16 Jul

 

Flagstaff Today 89°: 57° Week 29 Day 197 Wind 7 mph Gusts 6 mph Active Fire: 74 miles away Risk of Fire: High Nearest lightning: 162 miles away Air Quality: Fair Smoky Sunshine Jul Averages: Temps: 82°\51° Moisture: 8 Day

Weekly Observations

Tour de France: 5-27  Link                                                            Running of The Bulls (Spain): 7-14
National Cancer Survivor Sibling Week: 13-19  Link          National Farriers Week: 13-19
Operation Safe Driver Week: 13-19 Link                                Nude Recreation Weekend: 13-19
Rabbit Week: 15-21 (Magician's) Sponsor: Melvin Rabbit (Canada)
Hemingway Look-Alike Days: 16-20                                        Hemp History Week: 16-22
National Baby Food Week: 16-19  Link                       National Parenting Gifted Children Week: 16-22 Link 
National Ventriloquism Week: 16-19 Link                            World Eskimo Olympic Games: 16-20
World Lumberjack Championships: 16-19 Link

Daily Observations

Guinea Pig Appreciation Day                          National Guinea Pig Day Link
National Personal Chef Day                            National Atomic Veteran's Day
International Balloon Dog Day
National Corn Fritter Day                    Nat’l Personal Chef's Day Link  Link  Link Link
National Fresh Spinach Day                           Take Your Poet To Work Day
National Hot Dog Day Link Link             World Snake Day Link

Today’s Quotes                                                             

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

It is still smoky from the various fires. I have a FB friend who is a Navajo who works with preserving Native areas. He is also a firefighter. He was at the North Rim and helped turn the pack mules loose as the fire got very nearby. All mules did what mules do and safely evacuated the area and are now all safe.

Yesterday I went to the car wash about 11am. About 2:30 the monsoon returned and dirtied my vehicle. It’s all good as I have a monthly pass for car washes and we certainly need the moisture.

Famous Quotes That People Have Always Misinterpreted

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" – Henry Morton Stanley

This has become a famous greeting that was presumed to originally have been said by the journalist and explorer Henry Morton Stanley when he found Dr. Livingstone in Tanzania. However, it’s something that has never been verified. It shows how easy it is for narratives to change to suit storytelling.

Literary Legends…

Herman Melville

Herman Melville’s epic novel Moby-Dick stands as a towering achievement in American literature, seamlessly intertwining adventure, philosophical inquiry, and rich symbolism. Melville’s intense exploration of obsession and the depths of the human condition continues to captivate readers and scholars alike. His work remains central to literary study, with ongoing analysis and appreciation led by the Melville Society.

Random Thoughts…

Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film in history to be nominated for a Best Picture at the Academy Awards

The area of the base of the Great Pyramid in Egypt is 13 Acres.

Joseph Conrad – Real Name: Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski

The S.O.S in the S.O.S brand soap pads stands for ‘save our saucepans’.

I have a step ladder, I never knew my real ladder.

There are approximately 1.4 trillion dollars in circulation.

Historic Events

Click here for 16 July history

Birthdays

72 – Stewart Copeland, American drummer, songwriter: The Police 68 – Faye Grant, American actress 66 – Sherri Stoner, American actress 62 – Phoebe Cates, American actress 58 – Will Ferrell, American comedic actor 57 – Barry Sanders, American football player 57 – Larry Sanger, American philosopher and businessman, co-founded Wikipedia 54 – Corey Feldman, American actor 38 – AnnaLynne McCord, American actress

@90 – Bess Myerson, American model, actress, game show panelist, Miss America 1945 (d. 2014) @88 – Orville Redenbacher, American farmer and businessman, founded Orville Redenbacher’s (d. 1995)   @85 – Kathleen Norris, American journalist, author (d. 1966) @83 – Ginger Rogers (Virginia Katherine McMath), American actress, singer, dancer (d. 1995) @82 – Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (d. 1990) @64 – Shoeless Joe Jackson, (Joseph Jefferson Jackson) American baseball player (d. 1951; heart attack) @64 – Desmond Dekker, Jamaican singer-songwriter (d. 2006; heart attack)

…The End for today…