Jan 10

 

2021…at last

Jan 10, 2021  Week: 2  Day: 10      

Local:  H 35°\ L 16°\Ave. Sky Cover: 25%

Wind:  8 mph\Gusts:  13mph                       

Today’s Ave. Temp.: H 42°\ L 17°

Nearest lightning:  954mi.; Active fire:  59mi

Moderate Risk of Fire           Visibility:  10mi

Record: 65°[1990]   Record: -15°[1937]              

Jan Averages: 44°/16° (4 days with moisture)

Today’s Quote

Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.

-Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Random Tidbits

Deadly Plant:

Venus flytrap

With the ability to clamp shut in a half-second, the Venus flytrap's reaction time seems fit for the animal kingdom. Insects need to touch two of the flytrap's hairs consecutively in order for the plant to react, but the precise mechanism that shuts the trap remains unclear.

 

Angel Trumpet:

The droopy, gorgeous angel trumpet, native to regions of South America, packs a powerful punch of toxins, containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine.

A Little Humor

Just found out there is no popcorn in popcorn shrimp. Guess there is no reason to try pot roast.

True Things

The old 'pet rat in a restaurant' ploy

Security camera footage from a British restaurant recorded the moment a man set his pet rat on the ground in an attempt to scam a free meal. Christopher Baker, 28, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraud by false representation after he released his pet rat at the Borneo Bistro in Sunderland, England, and demanded a refund for his meal. Kevin Smith, the restaurant's owner, said he reviewed security footage after noticing the black and white rat seemed suspiciously clean and tame. "Mr. Smith perhaps smelled a rat at this particular point and he retrieved the rat from the floor. It was a black and white rat, very calm. It did not appear to be wild at all. Acorn Pest Control attended and they said it appeared to be a pet," prosecutor Lee Poppett said. "Mr. Smith viewed the CCTV and saw the defendant fiddling in his pocket. He waited until a family moved from the table next to him and retrieved what appeared to be a rat from his pocket and dropped it on the floor. He then jumped out of his seat." Smith had harsh words for Baker after the trial. "He is just the scum of the earth," Smith told the Sunderland Echo. "I find it unbelievable that someone could be willing to go to those lengths for a free meal."

Interestng facts about AZ

          Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, two of the most prominent movie stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, were married on March 18, 1939, in Kingman, Arizona.

          Covering 18,608 sq. miles, Coconino County is the second largest county by land area in the 48 contiguous United States. (San Bernardino County in California is the largest)

Weekly Observations

Elvis' Birthday Celebration Week
International Consumer Electronics Show

National Soccer Coaches of America Week

6-10 

National Mocktail Week 

10-16

 

Today’s Observations

Bittersweet Chocolate Day

Cut Your Energy Costs Day

Houseplant Appreciation Day

League of Nations Day
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
National Oysters Rockefeller Day  
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National Sunday Supper Day 
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Peculiar People Day

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Weekend has started off a little chilly. Wind isn’t helping.

I was disappointed when the Bed, Bath, & Beyond closed here. They were the only ‘gadget’ store we had. This morning I read that the pandemic has forced them to close 44 other stores around the country. Sad.

It’s been 10 years since 6 were killed and a dozen others, including Rep. Gabby  Gifford, of Tucson, happened at a campaign rally for her. Now the crazies have attacked our capitol. So very disturbing.

When Trump was first elected and was posting on Twitter, I signed up for an account. During his second year as President, I deleted my account. It was boring, it was not factual, and if he tweeted just about anything, it would be seen on other social media and/or the news.  I am not upset that Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram deleted his accounts. Suddenly the far-right is screaming about the 1st amendment and Free Speech. That is hogwash. The first amendment does not allow anyone to yell ‘fire’ in a theater. It was not the government that banned him, it was a private enterprise.

A police officer at the Capitol died of injuries he suffered during the siege. Congress lowered their flag to half-staff; the White House did not lower their flag. Disgusting. He was the 4th on-duty death of a capitol police in this nation’s history.

The Flagstaff Unified School District just announced the ‘grab and go’ meals for students will now include Breakfast, Lunch, and DINNER. Good move. The AIA [Arizona Interscholastic Assoc] has announced there will be no winter sports due to Corvid. I certainly feel for all the senior athletes who will miss out on their senior year and possible scholarship offers. This could destroy low-income student’s chance to get a college education.

I have enjoyed Jeopardy! Since I was a kid. Last night was the last one with Alex. I was a good show and Alex was terrific.

 

Daily Puzzle

Answer at the bottom of the page

What kind of running means walking?

Historical Events

1863 – London’s Metropolitan, the world’s first underground passenger railway, opened.

1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. It is now part of ExxonMobil.

1899 – The US patent (#617592) was issued for an “Electric Device,” invented by David Misell, which was manufactured as the first tubular “Flash Light” by Conrad Hubert at his American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing Company.

1901 – The first major discovery of oil in Texas was made at Spindletop, near Beaumont.

1920 – The League of Nations was established.

1946 – The United Nations General Assembly met for the 1st time in London.

1949 – The 7-inch ’45’ PRM record was introduced, by RCA. The blue-colored vinyl played a promo in English on one side and Spanish on the other.

1990 – Time Warner was formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.

1999 – The Sopranos debuted on HBO

2006 – The Apple iMac was released.

2001 The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will not be designated as a national monument, the White House announces; a move environmentalist groups had been pressing for to prevent oil drilling

2018 Jeff Bezos becomes the second man worth over $100 billion as his wealth hits $106 billion due to a rise in Amazon's share price

2019 Canadian astronomers report fast radio bursts (FRBs) of probable extragalactic origin, one repeating six times at the CHIME observatory, British Columbia

2019 Oceans warming faster than previous thought due to fossil fuel burning, according to data published in journal "Science"

Birthdays Today

@83 – Ray Bolger, American actor (d. 1987)

@83 – Max Roach, American drummer and composer (d. 2007)

82 – David Horowitz, American activist and author

@79 – Roy E. Disney, American businessman (d. 2009; stomach cancer)

76 – Rod Stewart, English singer-songwriter

@73 – Scott McKenzie, singer-songwriter (d. 2012; Guillain–Barré syndrome)

71 – George Foreman, boxer, and entrepreneur

68 – Pat Benatar, American singer-songwriter

@66 – Charles Phillip Ingalls, the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d. 1902)

@37 – Sal Mineo, American actor (d. 1976; stabbed)

40 – Jared Kushner, American businessman and political figure

Puzzle Answer

Running out of gas.

 

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