16 February 2023
Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 7 Day 47 \ Ave. Sky Cover 5% \ Visibility 16 miles Flagstaff Today 36° \0° Wind 6mph \ Gusts 7mph
Air Quality: Fair \Very Low Moderate High Extreme Risk of fire
\ Nearest active fire 543mi \ Nearest Lightning 1876mi
Feb. Averages for Flagstaff: 47° \ 19° \5
Days of moisture
Today’s
Quote
Weekly
Observations
11-20
Date (Fruit) Week
11-18
National Entrepreneurship Week Link
12-18
Children of Alcoholics Week Link
Jell-O Week
Love A Mench Week
National Secondhand Wardrobe Week
Random Acts of Kindness Week Link
14-21
National Condom Week
National Nest box Week
NCCDP Alzheimer's & Dementia Staff
Education Week
14-16
World AG Expo
Daily Observations
Do a Grouch a Favor
Day
Kyoto Protocol Day Link
National Almond Day
National Buna Day Link
National Innovation Day
Tim Tam Day Link
My
Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
The
storm has passed. Sunshine and very chilly. It will be cold through the
weekend. After closing yesterday, local schools are on a 2-hour delay. My area
got about a foot of snow yesterday. Thankfully, no snow in the 10-day forecast.
NOTE: If this blog doesn’t open properly when you click on the link
in your email, I have changed nothing. It may be a problem or virus in your computer.
A reader let me know this.
Gov.
Nikki Haley (R-SC) has announced a run from President. So far, she is calling
for a new generation of leadership. That is not a bad idea, but I’m not sure
she should be President.
The
Super Bowl ‘Jesus’ commercials cost $14 million to air during the Super Bowl. I’m
not sure He would see this a good use of money or would He help those in need?
Many
politicians seem to believe that books should be banned, abortions should be
banned, Black History should be banned, but they will not ban assault weapons. I
wonder why?
RIP
Raquel Welch. She passed at 82 today.
Travel…
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Facts…
Australia
Has 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
From natural
wonders to architectural masterpieces, Australia has an impressive 19
properties on UNESCO’s World Heritage List — more than either Greece or Turkey.
You may already be familiar with some of them, as several rank among the
country’s most popular tourist attractions, including the Sydney Opera House.
Visitors can also get a taste of Australia’s natural beauty at places such as
the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, and Fraser Island. They
can also catch a glimpse into the nation’s past as a penal colony at the
Australia Convict Sites.
Slang
Origins
1994: Alrighty then
Meaning: Okay
"Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"
was the movie that launched Jim Carrey from television actor to comedy
superstar. Carrey played yet another over-the-top character in this film, and
his catchphrase, “alrighty then,” immediately caught on with audiences. Carrey
also contributed quite a bit to the script, to great success.
Trivia…
The U.S. is the only developed country in
the world without a single legally required paid vacation day or holiday.
Historical
Events
1923 – In Thebes, Egypt, English
archaeologist Howard Carter entered the sealed burial chamber of the ancient
Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamen. He had been looking for King Tut’s tomb since
his first trip to Egypt in 1891. The outer chambers were discovered in November
1922.
1959 – Fidel Castro became the Premier of
Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown (on January 1).
2005 – The Kyoto Protocol came into
force.
Birthdays
Today
@97 – Anna Mae Hays, American general (Nurse Corps) (d. 2018)
@89 – Henry M. Leland, founded Cadillac and Lincoln (d. 1932)
@75 – Edgar Bergen, American actor and ventriloquist (d. 1978; kidney
disease)
“Hard
work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?”– Edgar Bergen
@72 – Hugh Beaumont, American actor (d. 1982; heart attack)
72
– William Katt, American actor
@70 – Kim Jong-il, North Korea dictator (d. 2011)
@67 – Robert Joseph Flaherty, American ‘Father of the Documentary
Film’ (d. 1951)
“There’s
a saying among prospectors: ‘Go out looking for one thing, and that’s all
you’ll ever find.”– Robert Joseph Flaherty
@66 – James Ingram, American singer-songwriter (d. 2019; brain
cancer)
66
– LeVar Burton, German-born American actor, director, and producer
“It’s
not about division. It’s not about politics. My concern is how do we come
together?”– LeVar Burton 65 – Ice-T (Tracy
Lauren Marrow), American rapper and actor
51
– Jerome Bettis, American football player and sportscaster
@42 – Margaux Hemingway, American model and actress (d. 1996; OD)
41
– Lupe Fiasco, American rapper
33
– The Weekend [Abel Makkonen Tesfaye],
R&B singer
