11 July

 

11 July 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 28 Day 195 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  27mi. Flagstaff Today  85° \ 53° 
Wind  3mph \ Gusts  5mph  Nearest active fire: 21miles Nearest Lightning:  287mi
Air Quality: Fair           Moisture Days this month: 0 days
Risk of fire: Extreme July Averages: Temps 82° \ 51° Moisture 8 Days
Sunshine  Red Flag Warning

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

1-24
Tour de France 
8-12
Running of The Bulls (Spain)
 

9-15
National Cancer Survivor Sibling Week
National Theraputic Recreation Week
National Vodka Week
Operation Safe Driver Week
Sports Clich Week
10-16
Nude Recreation Weekend

Daily Observations

All American Pet Photo Day
Bowdler’s Day
World Population Day 
7-11 Day or Free Slurpee Day
Cheer Up The Lonely Day
Cow Appreciation Day  Link
Day of The Five Billion Link
International Essential Oils Day

International Sister Cities Day Link 
Make Your Own Sundae Day
National Blueberry Muffin Day

National Cheer up the Lonely Day
National Mojito Day
National Rainier Cherries Day 
Make Your Own Sundae Day
National Blueberry Muffin Day
National Cheer up the Lonely Day
National Mojito Day
National Rainier Cherries Day Link
National Swimming Pool Day
World Population Day

Today’s Thoughts

New week. Getting better every day. Today I’m at about 90%. Great!

It’s another hot one. My new cooler is doing an excellent job.

The weatherman sez we are not getting the monsoon just yet…it is starting in Eastern AZ so that is a good sign. Our area needs moisture real soon.

I headed out early this morning to get groceries. I wanted to get it done before the heat bore down on me and my vehicle.

Enjoy

Boomer Slang…

Far out

“Far out” was an expression used to convey something as amazing or incredible. It was often used to express surprise or astonishment in response to something impressive or mind-blowing.

True Conspiracy Theories…

The Iran-Contra Affair

In the 1980s, the US sold weapons to Iran and used the proceeds to fund Contra rebels in Nicaragua, despite a congressional ban on such funding.

Random Trivia…

The platypus doesn't have a stomach at all: Their esophagus goes straight to their intestines. (nationalgeographic.com)

Historic Events

  • 1804 – Arron Burr (US Vice-President) and Alexander Hamilton had a duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. Hamilton was killed and Burr’s political plans ended.
  • 1914 – Babe Ruth made his debut in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox.
  • 1979 – Skylab (82 tons) fell to Earth, mainly over the Indian Ocean and Australia. There were no casualties.
  • 1987 – Matej Gaspar was born in Yugoslavia. He was the official 5 Billionth person on Earth at that time.

Birthdays with some quotes

90 – Harold Bloom, American literary critic (d. 2019)
“Reading well is one of the greatest pleasures that solitude can afford you.”– Harold Bloom
89 – Giorgio Armani, Italian fashion designer, founded the Armani Company
“Elegance is not catching somebody’s eyes, it’s staying in somebody’s memory.”– Giorgio Armani
“The difference between style and fashion is quality.”– Giorgio Armani
@86 – E.B. White (Elwyn Brooks White), American essayist and journalist (d. 1985)
“Life is like writing with a pen. You can cross out your past but you can’t erase it.”– E.B. White
“Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it. This makes it hard to plan the day. But if we forget to savor the world, what possible reason do we have for saving it? In a way, the savoring must come first.”– E.B. White
@80 – John Quincy Adams, American politician, 6th President (d. 1848)
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.”– John Quincy Adams
@86 – Tab Hunter (Arthur Andrew Kelm), American actor and singer (d. 2018)
70 – Mindy Sterling, American actress
@68 – Leon Spinks, American boxer (d. 2021; prostate cancer)
@68 – Bardaisan, Syrian astrologer, scholar, and philosopher (d. 222; in exile)
@67 – Bonnie Pointer, American singer (d. 2020; cirrosis)
67 – Sela Ward, American actress
@65 – Yul Brynner, Russian-American actor and dancer (d. 1985; lung cancer)
“Now that I’m gone, I tell you, don’t smoke.”– Yul Brynner
63 – Richie Sambora, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
64 – Suzanne Vega, American singer-songwriter
60 – Lisa Rinna, American actress
@54 – Robert the Bruce, Scottish king (d. 1329; leprosy)
49 – Lil’ Kim, American rapper
30 – Rebecca Bross, American gymnast
27 – Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter

…The End for today…

 

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