Sept 18Samuel Johnson

Flagstaff Almanac

Week38 Day261 Sky Cover 35%| Visibility|23mi.Flagstaff Today|75° \43° Wind4mph|Gusts6mph 
Nearest active fire: 16miles|Risk of fire: High Nearest Lightning:141mi
Air Quality: Moderate Moisture Days in Sept:7days Partly Cloudy
September Averages: Temps: 74° \ 42° Moisture 5 Days  26 Sunny Days

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

15-24 National Ballroom Dance Week Link 15-21 National Medicare Education Week Link 16-22 Be A Mench Week Farm Animal Awareness Week

17-23 Balance Awareness Week Link    Build A Better Image Week Child Passenger Safety Week Link  Constitution Week International Clean Hands Week International Women's E-Commerce Days National Construction Appreciation Week National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week National Indoor Plant Week National Rehabilitation Awareness Week National Security Officer Appreciation Week National Singles Week Prostate Cancer Awareness Week Tolkien Week 18-22 National Love Your Files Week Link

Daily Observations

Air Force Birthday Cheeseburger Day Chiropractic Founders Day  Link Fast of Gedalya HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day Hug A Greeting Card Writer Day IT Professionals Day International Equal Pay Day  Link

National Ceiling Fan Day  Link National Cheeseburger Day   Link National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day National Respect Day  Link Read An Ebook Day  Link Respect for The Aged Day  Link Rice Krispies Treat Day World Water Monitoring Day  Link Link

Today’s Thoughts

A nice Sunday.

Glad to see the CU buffs won, again. Tough game but they pulled it off.

Our discussion group on Climate Change and Migration was very interesting. With ocean’s rising, small islands are forced to change their fishing habits, and in some cases they must leave the island. Most have trouble finding a similar culture to assimilate into. Those of those who leave due to a natural disaster (fire or other flooding) so some back and rebuild in the same area, hoping it won’t happen again. The authors did not give any alternatives to solve the problems. We all noted that was a departure from their usual present an issue and offer solutions.

Enjoy

Unique National Treasures for the US …

A Prairie Home Companion 

Chris Thile, the 36-year-old host of A Prairie Home Companion, says that 2.6 million weekly listeners—himself included—think of the long-running public radio show made famous by Garrison Keillor as an American treasure.

“It’s a place for us to take our cares and woes and hold them out at arm’s length for examination and even celebration,” he says of the 43-year-old show. “It brings us together and makes us feel more alive.”

Thile, a Grammy-winning mandolin virtuoso who made a splash with the trio Nickel Creek and the band Punch Brothers before taking the helm at APHC last year, says the show’s purpose is to mirror the American experience and to help people find common ground.

“What I hope the show does—this is what it did for me—is to offer the opportunity to connect with the country at large every Saturday,” he says.

Random Trivia…

Back in Colonial America, slaves could win their freedom through lawsuits. Although there was a low chance of succeeding, winning in court meant that the slave was now a citizen. Since slaves often didn't have last names and needed a last name to be a citizen, they were often just given the last name of 'Freeman.'

The Leaning Tower of Pisa was never straight. Known for its four-degree lean, this Italian bell tower was constructed in the 12th century. When construction on the second story started, the tower started to lean due to the unstable ground it was built on.

Historic Events

• 1797 – The first cornerstone of the United States Capitol was laid by George Washington.
• 1809 – The Royal Opera House in London opened.
• 1851 – The New York Times (The New-York Daily Times) was first published.
• 1947 – The United States Air Force was established.

Birthdays with some quotes

90 – Robert Blake, American actor
@84 – Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress (d. 1990)
“I never said, ‘I want to be alone.’ I only said, ‘I want to be let alone!’ There is all the difference.”@85 – Jack Warden, American actor (d. 2006)
83 – Frankie Avalon, American singer, and actor
“Any chance I had to get in front of people – amateur talent contests at movie houses like the Broadway, the president – I took.”
76 – John McAfee, Scottish-American computer programmer, founded McAfee
@75 – Samuel Johnson, English lexicographer, and poet (d. 1784)
72 – Ben Carson, American neurosurgeon, author, and politician
59 – Holly Robinson Peete, American actress
53 – Aisha Tyler, American actress
“Nothing really worth having is easy to get. The hard-fought battles, the goals won with sacrifice, are the ones that matter.”
“Karaoke is the great equalizer.”
52 – Lance Armstrong, American cyclist
52 – Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress
50 – James Marsden, American actor
@51 – James Gandolfini, American actor, and producer (d. 2013)
49 – Xzibit (Alvin Nathaniel Joiner), American rapper
47 – Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima), Brazilian footballer
42 – Jennifer Tisdale, American actress
@39 – J. D. Tippit, American police officer (d. 1963; at Kennedy assassination)
@35 – Jimmie Rodgers, American singer-songwriter (d.1933; coma)

…The End for today…