Jul 28

 

 

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 31 Day 209 \ Ave. Sky Cover 70% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 70° \56° 
Wind 6mph \ Gusts 7mph  Air Quality Fair
Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 9mi \ Nearest Lightning 1mi

Jul Averages for Flagstaff: 82° \ 51° (8 days o

f moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

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

23-31  National Moth Week

23-27  National Scrabble Week Link

24-30   National Tequila Week Link RAGBRAI—Iowa Bike Race Women in Baseball Week

28-30 Great Texas Mosquitos Days Link Quilt Odyssey Week World Lumberjack Championships

28-31 Lollapalooza

Daily Observations

Buffalo Soldiers Day
Earth Overshoot Day 
National Chili Dog Day  
National Hamburger Day
National Intern Day   
National Milk Chocolate Day
National Refreshment Day
National Waterpark Day
World Hepatitis Day
World Nature Conservation Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Another stormy monsoon day. Not complaining. Just hope flooding is held to a minimum. Also there is lots of thunder and lightning.

Biden tested negative this morning…I guess all boosters work.

The International Space Station is a joint venture between the US and Russia. Russia has decided that due to sanctions, it will not renew the contract. NASA says they will find other partners.

Marjorie Taylor Green has suggested that the Republican Party should change its name to the ‘Christian Nationalist Party’.  That is very frightening.

Favorite Memes

One Hit Wonders

Bruce Channel: 'Hey! Baby'

With its background harmonica and fun lyrics, “Hey! Baby,” it was no wonder that the song appealed to audiences in 1961. Musician Delbert McClinton toured with singer Bruce Channel and even gave a young John Lennon, who was just starting out with the Beatles, some harmonica tips. 

Historical Events

·        1540 – Thomas Cromwell was executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason.

·        1854 – The USS Constellation, the last ‘all sail’ warship built by the United States Navy, was commissioned.
·        1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified.
·        1896 – The city of Miami, Florida was incorporated.
·        1933 – The first Singing Telegram was delivered, to Rudy Vallee for his 32nd birthday.
·        1945 – A US Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building, killing 14 and injuring 26.
·        1973 – At the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, nearly 600,000 people attend a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway.
·        1996 – The remains of a prehistoric man were discovered near Kennewick, Washington. (The Kennewick Man)
·           2002 Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, were rescued after 77 hours underground.

Birthdays Today

@84 – Rudy Vallée, American actor and singer (d. 1986)
@77 – Beatrix Potter, English children’s book writer and illustrator (d. 1943; pneumonia)
@64 – Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, American socialite, 37th First Lady (d. 1994; cancer)
@58 – Hugo Chávez, Venezuelan colonel, politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2013 cancer)
58 – Lori Loughlin, American actress
48 – Elizabeth Berkley, American actress
32 – Soulja Boy, American rapper