21 Sep

 

 

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 39 Day 263 \ Ave. Sky Cover 85% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 71° \52° 
Wind 4mph \ Gusts 9mph  Air Quality Fair
Very Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 178mi \ Nearest Lightning 165mi
Sep Averages for Flagstaff: 74° \ 42° (5days of moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

15-21  National Medicare Education Week Link

16-25 National Ballroom Dance Week  Link

17-23 Constitution Week Farm Animal Awareness Week

18-24 Balance Awareness Week Link    Build A Better Image Week  Child Passenger Safety Week Link   Deaf Dog Awareness Week Link   International Clean Hands Week International Go-Kart Week  International Interpreters and Translators Week  International Women's E-Commerce Days Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week   Link National Dog Week Link   Link  Link National Employ Older Workers Week Link  National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week National Indoor Plant Week  National Rehabilitation Awareness Week  National Security Officer Appreciation Week  National Singles Week   Prostate Cancer Awareness Week   Tolkien Week  World Reflexology Week

19-25  International Week of the Deaf Link  National Go-Kart Week  Link National Love Your Files Week   Link   Pollution Prevention Week  Link

19-30 International Women's Commerce Days

Daily Observations

Banned Websites Awareness Day  Link  
International Day of Peace
International Day of Peace
Miniature Golf Day
National Chai Day Link
National Dance Day Link  
National Rehabilitation Day 
National School Backpack Awareness Day  
National Surgical Technologists Day
Peace Day
Pecan Cookie Day
World's Alzheimer's Day Link
World Gratitude Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

There was an early morning rain and another one around noon, now just sitting here on a cloudy day waiting for more rain.

I’ve been having some intestinal issues for about 2 weeks. I got tired of it, so went to see the doctor. Nothing serious, just accept that I’m old-er and need more bulk in my diet. He checked for a hernia and said there was nothing apparent. I hope his plan works. He did prescribe some strong ibuprofen for any pain if Tylenol doesn’t work enough.

Is Biden going to run again. He says he hasn’t decided as it is too early. I can’t believe he should run again at his age. He’s 79 right now, would be 81 while running and 85 at the end of his second term. He should enjoy his time with his family and friends. If he waits too long and decided not to run, it will be hard for Dems to get a viable candidate. It is his choice, so I guess we just wait.

Puerto Rico is suffering from huge rains, flooding from Hurricane Fiona. Dollar damage is worse today than the hurricane of 5 years ago. Watching a bridge built after the last hurricane slide into the river was horrifying.

The Florida taxpayers also paid for a cute little brochure about how great Massachusetts is.  It also suggested jobs, money, and housing for the migrants. Many of the suggestions were…to be kind…exaggerations. Also, many of the 50 migrants thought they were going to Boston, not Martha’s Vineyard. It looks like several investigations will determine if that is criminal.

Favorite Memes

Random trivia…

Beer-2

People often think of American lagers or Belgian ales when they think of beer, but there are many types of beer, such as sorghum-based African opaque beer, Japanese sake (which is not wine, but a rice beer), Russian kvass made from bread, and corn-based South American chicha.

You can go swimming in a pool of beer at the Schloss Starkenberger brewery in Tarrentz, Austria. The sudsy bath is said to promote healthy skin.   

Myth Buster

Manhattan was sold for $24

In the 17th century, Indigenous peoples used beaver pelts to purchase goods, such as metal and cloth, from Dutch settlers. It’s also believed that, in 1626, the island of Manhattan was traded for $24 worth of beads and trinkets! In effect, a letter states that a man named Peter Minuit paid 60 guilders for it. Many question this document’s authenticity, however, and the accuracy of the sale price, equivalent to about $1,000 today.

Historical Events

1776 – Nathan Hale was captured by the British and accused of spying.
1897 – The New York Sun published it’s editorial – Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
1937 – The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, was published.
1938 – The Great Hurricane of 1938 made landfall on Long Island in New York, killing almost 700 people.
1948 – Texaco Star Theater with Milton ‘Uncle Miltie’ Berle premieres on NBC.
1969 – Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets kicked the first 98-yard punt against the Denver Broncos.
1970 – Monday Night Football premiered on ABC.
1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor was unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate as the first female Supreme Court justice.
2001 – America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by dozens of network and cable channels, and raised over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.

Birthdays Today

@82 – Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter, poet (d. 2016)
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”– Leonard Cohen
@81 – Larry Hagman, American actor (d. 2012)
80 – Jerry Bruckheimer, American film, television producer
“You have to start at the very bottom and you’ve got to do every job. I did that so I could understand what everybody does. I didn’t become this huge producer overnight. It took many, many years.”Jerry Bruckheimer
@79 – H.G. Wells, English novelist, historian, and critic (d. 1946)
“We must not allow the clock and the calendar to blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery.”– H.G. Wells
78 – Fannie Flagg [Patricia Neal], American comedic actress
75 – Don Felder, American musician, and songwriter, The Eagles
75 – Stephen King, American author, and screenwriter
“Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.”– Stephen King
@73 – Henry Gibson, American comedic actor (d. 2009; cancer)
72 – Bill Murray, American comedic actor, and screenwriter
“People are like music, some speak the truth and others are just noise.”– Bill Murray
@67 – Shinzo Abe, Japanese leader (d. 2022; assassinated)
60 – Rob Morrow, American actor
54 – Ricki Lake, American actress, and talk show host
54 – Faith Hill, singer
53 – Billy Porter, stage actor
51 – Alfonso Ribeiro, actor (Fresh Prince of Bel Aire)
51 – Luke Wilson, American actor
41 – Nicole Richie, American personality, actress