21 Feb

 

 



Flagstaff Today 55°: 27° Week 8 Day 52

Air Quality: Fair Sunshine

Wind 2 mph Gusts 9 mph

Active Fire: 587 miles away Risk of Fire: Moderate

Nearest lightning: 1599 miles away

Feb Averages: Temps: 46°\20° Moisture: 4 Days 

Weekly Observations

14-21

National Condom Week
National Nestbox Week
NCCDP Alzheimer's & Dementia Staff Education Week

15-22

National Entrepreneurship Week  Link
National FFA Week 
Link 

16-22

Build A Better Trade Show Image Week 

National Engineers Week
National Justice for Animals Week 
Link  Link
National Sauna Week  
Link 
Through With The Chew 
Link

16-25

Date (Fruit) Week

17-23

Hockey Week Across America Link

19-23

American Birkenbeiner Cross-Country Ski Race

20-22

Texas Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Daily Observations

Card Reading Day
Hockey Jersey Day  
Link
International Mother Language Day
National Caregivers Day 
Link 

No One Eats Alone Day Link )
National Grain Free Day 
Link
National Sticky Bun Day  World Kombucha Day 
Link

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Today’s Memes

 



 

 

Thoughts for the day

Another nice winter day.

I’ve had intestinal issues for about a week. No OTC meds are working so I see my PCP tomorrow. I hope he has a solution.

I did some shopping for essentials this morning. I also had to get two packages of Cadbury Cream Eggs. I really enjoy them but the price has certainly risen since last Easter season.

Forgotten American Heros…

Molly Pitcher

Molly Pitcher is a name given to women who contributed to the American Revolution, with the most famous being Mary Ludwig Hays.

She bravely took her husband's place at a cannon during the Battle of Monmouth, earning her the nickname Molly Pitcher. Her actions symbolized the vital role women played in wartime efforts.

The story of Molly Pitcher highlights the courage and tenacity of women in history. Her legacy continues to inspire, reminding us of the significant contributions women have made in shaping the course of American history.

Common Misconseptions…

“Library of Alexandria was destroyed deliberately and it was an important event. In fact, the only historically attested destruction of library's contents (texts) was caused by Romans during military actions against Alexandria. Accounts of the destruction of Museion and Serapeion (buildings used for text storage and education) come from the times when position of Library of Alexandria dwindled from the center of classical education to a provincial school, thanks to proliferation of schools and libraries in the Empire.”

Random Thoughts…

Biggest film of 1976: Rocky (Drama) earned ~ $117,000,000

A group of Baboons is called a Troop or Flange.

On April 18, 1930, the BBC announced, “There is no news today,” and played piano music instead.

Whoever figured out that a few stalks of wheat, a glass of milk, a tomato, and a ground-up pig could be turned into pepperoni pizza is probably the greatest genius to have ever lived.

Elephants, in their natural habitat, usually sleep for only 2 hours a day.

The highest point on the moon is 6,358 feet higher (1938 meters) than Mount Everest.

Kiribati, an island chain in the Pacific Ocean, is the only country in the world that is situated within all four hemispheres of the globe.

Jane Seymour – Real Name: Joyce Frankenberg

There are two US states where the temperature has never surpassed 100 degrees F: Alaska and Hawaii.

Historic Events

Click here for the history on 21 Feb

Birthdays

Elliot Page, 38 Movie Actor


Jennifer Love Hewitt, 46 Movie Actress


Corbin Bleu, 36 Movie Actor


Anne Wilson, 23 Country Singer


Blanket Jackson, 23 Family Member


Jordan Peele, 46 Comedian


Kelsey Grammer, 70 TV Actor

 

 

@95 – Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean politician, 2nd President of Zimbabwe (d. 2019)


@80 – John Lewis, American activist politician (d. 2020)


@76 – Rue McClanahan, American actress (d. 2010; stroke)


@70 – Nina Simone, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003; breast cancer)


@69 – Erma Bombeck, journalist and author (d. 1996; kidney disease)


@69 – Alan Rickman, English actor (d. 2016; prostate cancer)


@52 – Christian Dior, French Fashion designer (d.1957; heart attack)


@51 – Ann Sheridan, American actress and singer (d. 1967; cancer)

 

@50 – Charles Scribner I, American publisher, founded Charles Scribner’s Sons (d. 1871; typhoid)


@47 – Alice Freeman Palmer, American educator (d. 1902; heart attack)

…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.