6-1-13



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Almanac: Flagstaff:  Week: 22/ Day: 152   Today: H 79°…L 42°
Wind: ave:   6mph; Gusts:  21mph  Ave. humidity:  40%
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Quote of the Day


Today’s Historical Highlights
1st magazine on microfilm offered to subscribers (Newsweek)…1949
1st pay telephone installed…1880
1st skirmish in Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va…1861
1st transmission of CNN, Cable News Network…1980
1st written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, 
     Friar John Cor is the distiller…1495
Approximate domestication of the horse in the Eurasian steppes near Dereivka, 
     central Ukraine (hypothesis only) …4000BC
Barboncito, Armijo, Delgadito, Herrero Grande, Manuelito, and others sign 
     the new treaty. to go back to their old lands…1868 
Beijing, then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is 
     captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Beijing…1215
Ed Sullivan's final TV show on CBS…1971
FM multiplex stereo broadcasting 1st heard…1961
Last of Britain's troops withdraws from US…1796
Legal definition of "Indian" is made…1934
Protective baseball helmets 1st worn by batters…1938
Snows in Buffalo & Rochester NY & Cleveland Ohio…1843
Voting machine patented (Thomas A Edison)…1869

♫  Today’s Birthdays: ♫   
How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays



My Free Rambling Thoughts   
Quite the warm day for Flagstaff…our warmest of the year. While I spend a good deal of time mentioning the wind in our fair city, I must say, living at the base of Mount Elden is nice as we always have a nice small breeze. During these warm….er day, that breeze flows right through my place and makes it quite pleasant. Even better I have good control…opening the upstairs windows keeps that area cool, same with downstairs. Or I can open opposite windows up and down stairs and also keep it cool…when it is not too warm outside.
 
I have been reading some articles about America’s drone use under our current president, and how he somehow believes it is OK to kill American citizens with these drones…so far just on foreign soil. The more ‘liberal’ press is just starting to speak up about this, and actually the conservative press is still silent. The ongoing conversation has to do with the constitution and the Bill of Rights. Most of the discussion is on the 5th amendment which in part states: …nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…. The President believes that this right does not apply to ‘suspected terrorists’. Several lawsuits are working their way through our system regarding the killing of several suspected terrorists who were American citizens and were killed by drones in Yemen. For me, the most worrisome part of this story is that any future president will be able to use these actions as a precedent. The current quiet outcry is that American citizens are being deprived of their rights. There also has been an increase in the killing of American citizens who are believed to be terrorists in our country. We read all the time about local police killing a robbery suspect, an alleged shooter, or some other criminal. During my lifetime, we have become a very violent nation and continue to become more violent every day. It is time for a national conversation on the dangers associated with the killing of any American, including the killing by law enforcement [local, state, and Federal].
Game  Center (answers at the end of post)
Brain Teasers
A spoonerism is a pair of words that can have the initial sounds switched to form new words. For example, "churning bear" is a spoonerism for "burning chair" (note that the pairs do not have to be spelled the same - only sound the same). From the definitions below, can you figure out the spoonerism pairs?
1. Thumper's cellphone...mis-named nerve. 2. Where to buy a mallard...jammed portal. 3. Grizzly relative...two pin-lovers. 4. Sad iguana...Merlin slam-dunking. 5. Wasp accelerates...Half a six-pack.

Lifestyle  Substance:     
Found on You Tube with some relevance to today

Hmmmm
Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.
Ok, then?


Harper’s Index    
Percentage of those consuming three or more energy drinks per day who ‘sometimes’ or ‘often’ fall asleep on the job: 44
Picture of the Day: Recent Canadian Cruise



Unusual Fact of the Day
When the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys in sweltering heat in September, 2000, many Eagles credited the ice-cold pickle juice they had guzzled.
Joke-of-the-day
In the middle of a forest, there was a hunter who was suddenly confronted by a huge, mean bear.
In his fear, all attempts to shoot the bear were unsuccessful. Finally, he turned and ran as fast as he could. The hunter ran and ran and ran, until he ended up at the edge of a very steep cliff. His hopes were dim.
Seeing no way out of his predicament, and with the bear closing in rather quickly, the hunter got down on his knees, opened his arms, and exclaimed, "Dear God! Please give this bear some religion!"
The skies darkened and there was lightning in the air. Just a few feet short of the hunter, the bear came to abrupt stop, and glanced around, somewhat confused.
Suddenly, the bear looked up into the sky and said, "Thank you God, for the food I'm about to receive..."
Rules of Thumb:   
Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess
RECOGNIZING THE OBVIOUS
 As a rule, clients will recognize the obvious much sooner than professionals.    
Yeah, It Really Happened
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — A woman has been charged with prostitution in Connecticut after calling police to complain about how she was being treated by a pimp.
Police say they did not find the pimp when they arrived at a Super 8 Motel in West Haven on Sunday, but they did find 35-year-old Jennifer Lowery with a man they describe as a customer.
Police charged Lowery with prostitution and 60-year-old Richard Burford of New Haven with patronizing a prostitute.
Police say Lowery told them she thought it would take police longer to show up, so she decided to conduct some business while waiting.
Somewhat Useless Information   
  • Rubber shoes will do nothing to protect one from lightning.
  • Talking on the telephone is the leading cause of lightning injuries inside the home.
  • Lightning can reach over five miles in length, raise the temperature of the air by as much as 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and can contain a hundred million electrical volts.
  • Lightning is not confined just to thunderstorms. It has been visible in volcanic eruptions, extremely intense forest fires, surface nuclear detonations, heavy snowstorms, and in large hurricanes.
  • In the U.S., the odds of being struck by lightning in any one year is 1 in 700,000. The odds of being struck in a lifetime is 1 in 3,000. About 400 people survive lightning strikes in the U.S. each year.
  • The Red Sprite lightning that was recently discovered is discharged very high in the atmosphere, a 40-mile span between the tops of severe storm clouds to the lower ionosphere "D" layer. They are predominately red and last for a fraction of a second. Scientists are uncertain of the cause.  


Calendar Information        
Happening This Month:
Adopt A Shelter Cat Month
African-American Music Appreciation Month
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Awareness Month (APS) 
Audio Book Appreciation Month
Beautiful in Your Skin Month 
Black Music Month 
Cancer From The Sun Month
Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Cataract Awareness Month
Celibacy Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children's Awareness Month
Corn and Cucumber Month 
Country Cooking Month 
Dairy Alternative Month
Dairy Month 
Effective Communications Month
Entrepreneurs "Do It Yourself" Marketing Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Gay & Lesbian Pride Month 
Great Outdoors Month
International Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
International Men's Month
International Surf Music Month 
June is Lane Courtesy Month 
June is Perennial Gardening Month
June is Turkey Lovers Month 
Lemon and Mango Month 
Migraine Awareness Month
National Accordion Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Bathroom Reading Month 
National Camping Month 
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month
National GLBT (Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual & Transgender) Awareness Month
National GLBT (Gay,Lesbian,Bisexual & Transgender) Book Month
National Candy Month 
National Fruit and Veggies Month (Also September)
National Ice Tea Month
National Migraine Awareness Month
National Rivers Month
National Rose Month  
National Safety Month
National Smile Month 
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
Okra & Pluot and Aprium Month 
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month 
Professional Wellness Month
Rebuild Your Life Month
Skyscraper Month
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Vision Research Month 
World Naked Bike Ride Month (Northern Hemisphere) 
Women's Golf Month 
World Infertility Month 

Happening This Week:
1-8
Black Single Parents Week
End Mountain Top Removal Week
International Clothesline Week
National Business Etiquette Week
National Headache Awareness Week
National Sun Safety Week
National Tire Safety Week
Rip Current Awareness Week

Today Is                                                                      
·        Dare Day
·        Do-Dah Parade Day
·        Drawing Day or Pencil Day
·        Heimlich Maneuver Day 1974 published
·        Horseradish Days
·        National Go Barefoot Day
·        National Trails Day
·        Say Something Nice Day
·        Stand For Children Day
·        Turtle Races Day
·        Xterra Off-Road Triathalon
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·        China: International Children's Day
·        Israel: Jerusalem Day (1967-- Yom Yerushalayim: commemorating reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City)
·        Samoa: Independence Day (1962 from  New Zealand)
·        US: Kentucky Admission Day (1792: 15th)
·        US: Tennessee Admission Day (1796: 16th)

Today’s Events through History  
1st boxing match to be televised, Lon Nova defeats Max Baer…1939
1st earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Mass…1638
1st Quakers arrives in New Amsterdam (NY)…1657
1st US runner breaks 4 minute mile (Don Bowden)…1957 
America West Arena opens in Phoenix…1992
Anne Boleyn crowned queen of England…1533
Driving test & license plates introduced in England…1935
Fire at the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood destroys several icons from
      movies, such as Courthouse Square, the clock tower from Back to the Future,
      and the King Kong exhibit on the studio tour…2008
People's Republic of China begins filling the reservoir behind the Three Gorges Dam…2003
Photosensitive glass developed…1947
Scottish Covenanters defeat John Graham of Claverhouse at the Battle of Drumclog…1679
Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson" hits #1…1968
Sojourner Truth leaves NY to begin her career as antislavery activist…1843

Today’s Birthdays                                                           
In their 70’s
Pat Boone, Florida, singer/actor (April Love, Cross & Switchblade) is 79
Morgan Freeman, actor (Driving Mrs Daisy, Glory) is 76

