Oct 27

Flagstaff Almanac

Week43 Day 300 Sky Cover 10%| Visibility|23mi.Flagstaff Today|62° \37° Wind7mph|Gusts15mph 
Nearest active fire: 14miles|Risk of fire: Low Nearest Lightning:916mi (SE Texas)
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days  

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

Asexuality Week: 23-29   Link Red Ribbon Week: 23-31  Link  Disarmament Week: 24-30 Prescription Errors Education & Awareness Week: 24-31 World Origami Days: 24-11/11 International Magic Week: 25-31

International Dyslexia Association Reading Week: 22-28 Give Wildlife a Brake! Week: 22-28   Link Kids Care Week: 22-28   National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: 22-28 Link   ) National Massage Therapy Week: 22-28  Link   National Respiratory Care Week: 22-28  Link  Pastoral Care Week: 22-28 Link  Pro Bono Week: 22-28  Link

Daily Observations

American Beer Day Black Cat Day Link Cranky Co-workers Day  Link Frankenstein Friday Global Champagne Day  Link International Bandanna Day Link

National Breadstix (Bread Sticks) Day National Civics Day Link National Pharmacy Buyer Day Link  Navy Day  Navy Day  Link Potato Day  World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Today’s Thoughts

Cooler fall day with wind.

Mary & Mike are back in Flag for a few days. Andy, Faith, M&M, and I had lunch at a local Japanese Place. Good time, good conversation, and great food. Swapping lots of educator stories of our days in the classroom.

Finally, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-LA, is our new speaker. Hope he can run the House.

Enjoy

 

Halloween information…

Superstitions about black cats persist even today, and some animal advocates say that black cats are less likely to be adopted than more brightly colored felines. Many animal organizations celebrate National Black Cat Day on Oct. 27, or else National Black Cat Appreciation Day on Aug. 17, to encourage people to adopt black cats.

Interestingly, not all cultures have historically viewed black cats as scary or unlucky. In ancient Egypt, in Japan, and in parts of Britain, black cats were traditionally thought to bring luck and prosperity.

Random Trivia…

This A Dagger I See Before Me?

When King Tut’s tomb was unearthed, researchers found an iron dagger that was still remarkably sharp thousands of years later. Having a sharp dagger is not strange in itself, but the dagger’s origin is quite mysterious. Scientists have tested the metal and determined it came from a meteorite, and the ancient Egyptians most likely didn’t have the technology to craft a weapon from meteorite debris.

As a result, it either came from another more advanced civilization or, as some are convinced, it might have been left behind by aliens.

Historic Events

1682 – The City of Philadelphia was founded in Pennsylvania.

1787 – The First Federalist Papers were published in New York City.

1954 – The “Walt Disney” program premiered on ABC. It was later called “Disneyland“, then “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color“.

2004 – The Boston Red Sox defeat the St. Louis Cardinals to win their first World Series in 86 years.

Birthdays with some quotes

@97 – Nanette Fabray, American actress, singer (d. 2018)
@91 – Ruby Dee, American actress (d. 2014)
84 – John Cleese, English comedic actor, Monty Python
“Political correctness is a bit like a granny, a maiden aunt arriving at a party when everyone’s having a good time. And she comes in, they all start sort of buttoning up and becoming self-conscious and behaving properly and then when she leaves, you can have fun again.”
81 – Lee Greenwood, American singer-songwriter
“At their core, when things really matter, people see a need to turn to God for strength and protection.”
@73 – Roy Lichtenstein, American painter, sculptor (d. 1997)
“There must be something about art… almost all cultures have done art. It’s a refining of the senses, which are there to keep us alive. As far as we know, no other animals do that.
@73 – Lief Erickson, movie actor (d. 1986; cancer)
73 – Fran Lebowitz, American author
“Think before you speak. Read before you think.”
72 – Jayne Kennedy, American model, actress, sportscaster
65 – Simon Le Bon, English singer-songwriter, Duran Duran
@63 – Isaac Singer, actor, businessman, founded the Singer Corporation (d. 1875)
@61 – John Gotti, American mob boss (d. 2002; throat cancer)
@60 – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)
@57 – Nicolo Paganini, Italian violin virtuoso (d. 1840; internal bleeding)
@48 – Scott Weiland, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015; OD)
“Music, as many people have said, is the universal language. Of course, points are made which make you think about things, but ultimately it makes you feel. And that’s why people remember more songs that have meant something during their life than films. They start to define periods in your life, and that’s kind of the beauty of it.”
@39 – Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet, playwright (d. 1953; pneumonia, alcoholism)
“Life always offers you a second chance. is called tomorrow.”39 – Kelly Osbourne, English television personality.
38 – Kelly Osborne, TV personality
“I took more hell for being fat than I did for being an absolute raging drug addict. I will never understand that.”
@30 – Sylvia Plath, poet (d. 1963; suicide)

…The End for today…