3 Nov

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week44 Day 307Sky Cover 5%| Visibility|34mi.Flagstaff Today|64° \26° Wind9mph|Gusts14mph 
Nearest active fire: 19miles|Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning:716mi (Sinaloa, Mexico)
Air Quality: Moderate Sunshine
Nov. Averages: Temps: 53° \ 23° Moisture 3 Days  

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

Nat’l Adoption Month Nat’l PPSI AIDS Awareness Month Nat’l Alzheimer's Disease Month Nat’l COPD Month Link Nat’l Diabetes Month Nat’l Entrepreneurship Month Link Nat’l Family Caregivers Month Link Nat’l Georgia Pecan Month Nat’l Gratitude Month  Link Nat’l Healthy Skin Month Link Nat’l Home Care & Hospice Month Link Nat’l Impotency Month Link Nat’l Inspirational Role Models Month Nat’l Memoir Writing Month

Nat’l Long-term Care Awareness Month Nat’l Marrow Awareness Month Nat’l Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Awareness & Appreciation Month Link Nat’l Native American Heritage Month Nat’l Family Literacy Month Nat’l Novel Writing Month Link Nat’l Peanut Butter Lovers Month Link Nat’l Pet Cancer Awareness Month Link  Link   Nat’l Pomegranate Month  Nat’l Pomegranate Month Link Nat’l PPSI Aids Awareness Month Nat’l Runaway Prevention Month Link

Weekly Observations

World Origami Days: 10/24-11/11 National Veterans Small Business Week: 30-11/3  Link Drowsy Driving Prevention Week: 1-3  Link    National Farm Toy Show Days: 1-3   National Fig Week: 1-7 World Communication Week: 1-7 National Farm Toy Show Days: 1-3   National Fig Week: 1-7 World Communication Week: 1-7

Give Wildlife A Brake! Week:3-9   Link  National Book Awards Week: 3-9 National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: 3-9   National Book Awards Week: 3-9 National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: 3-9  Link    National Radiologic Technology Week: 3-9   National Radiologic Technology Week: 3-9  Link   National Veterans Small Business Week: 3-9 National Veterans Small Business Week: 3-9  Link Polar Bear Week: 3-9

Daily Observations

Birth of Baha'Ullah Give Someone a Dollar Day. Cliché Day  Link Daylight Saving Time Ends   International Cake Day Link One Health Day Link Nat’l Housewife Day

Nat’l Public Television Day Nat’l SOS Day Sadie Hawkins Day Sandwich Day celebrating John Montegue’s birthday. World Jellyfish Day Link Zero Tasking Day

Today’s Thoughts

Controlled burn in area…a little smoky.

PT exercises have removed 99.9% of my pain.

Rangers took World Series. Dbacks had plenty of chances in the last game. Just not the will to win.

I had a good lunch with Andy & Faith. Good food, great conversation. I learned about my I-watch as they both have different models. We are all happy with the one we have.

Enjoy

 

Facts that seem made up Trivia…

Nintendo and the Ottoman Empire existed at the same time

Another time warp that we can't really get our heads around is the fact that Nintendo existed at the same time as the Ottoman Empire. When we think of Nintendo, images of video games like Super Mario Brothers, Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon flash before our eyes, but in reality, Nintendo as a company was established long before the advent of video games. Founded in 1889, Nintendo is actually one of the oldest companies in the world.

The Ottoman Empire was first founded in 1299, and because of this, when we think back to its existence, we remember it as practically ancient. However, the empire existed for over 600 years, lasting all the way until 1922. This means that there is an overlap of 33 years between the Ottoman Empire and Nintendo!

Random Trivia…

How (Not) to Get Rich ©Pexels

You may have heard of a little Internet outfit called Google? They're kind of a big deal. But the fact you probably don't know is that in 1999, when Google was still little more than a search engine at the very beginning of the Internet, the founders offered to sell the company for one million dollars, to another company called Excite.

The geniuses at Excite saw the opportunity, considered the potential. And promptly turned it down. Good thinking there, fellas.

Historic Events

“Dewey Defeats Truman” #fakenews headline from November 3, 1947

1906 – The “SOS” distress signal was adopted, and in place as of July 1, 1908.

1969 – PBS (Public Television) began in the US

1992 – The Nunavut Territory was approved in Canada.

Birthdays

90 – Michael Dukakis, American lawyer, academic, and politician (65th Gov. Mass.)
@85 – Ken Berry, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 2018)
@81 – Charles Bronson, American actor (d. 2003)
@77 – Adolf Dassler, German businessman founded Adidas, (d. 1978)
75 – Lulu (Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie), Scottish Singer/Songwriter, and actress
74 – Anna Wintour, English-American journalist
@73 – John Montague, credited as the creator of the sandwich (d. 1762)
71 – Roseanne Barr, American comedian, actress, and producer
66 - Dolph Lundgren, actor
70 – Kate Capshaw, American actress, and producer
70 – Dennis Miller, American comedian, producer, and talk show host
69 – Adam Ant (Stuart Leslie Goddard), English Singer/Songwriter and actor
67 – Phil Simms, American football player, and sportscaster
@43 – Stephen Fuller Austin, a founder of Texas (d. 1836; pneumonia)
36 – Colin Kaepernick, American football player
34 – Paula DeAnda, American Singer/Songwriter and actress
28 – Kendall Jenner, American television personality and model

…The End for today…