5 Aug

 

Flagstaff Today 86°: 48° Week 32 Day 217 Wind 11 mph Gusts 20 mph Active Fire: 82 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 603 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Breezy Aug. Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture: 9 Day

Monthly Observations

Romance Awareness Month Link Rye Month Link Tomboy Tools Month (Pink Tools)

What Will Be Your Legacy Month World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month  Link

Weekly Observations

International Clown Week: 1-7 Link National Cleanse Your Skin Week: 1-7  Link National Minority Donor Awareness Week: 1-7 Simplify Your Life Week: 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week: 1-7 Link Sturgis Rally: 1-10 Link  International Lace Week: 3-8  National Button Week: 3-9 Link  Nat’l Exercise With 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  International Assistance Dog Week:  3-9 Link  Stop on Red Week:  3-9 Link  International Psychic Week:  4-8 Link  National Bargain Hunting Week: 4-10  Old Fiddler Days: 4-9 Link Rock for Life Week: 4-7 Link

Daily Observations

Chile Pepper Day Dolly Parton Day  Link National Oyster Day  National Electric Traffic Light Day  Link

National Night Out Link   National Underwear Day Link Oyster Day Underwear Day Work Like a Dog Day

Today’s Quotes                                                             

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

I started the new week with an oil change for my vehicle. I also needed a couple of filters. They said it would be 45 minutes, but it was less than 30 minutes. All good.

The weather is a bit windy today, hoping it beings back the monsoon.

The North Rim Dragon Bravo fire has already cost $34.4 million, and the cost continues to rise as the devastation continues.

Myths from Medieval Times

The Dark Ages Weren't So Dark

The long period in between Ancient Rome and the Renaissance, which included the medieval period, is often seen as an era that was bereft of culture. While there was some element of cultural decline, this doesn't tell the whole story.

Great works of literature from luminaries such as Chaucer were created during the medieval period, contributing to the rich storytelling tradition of the time. Meanwhile, artistic achievements combined with practical advancements to create intricate metalwork and Romanesque architecture.

Literary Legends…

Flannery O'Connor Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Flannery O'Connor’s Southern Gothic stories masterfully expose the grotesque, spiritual, and redemptive elements lurking within the everyday. Her sharp wit and distinctive voice have made works like A Good Man Is Hard to Find enduring classics in American literature. O'Connor’s profound influence on fiction is carefully preserved and celebrated by the Flannery O’Connor-Andalusia Foundation.

Random Thoughts…

Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.

Notice the big letter on the face of the dollar bill? Each letter represents which Federal Reserve Bank printed it! “G” is for Chicago

Procrastination is a dish best served eventually.

The hottest chile in the world is the habanero.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

78 – Rick Derringer, American singer-songwriter (Hang on Sloopy) 63 – Patrick Ewing, Jamaican-American basketball player 59 – James Gunn, American director, producer, screenwriter 36 – Jessica Nigri, American model and cosplayer

@85 – Reginald Owen, English-American actor, singer (d. 1972) @84 – Don Matheson, American actor (d. 2014) @84 – Conrad Aiken, American novelist, short story writer, critic, poet (d. 1973) @83 – John Saxon, American character actor (d. 2020) @82 – Neil Armstrong, American astronaut (d. 2012) @82 – Gertrude Rush, American lawyer, jurist (d. 1962) @79 – Loni Anderson, American actress (d. 2025) @67 – Bob Clark, American director, producer, screenwriter (d. 2007; car crash)

…The End for today…