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
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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22-6/4 |
National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link |
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25-31 |
Week of Solidarity With The People of Non-Self-Governing
Territories |
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28-6/3 |
Black Single Parents Week |
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28-6/4 |
National African Violet Week |
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29-9/4 |
National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor
Day) Link |
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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)
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)
“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)
