June 17

 

 

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 25 Day: 168 \ Ave. Sky Cover: 5% \ Visibility: 10 miles Flagstaff Today 87° \47° 
Wind: 7mph \ Gusts: 18mph  Air Quality: Moderate
Extreme Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire: 5mi \ Nearest Lightning: 365mi
June Averages for Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° (1 day of moisture)
 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

Thru Sep.5
National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link

11-19  
US Police and Fire Championships Link

12-18 
National Automotive Service Professionals Week
National Flag Week
National Pet Wedding Week   Link
National Right of Way Professionals Week Link 
National Waste & Recycling Workers Week Link 
Men's Health Week Link  

13-20
National Hermit Week

13-19
Meet A Mate Week
US Open Golf Championship

14-18 
Royal Ascot Link

14-20
Learning Disabilities Week

16-18 
Duct Tape Days Link 

16-23 
National Nursing Assistants Week  Link

17-23  
National Week of Making Link

17-30  
National Little League Week: Link

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Fire continues…wind is light. US89 is partially open with delays, 740 firefighters on the line, smoke is moving north. It’s not over until the fat lady sings…just a note, she hasn’t even left the hotel for the venue. Stage 3 fire restrictions began today. Now to just enforce those rules.

Here is a map. My place is 5 miles south of the bottom of the map:

My traveling buddy Ed said that the Flag smoke made its way to Colorado Springs and turned the moon a bright orange. WOW!

Last night I cooked breaded pork chops in my air-fryer. Turned out amazing.

The Feds raised the interest rate by the highest amount in 40+ years, I hope slows inflation.

Happy to see that the Avalanche won the first game of the Stanley Cup. They won in OT and it was a thrill to watch.

Favorite Memes

 



Funnier truth if left handed 

 


 


Earth’s Secrets NEW

Earth's Core Is as Hot as the Sun's Surface

"Within uncertainty, the temperature at the center of the Earth is the same as the temperature at the surface of the sun (5800 K)," Caltech geochemist Paul Asimow tells Popular Mechanics. At about almost 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, that's hot.

US Flag Myths

Myth #9: Only a veteran's coffin can be draped with the American flag

"Nowhere in [the Flag Code] does it say that the flag may only cover the casket of a veteran,” said Hendricks, noting that the myth may stem from the fact that the Department of Veterans Affairs provides flags for the services of veterans and active-duty service members. “However, there's nothing in the language of the Flag Code that would prevent anyone else from having a flag that covers their casket."

When a flag is used to cover a coffin, it should be placed with the union — the blue field with stars — at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground.

Historical Events

Ë 1631 – Mumtaz Mahal died during childbirth. Her husband, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I, spent the next 17 years building her mausoleum, the Taj Mahal.

Ë 1852 – W.H. Fancher and C.M. French of Waterloo, N.Y. received a patent (#35,600) for a combined plow and gun. Yes, you read that correctly.

Ë 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor.

Ë 1898 – The United States Navy Hospital Corps was established.

Ë 1901 – The College Board introduced its first standardized test, the forerunner to the SAT.

Ë 1944 – Iceland declared independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.

Ë 1963 – The US Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 in Abington School District v. Schempp, against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord’s Prayer in public schools.

Ë 1967 – China announced a successful test of its first thermonuclear weapon.

Ë 1971 – President Richard Nixon declared the US War on Drugs.

Ë 1987 – Florida’s Dusky Seaside Sparrow became extinct when ‘Orange band’, the last known of the species, died.

Ë 1994 – All major networks provided live coverage of the O.J. Simpson low-speed car chase in the White Bronco. The chase concluded with Simpson’s surrender to authorities in front of his mansion in Brentwood, CA.

Birthdays Today

79 – Barry Manilow, singer
79 – Newt Gingrich, American historian, politician
@73 – M.C. Escher, Dutch illustrator (d. 1972)
71 – Joe Piscopo, American actor
59 – Greg Kinnear, American actor
@58 – Red Foley, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 1968; respiratory failure)
56 – Jason Patric, American actor
52 – Will Forte, American comedic actor
42 – Venus Williams, American tennis player
40 – Jodie Whittaker, English actress, The Thirteenth Doctor
35 – Kendrick Lamar, American rapper

 

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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.