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16 March 2023

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 11 Day 75 \ Ave. Sky Cover 90% \ Visibility 3 miles Flagstaff Today 50° \32°  Wind 4mph \ Gusts 8mph 
Air Quality:  \Very Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 249mi \ Nearest Lightning 315mi
Mar. Averages for Flagstaff: 51° \ 23° \6 Days of moisture
Raining

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

  22-4/8
  Lent
  10-16
  Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Week
11-17
  Turkey Vultures Return to the Living Sign
12-18
  Campfire USA Birthday Week
  Girl Scout Week Link , Link
  Teen Tech Week
13-17
    Native American Awareness Week Link
13-19
  International Brain Awareness Week Link

Daily Observations

Artichoke Hearts Day
Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
Curlew Day
Everything You Do is Right Day
Freedom of Information Day
Goddard Day Link, Link
Panda Day
Lips Appreciation Day
National Farm Rescuer Day Link 
National Panda Day
No Selfies Day
St. Urho's Day 
National Panda Day
No Selfies Day

St. Urho's Day Link, Link

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A rainy day…unusual for this high desert. Still appreciated.

I have my annual physical tomorrow. I’ll try to keep a straight face as they ask those Medicare questions about depression.

The US is claiming that Russia was reckless when one its jets hit one of our drones. Hopefully neither side wants any escalation. Let the diplomats work this out.

NAU, the local university is raising tuition again. The good news is that new students are the only ones paying the increase. At NAU when one enrolls as a full-time student, they are promised that tuition will not raise during their 4 year pursuit of the degree. The bad news is that this does not include mandatory fees, dorms, or meals. In-state students will pay $11,253 per year; non-residents will pay $27,600, international undergrads will pay $28,600. These prices are a bit higher than when I got my degree at Univ. of CO.

Enjoy…

Facts…

Paul Revere didn't finish his midnight ride, but Sybil Ludington, a 16-year-old girl, did. Legend says she rode for 40 miles alerting people of a British attack in 1777. 

More Slang origins…

Don't flip your wig

We're not sure what toupees were like in our grandfather's time, but, apparently, they were loose-fitting enough that there was a constant danger of them flying off their heads, especially during moments of excitement or agitation.

Beauty in our 50 states…

33. Georgia

If you live in Florida, the most beautiful sight you'll ever see is when you cross the state line into Georgia and see gas prices drop a buck a gallon. Past that? There ain't much. Aside from the quaint Southernness of trees draped in Spanish moss and untouched beaches in the southern part of the state, the scenic highlight is the "mountains" north of Atlanta. Which seem downright towering when you've been driving through Florida, but still don't measure up to the Smokies or the Appalachians a few hours down the road.

Historical Events

1802 – The Army Corps of Engineers was established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point.
1865 –The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified.
1926 – Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in Auburn, MA.
1968 – The My Lai Massacre involved the killing of 3000 noncombatant Vietnam citizens.
1995 – Mississippi formally ratified the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery.
2020 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 2,997.10, the single largest point drop in history and the second-largest percentage drop ever, at 12.93%.

Birthdays Today

@91 – Henny Youngman, English-American violinist and comedian (d. 1998)
“I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to stop going to those places.”– Henny Youngman
@91 – Jerry Lewis, American actor and comedian (d. 2017)
“I have a loyalty that runs in my bloodstream, when I lock into someone or something, you can’t get me away from it because I commit that thoroughly. That’s in friendship, that’s a deal, that’s a commitment. Don’t give me paper – I can get the same lawyer who drew it up to break it. But if you shake my hand, that’s for life.”– Jerry Lewis
@87 – Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. 2004)
@85 – James Madison. 4^th President (d. 1836)
82 – Chuck Woolery, American game show host and television personality
@72 – Conrad Nagel, American actor (d. 1970; heart attack)
74 – Erik Estrada, American actor
“Respect other people regardless of the level they are at… or the level you are at. When you hand out respect, you get it back.”– Erik Estrada
69 – Nancy Wilson, American singer-songwriter, Heart
@67 – Josef Mengele, evil German physician (d. 1979; stroke while swimming)
@65 – Georg Ohm, German physicist, mathematician (d. 1854)
64 – Flavor Flav, American rapper and personality
56 – Tracy Bonham, American singer
54 – Judah Friedlander, American comedic actor
“You jump on a bike and start peddling. You fall down and you get up again. I’ve always been a ‘learn by doing’ kind of guy.”– Judah Friedlander
52 – Alan Tudyk, American actor
36 – Alexandra Daddario, American actress
“As a child, I loved fantasy books, I loved Harry Potter and the idea that there is something ‘out there’ is inspiring to kids and inspiring to me. It’s exciting and I think people can relate to it. Even if things are difficult or bad for you, the idea that there is something special within you is positive and true.”– Alexandra Daddario