31 Jan

 

 




Flagstaff Today 43°: 13°  Week 5 Day 31

Air Quality: Fair Sunshine

Wind 7 mph Gusts 14 mph cold breeze

Active Fire: A miles away Risk of Fire: Very Low

Nearest lightning: 1132 miles away

Jan Averages: Temps: 44°\18° Moisture: 4 Days 

Weekly Observations

Cordova Ice Worm Days: 25-2/1  Link
Catholic Schools Week: 26-2/2
Data Privacy Week: 26-2/2 
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Celebration of Life Days: 26-2/1
Meat Week: 26-2/2 
National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week:26-2/1 
National School Choice Week: 26-2/1 
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Data Privacy Week: 27-31 
Link
National Cowboy Poetry Week: 27-2/1

National Medical Group Practice Week: 27-2/1

National Mentoring Summit: 29-31 Link
Angouleme International Comics Festival: 30-2/2 
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National Anesthesiologists Week: 31-2/2 
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Daily Observations

Appreciate Your Social Security Check Day
Brandy Alexander Day
Backwards Day
Eat Brussels Sprouts Day

Fun at Work Day
Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

National Big Wig Day Link 
National Hot Chocolate Day

National Pre-school Fitness Day Link
National Toboggan Days-2/1

Street Children Day Link  Link 

 

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Thoughts for the day

The last storm dropped less than an inch of snow. We need much more moisture before spring.

I called Mary yesterday to check on her recovery from her ankle surgery last week. Turns out, she hasn’t had the surgery yet. She showed up at the hospital at 8am on surgery day after doing all the prep including two baths in cold water with some pink ointment to cover her body. They informed her the surgery was cancelled. One her tests showed A-Fib and that now has to be addressed. Lots of finger pointing as to why no one notified her to not do the prep. She meets with a Phx cardiologist on Friday to see what is going to happen next.

I got my new credit card from Chase yesterday at 5pm via UPS. I’m not upset with them now.

The plane/helicopter crash in the Potomac is devasting for over 60 families. I hope they find out the cause. I don’t need to hear anyone’s ideas of what might have happened, and that include Trump.

The Mona Lisa is getting its own room at the Louvre. When I saw the Mona Lisa, I was shocked by it’s small size and I don’t recall enjoying the other great paintings in that room. This is a good move.

Trump wants to update Guantanamo prison to hold the immigrants he is deporting. More military $$ for a lost cause.

I am disappointed that Sec of Defense Hegseth is asking for an investigation of retired General Miley that could lead to a decrease in his rank and pension. This is exactly what RETRIBUTION looks like. Miley also had his security detail dropped and Iran still wants to see him dead. That is wrong.

Mayan Culture of Mexico and beyond…

They knew how to use rubber latex.

Speaking of rubber balls, the Mayan people were one of the first cultures to use rubber, which they created using natural latex. Experts believe that the Mayans created different qualities of rubber by mixing the latex with other natural substances.

This is how they were able to produce the bouncy balls that they used in their deadly games.

Random Thoughts…

Biggest film of 1996: Independence Day (Action/Adventure) earned ~ $307,000,000

The phrase “old sport” is said 55 times during The Great Gatsby.

A group of Turtle Doves is called a Pitying or Dule or Piteousness.

The state of Rhode Island’s official name is the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

Plagiarism is getting in trouble for something you didn’t even do.

Dr. Seuss – Real Name: Theodore Seuss Geisel

Origin of city nicknames…

Louisville, Kentucky: ‘Derby City’

Although Louisville has had a number of nicknames over the years, Derby City is the one that has stuck, and for fairly obvious reasons. Back in 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held here. It didn’t take long for it to become the most celebrated horse race in the US, and one of the most famous throughout the world. The city is now synonymous with the event which is held annually at the Churchill Downs Racetrack (pictured) on the first Saturday in May.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

Justin Timberlake, 43

Pop Singer

Kerry Washington, 48 Movie Actress

Portia de Rossi, 52 TV Actress

 

