Daily Almanac for Flagstaff
Week 35 Day 237 \ Ave. Sky Cover 50% \ Visibility 10 miles Flagstaff Today 72° \52°
Wind 7mph \ Gusts 16mph Air Quality Fair
Low Risk of fire \ Nearest active fire 28mi \ Nearest
Lightning 1mi
Aug Averages for Flagstaff: 79° \ 50° (9days of moisture)
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
Thru Sep.5
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18-9/6
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21-27
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22-26
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22-28
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23-9/1
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25-31
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Daily Observations
Banana
Split Day
Kiss
and Make Up Day
National Park Service Day
National Second-hand Wardrobe Day
National Whiskey Sour Day (Also
observed on 29th)
Secondhand
Wardrobe Day
My Sometimes-Long-Winded Thoughts
The weather
started out very nice, but by noon there were flash flood warnings, thunder and lightning.
Rain expected soon.
While I am driving
around town in my new Silver Nissan, I notice there are a whole lot of silver
vehicles I had never noticed before. 😊
I have been
using a Sonic Care toothbrush for decades, ever since they came out. Suddenly
the other day, it wouldn’t charge. I couldn’t believe that a toothbrush that is
used twice a day for the past 10 years + would stop charging. I picked up a new
one this morning…before the clouds came in.
When most
people think of AZ, one of their first thoughts is the beautiful Saguaro cactus
in Southern AZ. Now those cacti are in peril. The AZ Botanical Gardens has
started a new program to find out what is causing their premature deaths. They
set up a website that allows regular people to upload pics of the cacti. The
photos must have geo-location to be downloaded. The Garden's research department
believes that by collecting photos of unhealthy cacti, it will help them figure
out what is causing the issues. With geo-location the researchers can head to
that area for a better look. I sure hope this helps.
While I was
working on the Rez, we were in need Native teachers. Many of those hired had
PELL grants during their college years. When they worked on the Rez, a low-income
area, they could have some of their debt dismissed while working. Every year we
had to fill out forms to say they were working. The same was true for many in
the medical profession…by working in low-income communities throughout the US.
I’m still
not sure how I feel about students having their loans forgiven or diminished without
having to do some kind of ‘repayment’. College costs are outrageous now. Students
certainly need assistance in paying for their education. Too many times, something given you for free
is not appreciated as much if you earn it. I hope Biden’s plan works for
America. My one caveat is that those who owe money to shady institutions that claimed more than could ever deliver should have their entire debt erased.
Favorite Memes
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One Hit Wonders
"Ride Captain Ride," Blues Image
(1970)
Blues Image
made three albums over two years, and it enjoyed its only real success with
this single off its second record Open. "Ride Captain Ride" made it
as high as No. 4 on the Billboard chart. While the tune is catchy enough, it's
actually somewhat of a sad tale considering the captain and his ship sail off
and disappear. Either way, it was good enough to earn the group a top-five hit.
Historical Events
1835 – The first Great Moon Hoax article
was published in The New York Sun, announcing the discovery of life and
civilization on the Moon.
1939 – The Wizard of Oz was released in
theaters.
1944- Paris was liberated from Nazi
forces.
2012 – Richard III’s remains were found
under a parking lot in Leicester, England. The last king of England to die in
battle.
Birthdays Today
@90 – Sean Connery,
Scottish actor (d. 2020)
“There is nothing
like a challenge to bring out the best in man.”– Sean Connery
@88 – Regis Philbin,
TV host (d. 2020)
88
– Tom Skerritt, American actor
@82 – Van Johnson,
American actor (d. 2008)
73
– Gene Simmons, Israeli-American singer-songwriter, KISS
“Wealth for its own
sake is an empty shell. Wealth that includes making other people’s lives better
will reward you even more than the beautiful mansion you live in.”– Gene
Simmons
@72 – Leonard
Bernstein, American pianist, composer, conductor (d. 1990; heart attack)
“Inspiration is
wonderful when it happens, but the writer must develop an approach for the rest
of the time… The wait is simply too long.– Leonard Bernstein
68
– Elvis Costello, English singer-songwriter
@64 – Allan
Pinkerton, Scottish-American detective, spy (d. 1884; malaria)
64
– Tim Burton, American director, producer, and screenwriter
61
– Billy Ray Cyrus, American singer-songwriter
@60 – Walt Kelly,
American illustrator, and animator, Pogo (d. 1973; long illness)
58
– Blair Underwood, American actor
“All you can do is
do the best you can and I did that. I had a great time. I made a product and I
was not embarrassed by it at all so you do it and you move on.”– Blair
Underwood
54
– Rachael Ray, American chef, author, and television host
@53 – Ivan the
Terrible, Russian ruler (d. 1584; stroke)
52
– Jo Dee Messina, American singer-songwriter
” Don’t sell out who
you really are to make others happy.”– Jo Dee Messina
52
– Claudia Schiffer, German model
“I’m amazed when I
see mothers wearing high heels. If your kids run off you can’t run after them.”–
Claudia Schiffer
46
РAlexander Skarsg̴rd, actor
44
– Kel Mitchell, American comedic actor
41
– Rachel Bilson, American actress
35
– Blake Lively, American actress
24
– China Anne McClain, American actress
