6 Oct

 

October 2022

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 41 Day 279 \ Ave. Sky Cover 25% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 65° \37° 
Wind 11mph \ Gusts 13mph  Air Quality  Fair      High Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 28mi \ Nearest Lightning 98mi
Oct Averages for Flagstaff: 63° \ 32° (4 days of moisture)
 

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

National Ergonomics Month Link
National Family Sexuality Education Month - Let's Talk! Link
National Field Trip Month
National "Gain The Inside Advantage" Month
National Go On A Field Trip Month
National Kitchen & Bath Month Link
National Liver Awareness Month
National Medical Librarian Month
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month  Link
National Orthodontic Health Month
National Physical Therapy Month
National Polish-American Heritage Month
National Popcorn Poppin' Month
National Pork Month Link
National Protect Your Hearing Month Link
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month Link
National Reading Group Month
National Retirement Security Month Link
National Roller Skating Month
National RSV Awareness Month Link
National Sarcastic Awareness Month
National Seafood Month Link
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Stamp Collecting Month
National Stop Bullying Month
National Substance Abuse Prevention Month Link
National Toilet Tank Repair Month Link
National Window Covering Safety Month Link
National Work and Family Month
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month

Weekly Observations

Oct 30-10/9  International Sand Sculpting Championships Link

1-7 National Walk Your Dog Week Link   Link Universal Children's Week

1-9 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link

2-8  International Post Card Week Link   4-H Week  Link  Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week Great Books Week  Kids' Goal Setting Week International Post Card Week Link  Mental Illness Awareness Week   Mystery Series Week  National Health Care Food Service Week Link  National Midwifery Week Link National Work From Home Week  Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week Primary Care Physicians Week  Link

3-7    Customer Service Week Link Drive Safely Work Week Link    Financial Planning Week Industrial Water Week National Heimlich Heroes Week

3-10 No Salt Week Spinning & Weaving Week Link

4-10  World Space Week Link World Dairy Expo

6-8   Great American Beer Festival Link

6-12 National Physician’s Assistant Week

Daily Observations

American Libraries Day
Bring Your Bible To School Day  Link 
Howl at the Moon Day and Night

Jackie Mayer Rehab Day
Mad Hatter Day Link
Mincemeat Pie Day

National Badger Day
National Depression Screening Day Link    
National German-American Day
National Noodle Day
National Orange Wine Day  Link
National Plus Size Appreciation Day  Link
Pumpkin Day

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

Another nice fall day.

Started the day with a regular eye exam. Got a new script for glasses. I’ve had these for more than 5 years, so it was time for new glasses.

Then I made reservations for Mexico. I’ll be there Nov 19-28 to see my brother and his wife and all the puppies. Prices and nit-picky pricing continue. Total to the airline was just over $1000, including seat selection @$89. Crazy! I’ll do the shuttle a little later. Looking forward to a great visit…in place of going at Christmas.

Congrats to Aaron Judge for setting the homerun records for the American League. Quite the feat for sure.

Not a lot to write about, since my eyes are still a little dialated.

Favorite Memes

Superstitions

Toasting with Water

Clinking glasses with water in your cup has been bad karma since the ancient Greeks who only toasted with water to honor the dead. The idea started with the myth that the dead drank from the River Lethe in the Underworld to leave behind their corporeal lives. This toasting tradition evolved over time into a superstition that you are wishing bad luck (or death) upon someone when you give cheers with water in your glass. 

US Facts

Obesity

According to the CDC, 34% of American men are currently obese.

Historical Events

1826 – The Erie Canal was completed

1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona took place.

October 26, 2000 – Sony PlayStation 2 released, Video Game Console

1981 – Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat was murdered by Khalid Islambouli.

2001 – The United States passed the USA PATRIOT Act into law.

2007 – Jason Lewis completed the first human-powered circumnavigation of the globe (pedal power).

Birthdays Today

@87 – Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer, and explorer (d. 2002)

“In fighting nature, man can win every battle except the last. If he should win that too, he will perish, like an embryo cutting its own umbilical cord.”– Thor Heyerdahl

80 – Britt Ekland, Swedish actress

73 – Leslie Moonves, American businessman, CBS

I understand why creative people like dark, but American audiences don’t like dark. They like the story. They do not respond to nervous breakdowns and unhappy episodes that lead nowhere. They like their characters to be a part of the action. They like strength, not weakness, a chance to work out any dilemma.”– Leslie Moonves

@67 – Jenny Lind, Swedish opera singer, “The Swedish Nightingale” (d. 1887)

@67 – George Westinghouse, American businessman (d. 1914)

58 – Elisabeth Shue, American actress

“Every experience makes you grow.”– Elisabeth Shue

@33 – Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942; plane crash)

“I can’t imagine a duller fate than being the best-dressed woman in reality. When I want to do something, I don’t pause to contemplate whether I’m exquisitely gowned. I want to live, not pose!”Carole Lombard

 

5 Oct

 

5 October 2022

Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 41 Day 278 \ Ave. Sky Cover 30% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 65° \41° 
Wind 9mph \ Gusts 15mph  Air Quality Fair         Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 28mi \ Nearest Lightning 107mi
Oct Averages for Flagstaff: 63° \ 32° (4 days of moisture)

 