Minnie Driver, 55 Movie Actress

 

@31 – Franz Schubert, Austrian pianist, and composer (d. 1828; typhoid fever)

@97 – Carol Channing, American entertainer (d. 2019)


@84 – Norman Mailer, American journalist and author (d. 2007)


@83 – Ernie Banks, American baseball player and coach (d. 2015)


@80 – Jean Simmons, English-American actress (d. 2010)


@78 – Garry Moore, comedian and game show host (d. 1993; emphysema)


@72 – Eddie Cantor (Isidore Itzkowitz), American singer-songwriter actor (d. 1964)


@70 – Suzanne Pleshette, American actress (d. 2008; lung cancer)


@67 – Zane Grey, American author (d. 1939; heart failure)


@66 – Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (d. 1968; pneumonia)


@38 – Mario Lanza, American tenor, and actor (d. 1959; embolism)

…The End for today…

               

30 Jan

 

 




Flagstaff Today 39°: 10°  Week 5 Day 30

Air Quality: Fair Partly Cloudy

Wind 6 mph Gusts 9 mph

Active Fire: 69 miles away Risk of Fire: Very Low

Nearest lightning: 952 miles away

Jan Averages: Temps: 44°\18° Moisture: 4 Days 

Weekly Observations

Cordova Ice Worm Days: 25-2/1  Link
Catholic Schools Week: 26-2/2
Data Privacy Week: 26-2/2 
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Celebration of Life Days: 26-2/1
Meat Week: 26-2/2 
National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week:26-2/1 
National School Choice Week: 26-2/1 
Link 

Data Privacy Week: 27-31 Link
National Cowboy Poetry Week: 27-2/1
National Medical Group Practice Week: 27-2/1

National Mentoring Summit: 29-31 Link
Angouleme International Comics Festival: 30-2/2 
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Daily Observations

Croissant Day 
National Escape Day
National Croissant Day
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National Inane Answering Message Day Link
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day

Yodel for Your Neighbors Day 

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Thoughts for the day

It was a cold night but now a nice day.

Yesterday I had an issue with my bank, Chase, regarding a compromised credit card number. This morning, I met with my personal banker and now all is good.

During the hearings today, it became clear that RFK, Jr. has few ideas of his own but will follow Trump on everything. That is scary.

In his executive order on birthright citizenship, he referenced the 1884 Elk v Wilkins supreme court decision that also stated that Indians were not citizens. That has upset the tribal leaders around the country.

Mayan Culture of Mexico and beyond…

They were devoted to extreme sports.

One of the most significant aspects of Mayan culture is its ball game, pitz. The game held important significance both politically and spiritually. Ballcourts are often important parts of Mayan archaeological sites, particularly in cities like Chichen Itza. 

The purpose of the game is to pass a rubber ball through a very high stone hoop without using their hands. But more than just for sport, the game had serious consequences. A loss sometimes resulted in human sacrifice.m Thoughts…

Origin of city nicknames…

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: ‘Steel City’

Originally known for its iron foundries and coal mines, Pittsburgh underwent a significant transformation in 1875 when Andrew Carnegie established the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, which later became part of Carnegie Steel Company. This development marked the city's rise as a leading industrial powerhouse, eventually making Pittsburgh a global center of steel production. Although the city's steel output peaked in the early 20th century and began to decline in the 1970s, with much of the industry disappearing by the 1980s, Pittsburgh remains affectionately known as 'Steel City'. The Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge, among other landmarks, stands as a lasting symbol of this rich industrial heritage.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

Christian Bale, 51 Movie Actor

Phil Collins, 74 Rock Singer

Wilmer Valderrama, 45 TV Actor


Dick Cheney, 84, politician

Boris Spassky, 88, Russian chess player

Vanessa Redgrave, 88, English actress

Gene Hackman, 95, actor, author

@91 – Harold Prince, American director, and producer (d. 2019)


@86 – Dick Martin, American comedic actor (d. 2008)


