MLK Day

 

Week: 4 Day: 17	Ave. Sky Cover:  10% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   46°\ 15° Wind: 4mph\ Gusts: 7mph	Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 768mi. \ Lightning: 1539mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

11-17	Cuckoo Dancing Week
15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link
16-22	Healthy Weight Week Hunt For Happiness Week  National Activity Professionals Week
17-22	Sugar Awareness Week
17-23	National Fresh Squeezed Juice Week

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Another nice winter day.

Did some laundry and living room clean up.

MLK day is today. I still remember when he was assassinated. Our family was having dinner and after eating, we turned on the news in the living room. Shock for sure. I was living in AZ when the Super Bowl was moved from AZ because this state didn’t recognize MLK day as a holiday. Race relations have gotten better, but still have a long ways to go.

Good to hear that after an 11+ hour hostage takeover of a synagogue in Texas, all hostages are safe. Sadly, the gunman is dead. I wish that negotiations had gone better as this guy was in real need of mental health help.

I’m glad I’m not in the middle of the storms of rain and snow across much of the country.

A school district in upstate NY had to apologize for a homework assignment. Middle school students in a Spanish class were asked to translate sentences into English. Here are two of the ten: “You (friendly) are Mexican and ugly.”, “You (politely) are pretty and American.” Inexcusable.

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

Why did I throw the butter out of the window?

Because I wanted to see the butterfly.

Trivia

1.        Who was the greatest male ballet dancer of the early 20th century?

2.        What is a plié in ballet?

3.        Who is often credited with creating the world’s first car?

4.        Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: Vaslav Nijinsky

Answer 2: Bending at the knees

Answer 3: Karl Benz

Answer 4: Horse

Historical Events

§  1916 – The Professional Golfer’s Association of America was founded.

§  1929 – Popeye the Sailor first appeared in Thimble Theatre, Cartoon

§  1955 – The first nuclear powered submarine, The Nautilus, launched

§  1966 – The Palomares (Spain) Hydrogen accident took place, involving two US airplanes and four hydrogen bombs took place.

Birthdays Today

·        @99 – Betty White, actress, game show panelist, television personality (d. 2022)

91 – James Earl Jones, American actor

·        @84 – Benjamin Franklin, publisher, businessman, inventor and politician (d. 1790)

83 – Maury Povich, American talk show host and producer

·        @74 – Muhammad Ali (Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.), American boxer (d. 2016)

·        @65 – Shari Lewis, actress, puppeteer/ventriloquist, television host (d. 1998; breast cancer)

65 – Steve Harvey, American comedian, television personality and game show host

59 – Jim Carrey, Canadian-American actor

58 – Michelle Obama, American lawyer, 46th First Lady of the United States

51 – Kid Rock [Robert James Ritchie], American singer-songwriter

42 – Zooey Deschanel, American actress

37 – Calvin Harris, Scottish singer-songwriter, DJ, producer

 

Jan 16

 

Week: 4 Day: 16		Ave. Sky Cover:  20% Visibility: 10 miles
Local Temp:   43°\ 24° Wind: 9mph\ Gusts: 7mph	Moderate risk of fire Active fire: 534mi. \ Lightning: 1236mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

11-17	Cuckoo Dancing Week
15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link
16-22	Healthy Weight Week Hunt for Happiness Week  National Activity Professionals Week

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A decent day. Cleaned the master bath and my bedroom. All clean and fresh.

Lots of activity between Ukraine and Russia. Looks like Russia did a cyber-attack on the Ukraine’s government offices and threatened destruction.  Many see this as a ‘false flag’, that will lead to an invasion. Not a good sign.

Flagstaff’s Municipal Equality Index has not improved since 2018. The MEI examines how inclusive municipal laws, policies, and services are of LGBTQ+ people who live and work there. Cities are rated based on non-discrimination laws, the municipality as an employer, municipal services, law enforcement and leadership on LGBTQ+ equality. Flagstaff is stuck at 88% while Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, and Tucson all scored 100%. Time for our local government get busy.

