Daily
Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 38 Day 258 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 70° \42°
Wind 6mph \ Gusts 17mph Air Quality Fair
Low Risk of
fire \ Nearest active fire 258mi \ Nearest Lightning 50mi
Sep Averages for Flagstaff: 74° \ 42° (5days of moisture)
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Daily Observations
Crème de Menthe Day
Google.com Day
Greenpeace Day
International Day of Democracy
International Day of Listening Link
International Dot Day Link
LGBT
Center Awareness Day
Linguine Day
Make a Hat Day
National 8-Track Tape Day Link Link
National Cheese Toast Day Link
National Neonatal Nurses Day Link
National On-line Learning Day
National On-line Learning Day Link
National Paw-Paw Day
National Teach Ag Day Link
Tackle Kids Cancer Day
Tackle Kids Cancer Day Link
World
Lymphoma Awareness Day Link
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Weatherman says
the monsoon is taking a break today. I’ll just wait to see how accurate that
really is.
As if there
weren’t enough problems with the economy, now there may be a Railroad strike.
Passenger trains from points east to LA have been cancelled. A strike will
disrupt the supply chain for most goods we need. We can all expect higher
prices on just about everything if the strike happens. The only bright side is
that less train traffic, Flagstaff traffic delays will decrease. I hope they
reach an agreement before the Friday deadline.
On the sport’s
front: One guy owns the Phoenix Suns (NBA) and the Phoenix Mercury (WNBA). He
has just been fined $10million and cannot be around either team for a year. The
investigation found numerous examples of racism and misogyny over the past few
years. Such a bad mark on both teams.
On Jan. 1,
2023, the minimum wage is Flagstaff will be $16.80/hr. Even that is not a
living wage in our ‘poverty with a view’ town.
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Random trivia…
Food and
Cooking
Cooking food
with fire or heat is a uniquely human activity. Archeological evidence for
cooking goes as far back as 1 million years ago.
Today,
Americans spend about half the time cooking than they used to, even as recently
as the mid-sixties. Americans spend more time watching other people on
television cook than they do cooking themselves.
The
industrial revolution transformed cooking forever. Food could be mass-produced,
mass-marketed, and standardized.
The rise of
fast food and the decline of cooking has undermined family dinners and
increased obesity rates.
Consumers in
America spend more money on food in restaurants than they do on food they can
cook at home.
Myth Buster
Nero sang while Rome burned
The fire of Rome, which broke out during
the night of July 18 to 19 in the year 64, changed history. Rumors about Nero’s
alleged responsibility spread to such an extent that they became truth.
According to some historians of the time, the emperor was even seen in the
Gardens of Maecenas, singing and playing the lyre while contemplating the sad
spectacle. However, Nero himself probably lost several houses and many works of
art, a catastrophe for this lover of beauty! He accused the Christians and
sentenced several hundred of them to death. In all likelihood, the fire was
accidental and spread rapidly, in part due to the buildings’ dilapidated
condition and high winds.
Historical Events
1787, George Washington and 54 friends drank at his farewell dinner:
54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of wine, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of
ale, 8 bottles of cider, 12 jugs of beer, and 7 bowls of punch (around $17,000
currently). It was a “going away party” before he went off for bigger and
better things. Two days later he signed the Constitution.
1830 – The first National Convention for
Blacks was held in Bethel Church, Philadelphia, PA.
1851 – Saint Joseph’s University is
founded in Philadelphia.
September 15, 1892 Birthday (fictional)
C. Montgomery Burns, The Simpsons
1949 – The Lone Ranger premiered on
ABC-TV, starring Clayton Moore.
1963 – A church bombing in Birmingham,
Alabama, killed four young black girls. After decades of delay, Robert
Chambliss, Herman Cash, Thomas Blanton, and Bobby Cherry were said to have been
responsible for the crime.
1971 – Greenpeace was founded in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
1982 – USA Today began publication.
2004 – The National Hockey League lockout
began, canceling the 2004-2005 season.
Birthdays Today
@96 – Fay Wray, Canadian-American actress, first
Scream Queen (d. 2004)
@93 – Norm Crosby, American comedic actor (d. 2020)
@89 – Roy Acuff, American singer-songwriter, fiddler (d. 1992)
@88 – Jackie Cooper, American actor (d. 2011)
@87 – Julius ‘Nipsey’ Russell, American comedic actor (d. 2005)
@85 – Agatha Christie, English crime novelist, short story
writer, playwright (d. 1976)
“Nobody knows what another person is thinking. They may imagine
they do, but they are nearly always wrong.”– Agatha Christie
76
– Tommy Lee Jones, American actor
76
– Oliver Stone, American director, screenwriter, producer
@72 – William Howard Taft, 27th President (d. 1930; heart
disease)
@69 – Marco Polo, Venetian explorer (d. 1324)
@65 – Ettore Bugatti, Italian-French businessman, founded
Bugatti (d. 1947)
61
– Dan Marino, American football player, and sportscaster
“The will to prepare, the guts to risk, and the desire to be the
best. These are trademarks of champions.”– Dan Marino
38
– Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
“This is not just about women. We men need to recognize the part
we play, too. Real men treat women with the dignity and respect they deserve.”–
Prince Harry