@82 – Tammy Grimes, American actress, and singer (d. 2016)

@63 – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President (d. 1945; stroke)

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29 Jan

 

 




Flagstaff Today 39°: 12°  Week 5 Day 29

Air Quality: Fair Mostly Cloudy

Wind 5 mph Gusts 8 mph slight chilly breeze

Active Fire: 69 miles away Risk of Fire: Very Low

Nearest lightning: 2074 miles away

Jan Averages: Temps: 44°\18° Moisture: 4 Days 

Weekly Observations

International Snow Sculpting Week: 24-29
Cordova Ice Worm Days: 25-2/1  
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Catholic Schools Week: 26-2/2
Data Privacy Week: 26-2/2 
Link 
Celebration of Life Days: 26-2/1
Meat Week: 26-2/2 
National CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists) Week:26-2/1 

National School Choice Week: 26-2/1 Link 
Data Privacy Week: 27-31 
Link
National Cowboy Poetry Week: 27-2/1
National Medical Group Practice Week: 27-2/1

National Mentoring Summit: 29-31 Link

Daily Observations

Curmudgeons Day
Chinese New Year 
Curmudgeons Day
Freethinkers Day
National Carnation Day

National Corn Chip Day
National Puzzle Day
Puzzle Day
Seeing Eye Dog Day
Thomas Paine (Free Thinkers) Day

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Thoughts for the day

Snow is still expected. So far, not even enough to cover the ground.

It costs around $800,00/flight to use military planes to deport. A chartered plane would cost around $102,000 per flight. Military planes make much better pictures. Of the 1200 deported yesterday, about ½ had not committed any offense except crossing the border illegally.

Trump fired career lawyers in DOJ if they had prosecuted Trump, even though they were simply following orders.

Mayan Culture of Mexico and beyond…

An island Mayan city survived until the 17th century.

Long after other Mayan civilizations had been abandoned or destroyed, there was one that managed to survive until the 17th century. Known as Nojpeten or Tayasal, it was the capital city of the Itza Maya kingdom located in Lake Peten Itza in Guatemala. 

Today, travelers may know the town by the name of Flores. Approximately 2,000 people are thought to have lived in the city, and the current-day street plan of Flores is said to be based on the indigenous city's roots. It eventually fell to the Spanish in 1697.

Random Thoughts…

Biggest film of 1997: Titanic (Thriller) earned ~ $659,000,000

The boiling point of water on top of Mt Everest is 160f (71c).

Since 1966 ‘Peaches and Herb’ has had 7 different Peaches, but only one Herb.

Origin of city nicknames…

Baltimore, Maryland: ‘Charm City’

There’s no doubt that Baltimore had an image problem in the 1960s. The combined effects of industrial decline and mass exodus to the suburbs saw it described as 'A loser’s town' or 'Yesterday town' in the press, much to the chagrin of Mayor William Donald Schaefer who created a marketing campaign to promote the city’s history and hidden treasures. The term 'Charm City' was coined in 1974 as part of this campaign, and although many locals dismissed the campaign, the name has become Baltimore’s most enduring nickname.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

Oprah Winfrey, 71  TV Show Host

Adam Lambert, 43  Pop Singer

Tom Selleck, 80  TV Actor

Sara Gilbert, 50  TV Actress

 

@92 – John Forsythe, American actor (d. 2010)


@88 – John Raitt, American actor, and singer (d. 2005)


@86 – Victor Mature, American actor (d. 1999)


@86 – John D. Rockefeller, Jr., American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1960)

 

@72 – Thomas Paine, One of the Founding Fathers of the United States (d. 1809)


@66 – W.C. Fields (William Claude Dukenfield), American comedic actor (d. 1946; hemorrhage)


@62 – Edward Abbey, American writer (d. 1989; hemorrhaging)


@58 – William McKinley, American politician, 25th President of the United States (d. 1901; assassinated)


@44 – Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer (d. 1904; TB)

…The End for today…

               

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