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Flagstaff Today 90°: 53° Week 28 Day 193 Wind 5 mph Gusts 3 mph Active Fire: 76 miles away Risk of
Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 431 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Jul Averages: Temps: 82°\51° Moisture: 8 Day
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Weekly Observations
Tour de
France: 5-27 Link
Be Nice To New Jersey Week: 6-12 National Theraputic Recreation Week:
6-12 Link
Nude Recreation Week: 7-13 Link Running
of The Bulls (Spain): 7-14
World Orienteering Days: 7-12 Link
Sports Clich Week: 12-15 Link
Daily Observations
Bald
Is In Link National JELL-O Day Link Link
Carver Day Link National
Pecan Pie Day
Different Colored Eyes Day New
Conversations Day
Etch A Sketch Day Night of Nights (Maritime Radio) Link
Grange Day Orangemen’s
Day
International Cava Day Link Paper Bag Day
International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
International Skinny Dip Day Link Link Simplicity Day Link
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
Thoughts for the day
Just another warm summer day.
Arizona now has the Turquoise Alert System for missing Indigenous
People. Sounds like a great idea.
I got a pedicure this morning. My feet feel much better.
There sure are a lot of questions about the preparedness of those impacted
by the Texas flooding. I hope they get the answers they really need.
Famous Quotes That People Have Always
Misinterpreted
"All that glitters is not gold" –
Common Proverb
This common proverb is thought to have had a
couple of origins over time. It can first be dated back to a 12th-century monk
who said, “Do not hold everything gold that shines gold.” This proverb can also
go back to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice with the quote, “All that
glistens is not gold.”
Literary Legends…
Toni
Morrison Source: Wikimedia Commons.
Toni
Morrison’s lyrical, layered novels delve deeply into the complexities of Black
identity and the American experience. Works like Beloved and Song
of Solomon are celebrated for their poetic language and unflinching
exploration of history, memory, and community. Morrison’s achievements as a
Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner have secured her place among America’s literary
giants. Her influence extends beyond literature, shaping cultural
conversations, as recognized by the Smithsonian.
Random Thoughts…
Peter Finch – Real Name: Ian Mitchell
The longest one-syllable word we could find in the English language is “screeched.”
People who say “no pun intended” usually intended it.
James Earl Jones was originally paid $7,000 for voicing Darth Vader
The sounds made by the Brachiosaurs in Jurassic Park were a mix of whale and donkey sounds.
The word ‘skunk’ comes from an Algonquian phrase for “peeing fox.”
Historic Events
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history
Birthdays
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88 – Bill Cosby, American actor, comedian, felon 77 – Walter Egan, American singer-songwriter 67 – J. D. Hayworth, American politician, radio host 54 – Loni Love, American comedian actress 47 – Topher Grace, American actor 35 – Rachel Brosnahan, American actress |
@97 – James E. Gunn, American
science fiction author (d.2020)
@79 – Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter, keyboard
player (d. 2020; stroke) @77 – George Eastman, American businessman, founded
Eastman Kodak (d. 1933; suicide) @76 – Richard Simmons, American fitness trainer (d.2024;
in his sleep)
@65 – Oscar Hammerstein II, American director, producer, songwriter
(d. 1960; stomach cancer) @55 – Julius Caesar, Roman politician, general (d. 44 BC)
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