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20 July 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 29 Day 201 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  26mi. Flagstaff Today  92° \ 57° 
Wind  6mph \ Gusts  13mph  Nearest active fire: 17miles Nearest Lightning:  217mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 1 days
Risk of fire: Extreme July Averages: Temps 82° \ 51° Moisture 8 Days
Sunshine  High Heat Warning

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

1-24 Tour de France  16-22 Captive Nations Week Everybody Deserves A Massage Week Hemp History Week National Independent Retailers Week National Zoo Keeper Week 17-23 Beach Volleyball Days

18-25 Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Education & Awareness Week 19-22 National Baby Food Week  20-22 Family Golf Week Hemingway Look-Alike Days 20-23 Comic Con International

Daily Observations

Get to Know Your Customers Day Fortune Cookie Day Link  Link Hemingway Look-Alike Day Moon Day Nap Day National Fortune Cookie Day

National Lollipop Day Link National Moon Walk Day Space Exploration Day  Link Ugly Truck Day World Chess Day  Link World Jump Day Link

Today’s Thoughts

 …The heat wave continues.

I got an email from Ellie this morning. She is all moved into her new place and still has some unpacking to do. I checked out the community website and it looks amazing. I just know she will be enjoying it for years to come.

I’ve had to set up a fan with a timer for my bedroom. Even at 10pm it is too hot to sleep. I set the fan timer for 60 minutes and it is easier to get to sleep.

Enjoy

 

Boomer Slang…

Hippy

“Hippy” referred to someone who embraced a counterculture lifestyle focused on peace, love, and freedom. It described individuals who rejected mainstream society and valued social harmony and personal expression.

Peace out

“Peace out” was a farewell phrase often accompanied by a peace sign. It

True Conspiracy Theories…

Operation Ajax

The US and UK orchestrated a coup in Iran in 1953 to overthrow Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, who had nationalized the country's oil industry.

Random Trivia…

George Washington opened a whiskey distillery after his presidency. After his term, Washington opened a whiskey distillery. By 1799, Washington's distillery was the largest in the country, producing 11,000 gallons of un-aged whiskey!

Historic Events

• 1874 – A plague of locusts swarmed the American Midwest.
• 1944 – Adolf Hitler survived a bombing assassination attempt.
• 1968 – The Special Olympics was started.
• 1969 – American Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.
• 1969, Micheal Collins, one of the Apollo 11 astronauts, became the loneliest human ever when he orbited the dark side of the moon and lost all radio contact with Earth and his fellow astronauts for 48 minutes. #moonlanding
• 2012 – A mass shooting occurred in an Aurora, CO movie theater, killing 12 and wounding 58 people.

Birthdays with some quotes

 

@89	Cormac McCarthy, American novelist	(d. 2023)
@82	Diana Rigg, English actress “Maybe at this stage in my career, it’s from that younger generation that I have most to learn.”	(d. 2020)
78	Kim Carnes, American singer-songwriter
76	Carlos Santana, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist “There is divinity in your DNA. Live your light.”– Carlos Santana “Happiness is not a destination or an experience. It’s a decision.”
@61	– Gregor Mendel, Austro-German monk, geneticist and botanist	(d. 1884)
59	Terri Irwin, American-Australian zoologist and author “The only way you find what your limits are is by pushing them.”
@53	Chris Cornell, American singer-songwriter “I used to work in jobs I hated because I needed the money to buy a guitar. I know what it feels like to be depressed. On the other hand, I also know what it feels like to have money, to be successful, to be independent, but I can tell you that money and success never solve your problems.”	(d. 2017)
@52	Anne Hutchinson, English Puritan preacher “I feel that nothing important ever happens that is not revealed to me beforehand.”	(d. 1643; killed in Kieft’s War)
52	Sandra Oh, Canadian actress
50	Omar Epps, American actor
48	Judy Greer, American actress
@42	Natalie Wood, American actress	(d. 1981; drowned)
35	Julianne Hough, American dancer
@32	Alexander the Great, Macedonian king “Without Knowledge, Skill cannot be focused. Without Skill, Strength cannot be brought to bear and without Strength, Knowledge may not be applied.”–	(d. 323 BC; malaria<?>)

 

…The End for today…

 

19 July

 

19 July 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 29 Day 200 Ave. Sky Cover 5%\ Visibility  28mi. Flagstaff Today  92° \ 58° 
Wind  6mph \ Gusts  14mph  Nearest active fire: 17miles Nearest Lightning:  36mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 1 days
Risk of fire: Extreme July Averages: Temps 82° \ 51° Moisture 8 Days
Sunshine  High Heat Warning

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

1-24 Tour de France  16-22 Captive Nations Week Everybody Deserves A Massage Week Hemp History Week National Independent Retailers Week National Zoo Keeper Week

17-23 Beach Volleyball Days 18-25 Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Education & Awareness Week 19-22 National Baby Food Week

Daily Observations

Flitch Day Link  International Balloon Dog Day Islamic New Year

National Hot Dog Day Link  Take Your Poet To Work Day Words With Friends Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

Another hot day with no moisture in the forecast.

