Aug 3

 

Aug 3, 2021 Week: 32 Day: 215

Ave. Sky Cover:  45%\Visibility: 10 miles

Local Temp:   81°\ 53° Wind: 5mph\ Gusts: 7mph

 Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 361mi. \ Lightning: 88mi.

Aug Averages: 79°\50° (9 days w/moisture) 

Today’s Quote

  

 

Month Long Observations

 

Neurosurgery Outreach Month Psoriasis Action Month Link Read-A-Romance Month Rye Month Link Tomboy Tools Month Link What Will Be Your Legacy Month World Mutt-i-grees Rescue Month  Link

 

Weekly Observations

 

XXXII Olympic Games (postponed from 2020):	7/23-8/8
Gallop International Tribal Indian Powwow	7/31-8/9
Gold Panning Week:  Link  Cancelled	2-7
National Bargain Hunting Week Single Working Women's Week Link	2-8
National Environmental Services Week: Link	2-20

 

Daily Oberservations

 

Champagne Day Georgia Day Grab Some Nuts Day Watermelon Day

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

Starting another monsoon day. Clouds are coming in and I’m hoping for more female rain today.

I’m still enjoying the Olympics. I don’t follow most of the Olympic sports, but sure enjoy watching these top athletes doing their sport. This morning I was watching Kayak singles and doubles. Impressive to see their agility in the kayak. I learned about the long cool down after a race. I’m also impressed by the athlete’s endurance in the high humidity-high heat of Tokyo’s outdoor events. True Olympic spirit with the high jumpers who tied and decided to share the gold rather than have a jump off.

The Tuba Boarding opening saga continues: Today is the first day of school for ½ the student body. This morning they announced that lunches would be delivered by bus to those at home at 9a. That means that 3 days a week students get a sack lunch, and two days a week they go to the cafeteria for lunch. TGIR

I’m seeing lots of videos of ‘Bear Sun’ as he walks across Navajoland. He is a man in a life-size costume walking across the US to emphasize a variety of human causes. Here is his story.

The media is trying to raise the vaccination rates with stories about people who didn’t get vaccinated. They also show parents who will not vaccinate their eligible children. It is obvious these parents care about their children, but don’t want to understand the science. Sad.

 

Historical Events

 

1492 – Christopher Columbus sailed from Palos de la Frontera, Spain, with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.

1852 – In the first American intercollegiate athletic event, Harvard University won the first Boat Race between Yale University and Harvard.

1946 – Santa Claus Land, the world’s first themed amusement park, opened in Santa Claus, Indiana.

1981 13,000 Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) begin their strike; US President Ronald Reagan offers ultimatum to workers: 'if they do not report for work within 48 hours, they have forfeited their jobs and will be terminated'

2004 The pedestal of the Statue of Liberty reopens after being closed since the September 11, 2001, attacks

 

Birthdays Today

 

95 – Tony Bennett, singer

@94 – P. D. James, English author (died in 2014)

81 – Martin Sheen, American actor

80 – Martha Stewart, founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

71 – John Landis, American director, producer and screenwriter

@70 – John T. Scopes, American educator (d. 1970; cancer)

44 – Tom Brady, NFL

37 – Ryan Lochte, American swimmer

 

 

 

Aug 2

 

Aug 2, 2021 Week: 32 Day: 214

Ave. Sky Cover:  50%\Visibility: 10 miles

Local Temp:   78°\ 52° Wind: 6mph\ Gusts: 12mph

 Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 336mi. \ Lightning: 11mi.

Aug Averages: 79°\50° (9 days w/moisture) 

Today’s Quote

  

 

Month Long Observations

 

Augustin Navajo is Biniant’aats’ozi meaning Ripening of Early Crops   Happiness Happens Month Link Motor Sports Awareness Month National Breastfeeding Month Link National Catfish Month Link National Crayon Collection Month  Link National Goat Cheese Month Link National Immunization Awareness Month Link National Panini Month  Link National Political Affiliation Discrimination Awareness Month Link National Minority Donor Awareness Month National Read A Romance Novel Month National Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month National Traffic Awareness Month National Truancy Prevention Month Link National Water Quality Month  Link (Also in May) National Wellness Month National Win With Civility Month

 

Weekly Observations

 

XXXII Olympic Games (postponed from 2020):	7/23-8/8
Gallop International Tribal Indian Powwow	7/31-8/9
Gold Panning Week:  Link  Cancelled	2-7
National Bargain Hunting Week Single Working Women's Week Link	2-8
National Environmental Services Week: Link	2-20

 

Daily Oberservations

 

Coloring Book Day Ice Cream Sandwich Day

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

A nice rain shower this morning with more on the way. It was a nice female rain to help our forest.

One of our discussion group members was hacked on his computer. They cleaned out their bank account and messed up lots of their files. The money was FDIC insured but the file corruption is going to take forever to fix. I also learned that Flagstaff now has a ‘cyber-crime unit.’ They are working on his case and says it looks like a ‘non-USA’ attack.  His wife has lots of health issues and her computer was very important to her wellbeing. Now she is afraid to use it. So very sad.

