31 May

31 May 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 22 Day 151                        Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility 29mi.     Flagstaff Today  73° \ 38° 
Wind  10mph \ Gusts 16mph    Nearest active fire: 23miles                  Nearest Lightning:  338mi
Air Quality: Fair                          Risk of fire: Extreme                                Sunshine
May Averages: Flagstaff: 68° \ 34°                                                            May Average: 3 Days of moisture

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

22-6/4  

National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link

25-31

Week of Solidarity With The People of Non-Self-Governing Territories

28-6/3 

Black Single Parents Week

28-6/4

National African Violet Week

29-9/4

National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link

5/30-6/1

Scripps Spelling Bee Finals

Daily Observations

Macaroon Day
National Smile Day  Link
Necrotizing Fasciitis Awareness Day:31  Link
National Senior Health & Fitness Day Link 
Save Your Hearing Day 
Save Your Hearing Day Link Link
What You Think Upon Grows Day
World No-Tobacco Day
World Otter Day
World Parrot Day 
What You Think Upon Grows Day
World No-Tobacco Day
World Otter Day
World Parrot Day Link

Today’s Thoughts

My newly shined car was covered with pollen this morning. I now have a silver/gold vehicle. I guess nature wants to let everyone know I graduated from the University of Colorado.

The pollen count is very high, and I have a very runny nose. Hope the OTC meds kick in soon. I don’t usually have allergies but today seems to be the day.

I was hoping the Celtics would be playing Denver in the championship. Oh well, Denver can beat the Heat.

Listening the Congress members, the ‘deal’ does not seem well received. It’s all politics. I hope they all put on their big boy/big girl pants and raise the darn debt ceiling. So tired to the games. 

Enjoy

Ocean Trivia

In contrast to bony fish, Chondrichthyes, such as sharks and rays, have skeletons made of Cartilage.

Note: The whale shark trivia the other day was also a Jeopardy! question last night.

Origins of State Names

Vermont

While many of the names on this list date back to pre-American independence, Vermont’s name was first documented just one year after the country’s creation. The words vert and mont translate to “green mountain,” as the state is home to the glorious Green Mountain range. On April 11, 1777, Philadelphia doctor and revolutionary Thomas Young became the first to use the name Vermont in print, writing, ““To the Inhabitants of Vermont, a Free and Independent State.” Young is believed to be the originator of the name, which was likely as much a tribute to his friend Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys militia as it was a description of the stunning scenery.

Virginia

Much like Maryland, yet another powerful and influential woman lends her name to the state of Virginia (and in turn, West Virginia, but we’ll get to that later). Virginia was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England, who was also known as the “Virgin Queen” for her reluctance to marry. In 1584, Elizabeth granted English explorer and soldier Walter Raleigh permission to start the colony, and he would go on to name the new land in her honor.

Historic Events

  • 1909 – The National Negro Committee, the forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), convened for the first time.
  • 1911 – The RMS Titanic was launched in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • 1971 – Observation of Memorial Day occurred on the last Monday in May for the first time.Previously, it was held on May 30.
  • 2005 – Vanity Fair revealed that Mark Felt was Watergate’s “Deep Throat”.

Birthdays with some quotes

@95 – Norman Vincent Peale, American minister, author (d. 1993)
“A positive thinker does not refuse to recognize the negative; he refuses to dwell on it. Positive thinking is a form of thought which habitually looks for the best results from the worst conditions.”– Norman Vincent Peale
@85 – Don Ameche, American actor (d. 1993)
93 – Clint Eastwood, American actor, director
80 – Joe Namath, American football player
“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.”– Joe Namath
@72 – Walt Whitman, American poet, essayist, and journalist (d. 1892)
“Either define the moment or the moment will define you.”– Walt Whitman @70 – John Ringling, American entrepreneur, co-founder of Ringling Brothers Circus (d. 1936)
@65 – Genghis Khan, Emperor (d. 1227; fall from horse or shot during battle)
63 – Chris Elliott, American comedic actor
“People think that all cameramen do is point the camera at things, but it’s a heck of a lot more complicated than that.”– Chris Elliott
62 – Lea Thompson, American actress
“Howard the Duck! That’s a really interesting movie. I appreciate my career because I’ve had a lot of very interesting ups and downs, and most people… That movie is such a famous flop. In a land of a lot of flops, it’s kind of awesome to be in a really famous flop. I mean, it’s kind of a poster child for flops.– Lea Thompson
58 – Brooke Shields, American model and actress
“Have faith in your own thoughts.”– Brooke Shields @45 – Jim Hutton, actor (d.1979; liver cancer)
46 – Colin Farrell, Irish actor
“I know what the important things are in life. I know that just because I pretend to be someone else for two hours on the silver screen doesn’t make me a better person than the next man. So, I mind all those things. Simple things.”\– Colin Farrell
@32 – John Bonham, drummer (Led Zepplin) (d.1980; OD with vodka)

 
 

  

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