24 May

 

24 May 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 21 Day 144	Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  27mi.	Flagstaff Today  73° \ 40°
Wind  4mph \ Gusts  13mph	Nearest active fire: 218miles	Nearest Lightning:  133mi
Air Quality: Moderate Risk of fire: High	May Averages: Flagstaff: 68° \ 34° May Average: 3 Days of moisture	Sunshine

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

Weekly Observations

16-27 Cannes Film Festival 17-23  National Medical Transcription Week Link World Orienteering Days Link 21-27 National Medical Transcription Week Link World Orienteering Days Link EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Week  Link  International New Friends, Old Friends Week   National Unicycle Week   National Backyard Games Week   National Safe Boating Week World Schizophrenia Awareness Week Link Healthy and Safe Swimming Week) Link

22-6/4   National Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link 23-25 Display Week  Link 23-28  Mule Days  Link   24-30 Fleet Week

Daily Observations

Aviation Maintenance Technician Day  Link Brother's Day  Link Declaration of The Bab Emergency Medical Services for Children Day Link  EMS Day  Link Escargot Day

International Tiara Day Morse Code Day National and International Missing Children's Day  Link Scavenger Hunt and Treasure Hunt Day Link World Schizophrenia Awareness Day Link Yucatan Shrimp Day Link

Today’s Thoughts

Very few clouds, guess the weather guy was right, monsoon on a break.

While I was out and about, I got my car washed. Taking advantage of the monthly deal.

Super typhoon Mawar is heading for Guam. There may be 157mph winds and 25’ waves. It’s exact path isn’t know yet.

Ash from Popocatépetl volcano, which is in a central part of Mexico, has delayed flights in Mexico City and led authorities to close schools in dozens of municipalities. There are 25 million people living in a 60-mile radius of the volcano.

Only in AZ. Kari Lake lost the election. She just lost her final trial to prove that she won the election. Almost immediately after that announcement, the Republican leader of the Senate declared that AZ counties could no longer use any machines to count votes in all elections.  He was quickly reminded that his declaration did not have the rule of law behind it and was just issued to confuse voters.

Enjoy

Ocean Trivia

The Vampire squid gets its name not because it has a taste for blood but from the dark skin on its arms that makes it look like it’s wearing a Dracula-esque cape.

Origins of State Names

Pennsylvania

While Pennsylvania played a key role in helping to achieve American independence, its name has less to do with its political history and more with the state’s lush greenery. The Province of Pennsylvania — a name meaning “Penn’s Woods” — was inspired by the surname of its founder, William Penn, and also by the new province's forests, sylva (or “forest trees”). Penn envisioned a “a green country town” that encouraged religious freedom, which in turn led to Pennsylvania becoming one of the most culturally diverse among the 13 original colonies.

Historic Events

• 1626 – Peter Minuit bought Manhattan from the Lenape Indians for “60 guilders worth of trade,” approximately $1,143 in 2020 dollars.
• 1844 – Samuel F.B. Morse sent the first public telegraph message – ‘What Hath God Wrought?’ through the Washington-to-Baltimore telegraph line.
• 1958 – United Press International (UPI) was formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service.

Birthdays with some quotes

85 – Tommy Chong, Canadian-American comedic actor
82 – Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman), American singer-songwriter, Nobel Prize laureate
@81 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (d. 1901)
79 – Patti LaBelle, American singer-songwriter
“There is nothing more personal than your values. What you will and won’t do to get ahead, the lines you will and won’t cross to win, whom you will and won’t step on for personal gain, are at the very core of your code of honor. And your code of honor determines your character. And your character is who you are. Behind closed doors. When nobody is watching.”– Patti LaBelle
78 – Priscilla Presley, American actress
“When one of Lisa’s baby teeth fell out here, the tooth fairy left her 50 cents. Another tooth fell out when she was with her father in Las Vegas, and that tooth fairy left her $5. When I told Elvis that 50 cents would be more in line, he laughed. He knew I was not criticizing him; how would Elvis Presley know the going rate for a tooth?”– Priscilla Presley
58 – John C. Reilly, American character actor
“I view my strongest competition as myself. You’re always trying to top yourself, rather than worrying about what other people are doing.”– John C. Reilly
56 – Eric Close, American actor
51 – Greg Berlanti, American director, producer, screenwriter
48 – Will Sasso, Canadian comedic actor
@44 – Heavy D  (Dwight Arrington Myers), Jamaican-American rapper (d. 2011; pulmonary embolism)
“I was in California the first time I heard Michael Jackson wanted to record with me. I was, like, ‘Nah, no way, he’s too big, it can’t be true.’ Then I got a call from Michael’s people at my hotel telling me he was interested. But I still wasn’t believing it – I thought they were setting me up for a TV practical jokes show.”– Heavy Ds