November 2022
Daily Almanac for
Flagstaff
Week 44 Day 307 \ Ave. Sky Cover 10% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today
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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 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
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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