Last weekend former colleagues lost their 45-year-old son to an auto accident here in Flag. Today was the funeral. I have known the family since the mid-1970’s. The service was very nice. Attending were many former BIA people. It was nice to see all of them. They are all retired and enjoying their lives. Memories sure came flowing back when I saw each one.

Congresswoman Jayapal has apologized for her comments that Israel is a racist state while listening to Palestinians at an event. Of course, most accepted her apology, but a few are demanding some strict sanctions for her comments.

Here is something scary. 19 State Attorney Generals from Republican states have sent a letter to the Feds stating that they have a right for unredacted individual Health records of individuals who reside in their state that bans abortion or gender affirming care when said resident seeks such care in any state where it is legal. I’m old enough to remember when the Republicans believed in small government. This is certainly an overreach.

Enjoy

 

Boomer Slang…

Cool beans

“Cool beans” was an expression used to express approval or agreement. It conveyed a sense of positive affirmation and enthusiasm.

Hang loose

“Hang loose” was an encouragement for someone to relax or take it easy. It represented a laid-back attitude and an invitation to stay calm and free-spirited.

True Conspiracy Theories…

The Iran-Contra Drug Trafficking

The Contra rebels funded by the US government were involved in drug trafficking to finance their activities. The CIA was aware of the drug trade but turned a blind eye.

Random Trivia…

Did you know Abraham Lincoln is in the wrestling hall of fame? The 6'4" president had only one loss among his around 300 contests. He earned a reputation for this in New Salem, Illinois, as an elite fighter.

Historic Events

·         1848 – Woman’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls

·         1863 – Suffering 1,515 casualties, the Union soldiers were defeated while trying to capture Fort Wagner in South Carolina.

·         1909 – Baseball’s first unassisted Triple Play was achieved by shortstop Neal Ball.

·         1982 – Geraldine Ferraro was nominated as the first female Vice-Presidential candidate.

Birthdays with some quotes

@90	Arthur Rankin Jr., American director, producer and screenwriter	(d. 2014)
@89	Max Fleischer, Austrian-American animator and producer	(d. 1972)
@83	Edgar Degas, French painter, sculptor, and illustrator “A painting requires a little mystery, some vagueness, and some fantasy. When you always make your meaning perfectly plain you end up boring people.”	(d. 1917)
83	Vikki Carr (Florencia Vicenta de Casillas-Martínez Cardona), American singer and actress “The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism.” “I really thought I was pretty good before I saw Hendrix, and then I thought: Yeah, not so good
@76	Florence Foster Jenkins, American bad-singing soprano and socialite “Some may say that I couldn’t sing, but no one can say that I didn’t sing.”	(d. 1944)
76	Brian May, English singer-songwriter, astrophysicist and guitarist
@66	Lizzie Borden, acquitted for the murder of her parents in 1892	(d. 1927; pneumonia)
@60	Alice Dunbar Nelson, African-American poet and activist “Every new fad or fashion at once has its denouncers from the pulpit, platform, professor’s chair.”	(d. 1935; heart ailment)
61	Anthony Edwards, American actor
@47	Samuel Colt, founded Colt’s Manufacturing Company	(d. 1862; gout)
47	Benedict Cumberbatch, English actor
41	Jared Padalecki, American actor “There’s always gonna be someone better looking, there’s always gonna be someone smarter, there’s always gonna be someone who works harder. What you have to offer is yourself, so don’t lose it, focus on it and try to bring it out.”
35	Shane Dawson (Benedict Cumberbatch), American Youtuber

 

…The End for today…

 

18 July

 

18 July 2023

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 29 Day 199 Ave. Sky Cover 60%\ Visibility 28mi. Flagstaff Today  92° \ 56° 
Wind  3mph \ Gusts  6mph  Nearest active fire: 17miles Nearest Lightning:  2mi
Air Quality: Moderate   Moisture Days this month: 1 days
Risk of fire: Very Low Moderate High Extreme July Averages: Temps 82° \ 51° Moisture 8 Days
Sunshine  High Heat Warning