Tsunami advisory was issued to the US West Coast after an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga. The advisories also include New Zealand’s North Island, and parts of Japan. The capital of Tonga has been evacuated due to waves of water and ash falling from the sky. WOW

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

The boy wants to study burrowing rodents.

I told him to gopher it.

Trivia

1.   In what year was Broadway established?

2.   In which period did ballet originate?

3.   During which time of the year is the Nutchracker primarily performed?

4.   What French ballet term means ‘in front’?

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: 1750

Answer 2: Italian Renaissance

Answer 3: During Christmas season

Answer 4: Devant

Historical Events

§  1605 -- The first ‘Modern Novel’ was published in 1605; The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes, in Madrid, Spain. About 500 million copies have been printed.

§  1920 – The League of Nations held its first council meeting in Paris, France.

§  1944 – Dwight Eisenhower assumed command of SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe).

§  1991 – The Gulf War began.

Birthdays Today

74 – John Carpenter, American director

63 – Sade (Helen Folasade Adu), Nigerian-English singer-songwriter

48 – Kate Moss, English model

42 – Lin-Manuel Miranda, actor

37 – Joe Flacco, American football player

·        @22 – Aaliyah, American singer, actress (d. 2001; plane crash)

 

Jan 15

 

Week: 3 Day: 15
Ave. Sky Cover:  5% Visibility: 10 miles Local Temp:   51°\ 24° Wind: 7mph\ Gusts: 3mph
High risk of fire Active fire: 310mi. \ Lightning: 1221mi.
Jan Averages: 43°\17° (5 days w/moisture)

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

11-17	Cuckoo Dancing Week
15-23	International Snowmobile Safety and Awareness Week Link

Daily Observations

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

A nice winter day.

I made a quick run to my blood doctor’s new office for some paperwork for a blood draw. Same Doctor, new Company. I now have many forms to fill out before my next visit.

While I was out, the Grounds Crew trimmed some trees. I’m happy because the Blue Spruce in my front area had long branches that block the sidewalk when it snows.

Biden’s Private company vaccine policy was overturned by the Supreme Court. This just adds to several tough losses he has had this week. Sad.

King Soopers workers are on strike. I worked in the grocery business through high school and college. I had to join the union when I became a clerk. I never worked at King’s, but I do understand the need for more pay. It would be difficult, if not impossible to raise a family for these workers at their present wages. While the grocery business helped me pay for college, it wouldn’t have by today’s costs. 

Favorite Memes

 

A bit of Humor

Why couldn’t the pig exercise?

He pulled his hamstrings.

Trivia

1.        Who played Anita in the first Broadway production of West Side Story?

2.        In which US city is Broadway located?

3.        What is the longest-running Broadway show?

4.        Which show is the highest-grossing production on Broadway ever?

 

 

ANSWERS:

Answer 1: Chita Rivera

Answer 2: New York City

Answer 3: The Phantom of the Opera

Answer 4: The Lion King

 

Historical Events

Ø 1559 – Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London

Ø 1943 – The construction of The Pentagon in Washington DC was completed.

Ø 1947 – The body of Elizabeth Short was found in Los Angeles. The killer was never found. #BlackDahliaMystery

Ø 1967 – The inaugural Super Bowl was simulcast on CBS and NBC.

Ø 2001 – Wikipedia went online.

Birthdays Today

v @94 – Phyllis Coates, American actress (Lois Lane) (d. 2021)

71 – Charo [María Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza], singd.er, actor, guitarist, dancer

53 – Chad Lowe, America actor

v @51 (baptized) – Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), French actor, playwright (d. 1673; TB)

42 – Drew Brees, American football player

41 – Pitbull (Armando Christian Pérez), American rapper and producer

v @39 – Martin Luther King, Jr., minister, activist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968; shot)

38 – Ben Shapiro, American author and commentator

34 – Skrillex (Sonny John Moore), American DJ and producer