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
Aug Averages for Flagstaff: 79° \ 50° (9days of moisture)
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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18-9/6
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23-9/1
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25-31
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27-9/4
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29-9/11
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31-9/2
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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
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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)
