Jul 09

 

 

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 28 Day 190 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 85° \52° 
Wind 7mph \ Gusts 13mph  Air Quality  Faair
Extreme Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 9mi \ Nearest Lightning 384mi
Jul Averages for Flagstaff: 82° \ 51° (8 days of moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

Thru Sep.5 National Marina Days (From Memorial Day to Labor Day)  Link

1-24 Tour de France  Link

3-9   Be Nice To New Jersey Week National Bikini Contest Week  Link  National Farriers Week

4-10 Freedom Week National Marijuana Facts Week Nude Recreation Weekend

7-14 Running of The Bulls (Spain)

7-17  Tug-of-War Days

Daily Observations

Bald Is In
Carver Day    
Eid-Al-Adha
Fashion Day
Grange Day
International Skinny Dip Day
International Town Criers Day
Martyrdom of The Bab
National No Bra Day 
National Don’t Put all your Eggs in One Omelet Day
National Sugar Cookie Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Wow! Summer heat is here with no moisture in the picture.

Boris Johnson is out. Guess it was too hot for him.

Japan’s former leader, Abe is assassinated at a political rally where he was stumping for other candidates. Japanese are in shock.

Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges, hoping it will give her a lighter sentence. Time will tell.

While is disagree with Justice Kavanaugh’s decisions, that is no reason he can’t have dinner at a restaurant without having to sneak out the back door to avoid protesters.

Justice is slow, but Derek Chauvin finally sentenced for the Federal Crime of violating George Floyd’s civil rights. That’s another 21 years in Federal Prison.

AZ’s lame duck governor just made AZ the number 1 spot for school vouchers: the new law allows any child to get tuition dollars to attend any private school, online curriculum, or tutors with no need for any accountability. He has been anti-public education his entire tenure. This is just his last slam. Sad for the children of AZ, sad for the taxpayers.

Favorite Memes

Popular International Destinations

17. Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital city, renowned for its heritage, culture and festivals. Take a long walk around the centre to explore the World Heritage Sites of the Old Town and New Town, as well as all the area’s museums and galleries.

16. Singapore, Singapore

The Singapore cityscape looks like it was ripped from the pages of a science fiction comic book. If you’re hungry for a true Singapore experience, sample the myriad street foods or take a cultural cooking class.

Trivia

Noon was originally 3pm. The word noon comes from novem, the Latin for 'ninth' (as in November) and originally referred to the ninth hour of the Roman day - which by modern reckoning was 3 o'clock in the afternoon.   

Historical Events

·           1762 – Catherine the Great became Empress of Russia
·           1868 – 14th Amendment (regarding voting rights) was passed.
·           1893 – The first open-heart surgery was performed by Dr. Daniel Hale, in Chicago.
·           1958 – A 1,700-foot tsunami struck Lituya Bay, Alaska.
·           1962 – Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans exhibition opened: Ferus Gallery in LA.

·           1979 – Launched in 1977, Voyager 2, passed by Jupiter.

Birthdays Today

95 – Ed Ames, American singer and actor
75 – O.J. Simpson, American football player, felon, actor
66 – Tom Hanks, American actor
58 – Courtney Love, American singer-songwriter and actress
46 – Fred Savage, American actor, director, and producer
31 – Mitchel Musso, American actor and singer