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8 March 2023

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 10 Day 67 \ Ave. Sky Cover 10% \ Visibility 20 miles Flagstaff Today 54° \24°  Wind 6mph \ Gusts 12mph 
Air Quality: Moderate \ Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 251mi \ Nearest Lightning 841mi
Mar. Averages for Flagstaff: 51° \ 23° \6 Days of moisture
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Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

  22-4/8
  Lent
  1-7
  Hearing Awareness Week Link
  LGBT Health Awareness Week Link
  National Cheerleading Week
  National Write A Letter of Appreciation Week
  National Ghostwriters Week
  National Invest in a Veteran Week  Link
  National Pet Sitters Week Link
  Return The Borrowed Books Week
  Universal Human Beings Week: Link
  Will Eisner Week Link
  World Hearing Awareness Week
5-11
   National Consumer Protection Week  Link 
  Celebrate Your Name Week
  National Procrastination Week  
  National Schools Social Work Week   
  Celebrate Your Name Week
  National Procrastination Week  
  National Schools Social Work Week   Link 
  National Words Matter Week
  National Words Matter Week
  No More Week  Link
  Read an E-Book Week  Link  
  Save Your Vision Week  
  Save Your Vision Week  Link  
  Termite Awareness Week
  Termite Awareness Week
 5-12
  Women in Construction Week:   Link 
  Women of Aviation Worldwide Week
  Words Matter Week
6-10
  Women of Aviation Worldwide Week
  Words Matter Week
6-10
  National School Breakfast Week 

Daily Observations

Day for Women's Rights & International Peace
Discover What Your Name Means Day Link 
Girls Write Now Day
Holi
National Biobased Products Day  
Girls Write Now Day
Holi
National Biobased Products Day  Link
International Women's Day Link
International Working Women's Day
National Breast Implant Awareness Day  Link
National Proofreading Day
National Peanut Cluster Day Link
National Retro Video Game Day  Link
Proofreading Day
Registered Dietitian Day  
Sterile Packaging Day
The Bikini Bottom Free (Crabcakes) Day  Link  (SpongeBob Squarepants)
Volunteers of America Day 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Warming up and pile of snow still melting. Yesterday there were 4 residential and one commercial roof collapse here due to the heavy snow last week. No injuries but lots of damage.   

The oil change included systems check and car washed inside and out. Price for the hours work was $84. Glad the first one was free.

This morning I needed a blood draw for my upcoming physical. I got there at 8:00 but had to wait until almost 9 for the ultra-sound team. It was then quick and easy. I do wish they took appointments.

Four Americans were kidnapped just across the Mexican border near Brownsville, TX. They were there for one of them to get cosmetic surgery. Two have been found dead, one seriously injured and one alive. Thankfully my brother’s place is far from all the drug cartels and is a safe place to live and do business.

Tucker Carlson, an entertainer and not a journalist, has released highly edited video Fox received from Speaker McCarthy.  His shtick is that almost everyone was peaceful tourists. It is unfortunate that his audience probably believed what he showed and said.   

Enjoy…

Facts…

The rod of Asclepius, depicting a single snake wrapped around a staff, serves as a symbol of modern medicine. The image dates back to the legend of Asclepius, who was considered a renowned doctor in ancient Greek myth. Snakes were revered as divine creatures in Greek culture, and according to the mythology, Asclepius is said to have been taught the secrets of medicine by a snake that he healed. Asclepius’ legacy remains strong, as the image now adorns the logos of major global medicinal groups such as the World Health Organization.

Another similar symbol used by various medical organizations is the caduceus, which is associated with the messenger god Hermes. Slightly more ornate and symmetrical than the rod of Asclepius, the caduceus features two snakes wrapped around a staff, with a pair of wings emanating from the orb at the top of the staff. The caduceus has been used as the logo of the U.S. Army Medical Corps since 1902. 

A Look back in time…Baby Boomers life

#10 Children Grew Up Quickly

When boomers say kids today are spoiled, they aren't kidding. In the past, children had a lot more responsibilities. The term "Latchkey Kids" was created to define children with working parents, who used to take care of themselves after school till their parents got home.

We've also heard stories of how kids used to be given a shopping list and sent off to the store. Items included cigarettes, cleaning products and alcohol – things that no one would sell to children today.

Beauty in our 50 states…

41. Missouri

It's tough for Missouri—which borders five states that have already appeared in the bowels of this list—to distinguish itself. The great sprawling center of the state is a less agriculturally fatigued transition between Illinois and Kansas. But that southern third or so is a delight. The ruddy hills of the Lake of the Ozarks area (population: Branson) are terrific for winding drives and trout-fishing trips. Further east, Missourians enjoy their forests and rivers as playgrounds. The curious rocky outcroppings around the Johnson Shut-Ins State Park swimming holes and the lazy tube-floats on the Current River are exemplars. They're almost spookily litter-free, evidence that Missourians appreciate what they have.

Historical Events

1481 – William Caxton reprinted the illustrated book, Mirror of the World, from the original French.
1913 – The Internal Revenue Service began collecting income tax on Americans’ income.
2014 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared over the South China Sea

Birthdays Today

@93 – Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., American lawyer and jurist (d. 1935)
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”– Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
@89 – Otto Hahn, German chemist, academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968)
@86 – Cyd Charisse [Tula Ellice Finklea], actress, dancer (d. 2008)
“If I had to give up either acting or dancing, I’d choose to keep dancing.”– Cyd Charisse
78 – Micky Dolenz, American singer-songwriter and actor
“The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not a public democratic organization; it’s a private club basically. It’s like a private golf club and they decide who they’re going to let in the club.”– Micky Dolenz
77 – Randy Meisner, American singer-songwriter, bass player (Eagles)
76 – Carole Bayer Sager, American singer-songwriter, painter
“I learned that people want to be in love. They long to be in love, they pretend to be in love, and sometimes they are.”– Carole Bayer Sager
@67 – Lynn Redgrave, English-American actress and singer (d. 2010; breast cancer)
64 – Lester Holt, journalist
47 – Freddie Prinze Jr., American actor
“I was raised to believe in myself. I know I’m cool. I’m not trying to brag or say I’m the man or anything like that. I don’t lie or cheat, and I’m not mean to anybody. I treat people with respect.”– Freddie Prinze, Jr.
46 – James Van Der Beek, American actor