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Flagstaff Today 89°: 56° Week 29 Day 196 Wind 2 mph Gusts 5 mph Active Fire: 75 miles away Risk of
Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 316 miles away Air Quality: Fair Smoky Sunshine Jul Averages: Temps: 82°\51° Moisture: 8 Day
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Weekly Observations
Tour de France: 5-27 Link Running of The Bulls (Spain):
7-14
Sports Clich Week: 12-15 Link
National Cancer Survivor Sibling Week: 13-19 Link National
Farriers Week: 13-19
Operation Safe Driver Week: 13-19 Link Nude Recreation Weekend:
13-19
Rabbit Week: 15-21 (Magician's) Sponsor: Melvin Rabbit (Canada)
Daily Observations
Arctic
Sea Ice Day National
Pet Fire Safety Day Link Link
Be A Dork Day Link National Respect Canada Day
Bon Festival (Japan’s
Feast of Lanterns) National Tapioca Pudding Day
Gummi Worm Day Link Orange Chicken Day
I Love Horses Day Saint
Swithin’s Day (died on July 15, 862)
National Clean Beauty Day Link World Youth Skills Day
National Give Something
Away Day
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
Thoughts for the day
It is smoky today. Most likely from the fires at the Grand Canyon.
A stroll down memory lane: Back in the day, I spent about 4 summers doing
archery. Our group met every night after work and shot at targets for several
hours. Then I went Archery Deer Hunting up at Jacob Lake, north of Tuba. I
never downed a deer, but our group had great camaraderie. We always found time to go the lodge at the North
Rim for a late lunch/early dinner on Saturday. It is very difficult to comprehend
that the lodge and the cabins are now gone, burned to the ground. In total,
about 70 structures were lost. The lodge was first completed in 1928 and
redesigned after a fire in 1935. I’m sure they will be rebuilt, but so much
history has been lost.
Famous Quotes That People Have Always
Misinterpreted
"I see no ships" –
Admiral Horatio Nelson
This was misquoted from the
Battle of Copenhagen, where Nelson ignored a retreat signal. His real statement
regarding his actions was that he could be blind sometimes. He stated, “I have
the right to be blind sometimes; I really do not see the signal.”
Literary Legends…
Maya
Angelou
Maya
Angelou’s powerful poetry and memoirs brought the experiences of
Black women in America to the forefront of literature. Her acclaimed
autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, weaves lyrical
storytelling with poignant themes of resilience and hope. Angelou’s artistic
reach extended beyond writing to activism and performance, making her an
enduring cultural icon. Her literary and cultural impact is explored in depth
by the Poetry Foundation, highlighting her legacy of courage and grace.
Random Thoughts…
Michael Keaton – Real Name: Michael Douglas
Julianne Moore – Real Name: Julie Smith
Jurassic Park was filmed on the Hawaiian island Kauai.
A group of Giraffes is called a Tower.
Historic Events
Click here for 15 July
history
Birthdays
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76 – Trevor Horn, English singer-songwriter, keyboard
player (The Buggles) |
@95 – Joan Roberts, American actress and singer (d. 2012)
@70 – Ernie Barnes, American football player, actor, painter
(d. 2009; leukemia) @69 – Dorothy Fields, American songwriter (d. 1974; heart
attack) |
…The End for today…
