4 Apr

 

Flagstaff Today 44°: 28° Week 14 Day 94 Air Quality: Fair Mostly Cloudy Active Fire: A miles away Risk of Fire: Very Low Wind 1 mph Gusts 5 mph Nearest lightning: 28 miles away Apr Averages: Temps: 60°\29° Moisture: 2 Days

Monthly Observations

Grange Month Link  Link Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month Link Holy Humor Month Home Improvement Time (April-Sept.30) Honor Society Awareness Month

Informed Women Month International Black Women's History Month Link International Customer Loyalty Month International Guitar Month Link International Twit Award Month

Weekly Observations

4-6 American Crossword Puzzle Days:  Link 4-10 Hate Week National Dental Hygienist Week  Link Link

1-7 APAWS Pooper Scooper  Week: Golden Rule Week Laugh at Work Week Medication Safety Week Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!)  Link 2-9 Explore Your Career Options Week 3-6 Mule Days World Axe Throwing Championships Link

Daily Observations

International Day for Mine Awareness& Assistance in Mine Action Hospital Admitting Clerks Day International Kids Yoga Day Jeep 4x4 Day  Link National Day of (No) Silence Link

Qingming Festival  Link  Time Warp Days-5 Link  Victims of Violence Wholly Day Vitamin C Day World Rat Day Link

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Today’s Memes

Thoughts for the day

Another day of snow showers on and off. Nothing is sticking today.

Trump put a 10% tariff on McDonald Islands...the only inhabitants are penguins.  This is so sloppy.

Speaker Mike Johnson changed the calendar of the House of Representatives. It now says from a few days ago until December will be seen as one day at the House. Some bills have a 30-day wait before they become business of the House. This prevents new bills that Johnson doesn’t like from moving forward. This used to be called dirty play.

I got my haircut this morning. All good for about 5 weeks. Tomorrow is a blood draw for 2 different doctors and the first half of my dental deep cleaning. It will be a busy morning for sure.

Trivia for all

Historic Events

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Birthdays

92 – Clive Davis, American record producer, founded Arista Records 83 – Kitty Kelley, American journalist biographer 81 – Craig T. Nelson, American actor 69 – David E. Kelley, American screenwriter, producer 62 – Graham Norton (Graham William Walker), Irish actor, talk show host 60 – Robert Downey Jr., American actor 52 – David Blaine, American magician

@93 – Estelle Harris, American comedic actress (d. 2022) @92 – Frances Langford, American actress, singer (d. 2005) @86 – Maya Angelou (Marguerite Annie Johnson), American poet (d. 2014)   @85 – Dorothea Dix, American social activist (d. 1887) @70 – Muddy Waters, Blues guitarist (d. 1983; cancer)   @60 – Anthony Perkins, American actor (d. 1992; AIDS) @47 – Linus Yale, Jr., engineer, businessman (d. 1868; heart attack) @28 – Heath Ledger, Australian actor (d. 2008; Accidental OD)

…The End for today…

               

3 Apr

 

Flagstaff Today 51°: 19° Week 14 Day 93 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine; then suddenly it was snowing Active Fire: 90 miles away Risk of Fire: Very Low Wind 7 mph Gusts 9 mph Nearest lightning: 878 miles away Apr Averages: Temps: 60°\29° Moisture: 2 Days

Monthly Observations

Distracted Driving Awareness Month Link Dog Poop Awareness Month Link Emotional Overeating Awareness Month Fair Housing Month Link Financial Literacy Month Link

Fresh Florida Tomatoes Month Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Month  Link Global Astronomy Month Global Child Nutrition Month Link Global Volunteer Month

Weekly Observations

3-6 Mule Days World Axe Throwing Championships Link

1-7 APAWS Pooper Scooper  Week: Golden Rule Week Laugh at Work Week Medication Safety Week Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!)   Link 2-9 Explore Your Career Options Week

Daily Observations

Chocolate Mousse Day Don't Go To Work Unless It's Fun Day  Link   Fan Dance Day Find A Rainbow Day Link  National Burrito Day National Walking Day

National Film Score Day Link Pony Express Day Tweed Day Walk to Work Day Weed Out Hate World Party Day  Link

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Today’s Memes

Thoughts for the day

Blues sky, no snow stuck to the ground last night. Then just after noon, the sky was cloudy and it was lightly snowing. I hate Fake Spring.

In Special Elections, Republicans kept 2 House seats in Florida. No surprise.

Wisconsin Supreme Court now has a majority of liberal judges.

Sen. Cory Booker completed his 25 hour 5 min speech that slowed down the Senate. For me, the biggest take-away is that he broke Sen. Thurmond’s anti-civil rights speech of long ago. Strom’s was only 24 hours 17 minutes.

Kid Rock was in the oval office yesterday as Trump signed another Exec. Order that will help concert goer’s ticket prices. No one said Kid Rock was inappropriately dressed in his circus ringmaster outfit not being appropriate attire for the Oval Office. A real double standard.

