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Flagstaff Today 50°:
21°
Week 9 Day 54 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 6 mph Gusts 8 mph Active
Fire: 442 miles away Risk of Fire:
Moderate Nearest lightning: 978 miles away Feb Averages: Temps: 46°\20°
Moisture: 4 Days |
Weekly Observations
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16-25 |
Date (Fruit) Week |
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17-23 |
Hockey Week Across
America Link |
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19-23 |
American Birkenbeiner
Cross-Country Ski Race |
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20-22 |
Texas Cowboy Poetry
Gathering |
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23-31 |
Bird Health Awareness
Week Link |
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23-3/1 |
National Eating Disorders
Awareness Week |
Daily Observations
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Curling is Cool Day Link National Dog Biscuit Day Link |
National Tile Day Link World Understanding and Peace
Day |
Today’s Quote
Today’s Memes
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Thoughts for the day
Another nice winter day. I’m looking
forward to our discussion group this afternoon. It seems the new world order is
West, East, and South. South being Brazil, India and other developing nations.
It is not only the US that is changing rapidly, so is the rest of the world. How
it will play out is the question…democracy, autocracy, or something new.
The Benefiber is doing a great job so
far.
Forgotten American Heros…
Sophie Scholl
Sophie Scholl was a German student
and anti-Nazi political activist. She was a key member of the White Rose, a
non-violent resistance group that opposed Hitler's regime.
Scholl was arrested for distributing
leaflets that called for active opposition to the Nazis. Her bravery and
defiance, even in the face of execution, have made her a symbol of resistance.
Scholl’s legacy endures as a powerful
reminder of the courage required to stand against tyranny. Her actions
demonstrate the profound impact of youth activism and the importance of
speaking truth to power.
Common Misconseptions…
“Napoleon lost the Russian campaign
because of winter he wasn't prepared for. This one is tricky, as it is
only partially true. Napoleon did not prepare for winter because he never
though the hostilities would last that long and he achieved all his strategic
goals, invading Russia, dispersing Russian army and capturing Smolensk and
Moscow but then and essentially allowed himself to get surrounded and cut off
from supplies. Also, the Grand Army left the Russian territory in mid-December
meaning that, technically, Russian campaign has never been fought in winter
(not that it mattered, with autumn temperatures falling to -30 degrees
Celsius).”
Random Thoughts…
The biggest film of 1977: Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope
(Action/Adventure) earned ~ $461,000,000
A group of ‘gods’ is called a Pantheon.
From my Idea Book: Get the actors that played the original kids from
Barney and Friends. Make an adult comedy where they meet back up with Barney
and get into shenanigans.
Any five consecutive months (except February) add up to 153 days.
Speedo originated in 1914 under the brand name ‘Fortitude’. It
didn’t become known by its now-famous brand name until 1928.
Jeannette Rankin, the first Congresswoman, served just two
non-consecutive terms starting in 1917 and 1941, and was the only
person to vote against the declaration of war in both WWI and WWII.
The State Motto of California is “Eureka! I have found it.”
Sam Houston is the only person to be elected governor of two different states
(TN and TX).
Historic Events
Click here for the history on
23 Feb
Birthdays
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Dakota
Fanning, 31 Movie Actress |
@95 – W.E.B. Du
Bois, American sociologist, historian, and activist (d. 1963)
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…The End for today…
