30 Apr

 

April 2023

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff

Week 18 Day 120	Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  31miles	Flagstaff Today  73° \ 31°
Wind  4mph \ Gusts  7mph	Nearest active fire: 287 miles	Nearest Lightning 913mi
Air Quality: Moderate High Risk of fire	Apr. Averages: Flagstaff: 60° \ 27°Apr. Average: 3 Days of moisture	Sunshine

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

21-5/2	Festival of Ridvan (Baha'i)
22-30	National Park Week Administrative Professionals Week
24-30	National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) National Scoop The Poop Week Spring Astronomy Week World Immunization Week
28-30	Interstate Mullet Toss National Dream Hotline National & Global Youth Service Days
30-5/7	Stewardship Week Preservation Week (re: Libraries)

 

Daily Observations

Adopt A Shelter Pet Day Link  Link
Animal Advocacy Day
Beltane
Blue Sunday Link 
Bugs Bunny Day
Deaf Parents Day
Dia De Los Nios/Dia De Los Libros Day
Bugs Bunny Day
Deaf Parents Day
Dia De Los Nios/Dia De Los Libros Day
Hairstylist Appreciation Day
Honesty Day
International Jazz Day Link  
Mahjong Day
Mr. Potato Head Day National Pet Parent's Day   
Mahjong Day
Mr. Potato Head Day National Pet Parent's Day   Link   Link
National Animal Advocacy Day
National Bubble Tea Day  Link
National First Ladies Day Link
National Honesty Day
National Military Brats Day  Link
National PrepareAthon Day Link
National Raisin Day
Oatmeal Cookie Day
Pet Tech CPR Day
Pinhole Photography Day  Link 
Spank Out Day - USA
Walpurgis Night
Spank Out Day - USA
Walpurgis Night

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A very nice spring day. It’s over 70° so doors and windows are open.

I headed out to get gas…prices just keep going up. Must be why Sam’s had no long lines at the gas pump. There was a line at the car wash, so I’ll wait until tomorrow.

I continue to shake my head in disbelief…Marjorie Taylor Green, at hearing with AFT head regarding Covid procedures to the head of AFT that she was not a mother, because she had not given birth, but adopted her child. Sickening. At another hearing she pointed out to a stunned audience that during the last ice age there were no tax raises to help solve the ice age problems. She failed to mention that during the last ice age, humans had not yet formed governments or countries. Did the constituents in her district get together and say, ‘Let’s elect the dumbest candidate so everyone will know we have the dumbest and no one else should try to find one dumber?’  

Enjoy…

 

Signs… 

Moon Facts…

The Moon does have some gravity

The weightlessness we see astronauts experience during space voyages might lead to the conclusion that there is no gravity in space, but in reality every massive object in space, including the Moon, does have some level of gravity. The Apollo mission astronauts were only able to walk on the Moon’s surface because of gravity, but the force is considerably less than it is on Earth. A person on the Moon would feel about 17% of the gravitational pull that they would normally experience on our planet.

State Names Origins…

Illinois

Spanning nearly 400-miles North to South, Illinois is home to a wide array of climates and cultures that make the state fascinating to learn about, but when it comes to its name, there’s a simple explanation. Illinois is a French pronunciation of the Illiniwek Native American tribe that French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette encountered upon arriving in 1673. The explorers believed the word to mean “the men,” but more recent studies of the language indicate it could mean "he speaks in the ordinary way." In 1818, when the territory was made a state, Congress confirmed the name. Nowadays the word Illinois is synonymous with the state’s great residents who have gone on to achieve profound success in the worlds of politics, art, music, and more.

Historical Events

v 1938 – The cartoon short Porky’s Hare Hunt debuted in movie theaters, introducing ‘Happy Rabbit’ (a prototype of Bugs Bunny).
v 1939 – The 1939/1940 New York World’s Fair opened.
v 1939 – Franklin Roosevelt became the first US President to appear on Television, while appearing at the New York World’s Fair.

Birthdays Today

@94 – Cloris Leachman, American actress (d. 2021)
“Why can’t we build orphanages next to homes for the elderly? If someone were sitting in a rocker, it wouldn’t be long before a kid will be in his lap.”– Cloris Leachman
@89 – Alice B. Toklas, American memoirist (d. 1967)
“But I don’t want nutrition. I want food!”– Alice B. Toklas
@82 – Eve Arden (Eunice Mary Quedens), American character actress (d. 1990)
@74 – Gary Collins, American actor, talk show host (d. 2012)
@73 – Bobby Vee, American singer-songwriter (d. 2016; dementia)
@66 – Jill Clayburgh, American actress (d. 2010; leukemia)
48 – Johnny Galecki, American actor
“People are complicated; you put two of them together and it’s generally a mess, but hopefully a beautiful mess.”– Johnny Galecki
41 – Kirsten Dunst, American actress
“I’ve seen ‘karma’ slap people in the face. You have to be good to people. It really does come around.”– Kirsten Dunst
38 – Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and model
32 – Travis Scott, American rapper, producer