Aug 29

 

2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 35 Day 241  Ave. Sky Cover 30%\ Visibility  28mi. Flagstaff Today  83° \ 53° 
Wind  6mph \ Gusts  7mph  Nearest active fire: 16miles Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning:  155mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 11 days Partly cloudy
August Averages: Temps 79° \ 50° Moisture 9 Days   

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

16-9/4
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Link
25-31
Be Kind To Humankind Week

Daily Observations

According to Hoyle Day
Chop Suey Day
Lemon Juice Day
Individual Rights Day 
Link
International Day Against Nuclear Tests

More Herbs, Less Salt Day  Link
National Sarcoidosis Day: 
Link  (Presidental Declaration-Bush)
National Sport Sampling Day 
Link
National Whiskey Sour Day 

Today’s Thoughts

 A warm day

I went out early to do some shopping. All good here at 7000’.

It was nice to see Simon Biles win her 8th US Gymnastics title on Sunday. She is a true champion.

Russian authorities say that they have DNA to show that Prigozhin died. I hope an outside of Russia verifies this test.

University of North Carolian at Chapel Hills is in tahe middle of another active shooting situation. Lots of Police, students do not seem in distress at the sight. Good for a quick response by law enforcement. No injuries have been reported.

Enjoy

 

Unique National Treasures for the US …

Gold Star Mothers

 

In 1928, Grace Darling Seibold, whose son was killed during WWI, founded American Gold Star Mothers, a support and service organization for women who lost their military son or daughter in the line of duty. In 1936, President Roosevelt established American Gold Star Mother’s Day (September 24 this year).

“We’re a service organization, and we like to believe that we turn our sorrow into service and that we continue the service that our fallen sons and daughters never got to finish,” says Candy Martin, former national president of American Gold Star Mothers, whose son, 1st Lt. Thomas Martin, was killed in Iraq in 2007.

Random Trivia…

Using forks used to be seen as sacrilegious. The widely used eating utensils were once seen as blasphemous and an offense to God. Why? Because they were "artificial hands" and, as such, considered to be sacrilegious.

Historic Events

  • 29 – The martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist at the order of King Herod.
  • 1839 – The ship Amistad was seized by abducted African slaves. After capture and imprisonment, they were declared free by the United States Supreme Court on March 9, 1841.
  • 1967 – The Fugitive finale, on ABC, starring David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble, was the most-watched program of all time, until the 1980 series Dallas “who shot J.R.?” episode aired.
  • 1991 – The Soviet Communist Party suspended all activities.
  • 2005 – Hurricane Latrina struck the Gulf Coast, damaging over 90,000 acres, costing $200 Billion in damages, and the loss of thousands of people.

Birthdays with some quotes

@90 – Richard Attenborough, English actor, and director (d. 2014)
@86 – Isabel Sanford, American actress (d. 2004)
“If there’s anything in life you consider worthwhile achieving – go for it. I was told many times to forget show business – I had nothing going for me. But I pursued it, anyway. Voila!”
@86 – Richard Blackwell, American fashion designer, and critic (d. 2008)
85 – Elliott Gould, American actor
@81 – John McCain, American soldier, and politician (d. 2018)
@81 – Barry Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994)
@80 – Joel Schumacher, American director, and producer
@72 – John Locke, English physician, and philosopher (d. 1704)
“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection must finish him.”
@67 – Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (d. 1982; cancer)
@67 – Otis Boykin, American inventor, 26 tech pattens (d. 1982)
@76 – Robin Leach, English journalist and television host (d. 2018; stroke)
“Travel is very subjective. What one person loves, another loathes.”@50 – Michael Jackson, musician (d. 2009)
37 – Lea Michele, American actress
@34 – Charlie Parker, American saxophonist, and composer (d. 1955; cirrhosis)
“You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail.”
30 – Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter
“I try to be cool, but I’m not very good at it.” 

…The End for today…

 

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I retired in '06--at the ripe old age of 57. I enjoy blogging, photography, traveling, and living life to it's fullest.