27 Jul

 

Flagstaff Today 83°: 44° Week 31 Day 208 Wind 7 mph Gusts 18 mph Active Fire: 54 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 533 miles away Air Quality: Fair Partly Cloudy Sunshine Jul Averages: Temps: 82°\51° Moisture: 8 Day

Weekly Observations

Tour de France: 5-27  Link                                                            National Tequila Week: 24-30  Link
National Moth Week: 19-27                                                            Annie Oakley Days: 25-27 

Comic-con: 24-27 Link             

Daily Observations

Auntie's Day ………………………………National Crème Brûlée Day
Bagpipe Appreciation Day ………..…..National Korean Veterans Armistice Day
Barbie-in-a-blender Day Link ……..…..National Parents Day
Love Is Kind Day Link ………………..…Take Your Houseplant For A Walk Day Link
National Body Painting Day Link………..Walk on Stilts Day
National Chicken Finger Day……….…World Day for Grandparents The Elderly Link 

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Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

A nice summer day.

Our discussion group should be invigorating today. We are discussing the role of NATO in today’s world and the Trump administration’s role in these changes. Historically, NATO has always had internal issues…do they allow Germany to build up a military?...How are dues figured to be fair?...Should countries outside Europe and the US be allowed to join? Times have not changed that much.

I have appointments with the urologist and the kidney doctor next week. I’m hoping all the blood and urine tests show improvement.

I’m also hoping the monsoon returns with moisture for our bone-dry area.

History Facts Americans Commonly Get Wrong

The Civil War Was Primarily About Slavery ©unsplash

There’s a persistent belief in some circles that the Civil War was fought over “states’ rights” or economic reasons. However, virtually all serious historians agree the central cause was slavery.
Confederate states themselves made this clear in their secession documents, repeatedly citing the preservation of slavery as their motive. Recent polls show that a significant portion of Americans still misunderstand this fact, sometimes due to decades of “Lost Cause” propaganda that tried to downplay slavery’s role.

Literary Legends…

J.D. Salinger Source: Wikimedia Commons.

J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye is a touchstone of adolescent literature, capturing the voice and vulnerability of teenage alienation. Salinger’s distinctive style and memorable protagonist, Holden Caulfield, have sparked decades of discussion and debate. The novel’s enduring cultural impact is frequently explored by The New Yorker, underscoring its significance in American literary history.

Random Thoughts…

Mickey Rooney – Real Name: Joseph Yule Jr.

The average apple contains around 130 calories.

In 1970 the population of Cancun, Mexico was 3.

Ritchie Valens – Real Name: Ritchie Valenzuela

Normalcy – a word invented by President Warren G. Harding

When Horace and Daeida Wilcox founded Hollywood in 1887, they hoped it would become a religious community.

In 1976, Henry Kissinger became the first honorary Harlem Globetrotter.

A group of Greyhounds is called a Leash.

Allen’s Axiom: When all else fails, follow instructions.

Neil Diamond – Real Name: Noah Kaminsky 

Historic Events

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Birthdays

83 – Bobbie Gentry, American singer-songwriter 78 – Betty Thomas, American actress 77 – Peggy Fleming, American figure skater, sportscaster 76 – Maureen McGovern, American singer 68 – Carol Leifer, American actress, comedian 58 – Juliana Hatfield, American singer-songwriter 56 – Triple H (Paul Michael Levesque), American wrestler 53 – Maya Rudolph, American comedic actress 48 – Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Jonathan Michael Francis O'Keeffe), Irish actor 35 – Nick Hogan, American race car driver, actor

@101 – Norman Lear, American screenwriter and producer (d. 2023) @86 – Jerry Van Dyke, American actor (d. 2018) @70 – Keenan Wynn, American actor (d. 1986; pancreatic cancer)   @61 – Maury Chaykin, American-Canadian character actor (d. 2010; heart infection)

…The End for today…