9 February 2023
Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 6 Day 40 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 19 miles Flagstaff Today 48° \10° Wind 5mph \ Gusts 8mph
Air Quality: Fair \Very Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 517mi \ Nearest
Lightning 965mi
Feb. Averages for Flagstaff: 47° \ 19° \5
Days of moisture
Today’s
Quote
Weekly
Observations
4-11
Freelance Writer Appreciation Week
5-11
African Heritage & Health Week
Burn Awareness Week Link
Children's Authors & Illustrators Week
5-12
5-12
Dump Your Significant Jerk Week
6-12 Children's Mental Health Week Link
6-10
International Networking Week
National School Counseling Week Link
Pride in Foodservice Week
Pride in Foodservice Week Link
Tax Identity Theft Week
Tax Identity Theft Week Link
Tinnitus Awareness Week
Tinnitus Awareness Week Link
7-14
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week Link
Have A Heart for A Chained Dog Week Link
National Marriage Week Link Link
Risk Awareness Week
7-12
Solo Diners Eat Out Weekend
Love Makes the World Go Round; But, Laughter Keeps Us From
8-14
Getting Dizzy Week
Daily Observations
Chocolate Day
Cut The Cord Day Link
Gwyl Mabsant Link
National Develop Alternative Voices Day
National Giving Hearts Day
National Pizza Day Link
National Toothache Day
Read in the Bathtub Day
Toothache Day Link
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
Sun
shining, snow slowly melting. Icicles still hanging on.
Now
the total in the Turkey/Syria earthquake is reporting more than 15,000 have
died.
The
State of the Union address was the usual picture of a positive message. Biden
did seem to enjoy his banter with booing Republicans. He interrupted another
banter session that only a very small number in the Congress wants to slash
Social Security or Medicare…if only that were true. One thing I always enjoy,
no matter who is named, is when the President of the United States introduces ‘regular’
Americans who have helped our country. I actually know one of the people
recognized…the recently retired head of the Tuba City Medical Center. A big
surprise for me, and a well-deserved recognition.
Here
is a question I am pondering: should the US have a policy that ties trade to human
rights? If a country denies certain human rights, should the US not trade with
them?
LeBron
broke the all-time scoring record. What a champ!
Winter…
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Facts…
She Likely
Didn’t Commit Suicide by Snake
The
traditional story of Cleopatra’s demise is as follows: Upon seeing her
inevitable end as Octavian approached Alexandria, Cleopatra purposefully let a
venomous asp — likely the Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) — bite her breast.
Although this dramatic episode is undoubtedly history’s most famous suicide by
snake, historians have a tough time squaring this made-for-Hollywood account
with some biological realities.
For one
thing, the cobra is said to have been smuggled inside a fig basket, but
Egyptologists and snake experts say a much larger serpent would have been needed
to kill Cleopatra (along with her two handmaidens). Cobra attacks are also “dry
bites” 90% of the time, meaning they rarely deliver deadly venom. Some
historians believe that Cleopatra probably died by poison instead, likely
hemlock mixed with wolfsbane and opium.
Slang
Origins
1988: What’s your damage?
Meaning: What’s your problem?
Continuing the tradition of slang being
born or popularized in movies, “What’s your damage?” is one of the most iconic
and enduring phrases from Daniel Waters’ teen satire “Heathers." Waters
admits to borrowing some of the movie’s famous lines from people around him:
This one came from a young girl at a summer camp where he was a counselor.
Trivia…
In 1971, the founders of Nike in
Beaverton, Oregon, were searching for a catchy company name. Designer Jeff
Johnson suggested Nike, the name of the Greek goddess of victory.
Historical
Events
1864 – 109 Union Officers escaped from
Libby Prison in Virginia.
1943 – The Allies retook Guadalcanal, in
the Solomon Island, a major victory in WWII.
1964 – The Beatles appeared on Ed
Sullivan, with 73,000,000 viewers, a record at that time. There were 728 people
in the studio audience.
Birthdays
Today
@86 – Peggy Wood, American actress (d. 1978)
@83 – Barry Mann [Barry Imberman], American pianist, songwriter, producer
@82 – Frank Frazetta, American painter and illustrator (d. 2010)
He
knew he was good but did he know he was the best ever? Did he know he taught
millions of artists how to dream? He never repeated a drawing. He always
created anew, discovering again and again what it meant to create, to be a true
artist that copied no one, not even himself. A world without Frank Frazetta
makes no sense. No one like him will ever appear again. Remember him well.–
Ralph Bakshi’ on Frank Frazetta.
81
– Carole King, American singer-songwriter
You
just call out my name
And
you know wherever I am
I’ll
come runnin’ to see you again
Winter,
Spring, Summer or Fall,
All
you have to do is call
And
I’ll be there
You’ve
got a friend.
–
Carole King
80
– Joe Pesci, American actor
78
– Mia Farrow, American actress
74
– Judith Light, American actress
@72 – Thomas Paine, English-American philosopher, author, and
activist (d. 1809)
The
real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by
reflection.– Thomas Paine
@70 – Ernest Tubb, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984; emphysema)
@68 – William Henry Harrison, American general, 9th President (d.
1841)
60
– Travis Tritt, American country singer
@51 – Amy Lowell, American poet, critic, educator (d. 1925; stroke)
@59 – Gypsy Rose Lee (Rose
Louise Hovick), American burlesque entertainer (d.
1970; cancer)
@42 – Hyrum Smith, American religious leader (d. 1844; shot)
47
– Shakira Ripoll, Columbian singer
In
this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.– Shakira
44
– Mena Suvari, American actress
42
– Tom Hiddleston, English actor
36
– Michael B. Jordan, American actor
As
human beings, why does it take somebody to feel like they’re close to us for us
to see their humanity? Why can’t we see the humanity in people that are distant
from us?– Michael B. Jordan
31
– Avan Jogia, Canadian actor
