August 2023
Flagstaff
Almanac
Week 31 Day 217 Ave. Sky
Cover 5%\ Visibility 28mi. Flagstaff Today 82° \ 48°
Wind 9mph \
Gusts 17mph Nearest active fire: 17miles Risk
of fire: Extreme
Nearest Lightning:
330mi
Air Quality: Fair Moisture Days this month: 3 days
August Averages: Temps 79° \ 50° Moisture 9 Days
Today’s Quote
Monthly Observations
Read-A-Romance Month
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Tomboy Tools Month Link
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Weekly Observations
30-8/5
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4-6
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Daily Observations
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Chile Pepper Day National Disc Golf Day Link |
National Summit Day Link Underwear Day |
Today’s Thoughts
Another warm sunny day.
I
got an email from the billing company for Northern Arizona Radiology. It for an
expensive procedure I had done on June 7th. The bill said I owed
$1250. I called them and they said there was a payment from Medicare, but not
Blue Cross. I called Blue Cross, and they paid the entire $1250 on August 1. I
called back the bill company. They could only say I would get a paper copy of the
bill ‘sometime next week.’ They also claimed that they never received a payment
from Blue Cross. Something tells me this is going to take one day short of
forever to get fixed. I trust Blue Cross so I’m not freaking out.
Ellie
called today to say that Canada cruise is all straightened out and is a go.
I
am so tired of ‘Breaking News: Trump indicted. I fear this whole Trump story is
going to mess up our 2024 election cycle.
Enjoy
History you may not
have learned in school…
Women
couldn't submit a credit application at a bank without a man until 1974.
Until
1974, when the Equal Credit Opportunity Act passed, banks required single,
widowed, or divorced women to bring a man to cosign any credit application they submitted, regardless of how much money they
made, according to The Guardian. Even worse: they would
discount the value of a woman's income "when considering how
much credit to grant, by as much as 50%."
The
year after, First Women's Bank, the first commercial bank owned by a woman,
opened in New York City. Women's rights activist Betty Friedan (pictured) had
an account there, according to The Guardian.
Hoax proved wrong…
Loch Ness Monster
In 1934, a photograph of the
so-called Loch Ness Monster published in the Daily Mail had much of the United
Kingdom believing that a prehistoric creature lurked in the dark depths of one
of Scotland’s most scenic lakes. But it was a clever hoax. The
"monster" was nothing more than a toy submarine with a head and neck
made from wood putty.
Random Trivia…
In 18th century England,
pineapples were a status symbol. Those rich enough to own a pineapple would
carry them around to signify their personal wealth and high-class status. In
that day and age, everything from clothing to houseware was decorated with the
tropical fruit.
Historic Events
§ 1264
Anti-Jewish riots break out in Arnstadt Germany
Birthdays with some
quotes
@84 – Conrad Aiken, American novelist, short story writer,
critic, and poet (d. 1973)
@82 – Neil Armstrong, American astronaut (d. 2012)
78
– Loni Anderson, American actress
” Look up the definition of rejection in the
dictionary, get really comfortable with it, and then maybe you can go into
acting.”
61
– Patrick Ewing, Jamaican-American basketball player
” It’s the person who has done nothing who is
sure nothing can be done.”
57
– James Gunn, American director, producer, and screenwriter
” One should be willing to throw away a dozen
ideas to come up with a good one, just as one should throw away a dozen words
to come up with the right one.”
34
– Jessica Nigri, American model and cosplayer
…The End for today…
