9 Aug

 

Flagstaff Today 90°: 57° Week 32 Day 221 Wind 6 mph Gusts 18 mph Active Fire: 62 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 636 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Aug. Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture: 9 Day

Weekly Observations

Sturgis Rally: 1-10 Link  National Button Week: 3-9 Link  Nat’l Exercise W/Your Child Week: 3-9 Link  Single Working Women's Week: 3-9 Knights of Columbus Family Week:   3-9 National Farmers' Market Week:  3-9 Link  National Health Center Week: 3-9 Link  Internat’l Assistance Dog Week:  3-9 Link

Stop on Red Week:  3-9 Link  National Bargain Hunting Week: 4-10  Old Fiddler Days: 4-9 Link National Hobo Week: 7-9 Link Elvis Week: 8-16 Link

Daily Observations

Book Lovers Day  Link International Coworking Day Link International Day of The World's Indigenous People Middle Child Day  National Bowling Day Link

National Garage Sale Day Rice Pudding Day Smokey Bear's Birthday Veep Day The Wicket World of Croquet Day Link

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Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

A nice hot summer day with a breeze to cool things off a little.

I’m looking forward to a nice quiet weekend.

I am so happy to report that my health is doing very well. I have more energy, and the weight loss has been spectacular. Thank goodness I have excellent doctors and great insurance to get through this latest issue.

Myths from Medieval Times

Knights Were The Opposite Of Chivalrous

Knights were not as chivalrous as the average person assumes. According to Jennifer Goodman Wollock, a medieval studies professor, they were "hired thugs." In fact, the chivalrous code was designed to keep knights in check.

During the 11th and 12th centuries, knights were known as being hot-headed and inclined to violence. The concept of a "chivalrous knight" only appears in fiction. Many of these stories were not written by knights themselves, but poets and clergymen who invented a romanticized view of knights in the Middle Ages.

Accomplishments Wrongly Attributed to Famous People

The Light Bulb

Thomas Edison is often credited with inventing the light bulb, but Heinrich Göbel built a functioning prototype nearly 25 years earlier. Göbel used carbonized bamboo filament, which closely resembled the materials later used in Edison’s improved version.

While Göbel never patented his design, Edison refined the technology, creating a commercially viable bulb with more extended durability. Edison’s success stemmed from effective marketing and mass production, making his version widely accessible.

Legal disputes emerged when Göbel’s supporters claimed Edison copied his work, but courts ruled in Edison’s favor due to the lack of formal patent records. Although Göbel contributed to early developments, Edison’s improvements solidified the widespread adoption of the light bulb.

Random Thoughts…

We put a man on the moon before we put wheels on suitcases. What else are we missing out on?

Abrams’s Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.

“Mahatma” is a Sanskrit honorific, like “Saint”, and not the first name of *Mohandas* Gandhi.

The first fried dill pickle ever sold was at the Duchess Drive-In in Atkins, Arkansas, in 1963.

Lillian Gish – Real Name: Lillian Guiche

Historic Events

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Birthdays

81 – Sam Elliott, American actor 78 – Barbara Mason, American R&B/soul singer-songwriter 68 – Melanie Griffith, American actress 67 – Amanda Bearse, American comedic actress 66 – Michael Kors (Karl Anderson Jr.), American fashion designer 61 – Hoda Kotb, American journalist and television personality 57 – Eric Bana, Australian actor 56 – McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol), American director, producer 55 – Chris Cuomo, American lawyer, journalist 49 – Jessica Capshaw, American actress

@96 – P. L. Travers, Australian-English author (d. 1996) @86 – Daniel Keyes, American short story writer, novelist (d. 2014) @70 – Ken Norton, American boxer (d. 2013; series of strokes)   @48 – Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2012; OD drowning)

…The End for today…