4 Jul

Flagstaff Today 69°: 52° Week 27 Day 185 Wind 3 mph Gusts 7 mph Active Fire: 283 miles away Risk of Fire: Very Low Nearest lightning: 0 miles away Air Quality: Fair  Monsoon rain Jul Averages: Temps: 82°\51° Moisture: 8 Day

Monthly Observations

International Women with Alopecia Month            National Black Family Month
International Zine Month                                          National Blueberries Month
National Anti-Boredom Month                                National Child-Centered Divorce Month Link
Juvenille Arthritis Awareness Month Link                 National Contract Sewing Month Link
Nati’l Baked Beans Month Link

Nat’l Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month Link

Weekly Observations

National Independent Living Week: 1-7
National Unassisted Homebirth Week: 1-7

Daily Observations

Boom Box Parade Day                                   International Hot Dog Eating Day
Big Tech Day  Link                                         Indivisible Day
Fourth of July or Independence Day                Lou Gehrig Day
Independence From Meat Day                        National BBQ  Ribs Day Link

Today’s Quotes                                                             

 

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

Monsoon in full steam today. Still raining after 2-1/2 hours. There was even some small pea sized hail. Yesterday there was a nice 2 hour rainstorm.

I had lunch with Mary and Mike. Mary is doing very well after her ankle surgery a few months ago.   They haven’t been in Flag since February, so it was nice to catch up.

We have crossed the midline. 2050 is now closer than 2000.

So the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ has finally passed. Now we wait to see how these changes will affect each and every American. I am hopeful that all the bad stuff will happen on a much smaller scale than we have been told.

Famous Quotes That People Have Always Misinterpreted

"Elementary, dear Watson" – Sherlock Holmes ©Photo Credit: Alex Segre/Shutterstock

This phrase is thought to be from the Sherlock Holmes books, written by Arthur Conan Doyle. The closest anyone can find to this quote is from “Elementary,” when Holmes says “Excellent” in response to Watson. It shows just how easy it is for pop culture to change what actually happened in a story.

Famous Historical Myths That People Still Believe Today

 The Great Wall of China Is Visible from Space ©Jakub Hałun on Wikimedia Commons

Many believe the Great Wall is the only man-made structure visible from space, but that is not true. Astronauts have confirmed it is difficult to see with the naked eye. Other structures, like cities and airports, are much more visible from the orbit.

Random Thoughts…

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Historic Events

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Birthdays

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