2023
Flagstaff
Almanac
Week 35 Day 241 Ave. Sky
Cover 30%\ Visibility 28mi.
Flagstaff
Today 83°
\ 53°
Wind 6mph \
Gusts 7mph Nearest active fire: 16miles Risk
of fire: Extreme
Nearest Lightning:
155mi
Air Quality: Moderate Moisture Days this month: 11 days Partly cloudy
August Averages: Temps 79° \ 50° Moisture 9 Days
Today’s Quote
Weekly Observations
16-9/4
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Link
25-31
Be Kind To Humankind Week
Daily Observations
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According to Hoyle Day |
More Herbs, Less Salt Day Link |
Today’s Thoughts
A warm day
I
went out early to do some shopping. All good here at 7000’.
It
was nice to see Simon Biles win her 8th US
Gymnastics title on Sunday. She is a true champion.
Russian
authorities say that they have DNA to show that Prigozhin died. I hope an
outside of Russia verifies this test.
University
of North Carolian at Chapel Hills is in tahe middle of another active shooting
situation. Lots of Police, students do not seem in distress at the sight. Good
for a quick response by law enforcement. No injuries have been reported.
Enjoy
Unique National
Treasures for the US …
Gold
Star Mothers
In 1928, Grace Darling Seibold, whose son was killed during WWI,
founded American Gold Star Mothers, a support and service organization for
women who lost their military son or daughter in the line of duty. In 1936,
President Roosevelt established American Gold Star Mother’s Day (September 24
this year).
“We’re a service organization, and we like to believe that we
turn our sorrow into service and that we continue the service that our fallen
sons and daughters never got to finish,” says Candy Martin,
former national president of American Gold Star Mothers, whose son, 1st
Lt. Thomas Martin, was killed in Iraq in 2007.
Random Trivia…
Using forks used to be seen as sacrilegious. The widely used
eating utensils were once seen as blasphemous and an offense to God. Why?
Because they were "artificial hands" and, as such, considered to be
sacrilegious.
Historic Events
- 29 – The
martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist at the order of King Herod.
- 1839 –
The ship Amistad was seized by abducted African slaves. After capture and
imprisonment, they were declared free by the United States Supreme Court
on March 9, 1841.
- 1967 –
The Fugitive finale, on ABC, starring David Janssen as Dr. Richard Kimble,
was the most-watched program of all time, until the 1980 series
Dallas “who shot J.R.?” episode aired.
- 1991 –
The Soviet Communist Party suspended all activities.
- 2005 – Hurricane Latrina struck the Gulf Coast,
damaging over 90,000 acres, costing $200 Billion in damages, and the loss
of thousands of people.
Birthdays with some
quotes
@90 – Richard Attenborough, English actor, and director (d.
2014)
@86 – Isabel
Sanford, American actress (d. 2004)
“If there’s anything in life you consider
worthwhile achieving – go for it. I was told many times to forget show business
– I had nothing going for me. But I pursued it, anyway. Voila!”
@86 – Richard Blackwell, American fashion designer, and
critic (d. 2008)
85 – Elliott Gould,
American actor
@81 – John McCain,
American soldier, and politician (d. 2018)
@81 – Barry
Sullivan, American actor (d. 1994)
@80 – Joel Schumacher, American director, and
producer
@72 – John Locke,
English physician, and philosopher (d. 1704)
“Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good
company, and reflection must finish him.”
@67 – Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (d. 1982;
cancer)
@67 – Otis Boykin,
American inventor, 26 tech pattens (d. 1982)
@76 – Robin Leach, English journalist and
television host (d. 2018; stroke)
“Travel is very subjective. What one person loves,
another loathes.”@50
– Michael Jackson, musician (d. 2009)
37 – Lea Michele,
American actress
@34 – Charlie
Parker, American saxophonist, and composer (d. 1955; cirrhosis)
“You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then, you
practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the
bandstand, forget all that and just wail.”
30 – Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter
“I try to be cool, but I’m not very good at it.”
…The End for today…