We had a very good discussion regarding the Triangle (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) last night. There are three main reasons for migration out of these countries: economic, family reunion, and drugs/violence. The big surprise for me is the family reunion group. Many came to this country for work and found a way to stay. Now they want their family to join them. Makes sense to me. It is unfortunate that the media and the government doesn’t emphasize this part. I’m sure there are lots of newsworthy stories of these reunifications. It is also important to remember that the reason drugs are such a draw is that Americans buy them on the black market. If the drug selling was not as popular, it would slow down or stop. ‘Just say NO’, DARE, and other programs have not stopped the desire by certain people to want…and eventually need…the euphoria attached to the drugs. If our goal is to stop drug trafficking and its associated violence, there should be deep dives as to why people want the drugs in the first place, and how to prevent addiction. We have learned that stiffer laws and long prison sentences simply don’t work.

I really enjoyed the women’s individual diving. Lots of bumps during the finals, but an American was on the podium for the first time since 2000 and the Chinese kept their 1-2 winning streak alive. WOW!

 

Historical Events

 

1776 – The official signing of The Declaration of Independence took place in Philadelphia.

1865 Lewis Carroll publishes "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

1943 – A Japanese destroyer sank the US torpedo boat PT 109, Future president John F. Kennedy and 10 other crewmen survived.

1928 -- Benito Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

1990 – Iraq invaded Kuwait, instigating the Gulf War.

2017 US President Donald Trump signs legislation imposing sanctions on Russia, limiting his ability to ever lift them

 

Birthdays Today

 

@81 – Peter O’Toole, British-Irish actor (d. 2013)

@76 – Wes Craven, Director (d. 2015; )

@76 – Carroll O’Connor, American actor (d. 2001; diabetes complications)

@65 – Elisha Gray, co-founded Western Electric (d. 1901)

62 – Victoria Jackson, American comedic actress (SNL)

@60 – Jim Capaldi, Traffic drummer, singer-songwriter (d. 2005; cancer)

45 – Michael Weiss, American figure skater

 

 

 

Aug 1

 

Aug 1, 2021 Week: 31 Day: 213

Ave. Sky Cover:  70%\Visibility: 10 miles

Local Temp:   72°\ 53° Wind: 8mph\ Gusts: 9mph

Low risk of fire Active fire: 38mi. \ Lightning: 8mi.

Aug Averages: 79°\50° (9 days w/moisture) 

Today’s Quote

  

  

Month Long Observations

 

American Adventures Month American Artists Appreciation Month Link American Indian Heritage Month Link   American History Essay Contest (8/1 - 12/15)  Arrr-gust: International Pirate Month  Link Black Business Month Boomers Making A Difference Month Bystander Awareness Month Children's Eye Health & Safety Month Child Support Awareness Month Link Children's Vision & Learning Month Clear The Shelters Month (8/23 - 9/19)  Link Get Ready for Kindergarten Month Golf Month

 

Weekly Observations

 

XXXII Olympic Games (postponed from 2020):	7/23-8/8
Lollapalooza	7/29-8/1
Satchmo Week Superman Days	7/30-8/1
Gallop International Tribal Indian Powwow	7/31-8/9
Assistance Dog Week   Link Link Happiness Happens Week  Link International Clown Week  Link National Cleanse Your Skin Week   Link National Minority Donor Awareness Week International Psychic Week   Link  Simplify Your Life Week World Breastfeeding Week  Link National Exercise With Your Child Week Knights of Columbus Family Week   National Farmers' Market Week   Link  National Health Center Week  Link   Stop on Red Week Link	1-7

 

Daily Oberservations

 

Mahjong Day Raspberry Cream Pie Day Girlfriends’ Day Minority Donor Awareness Day Raspberry Cream Pie Day Respect for Parents Day Rounds Resounding Day World Lung Cancer Day

 

Favorite Memes

 

 

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

 

August is continuing our wet monsoon. Already had one storm and another is not far behind. No complaints.

Sorry to read of the passing of former CO governor Dick Lamm who passed at 85.

Looks like wearing masks will be the norm around here. I wish more would just get vaccinated.

Our discussion group is finally meeting tonight. We have had only one outdoor meeting in over a year. It will be good to get together. Tonight’s topic is US/Northern Triangle issues over immigration. The articles were over a year old, so some things have changed leaving me to do some additional research. It is still a hot issue. I’m hoping I will hear some viable solutions.

When I worked on my uncle’s ranch in the late 60’s every summer there was talk of cloud seeding to bring rain to the hay crops, wheat crops, and cattle. Neighbors would get together at the town bar and try to decide if the cost was worth the benefit. Most years the rain would come, and the discussion would end.

Dubai has brought cloud seeding to the 21^st century. The desert is very dry and the 125° daily heat doesn’t help. They are now using drones to shoot laser-beams into the clouds to force rain out of the clouds. It seems to be helping.

 

Historical Events

 

1834 – Slavery was abolished in Jamaica

1944 – The last entry for Anne Frank’s diary

1969 – The Zodiac Killer’s letters arrived at several San Francisco newspapers. The killer was never caught.

1990 – Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau created the prototype HTML language and the World-Wide Web.

 

Birthdays Today

 

@75 – Dom DeLuise, American actor (d. 2009; kidney failure)

74 – Avi Arad, Israeli-American producer, founded Marvel Studios

@72 – Herman Melville, novelist, short story writer, poet (d. 1891; heart attack)

@71 – Yves Saint Laurent, Algerian-French, co-founded Yves Saint Laurent (d, 2008, brain cancer)

@68 – William Clark, American explorer, of Lewis & Clark (d. 1838)

@63 – Francis Scott Key, American author, and poet (d. 1843)

58 – Coolio, American rapper

@53 – [Jerome John]Jerry Garcia, singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 1995; heart attack)

42 – Jason Momoa, American actor