26 Oct

 

26 October 2022

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 44 Day 299 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 58° \23° 
Wind 5mph \ Gusts 12mph  Air Quality: Moderate       High Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 254mi \ Nearest Lightning 1149mi
Oct Averages for Flagstaff: 63° \ 32° (4 days of moisture)
 

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

23-29 Give Wildlife a Brake! Week Link Kids Care Week National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Link National Massage Therapy Week Link National Respiratory Care Week Link Pastoral Care Week   Link Pro Bono Week   Link

23-31   Red Ribbon Week Link

24-30 Asexuality Week:   Link Disarmament Week

24-31 Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week

24-11/11 World Origami Days

25-31 International Magic Week

Daily Observations

Birth of The Bab
Howl at The Moon Night  Link
Intersex Awareness Day  Link
International Print Day Link 
Mincemeat Pie Day
Mule Day   (Historical, not celebration.)
 Honors the importation of the first Spanish Jacks to the US which were a gift from King Charles III of Spain delivered October 26, 1785 in Boston. George Washington then began breeding them in the US. For the celebration, go to March 31 or Columbia, TN )
National Chicken Fried Steak Day Link
National Day of The Deployed
National Financial Crime Fighter Day Link
Pumpkin Day

Senior Health & Fitness Day  Link  

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A decent fall day…and the wind has died down.

Test scores in public schools for grades 4 and 8 have dropped to the lowest since the 1990’s. Covid has a lot to do with it. The finger-pointing is useless. I’m sure many will do their best to make it political. Spend time figuring out how to get the scores back up.

Avian Flu has killed 14 pelicans at the Phoenix Zoo. Very sad.

Flagstaff has a huge salvage yard about 8 miles outside the city limits. It is called U-Pick-It and people can look over vehicles and machinery, take the part they need, pay for it and leave. Last night the part of the place was on fire. It started about 6pm and after 3 engines responded it was a defensive fire about 3am. Thanks to all the firefighters who spent the night on this challenging fire. Now the PD will try and figure out what started it. More will be coming out, it will just take time.

Favorite Memes

Best Instrumentals

"Tequila" by The Champs (1958)

Yes, the title of this massive hit is mentioned in that Dracula-like voice on occasion, but this is one instrumental track that has stood the test of time. Though it was a one-hit wonder for The Champs in the late 1950s, the song took on a new life thanks to its inclusion in 1985's Pee-wee's Big Adventure. The dance the Pee-wee Herman did to the song has become a pop-culture phenomenon.   

They live among us

IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE.

When my wife and I arrived at a car dealership to pick up our car after a service, we were told the keys had been locked in it.

We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door.

As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked.

‘Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'its open!'

His reply, 'I know. I already did that side.'

Historical Events

1826 – The Erie Canal was completed
1861 – The Pony Express officially closed.
1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona. The “OK” probably referred to two families, Ormsby & Kimberly, who owned the nearby corral.
1936 – The first electric generator at Hoover Dam went into operation.
1958 – Pan American Airways made the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707, from New York City to Paris, France.
1980 – Pac-Man was released in the United States
2000 – Sony PlayStation 2 released, Video Game Console
2001 – The United States passed the USA PATRIOT Act into law.

Birthdays Today

76 – Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune
75 – Jaclyn Smith, American actress
“Just because something is three months away and seems far off, doesn’t mean you will want to be there when the time comes.”– Jaclyn Smith
75 – Hillary Clinton, American politician, 44th First Lady of the United States
“Giving every child a chance to reach their full potential is the best work anyone can do.”
– Hillary Clinton
@70 – Pat Conroy, American author (d. 2016; cancer)
@69 – Jackie Coogan, American actor (d. 1984; heart failure)
61 – Dylan McDermott, American actor
@60 – Mahalia Jackson, American singer (d. 1972; after surgery)
“Sometimes you ask God for something and you don’t know what you’re asking.”
– Mahalia Jackson
@59 – C.W. Post, founded Post Foods (d. 1914; suicide)
59 – Tom Cavanagh, Canadian actor
55 – Keith Urban, New Zealand-American singer-songwriter
49 – Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter
@46 – Benjamin Guggenheim, American businessman (d. 1912; on Titanic)
“We’ve dressed up in our best and are prepared to go down like gentlemen.”–Benjamin Guggenheim