Sept 8

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 36 Day 251 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  19mi. Flagstaff Today  82° \ 42° 
Wind  6mph \ Gusts  3mph  Nearest active fire: 16miles Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 268mi
Air Quality: Fair         Moisture Days this month: 3 days Sunshine 
September Averages: Temps: 74° \ 42° Moisture 5 Days  26 Sunny Days

Today’s Quote


 

Monthly Observations

Nat’l Organic Harvest Month Link
Nat’l Osteopathic Medicine Month 
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Nat’l Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 
Nat’l Passport Awareness Month  
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Nat’l Pediculosis (Head Lice)  Prevention Month 
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Nat’l Pet Memorial Month 
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Nat’l Piano Month 
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Nat’l Preparedness Month  
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Nat’l Prostate Cancer Awareness Month  
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Nat’l Prime Beef Month 
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Nat’l Prosper Where You Are Planted Month Nat’l Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month  Link
Nat’l Recovery Month
Nat’l Rice Month
Nat’l Save A Tiger Month
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Nat’l Sewing Month  
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Nat’l Service Dog Month
Nat’l Shake Month (Ice Cream)
Nat’l Sickle Cell Month  
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Nat’l Skin Care Awareness Month
Nat’l Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month 
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Weekly Observations

3-9 National Waffle Week
4-8 National Payroll Week
4-10 Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week
International Air Ambulance Week
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5-9 Play Days
7-9 Popcorn Days Link 
8-10 National Days of Prayer & Remembrance

Daily Observations

Banana Day Link   
Date-Nut Bread Day

Hug Your Boss Day 
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Iguana Awareness Day 
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National Ampersand Day  
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National Dog Walker Appreciation Day 

National Iguana Awareness Day Link
Pardon Day 
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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses Day
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Star Trek Day  
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World Physical Therapy Day 
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Today’s Thoughts

Warm day…Weather guy calls it a heat wave. No complaints.

I had lunch with Mary and Mike. Andy had a dental appointment. Good lunch, good conversation.

As people and law enforcement wonder how the escaped murder convict in PA is staying ‘on the lose’, remember, he grew up in the Brazilian rainforest and has many skills for survival.

I sadly got an email today that a former student from Tonalea had passed away. He was a popular student back in the day. He was in his mid-40’s, and I went hunting deer with his dad several times back in the day. He was riding in the back of a pick-up truck, it hit a big rock in the road, he fell out and hit his head on another big rock. Sadly, I’m sure alcohol was involved.

Enjoy

Unique National Treasures for the US …

Pat Summitt

 

During her 38-year tenure at the University of Tennessee, coach Pat Summitt led the Lady Vols basketball team to victory in 1,098 games, the most career wins in NCAA basketball history. The acclaimed coach retired in 2012 following an early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis and passed away in 2016 at the age of 64, but her legacy lives on through the Pat Summitt Foundation, which funds Alzheimer’s research efforts and support systems.

Random Trivia…

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, Founding Fathers and the 2nd and 3rd Presidents of the United States, respectively, died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the adoption of The Declaration of Independence. Adams' last words were, "Jefferson lives," unaware that his old friend had died earlier that day.

 

Joan of Arc convinced Charles VII she could lead his armies with no experience. She routed the English, survived a 60-foot escape leap from a tower uninjured, was falsely accused of heresy, and burned at the stake, all between the ages of 17 and 19. She was guided by voices only she could hear.

Historic Events

  • 1921 – The First ‘Fall Frolic” was held in Atlantic City and won by Margaret Gorman. Herb Test later coined the term for the winner: “Miss America.”
  • 1935 – US Senator from Louisianna was shot by Carl Weiss, a political rival. He died from the wounds 2 days later.
  • 1998 – Mark McGuire hit his 62nd home run, breaking Roger Maris’s record. He finished the season with a total of 70.

Birthdays with some quotes

@96 – Lyndon LaRouche, American politician, and activist (d. 2019)
@91 – Sid Caesar, American comedic actor (d. 2014)
82 – Bernie Sanders, American politician
69 – Ruby Bridges, American civil rights activist
@62 – Antonín Dvorák, Czech composer and academic (d. 1904; lingering illness)
@54 – Peter Sellers, English comedic actor (d. 1980; heart attack)
“Some forms of reality are so horrible we refuse to face them unless we are trapped into it by comedy. To label any subject unsuitable for comedy is to admit defeat.”
@30 – Patsy Cline, American singer-songwriter (d. 1963)
“Oh, I offended you with my opinion? You should hear the ones I keep to myself.”
43 – Pink (Alecia Beth Moore), American singer-songwriter
“True beauty is knowing who you are and what you want and never apologizing for it.”
“You can’t move mountains by whispering at them.”
36 – Wiz Khalifa (Cameron Jibril Thomaz), Haitian rapper

…The End for today…

 

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