30 May 2023
Flagstaff
Almanac
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Week 22 Day 150 |
Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility 25mi. |
Flagstaff Today 75° \
38°
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Wind
8mph \ Gusts 12mph |
Nearest
active fire: 23miles |
Nearest Lightning: 514mi |
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Air
Quality: Moderate Risk of fire: Extreme |
May Averages:
Flagstaff: 68°
\ 34° May Average: 3 Days of moisture |
Sunshine |
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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Daily Observations
Indianapolis 500 Anniversary
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Today’s Thoughts
What
a nice spring day.
I
took my vehicle to the car wash, then came home and put a good coat of ceramic
wax on the car, put Rain-X on the windows, and used Armor-All Protectant on the
interior. It took about 2 hours to do all that, but the car looks showroom new
again. Ready for the next monsoon season.
I’ve
seen some amazing videos of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. For some unknown
reasons the entire canal is florescent green. The world is awaiting the
investigation findings. Who, what, and how is still unknown.
Last
night was the annual PBS Memorial Concert in DC. Another great performance to
America. I had 2A deferment during the Vietnam Conflict. Then in my sophomore
year I got a high number in the birthday draw. Soon after graduation, the US
had an all-volunteer military. They announced last night that the last 50 years
has been an all-volunteer military. Time sure flies.
Radio
Free Europe is still broadcasting, now on radio, TV, and the internet. I
remember its beginnings back in the early Cold War days. At that time there was
some mistrust as it was started by the CIA. After that revelation, the Feds got
out of RFE business, and an independent corporation was set up. In the latest
budget, Congress gave $125million/year and has nothing to do with the broadcast
content. I’m happy that 60 Minutes cleared
up RFE history.
Enjoy
Ocean Trivia
Sometimes
called "rainforests of the sea," coral reefs form a type of
underwater ecosystem that occupies less than 0.1% of the world's ocean area and
provides a home for more than 25% of marine species.
Origins of State Names
Utah
From its crystal clear Great Salt Lake to the
mountainous peaks that make the state distinct, Utah has a natural beauty as
rich as its deep history. When Spanish settlers arrived in the area in the late
1500s, they encountered the Native American Ute tribe, from which the state
takes its name. The meaning of this tribe’s name is “people of the
mountains”; it’s also believed that this name could
potentially have come from the Apache word for the tribe, yuttahih,
which roughly translates to "those that are higher up.” Despite the
association with the state’s elevation, in the Ute tribe’s language, their own
name actually means “land of the sun.”
Historic Events
- 1842 – John Francis attempted
to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill in London.
- 1854 – The US territories of
Kansas and Nebraska were established.
- 1911 – At the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first Indianapolis 500 ended with Ray
Harroun in his Marmon Wasp.
- 1975 – European Space
Agency was established.
Birthdays with some quotes
