Jan 16

 

Week: 4 Day: 16		Ave. Sky Cover:  20% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   43°\ 24° Wind: 9mph\ Gusts: 7mph	Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 534mi. \ Lightning: 1236mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

11-17	Cuckoo Dancing Week
15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link
16-22	Healthy Weight Week Hunt for Happiness Week  National Activity Professionals Week

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A decent day. Cleaned the master bath and my bedroom. All clean and fresh.

Lots of activity between Ukraine and Russia. Looks like Russia did a cyber-attack on the Ukraine’s government offices and threatened destruction.  Many see this as a ‘false flag’, that will lead to an invasion. Not a good sign.

Flagstaff’s Municipal Equality Index has not improved since 2018. The MEI examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ+ people who live and work there. Cities are rated based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality. Flagstaff is stuck at 88% while Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Tucson all scored 100%. Time for our local government get busy.

Tsunami advisory was issued to the US West Coast after an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga. The advisories also include New Zealand’s North Island, and parts of Japan. The capital of Tonga has been evacuated due to waves of water and ash falling from the sky. WOW

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

The boy wants to study burrowing rodents.

I told him to gopher it.

Trivia

1.   In what year was Broadway established?

2.   In which period did ballet originate?

3.   During which time of the year is the Nutchracker primarily performed?

4.   What French ballet term means ‘in front’?

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: 1750

Answer 2: Italian Renaissance

Answer 3: During Christmas season

Answer 4: Devant

Historical Events

§  1605 -- The first ‘Modern Novel’ was published in 1605; The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes, in Madrid, Spain. About 500 million copies have been printed.

§  1920 – The League of Nations held its first council meeting in Paris, France.

§  1944 – Dwight Eisenhower assumed command of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe).

§  1991 – The Gulf War began.

Birthdays Today

74 – John Carpenter, American director

63 – Sade (Helen Folasade Adu), Nigerian-English singer-songwriter

48 – Kate Moss, English model

42 – Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor

37 – Joe Flacco, American football player

·        @22 – Aaliyah, American singer, actress (d. 2001; plane crash)