31 Aug

 

 

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 36 Day 242 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 82° \50° 
Wind 4mph \ Gusts 5mph  Air Quality Moderate
High Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 28mi \ Nearest Lightning 268mi
Aug Averages for Flagstaff: 79° \ 50° (9days of moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

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

18-9/6   Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over Link

23-9/1   World Water Week Link

25-31 Be Kind To Humankind Week

27-9/4 National Chuckwagon Races

29-9/11 US Open Tennis Championships

31-9/2 National Sweet Corn Week

Daily Observations

Diatomaceous Earth Day Link
Eat Outside Day
International Overdose Awareness Day Link
Love Litigating Lawyers Day
Matchmaker Day Link
South Carolina Day
Trail Mix Day
National Matchmaker Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A nice warm summer day.

As my grandpa used to say: “I ‘et something that didn’t agree with me”. I’ve had a stomachache since last night. I stopped and got some Alka-Seltzer this morning. Feeling better.

One of the perks of my new ride is free car washes at the dealership. Since moisture is out of the picture this week, I stopped by and got a free car wash. The machine did a good job. All I had to do was wipe down the side mirrors.

Our elected people must do something about gun violence in every state in the union. Over the last weekend there were 180 Americans killed and 57 injured in numerous gun-violence incidents around our country. Freedom is not the freedom to kill or injure people. Mental health must be addressed when purchasing a gun, families and educational institutions must show that gun violence is not the answer to any situation. Our citizens should not have to be concerned about being shot while shopping at a grocery store or attending a concert, or sitting in a school or church.

Favorite Memes

One Hit Wonders

  "Afternoon Delight," Starland Vocal Band (1976)

No, this song has nothing to do with actual fireworks. In fact, the only thing memorable about this popular track other than its perfect harmonization is the suggestive sexual lyrics about looking forward to an afternoon romp. Thanks to this No. 1 hit, the band won Grammy Awards for Best Arrangement for Voices and Best New Artist. Most recently, the song's popularity was revived for its inclusion in popular films like Good Will Hunting and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, just to name a few.

Historical Events

1803 – Lewis and Clark started their expedition to the west by leaving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1888 – Mary Ann Nichols was murdered; the first of Jack the Ripper’s confirmed victims.
1897 – Thomas Edison received his patent (# 589168) for his Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
1962 – Trinidad and Tobago became independent, within the British Commonwealth.
1980 – The Solidarity Movement began in Poland against the Soviet Union. It was led by Lech Walesa.
1997 – Diana, Princess of Wales, her companion Dodi Fayed (with driver Henri Paul) died in a car crash in Paris.
2006 – Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream, stolen on August 22, 2004, was recovered in a raid by Norwegian police.

Birthdays Today

@95 – Helen Levitt, American photographer, and cinematographer (d. 2009)
83 – Jerry Allison, drummer [The Crickets]
@81 – Maria Montessori, Italian physician, and educator (d. 1952)
” Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.”– Maria Montessori
@79 – Arthur Godfrey, American radio, television host (d. 1983; lung cancer)
“It’s not an act, it’s just my way. “– Arthur Godfrey
@70 – Richard Basehart, American actor (d. 1984; strokes)
@78 – Buddy Hackett, American comedic actor (d. 2003; heart disease)
“As a child, my family’s menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it.”– Buddy Hackett
77 – Van Morrison, Northern Irish singer-songwriter
“Music is spiritual. The music business is not.– Van Morrison
@74 – James Coburn, American actor (d. 2002; heart attack)
“The first job I went out on in New York I got, and when I came back, the first job I went out on, I got.”– James Coburn
73 – Richard Gere, actor
64 – Julie Brown, American comedic actress
“I don’t just want to be successful I want to have fun”– Julie Brown
52 – Debbie Gibson, American singer-songwriter
51 – Chris Tucker, American comedian, and actor
“It takes intelligence to make real comedy, and it takes a reality base to create all that little stuff I like to do that makes you giggle inside.”– Chris Tucker
39 – Larry Fitzgerald, NFL
@28 – Caligula, Roman emperor (d. 41 AD; assassinated)