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Flagstaff Today 88°: 56° Week 34 Day 233 Wind 4 mph Gusts 7 mph Active Fire: 107 miles away Risk of
Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 312 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Aug. Averages: Temps: 79°\50° Moisture: 9 Day
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Weekly Observations
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World Photography Week: 12-26 Link Little League World Series: 13-24 Link Numismatic Week (World's Fair of Money): 19-23 Link |
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 15-9/1 Link National Aviation Week: 17-23 Minority Enterprise Development Week: 18-24 |
Daily Observations
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Brazilian
Blow-out Day Link |
National Spumoni Day Link |
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
Thoughts for the day
I’m enjoying another nice summer day.
My brother called. We had a great conversation. He’s doing well at the
hacienda, Laura is on another business trip. A previous owner of the hacienda
stopped by. They became friends with my brother. My brother is hoping to get
more information on the hacienda history. Nice!
AZPBS, my local station out of ASU, is in trouble for the handling of the
lack of debate between Gov. Hobbs and in now infamous Kari Lake. Republicans want
AZPBS license pulled due to the issue. I doubt that will happen.
Sec Noem has announced the entire border wall between the US and Mexico
will be painted black. She seems to believe this will stop immigrants from
climbing the wall during the warmest months.
Myths from Medieval Times
Robin Hood Never Existed
Robin Hood has been a popular
fictional figure for 700 years, but historians have yet to discover a real
person like him. Academics have yet to find evidence of a person who steals
from the rich and gives to the poor.
In the 13th century, terms
like "robehod" “rabunhod” were slang for thieves. Perhaps 14th- and
15th-century ballads about Robin Hood were a tongue-and-cheek twist on the
term. But if there was a person who inspired the Robin Hood stories, we have
not found him yet.
Things That Worked Better Before They Were “Improved” by
Technology
Car
Engines You Could Actually Fix Yourself
Back
in the day, you could pop the hood of your car and actually see the engine –
not just a plastic cover hiding everything. With basic tools and a Chilton
manual, most mechanical problems could be fixed right in your driveway. Today’s
computerized engines might be more efficient, but when something goes wrong,
you need specialized diagnostic equipment and a degree in computer science just
to figure out what’s happening.
Random Thoughts…
Biggest film of 1941: Sergeant York (Drama) earned ~ $16,000,000
Wade Boggs once Drank 64 Cans of Miller Lite on a Cross Country Flight and then Beat the Seattle Mariners the next day #goals #achievements
The most common use for Q-tips is not recommended or advertised by the Q-tip makers whatsoever.
In 2015 a French court renamed a baby after the judge ruled that the parents’ decision to the name the child “Nutella” was not in the child’s best interest.
From 1908–1940, Sears sold 75,000 homes through their mail-order “Modern Homes” program. There were 447 different housing styles to choose from.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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84 – Jackie DeShannon (Sharon Lee Myers), American
singer-songwriter 46 – Kelis Rogers, American singer-songwriter 37 – Kacey Musgraves, American singer-songwriter
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@89 – Friz Freleng, American animator, director, producer
(d. 1995) @85 – William Murdoch, Scottish engineer, and inventor, created gas-powered lighting (d. 1839) @82 – Blossom Rock, American actress (d. 1978) @81 – Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter and actor (d. 2020) @79 – Count Basie (William James "Count" Basie), American
pianist, composer, bandleader (d. 1984; cancer) @74 – Hugh Wilson, American actor, director, screenwriter (d. 2018; emphysema) @64 – Bill Lee, American actor, singer (d. 1980; brain tumor) @63 – Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (d. 1999; irregular
heartbeat) @57 – Stephen Hillenburg, American marine biologist, animator, SpongeBob
Squarepants (d. 2018; ALS) @50 – Joe Strummer, English singer-songwriter (d. 2002; heart attack) |
…The End for today…
