10 Jul

 

Flagstaff Today 89°: 54° Week 28 Day 191 Wind 1 mph Gusts 2 mph Active Fire: 21 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 293 miles away Air Quality: Fair Partly Mostly Cloudy Sunshine Jul Averages: Temps: 82°\51° Moisture: 8 Day

Weekly Observations

Freedom Week: 4-10                                                                    National Marijuana Facts Week: 4-10
Tour de France: 5-27  Link 
Be Nice To New Jersey Week: 6-12                       National Theraputic Recreation Week: 6-12  Link 
Nude Recreation Week: 7-13 Link                                            Running of The Bulls (Spain): 7-14
World Orienteering Days: 7-12 Link

Daily Observations

Bald is In Day  Link                                      National Kitten Day
Dead Head Day (Grateful Dead fans)          National Piña Colada Day
Don’t Step on a Bee Day                                       Nikola Tesla Day
Martyrdom of The Bab                                Pick Blueberries Day
National Dimples Day Link                          Teddy Bear Picnic Day

Today’s Quotes                                                             

 

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

A nice warm summer day.

I headed out to buy some stuff at Sam’s. A warning light came on that my key fob battery was low. I stopped at the dealership to get a new battery. They replaced it at no charge. Nice.

A big Thank You to Mexico for sending workers to help in the flooding in Texas. This is a big deal considering the friction Trump has placed on our allies.

Famous Quotes That People Have Always Misinterpreted

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" – William Shakespeare

This is a common misinterpretation of Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. The actual quote is, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by another word, would smell as sweet.” The misquote almost gives a sense of adultery, which is the complete opposite of what the play is actually about.

Famous Historical Myths That People Still Believe Today

Emily Dickinson Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Emily Dickinson’s innovative and introspective poetry reshaped American verse, introducing a new era of literary expression. Though she published only a handful of poems during her lifetime, Dickinson’s work has become central to American literature. Her brief, enigmatic lines invite endless interpretation and remain staples in classrooms and scholarly debate. Academic resources, such as those from Harvard University, continue to illuminate her lasting impact and the enduring mystery of her poetic voice.

Random Thoughts…

Sitting Bull – Real Name: Tatanka Iyotanka

We can’t find Happiness . . . But, we can make it.

Many animals probably need glasses, but nobody knows it.

A group of Trout is called a Hover.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

77 – Arlo Guthrie, American singer-songwriter 70 – Neil Tennant, English singer-songwriter 67 – Béla Fleck, American banjo player, songwriter 53 – Sofía Vergara, Colombian-American actress and 45 – James Rolfe, American actor, director, producer 45 – Jessica Simpson, American singer-songwriter, actress

@96 – Mildred Benson, American journalist. author (d. 2002) @95 – Jake LaMotta, American boxer, actor (d. 2017) @93 – Ima Hogg, American society leader, philanthropist, patron of the arts (d. 1975) @93 – David Dinkins, American politician, 106th Mayor of NYV (d. 2020) @88 – Eunice Kennedy Shriver, American activist, co-founded the Special Olympics (d. 2009) @86 – Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American physicist and engineer (d. 1943) @82 – David Brinkley, American journalist (d. 2003) @80 – Jean Kerr (Bridget Jean Collins), American author, playwright (d. 2003) @74 – Adolphus Busch, German brewer, co-founded Anheuser-Busch (d. 1913; dropsy) @71 – Ron Glass, American actor (d. 2016;  respiratory failure) @66 – Fred Gwynne, American actor (d. 1993; (pancreatic cancer) @65 – Thomas Gomez, American actor (d. 1971; accident injuries) @51 – Marcel Proust, French novelist, critic, essayist (d. 1922; pneumonia) @49 – Arthur Ashe, American tennis player and journalist (d. 1993; AIDS) @19 – Adam Petty, American race car driver (d. 2000; crash during practice)

…The End for today…