Oct 16

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week42 Day 289 |Sky Cover 5% Visibility|30mi. |Flagstaff Today|66° \31° Wind6mph Gusts12mph 
Nearest active fire: 46miles|Risk of fire: Extreme| Nearest Lightning:711mi
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days 

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

Spiritual Care Week: 16-22 Career in Energy Week: 16-22   Freedom of Speech Week: 16-22  Link    Medical Assistants Recognition Week: 16-21 Link National Health Education Week: 16-22  Link National Nuclear Science Week: 16-20 National School Bus Safety Week: 16-20 Link  YWCA Week Without Violence: 16-20 Link  Food & Drug Interactions and Awareness Week: 16-23

Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17 Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20 Link Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 15-21  Freedom From Bullies Week: 15-21 International Infection Prevention Week: 15-21 Link Mediation Week: 15-21 Link   National Business Women's Week: 15-21  Link National Character Counts Week: 15-21   National Chemistry Week: 15-21 National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week: 15-21 Link  National Food Bank Week: 15-21  National Forest Products Week: 15-21 National Friends of Libraries Week: 15-21  National Pharmacy Week: 15-21  Link   National School Bus Safety Week: 15-21 National Teen Drivers Safety Week: 15-21 Link  Rodent Awareness Week: 15-21 Veterinary Technicians Week: 15-21 Link

Daily Observations

Birth of The Bab Boss’s Day Department Store Day Dictionary Day (Noah Webster's Birthday.) Feral Cat Day Global Cat Day Lung Health Day) National Boss Day

National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day   National Feral Cat Day Link Oatmeal Day World Anesthesia Day  Link World Bread Day World Food Day World Spine Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

 Busy week ahead.  I’m ready.

I had to pick up some cash today. Drive thru ATM was not working so had to get out of the car and walk up 7 steps to get to the outdoor ATM. Took a little time but all good. The receipt from the drive thru ATM said to call a number. After I got my walk-up money, I sat in the car and called the number. After having to put in tons of information, I got a guy. I explained the broken ATM 7 times and each time he said ‘did you get your cash?’ I asked for a supervisor. She listened and after 2 explanations, she transferred me to the ‘fraud division’. I explained to her that my card was fine, the bank’s ATM was not working. I finally explained that I had to use a cane to climb the steps to get to the outside machine, and I was calling because it was a real hassle. She was very nice and said the machine fixer should be out in about an hour. Time will tell.

Enjoy

Beliefs of 60 years ago… Trivia…

Teens Were Told To Prioritize Active Dates To Maintain A Healthy And Non-Physical Relationship

During the 60s, the mantra of "Keep busy so you don't end up getting busy" was popular. Teenagers were advised to fill their dates with various activities to prevent the temptation of engaging in physical intimacy, which was considered highly inappropriate and disgraceful.

Random Trivia…

Shrapnel is named after its inventor. British Army Officer Henry Shrapnel was the first person to invent an anti-personnel shell that could transport a large number of bullets to its target before releasing them.

Cleopatra’s reign was closer to the moon landings than the Great Pyramid being built. The Egyptian royal reigned from 51 BC to 30 BC, roughly 2,500 years after the Great Pyramid of Giza was built and roughly 2,000 years before the first lunar landings in 1969.

Historic Events

1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette was executed for ‘high treason’ during the French Revolution.

1859 – John Brown’s abolitionist raid took place at Harper’s Ferry, WV.