In their 50’s
Lisa Hartman Black, Houston, singer/actress (Tabitha, Knots Landing) is 57

In their 40’s
Heidi Klum, German supermodel is 40

Remembered for being born today
John Drinkwater, English poet/playwright (Abraham Lincoln) [1882-1937]
Andy Griffith, Mount Airy NC, actor (Andy Griffith Show, Matlock), [1926- 2012]
Reverend Ike, SC, evangelist minister (Joy of Living) [1935-2009]
Marilyn Monroe, [Norma Jean Mortenson], LA, actress (Some Like It Hot) [1926-1962]
Edmund Ignatius Rice, Irish founder of the Christian Brothers and Presentation Brothers [1762-1844]
Nelson Riddle, Oradell NJ, musical conductor (Batman, Frank Sinatra) [1921-1985]
Brigham Young, painter/religious leader (Mormon church)/polygamist [1801-1877]

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           
John Dewey, US philosopher (Common Faith), education reformer…1952…at 92
Mary Dyer, English Quaker (martyred)…hanged…1660…at 49
Richard Greene, actor (Adv of Robin Hood)…brain tumor…1985…at 67
Hank Ketcham, cartoonist (Dennis the Menace)…2001…at 81
Yves Saint Laurent, French fashion designer…brain cancer…2008…at 71
Helen Keller, blind & deaf/author (Let us Have Faith)…1968…at 87

Answer: Brain Teasers
1. Bunny phone...funny bone. 2. Duck store...stuck door. 3. Polar bear...bowler pair. 4. Weeping lizard...leaping wizard. 5. Bee throttles...three bottles.
Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.
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5-31-13


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Almanac: Flagstaff:  Week: 22/ Day: 151   Today: H 75°…L 39°
Wind: ave:   13mph; Gusts:  31mph  Ave. humidity:  50%
*Averages: H  73° L 37° Records: H 88°(2002)…L 18°(1918)

Quote of the Day



Today’s Historical Highlights
17th amendment (direct election of senators) declared ratified…1913
1st issue of "Parade" goes on sale…1941
1st jazz record released (Dark Town Strutter’s Ball)…1917
1st Taxis began running in NYC…1907
Cape of Good Hope becomes part of Union of South Africa…1910
Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New 
     Brunswick…1997
Dick Dale invents "surf music" with "Let's Go Trippin"…1958
Egypt formally ends its 31 year state of emergency…2012
John Lennon & Yoko Ono record "Give Peace a Chance"…1969
Madison Square Garden opens…1879
R.M.S. Titanic launched…1911
Rameses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt…1279BC
Seinfeld starring Jerry Seinfeld, debuts on NBC as Seinfeld Chronicles…1990
Supreme Court orders school integration "with all deliberate speed"…1955

♫  Today’s Birthdays: ♫   
How many can you identify?…answers in Today’s Birthdays
  

My Free Rambling Thoughts   
Busy day…again. Had my eyes checked and am getting new glasses.  Some big changes in the last 2 years since I got new glasses…the joy of getting old…er. Discovered that buying glasses is a real pain as there are now so many choices in lens types, add-ons, and of course frames. I had decided I would shop around, but went to where I got the last glasses and found some I liked so just bought them. Should be getting them in about a week.
 
The story of the Phoenix lady who was arrested in Mexico for smuggling marijuana on a bus is certainly top news here in AZ. She is a Spanish speaking Mormon who went to an aunt’s funeral. We have daily reports on her, her family, and what is happening. Sen McCain is talking to officials daily since her arrest. Sen Flake is ‘monitoring’ the situation. As the story evolves it is looking more and more like she was set up to be arrested. Arresting officers have not shown up to court dates; there is videotape of her getting on the bus without any suspicious packages. Without some more evidence, she will have to be set free or destroy US/Mexico relations. Somehow, I still feel there is more to the story than we are being told.
Game  Center (answers at the end of post)
Brain Teasers
Ryan and Craig were identical twins born in Seattle in 1961. Ryan was born before Craig, but according to their birth certificates, Craig was older than Ryan. How come?
Lifestyle  Substance:     
Found on You Tube with some relevance to today

Hmmmm
He who hesitates is probably right.
Ok, then?


