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Flag Today A°/A° Week 51 Day 353 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 8 mph Gusts 16 mph Gentle Breeze Active Fire: 808 miles away Risk
of fire: High Nearest
Lightning: 1027 miles away Dec. Averages: Temps: 45°\18° Moisture: 5 Days |
Weekly Observations
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4-24 Andisop (Meteorological
Fiddling) Link Christmas Bird Count Week Link Halcyon Days: 14-28 (Always 7 days before and 7 days after
the Winter Solstice) Gluten-free Baking Week |
16-24 Posadas Cookie Exchange Week 17-23 Saturnalia |
Daily Observations
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Holly Day National Hard
Candy Day |
National Oatmeal Muffin Day |
Today’s Seasonal Quote
Today’s Meme
Thoughts for the day
Nice late fall day. Enjoying the sunshine.
Here are some recent Flagstaff stats: Population:76,199;
Average Income: $66K; Average age: 25; Home ownership: 43%
The Electoral College met yesterday
with no issues. Hmmm.
About 3 weeks ago I got an email from
my local NPR station that my sustaining contribution of $35/month was not
processed because the card had expired. I called and left a message, called
again about a week ago with another message. Today I got a call as she had been
out of the office for some time. I updated my card information and gave her a
newer email address and my cell number. Their records still had my Tuba phone
number. All good now.
Our country needs to explain why one CEO
is killed by a gunman and most big CEOs make a large increase in their security
when in public and after the 83rd school shooting this year we send
thoughts and prayers.
Trivia Time
Christmas Traditions
Santa Claus Lives at the North Pole© YouTube
Many envision Santa Claus residing in an icy abode at the
North Pole, surrounded by hardworking elves. This charming tale, however, is a
fabrication. Santa's origins trace back to Saint Nicholas of Myra, a fourth-century
Greek bishop known for generosity.
The North Pole connection emerged in the 19th century,
popularized by writers and illustrators capturing imaginations. Yet, the true
spirit of Santa transcends geography, embodying giving and kindness globally.
This myth reminds us to focus on the values Santa represents,
rather than fixating on fictional addresses.
Random Thoughts…
Santa Names Around The World:
Père Noël in France, St. Nicholas (Sinter Klaas) in Holland, Jultomten –
Sweden, Father Christmas in England,
Christkind in Germany, Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) – Russia, Santa Kurohsu –
Japan, Joulupukki (Old Man Christmas) – Finland, Sion Corn – Wales, Papai Noel
Peru, Brazil, and Gwiazdor (Star man) – Poland
If I owned a fast food restaurant I
would have an extra button for the teller to push if the person said “Please”
or was kind. That way the cooks could know to add extra fries or something
small since the person was so nice.
The third hand on the clock is called the second
hand.
There is a type of food fraud where honey is cut
with cheaper sugars and syrups and then sold as pure honey. This is called
‘Honey Laundering’.
Maine is the closest US state to Africa.
Ancient Roman Life
The lives of Roman emperors were characterized by privilege
but also by danger. They were involved in constant power struggles and often
had to contend with plotting, assassination attempts, and shifting political
alliances. Despite their opulent lifestyles and absolute power, being an
emperor was a risky and often deadly position, with many meeting violent ends.
The history of Roman emperors is filled with tales of extravagance, cruelty,
and sometimes madness, reflecting the tumultuous and often brutal nature of
Roman political life.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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Jake
Gyllenhaal, 44 Movie Actor Richard
Hammond, 55 Journalist Jennifer
Beals, 61 Movie Actress Tim Reid, 81, American actor |
@96 – Cicely Tyson, American actress (d.2021)
@75 – Leonid Brezhnev, Ukrainian-Russian marshal,
engineer, and politician, 4th Head of State of the Soviet Union (d. 1982;
heart attack)
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…The End for today…
