Jul 7

 

 

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 28 Day 188 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 82° \48° 
Wind 3mph \ Gusts 6mph  Air Quality  Fair
High Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 9mi \ Nearest Lightning 162mi
Jul Averages for Flagstaff: 82° \ 51° (8 days of moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

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

1-7 National Independent Living Week National Unassisted Homebirth Week

1-24 Tour de France  Link

3-9   Be Nice To New Jersey Week National Bikini Contest Week  Link  National Farriers Week

4-10 Freedom Week National Marijuana Facts Week Nude Recreation Weekend

7-14 Running of The Bulls (Spain)

7-17  Tug-of-War Days

Daily Observations

Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day

Global Forgiveness Day

National Dive Bar Day

National Macaroni Day

National Strawberry Sundae Day

Tell the Truth Day

World Chocolate Day

Chocolate Day

Dive Bar Day 

Father-Daughter Take A Walk Together Day

Global Forgiveness Day

Tell The Truth Day

Victims of The Dallas, Texas Attack Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Clear sky, no monsoon in the daily forecast.

Disappointed that over the Independence Day long weekend, there 358 injured and 246 died in gun violence in the US. For those who were traveling, 1 in 5 domestic flights were delayed.

The Medal of Honor ceremony included Dwight Birdwell, Cherokee, for his service in Vietnam. He is the first Native American to receive this honor.

Rihanna has just become the first under 35 female billionaire.

I was watching the news for a story on Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister. I was more than a little surprised to find out that he took office July 23, 2019. It sure seems like he has been in that position a whole lot longer.

Favorite Memes

Popular International Destinations

21. Bangkok, Thailand

Golden palaces, floating markets, majestic porcelain-laid spires…you've never seen a capital city quite like Bangkok. Visit Pratunam or Siam Square for premium shopping, then unwind in the European-style gardens of Dusit

20. Cusco, Peru

Incan majesty and Andean baroque exist side-by-side in Cusco's stone streets, epitomized by the Qoriacancha palace and the church of Santo Domingo flanking the Plaza de Armas.

Trivia

CIA agents during the Cold War used a method of communication based on how their shoelaces were tied. The shoelace patterns could convey messages such as "I have information," "Follow me," or "I have brought another person."

A now declassified manual titled The Official C.I.A. Manual of Trickery and Deception includes tips on concealing a doping pill in a matchbook and then covertly dropping it into a person's drink while distracting them by lighting their cigarette. 

Historical Events

·           1863 – The US had its first military draft. You could be exempted for $300.
·           1907 – Florenz Ziegfeld held his first ‘Follies” on an NYC rooftop.
·           1928 – The Chillicothe Baking Company began selling sliced bread.
·           1930 – Construction of the Boulder (now Hoover) Dam began.
·           1954 – WHBQ in Memphis, TN debuted Elvis Presley’s first single, That’s All Right.
·           1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female member of the Supreme Court

Birthdays Today

95 – Doc Severinsen, American trumpet player, conductor
82 – Ringo Starr, English singer-songwriter, Beatles’ drummer, actor
@75 – Satchel Paige, baseball player, coach (df. 1982; heart attack)
73 – Shelley Duvall, American actress
@63 – Joel Siegel, American journalist and critic (d. 2007; cancer)
57 – Mo Collins, American comedic actress
56 – Jim Gaffigan, American comedian
50 – Kirsten Vangsness, actor (Criminal Minds)