Harper’s Index    
Year by which the US is projected to become the world’s largest producer of oil: 2017
Picture of the Day: Recent Canadian Cruise
 
Unusual Fact of the Day
Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital.
Joke-of-the-day
A spouse is someone who'll stand by you through all the trouble you wouldn't have had if you'd stayed single.  
Rules of Thumb:   
Easy shortcuts to make an ‘educated’ guess
BUILDING A DOG KENNEL
 A kennel should be two times the length of the dog you are building it for. Measure the dog from its nose to the tip of its tail.   
Yeah, It Really Happened
NEW YORK - New York police said they have arrested a pint-sized 15-year-old who younger boys said mugged them, demanding $1 bills. The suspect allegedly approached younger boys in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn and asked for $1. If the boys refused, the teen would brandish a razor blade to demand a dollar be handed over, the New York Post reported Saturday. Police said most of the alleged attempted muggings were unsuccessful. The teen allegedly made off with $12 in one incident, while a boy turned over his wallet in another. The suspect was apprehended at the Carroll Street subway station and the victims identified him at the police station.
Somewhat Useless Information   
  • Originally, hot dogs were pork sausage links served in buns sold in Frankfurt, Germany, appropriately called frankfurters. They evolved to include both pork and beef when they moved to Vienna, Italy and were re-named wieners.
  • German immigrants brought the modern day hot dog to the shores of America where it again transformed to become the "hot dog".
  • The most expensive hot dog is sold by Serendipity 3 in New York City and is called the "Haute Dog". Grilled with white truffle oil and topped with duck foie gras and truffle butter, this hot dog costs a whopping $69.
  • Hot dogs have been sold at baseball games almost since the beginning of baseball and some parks sell their very own version including Fenway Franks in Boston and Dodger Dogs in LA.
  • According to the National Sausage and Hot Dog Council, the most commonly used condiment is mustard which is the topping preferred by 32% of Americans. The second place finisher, with 23% of the vote is ketchup and chili takes the third place spot with 17% of the vote.
  • Although most hot dogs are made from pork and/or beef, recent health concerns around the nutritional content of traditional versions encouraged producers to provide healthier alternatives. Hot dogs made from chicken or turkey are available in most grocery stores, and many meatless alternatives that are made from vegetables or soy products are also widely available.

Calendar Information        
Happening This Week:
25-31
·        Black Single Parents Week
·        Hurricane Preparedness Week

Today Is                                                                      
·        Heat Awareness Safety Day
·        National Macaroon Day
·        What You Think Upon Grows Day
·        World No-Tobacco Day
·        Union of South Africa: Republic Day-1961 -  leaves Commonwealth

Today’s Events through History  
"Archie" comic strip 1st broadcast on radio…1943
1st Memorial Day parade held in Ironton, Ohio…1868
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria…1837
Massachusetts Bay Colony annexes Maine colony…1634
Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions…1759
Sir Francis Bacon thrown into Tower of London for 1 night…1621
Trans Alaska oil pipeline completed…1977
Treaty of the Seven Tribes of Canada is signed by three Chiefs at New York City. 
     The tribes give up all claims to lands in New York, except six square miles 
     in Saint Regis…1796
US copyright law enacted…1790

Today’s Birthdays                                                           
In their 80’s
Clint Eastwood, actor (Dirty Harry)/mayor (Carmel, California) is 83

In their 70’s
Sharon Gless, actress (Chris Cagney-Cagney & Lacey) is 70
Joe Namath, PA, NFL QB (NY Jets), $400,000 man (1969 Superbowl) is 70

In their 60’s
Tom Berenger, actor (Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me) is 64
Gregory Harrison, actor (Trapper John, Logan's Run) is 63

In their 50’s
Lea Thompson, actress (Back to the Future, Caroline In The City) is 52

In their 40’s
Brooke Shields, actress, model is 48

In their 30’s
Colin Farrell, Dublin, Irish actor (In Bruges, Minority Report) is 37

Remembered for being born today
Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show) [1894-1954]
Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places) [1908-1993]
Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible [1699-1770]
Jim Hutton, Binghamton NY, actor (Ellery Queen) [1934-1979]f
Henry M "Scoop" Jackson, (Sen-D-Wash) [1912-1983]
Johnny Paycheck, singer (Take This Job & Shove It) [1938-2003]
Norman Vincent Peale, Ohio, clergyman (Power of Positive Thinking) [1898-1963]
Walt Whitman, West Hills, NY, poet (Leaves of Grass) [1819-1892]

Today’s Historical Obits                                                           
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champ/actor…1982…at 86
Adolf Eichmann, Nazi war criminal…hanged…1962…at 56
Arlene Francis [Arline Francis Kazanjian], television personality…2001…at 93
Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime)…alcoholism…1837…at 57
Franz Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer (Jahreszeiten)…1809…at 77

Answer: Brain Teasers
Ryan and Craig were born in the fall on the day that the clocks are set back one hour. Ryan was born at 1:45am. Craig was born 30 minutes later. Since the clocks were set back at 2am, Craig's official time of birth was 1:15am.
Disclaimer: All opinions are mine…feel free to agree or disagree.
All ‘data’ info is from the internet sites and is usually checked with at least one other source, but I have learned that every site has mistakes and sadly once out the information is out there, many sites simply copy it and is therefore difficult to verify. Also for events occurring before the Gregorian calendar was adopted [1582] the dates may not be totally accurate.
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