AZ Politics

I survived another closed window day. Actually I just left about 11am and didn’t come home until 4pm, so I wouldn’t have to suffer. The workers are getting a lot done, and hopefully will be finished before Friday.

Politics in AZ is so strange. Our state legislature produced a budget that brought back much of the lost education funding. They did this in a matter of a couple of hours.
The local paper sure is bitter. A couple of weeks ago they wrote about our new mayor and her lack of accomplishments. Sunday they hit our congressional representative. We put up with carpet bagger Rick Renzi for several terms, yet little was ever published about him. It was good, according to the paper that Rick voted with Bush some 87% of the time. Ann is voting 80% of the time with her party and they think this is not enough. The Republicans set up our District to ensure a republican would be elected. It encompasses Flagstaff, known for its liberal democratic beliefs and then runs all around the state to include a lot of conservative Republican strongholds. So Ann was elected, partly by her platform, partly by the desire of so many for real change, partly to ensure that we wouldn’t get another carpet bagger, partly because the National Democratic Party pushed hard for election. I do wish that Ann was working a little harder for change. Maybe the Sun expose will be a wake-up call for her. I am anxiously awaiting her rebuttal to the Sun’s charges. It will say a lot about her.
I was not impressed by Mayor Sara's response to the suggestions that she was ineffective. A bulleted list of ‘accomplishments’ that included her membership in a number of Flagstaff organizations did not impress me. After doing a lot of volunteer work, I have learned that many resumes are peppered with being a member of an organization. It is many times the sign of a ‘joiner’ not a ‘do-er’.

While our congressional rep should respond; she should also do some behind the scenes work to get others to rally for her accomplishments. But this is AZ, so who knows what will happen.

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Random Fact
From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.

July is…

…Air Conditioning Appreciation Month…Blueberries Month…Cell Phone Courtesy Month…Family Reunion Month…Herbal/Prescription Awareness Month…Nat’l Doghouse Repair Month…Nat’l Grilling, Nat’l Hot Dog, Nat’l Horseradish, and Nat’l Ice Cream Month…Smart Irrigation Month…Social Wellness Month…Tour de France Month…Women’s Motorcycle Month…

Week of July 6
Nude Recreation Week

July 8—189 days so far this year…176 days remain in 2009
SCUD Day [Savor the Comic, Unplug the Drama]


BIRTHS ON THIS DAY…

1838
Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin invented rigid dirigibles
1839
John D Rockefeller US capitalist; founded Standard Oil
1893
Fritz Perls father of Gestalt therapy
1907
George W Romney (Gov-R-Mich)/US Secretary of HUD
1908
Nelson A Rockefeller (Gov-R-NY) 41st VP
1918
-Nelson Mandela Transkei South Africa
- Craig Stevens (Gail Shikles) actor: Peter Gunn
1931
Roone Arledge TV executive
1933
Marty Feldman London England, comedian
1935
Steve Lawrence Bkln, singer/actor
1949
Wolfgang Puck chef
1958
Kevin Bacon Phila Pa, actor

IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY…

1539
The Francisco de Ulloa Expedition is designed to explore the coast of Baja California. This expedition proves California is not an island
1663
King Charles II of England granted a charter to Rhode Island
1693
NYC authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies
1776
Col John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Dec of Independence
1796
US State Dept issues 1st American passport
1822
English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowns at age 29 while sailing in a storm off the coast of Italy.
1835
Liberty Bell cracks (again)
1889
Wall Street Journal begins publishing
1892
American Psychological Association organized, Worcester, Mass
1923
Harding becomes 1st sitting president to visit Alaska
1947
There were a number of reports of a mysterious flying disc ( Spaceship ) landing in Roswell, New Mexico.
1967
Billie Jean King concludes Wimbeldon sweep (singles, doubles & mix)
2000
The latest Harry Potter book has been released and for the first time a Harry Potter book is released simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic

Word Puzzle from NPR Sunday Puzzler…1987

oops…yesterday 6. Should have read ‘something to warn’ with an answer of horn. AND 9. Edge should have answer 9. Ledge

Today: clues for two words are given. Put the letter M-A in front of the anser to the first clue to get the answer to the second clue.

EX: monarch / constructing

Answers: king / making

1. Opposite of ‘that’ / singer Johnny
2. Backyard building / like some potatoes
3. Breakfast cereal for kids / mold from which something is made
4. Bugs in the hair / ill will
5. Person from Glasgow / team emblem
6. Not timber / big dog
7. Kind of boom / kind of temple
8. Hang around / shirk duties
9. Away from the coast / what Massachusetts is to Martha’s vineyard
10. In better order / a shark for example [hyphenated word]

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Answers:
1. This / Mathis
2. Shed / mashed
3. Trix / matrix
4. Lice / malice
5. Scot / mascot
6. Stiff / mastiff
7. Sonic / Masonic
8. Linger / malinger
9. Inland / mainland
10. Neater / man-eater
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