June 3

 

 
Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 23 Day: 154 \ Ave. Sky Cover: 5% \ Visibility: 10 miles Flagstaff Today 81° \39° 
Wind: 7mph \ Gusts: 17mph
Extreme Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire: 10mi \ Nearest Lightning: 510mi
June Averages for Flagstaff: 80° \ 43° (1 day of moisture)
 

Today’s Quote

 

Monthly Observations

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month Link
Georgia Blueberry Month
Give A Bunch of Balloons Month Link
Great Outdoors Month
Hydranencephaly Awareness Month Link
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
International Men's Month
International Surf Music Month Link
Dairy Month Link
June is Lane Courtesy Month Link
June is Perennial Gardening Month
June is Turkey Lovers Month Link
Mens Health Education and Awareness Month

Weekly Observations

Thru 6/5  
National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link
National African Violet Week

Thru 6/3 
Black Single Parents Week

Thru 9/5
National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link

2-5
Great American Brass Band Week  Link 

Daily Observations

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Another nice day…

I don’t get it…I’ve been retired for like forever, yet, when there is a 3-day holiday weekend, my internal calendar doesn’t work. I knew yesterday was Wed., but my mind kept saying it was Thurs. Thankfully, my mind is working today…it IS Thursday.

I headed to Sam’s for my weekly fix. Also filled up with gas…@$4.58/ gallon...a tad more than the $0.61 cents it would have cost in 1970.

President Biden has cancelled some $5.8 billion in student loans for students who owed money to the Corinthian College. They were closed after the government proved they lied about graduation and job placement rates. Good for him. It may cost us a little bit more in taxes, but it was the right thing to do.

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Everyday Phrases with a Dark Meaning

Diehard

The term "diehard" dates to the 1700s. But it wasn't quite used to describe a huge fan of something. Instead, it was attributed to those who struggled the longest when hanged!

A few years later, the term became popular after its use in 1811’s Battle of Albuera, when British officer William Inglis supposedly told his men: "Stand your ground and die hard … make the enemy pay dear for each of us!"

Riddle of the Day

v   What English word has three consecutive double letters?

 This one is pretty impossible but use the facts you know about English to get on track. First, think of words with double vowels. And you must know this is probably going to be a compound word. The first and last letters of those combined words will form one set of double letters. Now, just wrack your brain!

§  Answer: Bookkeeper

Historical Events

Ë  1621 – The Dutch West India Company receives a charter for New Netherland (now the eastern US) and the Caribbean.

Ë 1888 – The poem Casey at the Bat by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, was published in the San Francisco Examiner.

Ë 1889 – The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States was completed, 14 miles between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.

Ë 1937 – The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Simpson.

Ë 1940 – The Battle of Dunkirk ended with a German victory and with Allied forces in full retreat.

Ë 1948 – The 200-inch reflecting Hale Telescope at the Palomar Mountain Observatory in California was dedicated.

Ë 1956 – Santa Cruz, CA authorities announced a total ban on rock and roll at public gatherings, calling the music “Detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth and community.”

Ë 1968 – Valerie Solanas attempted to assassinate Andy Warhol by shooting him three times.

Ë 1989 – The government of China sent troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after almost 2 months of occupation.

Ë 1992 – Presidential candidate Bill Clinton appeared on the Arsenio Hall Show and played the saxophone.

Ë 1996 – Zenith introduced the first HDTV-compatible front projection TV in the U.S.

Ë 1989 – The government of China sent troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.

Ë 2010 – Long suspected of his involvement in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway, Joran van der Sloot was arrested for the murder of Stephany Flores in Lima, Peru.

Birthdays Today

@87 – Chuck Barris, American game show host and producer (d. 2017)
@85 – Tony Curtis [Bernard Schwartz], American actor (d. 2010)
@70 – Allen Ginsberg, American poet (d. 1997; hepatitis)
70 – Jill Biden, 1st Lady
@68 – Josephine Baker, French actress, singer, French Resistance operative (d. 1975; stroke)
55 – Anderson Cooper, American journalist
36 – Rafael Nadal. Tennis star 

 

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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.