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Flagstaff Today 76°: 57° Week 33 Day 228 Wind 9 mph Gusts 15 mph Active Fire: 33 miles away Risk of
Fire: Moderate Nearest lightning: 71 miles away Air Quality: Fair Partly Cloudy Sunshine Aug. Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture: 9 Day
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Weekly Observations
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Elvis Week: 8-16 Link Assistance Dog Week: 10-16 Safe + Sound Week: 11-17 Link National Resurrect Romance Week: 10-16 |
Weird Contest Week: 10-16 World Photography Week: 12-26 Link Little League World Series: 13-24 Link Great American Stamp Days: 14-17 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 15-9/1 Link |
Daily Observations
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Banana
Day Link |
National
Energy Multiplier Day Link Tell
a Joke Day (Joe Miller’s Day) |
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
Thoughts for the day
A nice summer day.
I got a blood draw this morning and am now awaiting medicine to be
delivered. I’m not complaining…the
medicine is for my blood issues, and insurance pays for it. I just signed for
it, so I’m set.
This is certainly fire season. As of today, there are currently, in the US, 46 large wildfires with 18,000 firefighters to slow them down. Thank you!
Myths from Medieval Times
The Church Didn't Suppress All
Science
In many ways, certain
religious teachings seem utterly incompatible with science, and at times the
church has indeed suppressed scientific advancement. However, this wasn't
always the case in medieval times.
In some ways, the church was
at odds with itself — condemning ideas seen as heretical on one hand while
welcoming scientific advancements on the other hand. Monasteries played a
critical role in preserving texts and promoting literacy, while cathedral schools
formed the basis for universities.
Accomplishments Wrongly Attributed to
Famous People
The Discovery of Penicillin
Although Alexander Fleming is credited with discovering
penicillin, the determination of Howard Florey, Norman Heatley, and others made
its medical application possible. Fleming discovered the mold in 1928 but
dismissed it as impractical, only for his findings to be revisited years later.
Interestingly, Ernest Duchesne identified penicillin’s
healing properties decades earlier; however, due to his obscurity, the
scientific community largely ignored his work. Duchesne even treated
typhoid-stricken guinea pigs and completed a thesis on his findings, but his
efforts were overlooked. By the time Fleming gained fame for
penicillin, Duchesne had long passed away, leaving his contributions
unrecognized for years.
Random Thoughts…
The ’57’on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of pickle types
the company once had.
The fear of cooking is known as Mageirocophobia and is a recognized phobia.
A group of ants is called a Colony or Army or Swarm or Nest.
There are more than 30,000 diets on public records. #snapplefacts
Rita Hayworth – Real Name: Marguerita Cansino
What is another word for “thesaurus”?
Historic Events
Birthdays
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91 – Julie Newmar, American actress 79 – Lesley Ann Warren, American actress 68 – Laura Innes, American actress, director 40 – Cristin Milioti, American actress |
@91 – Otto Messmer, American cartoonist, animator,
co-created Felix the Cat (d. 1983) @89 – Hal Foster, Canadian-American author, illustrator [Prince Valiant]
(d. 1982) @85 – Fess Parker, American actor (d. 2010) @85 – Al Hibbler, American baritone singer (d. 2001) @84 – Frank Gifford, American football player, and sportscaster (d. 2015) @84 – Eydie Gormé (Edith Gormezano), American singer (d.
2013) @79 – Robert Culp, American actor (d. 2010; fall) @72 – John ‘Don’ Bosco, Italian priest, educator (d.
1888) @46 – T. E. Lawrence, British colonel, diplomat, writer, archaeologist (d.
1935; motorcycle accident) |
…The End for today…
