burial. This practice is centuries old. Now dedicated doctors and the WHO from far away come in and tell them that anyone who passes because of Ebola must not be touched and must be cremated immediately, the locals do not believe them.
Game  Center (answers at the end of post)
Brain Teasers
What phrase is hidden here?
Genie's Gift
Skydiving Elvis
Found on You Tube with some relevance to today
OK Then…
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Paraphernalia 4 the Brain :     
Common Sayings from the Bible…
Stumbling Block
Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.
Matthew 16:23
**NEW**Computer Facts…
20 years ago, there were only 130 websites, Google wasn't around, and you had to pay for an email account through an ISP.
Earth Facts…
Earth’s distance from the Sun – Min. 146 million km (91million miles) Max. 152 million km (94.5 million miles).
Flagstaff, AZ History…
50 YEARS AGO
This Saturday the Elks Lodge presents the Giant 3-Ring Rudy Brothers Circus. This is for one day only with two shows, including wild animal acts and clowns. City Park. Children 75 cents. Adults $1.25 at the gate. Proceeds will go to the Elks charitable fund.
Harper’s Index
Percentage of all reported US data breaches last year that occurred at health-care organizations: 43 
Historical Facts…
If Earth’s history were condensed into 24 hrs, life would’ve appeared at around 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm, and human history would’ve began at 11:58:43pm.
Language Facts…
Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
People Facts…
(Former) Billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.3 billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
Rules of Thumb:   
CALLIGRAPHY
The most pleasing height for lower-case italic letters is five times the width of the penpoint, or nib.
Unusual Fact of the Day…
Former First Brother Roger Clinton had his share of embarrassing incidents, including an appearance in the film Bio-Dome.
World Heritage Sites…
The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition in this region. Its impact is heightened by its dramatic setting, a deep river valley between towering mountains in the heart of the Ghur province.
Joke-of-the-day
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette head.
She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"
Yeah, It Really Happened
Returns tomorrow
Somewhat Useless Information   
Signs In a clothing store: "Wonderful bargains for men with 16 and 17 necks."
In the window of an Oregon general store: "Why go elsewhere to be cheated, when you can come here?"
In a Pennsylvania cemetery: "Persons are prohibited from picking flowers from any but their own graves."
On a Tennessee highway: "Take notice: when this sign is under water, this road is impassable."
From the safety information card in America WestAirline seat pocket: "If you are sitting in an exit row and can not read this card, please tell a crew member."
On a Maine shop: "Our motto is to give our customers the lowest possible prices and workmanship."
On a delicatessen wall: "Our best is none too good."
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Have you ever wondered when the starting point of make up and cosmetics was? There is evidence that the use of cosmetics dates from ancient Egypt and Greece.
In ancient Egypt, early major developments include the use of castor oil as a protective balm and skin creams  made of beeswax, olive oil, & rosewater described by the Romans. 
Women used to make up in ancient Greece, too. While they were getting ready to go out, they sometimes used to put white powder on their faces to make their skin look lighter.
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Did you know that the ancient Aztecs and Incas invented the extremely nutritious peanut butter, although it didn’t have its smooth texture back then?
They used to roast the nuts and mash them into a paste. Vegetable oil was added later and after modern mixing machines were invented, peanut butter got its smooth texture, like we know it today.
It is also said that George Washington was the first to invent modern peanut butter and that together with a businessman, they popularized the growing peanuts in the American South, as well as published recipes that included peanut butter.
Check Your Calendar
Observances This Week:
1-7
International Tree Climbing Days  
International Clown Week 
Simplify Your Life Week 
World Breastfeeding Week 
3-9
Assistance Dog Week   
Exercise With Your Child Week
Knights of Columbus Family Week

National Farmers' Market Week 
National Fraud Awareness Week 
Old Fiddler's Week
Single Working Women's Week
Stop on Red Week 

4-8
Exhibitor Appreciation Week
Rock for Life Week 
National Bargain Hunting Week 
Psychic Week 
 
Sturgis Rally
Today Is  
Hiroshima Day
National Fresh Breath (Halitosis) Day
National Root Beer Float Day
National Mustard Day
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Independence Day (Bolivia-1825-from Spain/Peru)
Peace Festival (Japan-
memorial to atomic blasts)
                                                        
Today’s Events through History  
1926 - NY's Gertrude Ederle becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel
1952 - Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout
1961 - 1st case of motion sickness in space reported
1978 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Colgate Europe Golf Open
Birthday’s Today                                                        
Soleil Moon Frye, actress (Punky Brewster) is 38
Remembered for being born today
Daniel O'Connell, Irish politician (1775-1847)
Catherine Beecher, educator (championed higher education 4 women) (1800-1872)
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate of Great Britain (1809-1892)
Edith Roosevelt, 1st Lady; wife of Teddy Roosevelt (1861-1948)
Alexander Fleming, London, bacteriologist (penicillin; Nobel), (188-1955)
Leo Carrillo, actor (American Empire, Cisco Kid) (1881-1961)
Hoot Gibson, western actor (Horse Soldier, Last Outlaw) (1892-1962)
Dutch Schultz, American bootlegger (1902-1935)
Lucille Ball, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame), (1911-1989)
Robert Mitchum, actor (Winds of War, North & South) (1917-1997)
Andy Warhol, pop artist & film producer (Frankenstein, Bad), (19281987)
Jon Benet Ramsey, little beauty queen (1990-1996)
Historical Obits Today                                                           
Paul VI, [Giovanni Montini], Italian Pope (1963-78), 1978, @80
Cedric Hardwicke, actor (Capt Hook-Peter Pan), cancer, 1964, @71
Marvin Hamlisch, American composer and conductor, coma, 2012, @68
Harry Reasoner, newscaster (60 Minutes), blood clot, 1991, @68
Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, 1623- @67
Ben Jonson, English playwright and poet, stroke, 1637, @65
James White, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist, fever, 1881, @60
Rick James (James Ambrose Johnson, Jr), funk musician, stroke, 2004, @56
Ellen Wilson, US 1st Lady, 1914, Bright's Disease, @54
Edward Walsh, Irish poet, 1850, @45
Brain Teasers                                         
Wish upon a falling star
Genie's Gift = A Wish
Skydiving (falling) Elvis (Star)
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.