Birthdays with some quotes

@96 – Angela Lansbury, English-American actress (d. 2022)
“Better to be busy than to be busy worrying.”
@84 – Noah Webster, American lexicographer (d. 1843)
“A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitude is often rash, and will not hear reason.”
@79 – Big Joe Williams, American Delta blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1982)
@82 – Barry Corbin, American actor
@81 – Tim McCarver, American baseball player, and sportscaster (d. 2021)
77 – Suzanne Somers, American actress
65 – Tim Robbins, American actor, and director
“Notice what no one else notices and you’ll know what no one else knows.”
@49 – Nico (Christa Päffgen), German singer-songwriter, model, and actress (d. 1988; stoke)
“I have a habit of leaving places at the wrong time, just when something big may have happened for me.”
@46 – Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, novelist, and poet (d. 1900; menengitis)
“Everyone may not be good, but there’s always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.”
46 – John Mayer, musician
48 – Kellie Martin, American actress
@41 – Linda Darnell, American actress (d. 1965; house fire)

…The End for today…

 

Oct 15

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week42 Day 288|Sky Cover 5% Visibility|31mi. |Flagstaff Today|65° \33° Wind7mph Gusts13mph 
Nearest active fire: 50miles|Risk of fire: High |
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days 

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 7-15  Link  Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17 Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20 Link Apple Butter Days: 13-15 Bullying Bystanders Unite Week: 15-21  Freedom From Bullies Week: 15-21 (Third Full Week) International Infection Prevention Week: 15-21 Link Mediation Week: 15-21 Link   National Business Women's Week: 15-21  Link National Character Counts Week: 15-21   National Chemistry Week: 15-21

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week: 15-21 Link  National Food Bank Week: 15-21  National Forest Products Week: 15-21 National Friends of Libraries Week: 15-21  National Pharmacy Week: 15-21  Link   National School Bus Safety Week: 15-21 National Teen Drivers Safety Week: 15-21 Link  Rodent Awareness Week: 15-21 Veterinary Technicians Week: 15-21 Link

Daily Observations

Blind Americans Equality Day Global Handwashing Day Link International Day of Rural Women I Love Lucy Day National Aesthetician Day  Link National Cake Decorating Day National Cheese Curd Day Link National Grouch Day National Latino AIDS Awareness Day Link

National Shawarma Day Link National Sunday School Teacher Appreciation Day National White Cane Safety Day Link National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day  Link Rabi'-al-Awwal Link US Oyster Day World Toy Camera Day

Today’s Thoughts

The noticeable eclipse was about 20 minutes here. Very eerie during that time. No birds were seen or heard and still haven’t returned by noon.

Had another good night’s sleep, no ice pack either. Getting so much better. I actually took a full sack of laundry downstairs in one trip. Happy camper.

The events that continue in Gaza are horrific. It is getting more difficult to realize that Hamas is a small group of Palestinians there. Much easier to label all Palestinians as Hamas, than to dig into the facts. The 24-hour news outlets are doing a little more interviews with Palestinians on their horrific loss too.

Enjoy

Beliefs of 60 years ago… Trivia…

Many Believed Nighttime Baby Feeding Fostered Socialist Tendencies

Parents were advised against attending to their baby during the night if they cried, as it could potentially instill the belief that their every desire would be immediately fulfilled. This approach was likened to "sowing the seeds of socialism."

Random Trivia…

During World War I, the French built a “fake Paris.” Complete with a duplicate Champs-Elysées and Gard Du Nord, this “fake Paris” was built by the French towards the end of WWI. It was built as a means of throwing off German bomber and fighter pilots flying over French skies.

Since 1945, all British tanks are equipped with tea-making facilities. Having 30 tanks destroyed by the Germans while English soldiers were taking a 15-minute tea break, British high command realized if tank crews could make a brew on the go, then they wouldn’t be susceptible to being caught with their pants down and their kettles out by the enemy.

Historic Events

1582 – Pope Gregory XIII implemented the Gregorian calendar.

1753 – Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier and Francois Laurent were the first to ascend in a hot air balloon, the first witnessed manned flight demonstration.

1793 – Queen Marie Antoinette of France was tried and convicted, and condemned to death the following day.

Birthdays with some quotes

@94 – Lee Iacocca, American businessman (d. 2019)
“In a completely rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have.”
@89 – Arthur Schlesinger, American historian (d. 2007)
88 – Barry McGuire, American singer-songwriter
86 – Linda Lavin, American actress
78 – Haim Saban, Israeli-American businessman, co-founded Saban Entertainment
@78 – