11 Aug

 

Flagstaff Today 88°: 52° Week 33 Day 223 Wind 6 mph Gusts 16 mph Active Fire: 82 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 157 miles away Air Quality: Moderate Partly Cloudy Sunshine Aug. Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture: 9 Day

Weekly Observations

Elvis Week: 8-16 Link Assistance Dog Week: 10-16

Safe + Sound Week: 11-17 Link National Resurrect Romance Week: 10-16 Weird Contest Week: 10-16

Daily Observations

Global Kinetic Sand Day  Link Ingersoll Day Link Middle Child Day National Align Your Teeth Day  Link Link Link National Hip Hop Day Link National Sons and Daughters Day

Popsicle Day Link Presidential Joke Day Raspberry Bombe Day Son and Daughter Day World Steelpan Day

Today’s Quotes                                                             

 

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

Hopefully the clouds will bring us some moisture.

I find it ironic that Trump and Putin are meeting in Alaska, formerly controlled by Russia, to discuss what Russia will do in Ukraine.

The AZ Cardinals beat the KC Chiefs in a pre-season opener. Now awaiting the Broncos preseason.

Myths from Medieval Times

Society Was Layered

In between the nobles and peasants, medieval life had various rungs on the social ladder — even if it was extraordinarily difficult for any one person to elevate themselves to another status.

A medieval middle class emerged, consisting mostly of merchants, artisans, and tradespeople — essentially the small business owners of their time. It's also worth noting that the clergy had a far greater influence over day-to-day life at the time.

Accomplishments Wrongly Attributed to Famous People

The Dystopian Masterpiece

Yevgeny Zamyatin’s We precedes George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Set in a society where every action is monitored, the novel follows D-503, a man who rebels against the oppressive state with the help of I-330, his romantic interest.

The rebellion fails, and D-503 undergoes a procedure to squash his dissent. Orwell openly reviewed We and expressed its influence on his work. Although Zamyatin’s masterpiece is less cited today, its vision of control and resistance laid the groundwork for the development of the dystopian genre.

Random Thoughts…

Richard Burton – Real Name: Richard Jenkins

The word OK looks like a sideways person. I’ve said OK my whole life and never noticed him.

A group of Foxes is called a Leash or Skulk or Earth or Lead or Troop.

Learning English is hard but it can be taught through tough thorough thought though.

The word ‘night’ is a shortened version of ‘no light’. #ireadthatonline

A salesman gives you a deal. A great salesman makes you think you got a good deal.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

75 – Steve Wozniak, American computer scientist, and programmer, co-founded Apple Inc. 71 – Joe Jackson, English singer-songwriter 58 – Joe Rogan, American actor, comedian, television host 42 – Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor

@80 – Richard Mead, English physician, astrologer (d. 1754) @79 – Alex Haley, American historian and author (d. 1992; heart attack) @74 – Eric Carmen, American singer-songwriter (d. 2024; in his sleep) @73 – Jerry Falwell, American minister, television host (d. 2007; cardiac arrhythmia) @71 – Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea), American wrestler (d. 2025; heart attack) @69 – Don Freeman, American author, illustrator (d. 1978)

…The End for today…