2021…at last
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Jan 10, 2021 Week: 2 Day: 10 |
Local: H 35°\ L 16°\Ave. Sky Cover: 25% |
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Wind: 8 mph\Gusts: 13mph |
Today’s Ave.
Temp.: H 42°\ L 17° |
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Nearest
lightning: 954mi.; Active fire: 59mi |
Moderate Risk of Fire Visibility: 10mi |
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Record: 65°[1990] Record: -15°[1937] |
Jan
Averages: 44°/16° (4 days
with moisture) |
Today’s Quote
Nature never deceives us;
it is we who deceive ourselves.
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Random Tidbits
Deadly Plant:
Venus flytrap
With the ability to clamp
shut in a half-second, the Venus flytrap's reaction time seems fit for the
animal kingdom. Insects need to touch two of the flytrap's hairs consecutively
in order for the plant to react, but the precise mechanism that shuts the trap
remains unclear.
Angel Trumpet:
The droopy, gorgeous
angel trumpet, native to regions of South America, packs a powerful punch of
toxins, containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine.
A Little Humor
Just found out there is no popcorn in popcorn shrimp. Guess there is
no reason to try pot roast.
True Things
The old 'pet rat in a
restaurant' ploy
Security camera footage
from a British restaurant recorded the moment a man set his pet rat on the ground
in an attempt to scam a free meal. Christopher Baker, 28, pleaded guilty to a
charge of fraud by false representation after he released his pet rat at the
Borneo Bistro in Sunderland, England, and demanded a refund for his meal. Kevin
Smith, the restaurant's owner, said he reviewed security footage after noticing
the black and white rat seemed suspiciously clean and tame. "Mr. Smith
perhaps smelled a rat at this particular point and he retrieved the rat from
the floor. It was a black and white rat, very calm. It did not appear to be
wild at all. Acorn Pest Control attended and they said it appeared to be a
pet," prosecutor Lee Poppett said. "Mr. Smith viewed the CCTV and saw
the defendant fiddling in his pocket. He waited until a family moved from the
table next to him and retrieved what appeared to be a rat from his pocket and
dropped it on the floor. He then jumped out of his seat." Smith had harsh
words for Baker after the trial. "He is just the scum of the earth,"
Smith told the Sunderland Echo. "I find it unbelievable that someone could
be willing to go to those lengths for a free meal."
Interestng facts about AZ
Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, two of the most prominent
movie stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, were married on March 18, 1939, in
Kingman, Arizona.
Covering 18,608 sq. miles, Coconino County is the second
largest county by land area in the 48 contiguous United States. (San Bernardino
County in California is the largest)
Weekly Observations
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Elvis' Birthday Celebration Week |
6-10 |
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National Mocktail Week |
10-16 |
Today’s Observations
League of Nations Day
National Cut Your Energy Costs Day
National Oysters Rockefeller Day Link
National Sunday Supper Day Link
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Weekend has started off a little chilly. Wind isn’t helping.
I was disappointed when the Bed, Bath, & Beyond closed here. They
were the only ‘gadget’ store we had. This morning I read that the pandemic has
forced them to close 44 other stores around the country. Sad.
It’s been 10 years since 6 were killed and a dozen others, including
Rep. Gabby Gifford, of Tucson, happened at a campaign rally for her. Now the
crazies have attacked our capitol. So very disturbing.
When Trump was first elected and was posting on Twitter, I signed up
for an account. During his second year as President, I deleted my account. It
was boring, it was not factual, and if he tweeted just about anything, it would
be seen on other social media and/or the news.
I am not upset that Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram deleted his
accounts. Suddenly the far-right is screaming about the 1st
amendment and Free Speech. That is hogwash. The first amendment does not allow
anyone to yell ‘fire’ in a theater. It was not the government that banned him,
it was a private enterprise.
A police officer at the Capitol died of injuries he suffered during
the siege. Congress lowered their flag to half-staff; the White House did not
lower their flag. Disgusting. He was the 4th on-duty death of a
capitol police in this nation’s history.
The Flagstaff Unified School District just announced the ‘grab and go’
meals for students will now include Breakfast, Lunch, and DINNER. Good move.
The AIA [Arizona Interscholastic Assoc] has announced there will be no winter
sports due to Corvid. I certainly feel for all the senior athletes who will
miss out on their senior year and possible scholarship offers. This could
destroy low-income student’s chance to get a college education.
I have enjoyed Jeopardy! Since I was a kid. Last night was the last
one with Alex. I was a good show and Alex was terrific.
Daily Puzzle
Answer at the bottom of the
page
What kind of running means walking?
Historical Events
1863 – London’s Metropolitan, the world’s first underground passenger
railway, opened.
1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. It is now part
of ExxonMobil.
1899 – The US patent (#617592) was issued for an “Electric Device,”
invented by David Misell, which was manufactured as the first tubular “Flash
Light” by Conrad Hubert at his American Electrical Novelty and Manufacturing
Company.
1901 – The first major discovery of oil in Texas was made at
Spindletop, near Beaumont.
1920 – The League of Nations was established.
1946 – The United Nations General Assembly met for the 1st time in
London.
1949 – The 7-inch ’45’ PRM record was introduced, by RCA. The
blue-colored vinyl played a promo in English on one side and Spanish on the
other.
1990 – Time Warner was formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner
Communications.
1999 – The Sopranos debuted on HBO
2006 – The Apple iMac was released.
2001 The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will not be designated as a
national monument, the White House announces; a move environmentalist groups
had been pressing for to prevent oil drilling
2018 Jeff Bezos becomes the second man worth over $100 billion as his
wealth hits $106 billion due to a rise in Amazon's share price
2019 Canadian astronomers report fast radio bursts (FRBs) of probable
extragalactic origin, one repeating six times at the CHIME observatory, British
Columbia
2019 Oceans warming faster than previous thought due to fossil fuel
burning, according to data published in journal "Science"
Birthdays Today
@83 – Ray Bolger, American actor (d. 1987)
@83 – Max Roach, American drummer and composer (d. 2007)
82 – David Horowitz, American activist and author
@79 – Roy E. Disney, American businessman (d. 2009; stomach cancer)
76 – Rod Stewart, English singer-songwriter
@73 – Scott McKenzie, singer-songwriter (d. 2012; Guillain–Barré
syndrome)
71 – George Foreman, boxer, and entrepreneur
68 – Pat Benatar, American singer-songwriter
@66 – Charles Phillip Ingalls, the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder (d.
1902)
@37 – Sal Mineo, American actor (d. 1976; stabbed)
40 – Jared Kushner, American businessman and political figure
Puzzle Answer
Running out of gas.
