11 Aug

 

 
Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 33 Day 223 \ Ave. Sky Cover 25% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 81° \56° 
Wind 7mph \ Gusts 12mph  Air Quality Moderate
Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 28mi \ Nearest Lightning 13mi
Aug Averages for Flagstaff: 79° \ 50° (9days of moisture)
 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

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

5-14 
Sturgis Rally Link
Twins Day  Link   

7-13
Assistance Dog Week  Link Link
Knights of Columbus Family Week 
National Button Week Link  
National Farmers' Market Week  Link 
National Health Center Week Link  
International Psychic Week  Link 
Stop on Red Week Link

8-14  
World Karaoke Championships Link

9-16 
Elvis Week Link

11-14 
National Hobo Week Link

Daily Observations

Global Kinetic Sand Day  Link
Ingersoll Day
Middle Child Day
National Align Your Teeth Day Link
National Hip Hop Day Link
Presidential Joke Day
Raspberry Bombe Day
Son and Daughter Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Already getting warnings about flash flooding in the burn areas this afternoon. Sounds like a fairly large storm in on the way.

Serena Williams is retiring from tennis at 40 with 2+ decades of leading in tennis. She has changed the sport and will be missed. Enjoy your family.

Albuquerque has arrested a suspect in the killing of 4 Muslim men. Looks like it is Shia/Shite dispute.

Ten ships and 45 aircraft from China are encircling Taiwan in international water. Bluster for sure.

When the US left Afghanistan, one year ago today, that we promised to help those who had helped us. As of today, 85,000 have been resettled here, and 70,000 are still waiting in Afghanistan.

Arizona is one of eleven states that has more colleges than prisons. Finally, my adopted state is on a good list…even though it is a very questionable list.

New Zealand may change its name to Aotearoa, the name it was called before the Dutch arrived. A very good move for the indigenous people of the land. It actually means North Island and there is no one name for the two islands.

Favorite Memes



 

 

 


One Hit Wonders

  Napoleon XIV: 'They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!'

This novelty record was a nonsensical and fun hit by Napoleon XIV who was actually just one man using a pseudonym. Jerry Samuels came up with the song during his time at New York’s Associated Recording Studios. The song featured a snare drum, a tambourine, and a siren that would go off as Samuels’ voice rose to a fever pitch during the chorus.

Historical Events

3114 BC – The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, began. This was the calendar that caused the Friday, December 21, 2012 fears.
1929 – Babe Ruth became the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.
1942 – Hedy Lamarr (actress) and George Antheil (musician) received a patent (#2,292,387) for a Frequency-hopping communication system which later became the basis for modern technologies like wireless telephones and Wi-Fi.
1965 – The arrest of an accused drunk driver, Marquette Frye, escalated to become the Watts Riots in Los Angeles.
1973 – Hip hop was created by a guy named DJ Kool Herc.
1982 – A bomb exploded on Pan Am Flight 830, en route from Tokyo, Japan to Honolulu, Hawaii, killing one teenager and injuring 15 passengers. Jordanian Mohammed Rashed placed the bomb, and the pilot was able to later land in Hawaii.
1984 – “We begin bombing in five minutes” – US President Ronald Reagan joked while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio.

Birthdays Today

@73 – Jerry Falwell, American minister, television host (d. 2007; cardiac arrest)
73 – Eric Carmen, American singer-songwriter
@70 – Alex Haley, American historian, author (d. 1992; heart attack)
72 – Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist, co-founded Apple Inc.
@71 – Enid Blyton, published 600+ children’s books. (d. 1968; Alzheimer's disease)
69 – Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea), American wrestler
57 – Viola Davis, actor
55 – Joe Rogan, American actor, comedian, television host
39 – Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor
30 – Toni Lahren, conservative news host

 

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