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

Learn To Bowl Month    Link
LGBT History Month Link
Long Term Care Planning Month
Month of Free Thought
National Aesthetician Month  Link
National AIDS Awareness Month  Link  
National Animal Safety and Protection Month Link 
National Animal Safety and Protection Month Link  Link
National Arts & Humanities Month
National Audiology/Protect Your Hearing Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
National Caramel Month  Link
National Chili Month
National Chiropractic Health Month
National Cookbook Month
National Crime Prevention Month
National Critical Illness Awareness Month
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Link
National Dental Hygiene Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month Link
National Depression Education & Awareness Month
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
National Down Syndrome Month
National Dwarfism Awareness Month  Link

Weekly Observations

Oct 30-10/9  International Sand Sculpting Championships Link

1-5 Trichotillomania, Skin Picking & Related BFRB Awareness Week: Link

1-7 National Walk Your Dog Week Link   Link Universal Children's Week

1-9 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Link

2-8  International Post Card Week Link   4-H Week  Link  Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week Great Books Week  Getting The World To Beat A Path To Your Door Week Great Books Week  Kids' Goal Setting Week International Post Card Week Link  Mental Illness Awareness Week   Mystery Series Week  Mental Illness Awareness Week   Mystery Series Week  National Health Care Food Service Week Link  National Midwifery Week Link National Work From Home Week  Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Week Primary Care Physicians Week  Link

3-7    Customer Service Week Link Drive Safely Work Week Link    Financial Planning Week Industrial Water Week National Heimlich Heroes Week

3-10 No Salt Week Spinning & Weaving Week Link

4-10  World Space Week Link World Dairy Expo

Daily Observations

Apple Betty Day
Balloons Around The World Day   
Chic Spy Day
Coffee With A Cop Day  Link
Do Something Nice Day
Dupuytren Disease Awareness Day
Get Funky Day Link
International Day of No Prostitution  Link
National Pumpkin Seed Day    Link
Random Acts of Poetry Day  5 
The Victims of Marijuana Prohibition Day  Link
World Financial Planning Day  Link
World Teachers Day Link

My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts

After yesterday’s storms, today is quiet and cool. Fall is here for sure.

All the storms yesterday also brought snow to our peaks. They were beautiful this morning.

The cleanup from Hurricane Ian continues. It will take months, if not years. The number of lost lives is over one hundred and expected to rise substantially.

N. Korea is upping the ante as it flew a missile over one of the Japanese Islands. The last one near Japan was in 2017. Tensions are very high.

The comedian John Oliver had a very interesting story about antiquities in this post-colonial world. During the Colonial era, many nations took thousands of items from the losing nation. Some were placed in museums around the world some were sold to other museums for a tidy sum. Others were put in ‘storage’ at the various museums. Many of the items were important to understand the history, culture, and life of the conquered country. It is a very disturbing history for sure. Many of these countries are now under independent governments, especially in Africa and Central and South America. Many native tribes in the US and Canada are also involved. These tribes and independent nations are asking to get their antiquities back to their home country. Museums do not want to return these lucrative artifacts. It is a tough call for sure. One question to help…how would you feel if a country had the skulls of our founding fathers on display in a museum in Africa or kept in a cardboard box in a storage area in China?

Favorite Memes

Superstitions

Spilling Salt

There are a couple of reasons why spilled salt is supposedly bad luck. The simple explanation is that salt was once used as an expensive trading commodity, so spilling it was just plain wasteful. The other theory is that it was considered a magical substance in ancient times where it was used to perform rituals. Spilling it meant you were inviting the devil in. 

US Facts

Coffee

The only place where coffee is grown domestically in the US is Hawaii.

Historical Events

1877 – Chiff Joseph surrendered to US Cavalry Forces. He famously stated: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.”
1944 – Suffrage was extended to women in France.
1966 There was a partial core meltdown at the Enrico Fermi demonstration nuclear breeder reactor, near Detroit, Michigan.
1970 – The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) began broadcasting and National Educational Television (NET) closed.
1984 – Marc Garneau became the first Canadian in space, flying aboard the US Space Shuttle Challenger.
2001 – Barry Bonds hit Home Runs #71 & 72, beating Mark McGuire’s prior record. He went on the hit 73 for the season and is still the current record.

Birthdays Today

97 – Glynis Johns, South African-born British actress
@89 – Bil Keane, American cartoonist, Family Circus (d. 2011)
“Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.”– Bil Keane
@83 – Louis Lumiere, movie pioneer, inventor (d. 1948)
@81 – Ray Kroc, entrepreneur (d. 1984)
79 – Steve Miller, American singer-songwriter
@72 – Larry Fine, American comedian, Founding Stooge (d. 1975; strokes)
71 – Bob Geldof, British singer-songwriter
“It strikes me as being morally repulsive and intellectually absurd that people die of want in a world of surplus.”– Bob Geldof
70 – Clive Barker, English author, director, producer, screenwriter
“All I ever wanted to do is darken the day and brighten the night.”– Clive Barker
64 – Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author
“Knowing how to think empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.”
– Neil deGrasse Tyson
@62 – Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (d. 1945; cancer)
“It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.”– Robert H. Goddard
@60 – Jeff Conaway, American actor (d. 2011; OD/sepsis)
@57 – Chester A. Arthur, 21st President (d. 1886; stroke)
“If it were not for the reporters, I would tell you the truth.”– Chester A. Arthur
@50– Bernie Mac, comedian/actor (d. 2008; sarcoidosis)
46 – Kate Winslet, actor