18 Apr

 

April 2023

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 16 Day 108 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 25 miles Flagstaff Today 68° \32°  Wind 10mph \ Gusts 18mph 
Air Quality: Fair \ High Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 212mi \ Nearest Lightning 538mi
Apr. Averages for Flagstaff: 60° \ 27° \3 Days of moisture
Sunshine

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

3/22-4/20  Consider Christianity Week
                         International Phace Syndrome Awareness Week
                          National Cleaning Week

15-22      International Dark Sky Week

15-21      Money Smart Week

              National Volunteer Week

16-22     Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week

              Chemists Celebrate Earth Week

              National Paperboard Packaging Week

              National Pet ID Week  

              Numismatic Week (National Coin Week)

16-23      Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week

17-21     Undergraduate Research Week

     National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week

18-24     Cleaning For A Reason Week

     Consumer Awareness Week

     Police Officers Gave Their Lives In The Line of Duty

Daily Observations

Adult Autism Day
Animal Cracker Day
Columnist Day
Income Tax Pay Day 
International Amateur Radio Day
International Day for Monuments and Sites  Link
Nabisco Animal Cracker Day Link
National Columnists' Day Link   
National Lineman Appreciation Day
National Lineman Appreciation Day Link
Pet Owners Independence Day  Link 
Pinata Day  
Pinata Day  Link
Velociraptor Awareness Day
World Amateur Radio Day Link

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Another nice spring day.

The HOA crew was busy this morning clearing out all the pine needles. The parking lot no longer looks like pine-covered forest ground.

AI was investigated on 60 Minutes last night. The newest AI is BARD from Google. It is different because it doesn’t search the internet for its answers. BARD is full of ‘hallucinations’ that delivers a response that is totally incorrect. The more I see about AI the more there needs to be a disclaimer on everything it produces. There is more than enough false or incorrect information out there without AI adding its 2-cents worth.

Another mass shooting kills 4 and injures 20 at a sweet-sixteen birthday party. So sad.  

Just so we don’t forget it is spring, a wind advisory has been issued for most of Northern AZ for tomorrow…up to 35mph wind with up to 50mph gusts.

Enjoy…

Geography…

The Statue of Liberty Isn’t Technically in New York

The Statue of Liberty has become a symbol of New York City since its erection in 1875.

But the colossal sculpture is part of New York only because the Supreme Court deemed it so in 1987. Geographically, however, it is located on the New Jersey side of the state line and is even listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. 

Moon Facts…

Plants can grow in lunar soil…

Scientists have been experimenting with soil samples brought back to Earth decades ago by the Apollo astronauts and have discovered that the lunar surface material, also called regolith, is capable of sustaining plant life. It’s an exciting discovery for the future of space exploration, which could allow astronauts to grow their own food in space.

State Names Origins…

Alabama

The state of Alabama owes its modern name to Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, whose 16th-century expedition brought him to the region. There he encountered Native American inhabitants known to De Soto as the Alabamans, who would become the namesake for both the river and the state. The word itself roughly translates to “vegetation gatherers” in the Choctaw language, as Alabama is a combination of the words “alba” meaning vegetation, and “amo” meaning a picker or gatherer. Given Alabama’s lush vegetation — thanks in no small part to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and other major rivers — it’s no surprise that the name refers to the state’s incredible natural beauty.

Historical Events

v 1906 – The San Francisco Earthquake killed nearly 4,000 people.
v 1925 – The International Amateur Radio Union formed in Paris.
v 1946 – The International Court of Justice held its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
v 1955 – Indonesia’s President Sukarno first used the term “third world” at the Bandung conference.

Birthdays Today

@95 – Leopold Stokowski, English conductor (d. 1977)
@94 – Barbara Hale, American actress (d. 2017)
@80 – Clarence Darrow, American lawyer (d. 1938)
76 – Hayley Mills, English actress
73 – Kenny Ortega, American director, producer, choreographer
“If you’re a young person who wants to become an actor, it’s really important to walk into a casting room with a sense of yourself and some life experience. You can really delight a room and have them already choose you before you’ve even said a word!”– Kenny Ortega
70 – Rick Moranis, Canadian-American comedic actor
“What we see is what they’re trying to sell us.”– Rick Moranis
66 – Eric Roberts, American actor
62 – Jane Leeves, English actress
61 – Jeff Dunham, American comedian, ventriloquist
60 – Eric McCormack, Canadian-American actor
60 – Conan O’Brien, American actor, screenwriter, talk show host
“Fall down. Make a mess. Break something occasionally. Know that your mistakes are your own unique way of getting to where you need to be. And remember that the story is never over.”– Conan O’Brien
56 – Maria Bello, American actress
52 – David Tennant, Scottish actor, The Tenth Doctor
“Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person.”– David Tennant
47 – Melissa Joan Hart, American actress
44 – Kourtney Kardashian, American model, businesswoman
36 – Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, English model, actress
“I have the same attitude with work – I like to go to work, I like to work really hard I, like to give everything my all, I like to try things that are new, you know.”– Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
36 – Samantha Jade, Australian singer-songwriter