Oct 15

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week42 Day 288|Sky Cover 5% Visibility|31mi. |Flagstaff Today|65° \33° Wind7mph Gusts13mph 
Nearest active fire: 50miles|Risk of fire: High |
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 7-15  Link  Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17 Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20 Link Apple Butter Days: 13-15 Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 15-21  Freedom From Bullies Week: 15-21 (Third Full Week) International Infection Prevention Week: 15-21 Link Mediation Week: 15-21 Link   National Business Women's Week: 15-21  Link National Character Counts Week: 15-21   National Chemistry Week: 15-21

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week: 15-21 Link  National Food Bank Week: 15-21  National Forest Products Week: 15-21 National Friends of Libraries Week: 15-21  National Pharmacy Week: 15-21  Link   National School Bus Safety Week: 15-21 National Teen Drivers Safety Week: 15-21 Link  Rodent Awareness Week: 15-21 Veterinary Technicians Week: 15-21 Link

Daily Observations

Blind Americans Equality Day Global Handwashing Day Link International Day of Rural Women I Love Lucy Day National Aesthetician Day  Link National Cake Decorating Day National Cheese Curd Day Link National Grouch Day National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Link

National Shawarma Day Link National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day National White Cane Safety Day Link National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day  Link Rabi'-al-Awwal Link US Oyster Day World Toy Camera Day

Today’s Thoughts

The noticeable eclipse was about 20 minutes here. Very eerie during that time. No birds were seen or heard and still haven’t returned by noon.

Had another good night’s sleep, no ice pack either. Getting so much better. I actually took a full sack of laundry downstairs in one trip. Happy camper.

The events that continue in Gaza are horrific. It is getting more difficult to realize that Hamas is a small group of Palestinians there. Much easier to label all Palestinians as Hamas, than to dig into the facts. The 24-hour news outlets are doing a little more interviews with Palestinians on their horrific loss too.

Enjoy

Beliefs of 60 years ago… Trivia…

Many Believed Nighttime Baby Feeding Fostered Socialist Tendencies

Parents were advised against attending to their baby during the night if they cried, as it could potentially instill the belief that their every desire would be immediately fulfilled. This approach was likened to "sowing the seeds of socialism."

Random Trivia…

During World War I, the French built a “fake Paris.” Complete with a duplicate Champs-Elysées and Gard Du Nord, this “fake Paris” was built by the French towards the end of WWI. It was built as a means of throwing off German bomber and fighter pilots flying over French skies.

Since 1945, all British tanks are equipped with tea-making facilities. Having 30 tanks destroyed by the Germans while English soldiers were taking a 15-minute tea break, British high command realized if tank crews could make a brew on the go, then they wouldn’t be susceptible to being caught with their pants down and their kettles out by the enemy.

Historic Events

1582 – Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian calendar.

1753 – Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent were the first to ascend in a hot air balloon, the first witnessed manned flight demonstration.

1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette of France was tried and convicted, and condemned to death the following day.

Birthdays with some quotes

@94 – Lee Iacocca, American businessman (d. 2019)
“In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have.”
@89 – Arthur Schlesinger, American historian (d. 2007)
88 – Barry McGuire, American singer-songwriter
86 – Linda Lavin, American actress
78 – Haim Saban, Israeli-American businessman, co-founded Saban Entertainment
@78 – Mario Puzo, American author, and screenwriter (d. 1999; heart failure)
“What is past is past. never go back. Not for excuses. Not for justification, not for happiness. You are what you are, the world is what it is.”
@75 – Penny Marshall, American actress, director, and producer (d. 2018)
“I have a strange combination of fearlessness and massive insecurity.”
@71 – Tanya Roberts, actress (d. 2021;)
63 – Sarah, Duchess of York
“Whenever I meet people for the first time, I assume that they have a great story to tell and that it’s my job to find it.”
@59 – John L. Sullivan, American boxer (d. 1918; heart disease)
@55 – Friedrich Nietzche, German philosopher (d. 1900; strokes)
53 – Ginuwine (Elgin Baylor Lumpkin), American singer-songwriter
“I feel like I put it together better than anybody else. I don’t feel like I’m the best dancer. I don’t feel like I’m the best singer. I don’t feel like I’m the best looking. I feel like I’m the best at putting it all together.”
@50 – Virgil, Roman poet (d. 19 BC; fever)
42 – Keyshia Cole, American singer-songwriter
“Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.”

…The End for today…