28April 2023
Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
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Week 17 Day 118 |
Ave. Sky
Cover 5%\ Visibility 26miles |
Flagstaff Today 72° \ 36° |
|
Wind 10mph \ Gusts 18mph |
Nearest active
fire: 14 miles |
Nearest
Lightning 632mi |
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Air Quality: Fair High Risk of
fire |
Apr. Averages: Flagstaff: 60° \ 27° Apr. Average: 3 Days of moisture |
Sunshine |
Today’s
Quote
Weekly
Observations
21-5/2 Festival of Ridvan (Baha'i)
22-29 National Dance Week
22-30 National
Park Week
Administrative Professionals Week
23-29 Disability Book Week
Fibroid
Awareness Week
National
Infertility Awareness Week
National
Karaoke Week
Medical
Laboratory Professionals Week
National
Crime Victims Rights Week
National
Library Week
National
Pediatric Transplant Week
National
Princess Week
Mule
Days
Sky
Awareness Week
24-30 National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)
National Scoop The Poop Week
24-28 National Playground Safety Week
National Youth Violence Prevention Week
24-30 Spring
Astronomy Week
World Immunization Week
26-29 American Quilters Society Week
27-29 Gathering of the Nations Powwow
28-30 Interstate Mullet Toss
National Dream Hotline
National & Global Youth Service Days
Daily Observations
Arbor Day
Biological Clock Day
Blueberry Pie Day
Kiss Your Mate Day
National Brave Hearts Day Link
National Hairball Awareness Day
National Historic Marker Day Link
National Superhero Day
National Superhero Day Link
National Teach Your Children To Save Day
Occupational Safety & Health Day Link
Save The Frogs Day Link
Superhero Day
Undiagnosed Children's Awareness Day Link
Workers Memorial Day
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
Workers Memorial Day
World Day for Safety and Health at Work Link
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Nice
warm day…doors and windows open. Nice!
I
had a nice walk around the neighborhood.
I’m
enjoying all the pictures from Portugal by the current traveling Focus group.
Beautiful country.
Looking
forward to a nice weekend around our little town.
NAU
will have 4 speakers at graduation. Bill Gates will speak and receive an Honorary
Doctorate. A little odd since he is a college dropout.
Enjoy…
Signs…
Moon Facts…
There isn’t really a “dark side” of the
Moon
You’ve probably heard of the “dark side” of the Moon, but in reality, all sides of the Moon receive the same amount of light. Like Earth, the Moon rotates and experiences day and night, which we see from our perspective as the phases of the Moon. The side we don’t see isn’t dark, just hidden from our position on Earth, so it’s more accurately referred to as the “far side” of the Moon.
State
Names Origins…
Hawaii
In the early 1810s, King
Kamehameha I of Hawaii united the islands as the Kingdom of Hawaii, though the etymology behind
the name is unclear. One theory is that British explorer Captain James Cook
asked the Natives where he was when he landed in 1778, and wrote it down as
"Owhyhee," which translates to “homeland.” Others suggest that the name comes
from a blend of similar Proto-Polynesian words or that it is named after
the Hawaiian legend Hawaiʻiloa, who is said to have settled the big island of
Hawaii. All that being said, it’s hard to worry too much about which theory
holds true when you can simply shut off your brain and relax on the sandy
beaches of this Pacific paradise instead.
Historical
Events
v 1789 – The Mutiny on the Bounty took
place.
v
1967 – World
boxing champion Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) refused to be
inducted into the US Army and was immediately stripped of his heavyweight
title.
v 2001 – Dennis Tito became the first
tourist in space, paying the Russian Space Agency a reputed $20,000,000 to join
the crew of Soyuz TM.
Birthdays
Today
@89 – Harper Lee, American novelist (d. 2016)
“People
generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.”– Harper Lee
82
– Ann-Margret, Swedish-American actress, singer, dancer
@76 – Lionel Barrymore, American actor (d. 1954; heart attack)
@76 – Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian automobile designer,
inventor, mechanic, engineer, winemaker, industrialist, and businessman (d. 1993;
heart attack)
@73 – James Monroe, 5th President (d. 1831)
73
– Jay Leno, American comedian and talk show host
“We
should make politicians dress like race car drivers; when they get money, make
them wear the company logos on their suit.”– Jay Leno
@66 – Oskar Schindler, German industrialist, humanitarian (d.
1974; liver failure)
“I
hated the brutality, the sadism, and the insanity of Nazism. I just couldn’t
stand by and see people destroyed. I did what I could, what I had to do, what
my conscience told me I must do. That’s all there is to it. Really, nothing
more.”– Oskar Schindler
@69 – Saddam Hussein, Iraqi general, 5th President of Iraq (d.
2006; hanged)
“Women
make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains
unless its women are liberated, enlightened and educated.”– Saddam Hussein
49
– Penélope Cruz, Spanish actress
42
– Jessica Alba, American actress
“Being
perfect is being flawed, accepting it, and never letting it make you feel less
than your best.”– Jessica Alba
