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Flagstaff Today 86°: 46° Week 32 Day 216 Wind 6 mph Gusts 14 mph Active Fire: 82 miles away Risk of
Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 414 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Aug. Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture: 9 Day
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Monthly Observations
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Nat’l
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month |
National
Win With Civility Month |
Weekly Observations
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International Clown Week: 1-7 Link International Lace
Week: 3-8 |
Knights of Columbus Family
Week: 3-9 International Psychic Week:
4-8 Link |
Daily Observations
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Chocolate
Chip Cookie Day |
Picnic Day Link ) |
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
Thoughts for the day
I took a nice walk this morning. The weather is great.
The Dragon Bravo mega fire is now 115,000 acres at 19% containment. Full
containment is expected Sept.1. The devastation continues.
I’m looking forward to a great week. I’m hoping for the monsoon. It is
very dry here in Flagstaff. I took my vehicle to the car wash…it had lots of
dust covering up its shining silver color.
Myths from Medieval Times
People Did Not Eat With Their
Hands
Another
common fictional portrayal is that Medieval people ate with their hands.
However, utensils had been around since the 4th century. Forks were invented in
the Byzantine Empire, and knives had been around since 600 BC. Spoons were made
from cow horns, wood, and brass.
Nobility
owned silver and gold utensils that many people are familiar with today. During
parties, many people brought their own knives, as hosts were not expected to
provide them. In Medieval Asia, citizens had already been using chopsticks for
the past few thousand years.
Literary Legends…
James Baldwin Source:
Wikimedia Commons.
James Baldwin’s powerful
essays and novels, including Go Tell It on the Mountain, offer
unflinching examinations of race, sexuality, and identity in America. His
eloquent, incisive writing challenged readers to confront uncomfortable truths
and inspired vital conversations on social justice. Baldwin’s voice remains
profoundly relevant in today’s cultural and political landscape. His legacy and
ongoing influence are thoughtfully explored by the National
Museum of African American History and Culture.
Random Thoughts…
The Epic of
Gilgamesh was indeed the first Bromance narrative.
If people really slept like a baby, then they would wake up every 2 hours
crying.
If every apple picked in Washington in a single year was placed side-by-side,
they would circle the earth 29 times.
Randolph Scott – Real Name: Randolph Crane
A group of planted Flowers is called a Bed.
99% of all hazelnuts in the U.S. are grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
If I was transported back in time, I don’t think I’d remember enough critical information to make me wealthy or successful.
A 41-gun salute is a traditional salute to a royal birth in Great Britain.
It is impossible to look cool while your shoes are squeaking on the floor.
A group of Fish is called a Draft or Nest or Shoal or School. A group of caught Fish is called a Catch or Drought or Haul.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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70 – Billy Bob Thornton, American actor 64 – Barack Obama, 44th President, Nobel Prize laureate 55 – Bret Baier, American journalist 44 – Meghan Markle, American actress 33 – Dylan Sprouse, American actor |
@101 – Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother of the United
Kingdom (d. 2002)
@69 – Pope Urban VII (d. 1590; malaria)
@33 – Andy Hallett, American actor (d.
2009; heart failure) @29 – Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet, and playwright
(d. 1822; lost at sea) |
…The End for today…