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

1-24 Tour de France  16-22 Captive Nations Week Everybody Deserves A Massage Week Hemp History Week National Independent Retailers Week National Zoo Keeper Week

17-23 Beach Volleyball Days 18-25 Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) Education & Awareness Week

Daily Observations

Perfect Family Day World Listening Day Insurance Nerd Day Link

National Caviar Day Link National Sour Candy Day Link  Nelson Mandela International Day Link

Today’s Thoughts

It sure looks like the Monsoon is arriving today. Sky is grey and dark grey, lightning is only 2 miles away. The high heat warning will continue until 7/21. I am very tired of the heat, the low humidity, and running my cooler all day. Finally, about 2pm there was a short rain shower. Dropped temp to 79° in about 10 minutes. Nice!!!

The ‘No Labels Party’ is trying to become a major 3^rd party. Their idea seems to be ‘you don’t like either Biden or Trump, so we will find a Democrat and a Republican you do like and run those two on the same ticket. I’ve been around long enough to see several third party nominees be little more than a spoiler in the election. I just don’t see this as helping our political system. If it is grassroots, it should have started building its brand right after the 2022 election. This is nothing but a spoiler in 2024 unless something miraculous happens like yesterday. By the way, what happened to Yang’s 3^rd party that was going to guarantee a minimum income for every American household?

Enjoy

Boomer Slang…

Mellow

“Mellow” described a relaxed, calm, or easygoing atmosphere. It conveyed a sense of tranquility and a laid-back attitude, often associated with the hippie counterculture movement.

Cat

“Cat” was a term used to refer to a person, often a guy, in a cool or hip way. It signified someone who was stylish, confident, and in tune with the latest trends.

True Conspiracy Theories…

The Business Plot

In 1933, wealthy businessmen allegedly planned a coup to overthrow President Roosevelt and install a fascist government. The plot was exposed by Marine Corps General Smedley Butler.

Random Trivia…

Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. In 1834, it was sold as a cure for an upset stomach by an Ohio physician named John Cook. It wasn't popularized as a condiment until the late 19th century!

Historic Events

• 1870 – The First Vatican Council decreed the dogma of papal infallibility.
• 1893 – The Chicago Golf Club, the first 18-hole golf club in the US, opened.
• 1946 – In J. D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, July 18, 1946, was the date that Holden Caulfield’s younger brother, Allie, died of leukemia.
• 1976 – Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect “10” at the Olympic Games. It was the first time anyone ever made an Olympic perfect score.

Birthdays with some quotes

@95	Nelson Mandela, South African politician, 1st President of South Africa “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”	(d. 2013)
@95	John Glenn, American colonel, astronaut, and politician “If there is one thing I’ve learned in my years on this planet, it’s that the happiest and most fulfilled people I’ve known are those who devoted themselves to something bigger and more profound than merely their own self-interest.”	(d. 2016)
@85	Harriet Nelson (Peggy Lou Snyder), American singer and actress	(d. 1994)
@84	Red Skelton, American actor and comedian “I personally believe that each of us was put here for a purpose — to build not to destroy. If I can make people smile, then I have served my purpose for God.”	(d. 1997)
83	James Brolin (Craig Kenneth Bruderlin), American actor
83	Joe Torre, American baseball player and manager “Competing at the highest level is not about winning. It’s about preparation, courage, understanding, and nurturing your people, and heart. Winning is the result.”
82	Martha Reeves, American singer
76	Steve Forbes (Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr.), American publisher
@75	– Lonnie Mack (Lonnie McIntosh), American singer-songwriter and guitarist	(d. 2016)
72	Richard Branson, Entrepreneur
69	Ricky Skaggs, American singer-songwriter
@67	Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist and author	(d. 2005; suicide)
@65	Margaret ‘Molly’ Brown, American philanthropist and activist “I think you’re always subjective because you always have a point of view, but I’m always sort of curious about what is the point of view I don’t agree with. There is a truth in that because there always is.”	(d. 1932)
59	Wendy Williams, American talk show host “Believe it or not, there are interesting elements in everyone. So, if I can’t talk to everybody for at least 7 to 10 minutes, then I’m in the wrong profession.”– Wendy Williams
56	Vin Diesel, American actor
@54	Machine Gun Kelly, American gangster	(d. 1954; heart attack in prison)
48	M.I.A. (Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam), English rapper
43	Kristen Bell, American actress
42	Ryan Cabrera, American singer-songwriter
41	Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress
38	Chace Crawford, American actor

 

…The End for today…