10 July 2023
Flagstaff
Almanac
Week 28 Day 191 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\
Visibility 12mi. Flagstaff Today 91° \ 54°
Wind 6mph \ Gusts
13mph Nearest active fire: 21miles Nearest Lightning: 364mi
Air Quality: Fair Moisture Days this month: 5 days
Risk
of fire: Extreme July Averages: Temps
82° \ 51° Moisture 8 Days
Sunshine Red Flag Warning
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
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9-15
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Daily Observations
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Don’t Step on a Bee Day |
National Piña Colada Day |
Today’s Thoughts
A hot day, but it is summer.
If
you have Netflix, I suggest Rumble. It’s a documentary showing how the
roots of Jazz, Rock & Roll are from Native American and African slaves. Highly
educational and very well done. I learned a heck of a lot.
Cooler
is working hard to keep this place at 78°. So far, so good.
It
is still difficult to chew and drink with a straw, but I’m doing it ok.
Enjoy
Boomer Slang… New
Groovy
In
the boomer era, “groovy” was a popular slang word meaning cool, excellent, or
stylish. It conveyed a sense of being in tune with the latest trends and having
a laid-back, positive attitude. Saying something or someone was “groovy” was a
way to express admiration and approval, capturing the essence of a vibrant and
exciting time in boomer culture.
True Conspiracy
Theories…
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
From 1932 to 1972, the US Public Health Service conducted an
unethical medical experiment on African American men with syphilis,
without their knowledge or consent.
Random Trivia…
Cows don’t actually have four stomachs; they have one stomach
with four compartments. (fda.gov)
Historic Events
- What
what was the 44th US state? That would be Wyoming, joining July 10, 1890.
- 1962 – Telstar was launched
- 1991 – Boris Yeltsin took the
oath as President of Russia.
Birthdays with some
quotes
@95 – Jake LaMotta, American boxer and actor (d.
2017)
“I was so good at boxing because I worked hard. I
worked harder than anybody. When other boxers used to box in the gym, three or
four rounds, I used to box 10-20 rounds.”– Jake LaMotta
@93 – David Dinkins, American politician, 106th
Mayor of New York City (d. 2020)
@93 – Ima Hogg, American society leader,
philanthropist, patron of the arts (d. 1975)
@86 – Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American physicist
and engineer (d. 1943)
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in
terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”– Nikola Tesla
“Be alone, that is the
secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.”– Nikola Tesla
@88 – Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American
activist, co-founded the Special Olympics (d. 2009)
“Do the best you can, and then to hell with it!”– Eunice
Kennedy Shriver
84 – Mavis Staples, American singer
@82 – David Brinkley, American journalist (d. 2003)@51
– Marcel Proust, French novelist, critic, and essayist (d. 1922; pneumonia)
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with
the bricks others have thrown at him.”– David Brinkley
“Washington, D.C. is
a city filled with people who believe they are important.”– David Brinkley
@80 – Jean Kerr (Bridget Jean Collins),
American author and playwright (d. 2003)
@74 – Adolphus Busch, German brewer, co-founded
Anheuser-Busch (d. 1913; dropsy)
@71 – Ron Glass, American actor (d. 2016; respiratory
failure)
76 – Arlo Guthrie, American singer-songwriter
@66 – Fred Gwynne, American actor (d. 1993; cancer)
51 – Sofía Vergara, Colombian-American actress and
model
@49 – Arthur Ashe, American tennis player and
journalist (d. 1993; AIDS)
42 – James Rolfe, American actor, director, and
producer
43 – Jessica Simpson, American singer-songwriter
and actress
34 – Heather Hemmens, American actress
22 – Isabela Moner, American actress
…The End for today…
