3 Nov

November 2022

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 44 Day 307 \ Ave. Sky Cover 10% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 54° \32° 
Wind 12mph \ Gusts 22mph  Air Quality: Moderate \Moderate Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 254mi \ Nearest Lightning 1345mi
Nov Averages for Flagstaff: 53° \ 23° (3 days of moisture)

Today’s Quote

 

Monthly Observations

National Adoption Month
National PPSI AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National COPD Month Link
National Diabetes Month
National Entrepreneurship Month Link
National Family Caregivers Month Link
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Gratitude Month  Link
National Healthy Skin Month Link
National Home Care & Hospice Month Link
National Impotency Month Link
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Memoir Writing Month
National Long-term Care Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month
National Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness & Appreciation Month Link
National Native American Heritage Month Link
National Family Literacy Month
National Novel Writing Month Link
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month Link
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month Link  Link  (Also in May Different Sponsor)
National Pomegranate Month 
National Pomegranate Month Link
National PPSI Aids Awareness Month
National Runaway Prevention Month Link
National Scholarship Month Link

Weekly Observations

World Origami Days: 24-11/11
National Veterans Small Business Week: 31-11/4 
National Fig Week: 1-7
World Communication Week: 1-7
National Farm Toy Show Days: 3-5  

Daily Observations

Cliché Day
Fountain Pen Day  Link 
International Cake Day-5  
International Cake Day-5  Link
International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, Including Cyber Bullying
Give Someone a Dollar Day.
Love Your Lawyer Day  Link 
National Housewife Day
National Housewife Day
National Jersey Friday (Football)  
National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day  
Public Television Day
Sadie Hawkins Day (traditional, also celebrated on February 29th)
Sandwich Day, celebrating inventor John Montegue’s birthday
SOS Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Wind is blowing in the expected storm. I guess I’m ready.

Storm forecasts are about as reliable as the political polls. One forecast says our town will get 1-3”and another 4-8” . Guess I’ll just wait until it comes to find out.

Affirmative Action has been around about 50 years… that’s over 2-1/2 generations. Did it work and is it still working? The Supreme Court is trying to figure that out. Their decision will have major implications for our country.

There are still protest in Brazil after the election. The former President has not conceded and says he will follow the constitution. Time will tell. His chief of staff says the former president will honor the constitution and aid in the transfer of power.

It is unfortunate that the first amendment did not include the Freedom to critically listen. Our country needs many more critical listeners who can sort through the vitriol and listen for real facts.

Favorite Memes

 



Best Instrumentals

"Black Mountain Side" by Led Zeppelin (1969)

Led Zeppelin is full of tremendous musicians. "Black Mountain Side" is a simple folksy instrumental track composed by the great Jimmy Page that is truly a hidden gem on the band's debut record.   

Meaning/history of a phrase

Wash one’s hands

To "wash one's hands" is to discard any kind of responsibility in a given situation. What, exactly, is the context for this?

This is literally what Pontius Pilate did, when he condemned Jesus Christ to die on the cross.

Historical Events

1838 – The Times of India, the world’s largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper was founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
1868 – First black US Congressman was elected (Republican John Willis Menard, Louisiana)
1906 – The “SOS” distress signal was adopted, and in place as of July 1, 1908.
1930 – Bank of Italy became the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, now known as the Bank of America.
1947 – “Dewey Defeats Truman” #fakenews headline
1952 – Clarence Birdseye marketed frozen peas. He had started freezing fresh fish in the 1920s.
1954 – The first Godzilla film was released and marks the first appearance of the character.
1956 – The Wizard of Oz was shown on television for the first time, on CBS. Although a moderate success when released theatrically in 1939, it is now recognized as the most-watched film in television history.
1957 – Sputnik 2 was launched, with the first live animal sent into space, a Siberian husky dog named Laika (‘barker’ in Russian).
1969 – PBS (Public Television) began in the US
1988 – Talk-show host Geraldo Rivera’s nose was broken as Roy Innis brawled with skinheads at a TV taping.
1992 – The Nunavut Territory was approved in Canada.
2014 – One World Trade Center (also known as the Freedom Tower, 1 World Trade Center, One WTC, and 1 WTC) officially opened.

Birthdays Today

89 – Michael Dukakis, American lawyer, politician (65th Governor of Massachusetts)
@85 – Ken Berry, American actor, singer, dancer (d.2018)
@81 – Charles Bronson, American actor (d.2003)
@77 – Adolf Dassler, German businessman founded Adidas, (d.1978; heart failure)
74 – Lulu [Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie], Scottish Singer/Songwriter, actress
@73 – John Montague credited as the creator of the sandwich (d.1762)
70 – Roseanne Barr, American comedian, actress, producer
69 – Kate Capshaw, American actress, producer
69 – Dennis Miller, American comedian, producer, talk show host
68 – Adam Ant (Stuart Leslie Goddard), English Singer/Songwriter actor
68 – Kathy Kinney, American actress, comedian
67 – Phil Simms, American football player, sportscaster
65 – Dolph Lundgren, Swedish actor, director, producer, screenwriter, martial artist
@43 – Stephen Fuller Austin, a founder of Texas, (d.1836; pneumonia)
@42 – Gary Olsen, English actor (d.2000; cancer)
35 – Colin Kaepernick, American football player
27 – Kendall Jenner, American television personality, model

  

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