I was supposed to have a haircut at 10, with the plumber coming at 11 this morning. Thankfully my stylist called about 9:30 to say she wouldn’t be in today. The plumber came and fixed the toilet mechanisms. Happy camper now.

Trivia for all

Random Thoughts…

v  The biggest film of 1930: Tom Sawyer (Adventure) earned ~ $11,000,000

v  James Dean – Real Name: James Byron

v  The biggest film of 1933: King Kong (Horror) earned ~ $10,000,000

v  When you “bite down” on something, you’re actually “biting up” because you can’t move your top jaw.

v  Biggest film of 1959: Ben-Hur (Action/Adventure) earned ~ $73,000,000

Historic Events

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Birthdays

91 – Jane Goodall, English primatologist and anthropologist 83 – Marsha Mason, American actress 83 – Wayne Newton, American singer 81 – Tony Orlando, American singer 72 – Sandra Boynton, American author and illustrator 67 – Alec Baldwin, American actor and comedian 66 – David Hyde Pierce, American actor 64 – Eddie Murphy, American comedic actor 53 – Jennie Garth, American actress 39 – Amanda Bynes, American actress 27 – Paris Jackson, American celebrity

@80 – Marlon Brando, American actor (d. 2004)   @76 – Washington Irving, short story writer, essayist, historian (d. 1859) @73 – Billy Joe Royal, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 2015; in his sleep) @55 – William ‘Boss’ Tweed, American politician (d. 1878; pneumonia) @50 – Leslie Howard, English actor (d. 1943; plane shot down)   @43 – Lyle Alzado, American football player and actor (d. 1992; brain cancer) @40 – Ray Combs, American game show host (d. 1996; suicide)

…The End for today…

               

2 Apr

 

Flagstaff Today 53°: 25° Week 14 Day 92 Air Quality: Fair Mostly Cloudy Active Fire: 90 miles away Risk of Fire: Low Wind 7 mph Gusts 22 mph Chilly wind Nearest lightning: 373 miles away Apr Averages: Temps: 60°\29° Moisture: 2 Days

Monthly Observations

Beaver Awareness Month Car Care Month Celebrate Diversity Month Child Abuse Prevention Month (Internat’l) Cesarean Awareness Month Community Spirit Days (1-30)

Confederate History Month Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month  Link Couple Appreciation Month Defeat Diabetes Month

Weekly Observations

2-9 Explore Your Career Options Week

1-7 APAWS Pooper Scooper  Week: Golden Rule Week Laugh at Work Week Medication Safety Week Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (aka Get A Grip Day!)  Link

Daily Observations

Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Women's Equal Pay Day Link Burrito Day Children’s Book Day Child help National Day of Hope Ferret Day International Children's Book Day National Employee Benefits Day  Link  National Ferret Day Link National Love Your Produce Manager Day

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day Link National Walking Day Link   Nickelodeon Day Paraprofessional Appreciation Day  Peanut Butter And Jelly Day Pharmacists in Public Health Day Reconciliation Day World Autism Day Link World Autism Awareness Day Link

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Today’s Memes

Thoughts for the day

It is much cooler today than yesterday. The weather guy says there may be a little snow in the next few days. Just another Fake Spring the last few days.

It is windy again today…thankfully I live in an area with no sand in the wind.

Flag has had a radio news guy for the past 9 or so years. I first heard him when he was following a big fire. He also did live reports where he uploaded video to the internet on snowfall, fires, big accidents, and much more. He broadcast on the radio for all the high school sports games. He also did a morning summary on the news of Flagstaff that I listened to almost daily of the work week. The best local coverage I have seen for our town. Then Sunday he was caught in a sting operation, along with 21 others on soliciting children for sex. His bond is $100,000. It is quite a shock to his broadcast listeners.

 Random Thoughts…

v  Ursula the Sea Witch from ‘The Little Mermaid’ was inspired by drag queen Divine.

v    In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ben Stein’s economics lecture scene was completely improvised and done in one take.

v    The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.

v    Aren’t all galaxies ‘far far’ away?

Historic Events

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Birthdays

84 – Dr. Demento (Barret Eugene Hansen), American radio host 80 – Linda Hunt, American actress 78 – Emmylou Harris, American singer-songwriter 64 – Christopher Meloni, American actor

@95 – Buddy Ebsen, American actor and dancer (d. 2003) @86 – Sir Alec Guinness, English actor (d. 2000) @84 – Max Ernst, German painter, sculptor, poet (d. 1976) @74 – Leon Russell, American singer-songwriter, pianist (d. 2016; heart attack) @73 – Casanova Giovaani Giacomo Girolama, Italian adventurer (d. 1798) @67 – Hans Christian Andersen, Danish novelist, short story writer, poet (d. 1875; fall)   @65 – Charlemagne, Frankish king (d. 814; pleurisy) @62 – Serge Gainsbourg, French singer-songwriter, actor, director (d. 1991; heart attack) @62 – Jack Webb, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter (d. 1982; heart attack) @62 – Emile Zola, French naturalist (d. 1902; carbon monoxide) @44 – Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984; shot by father)

…The End for today…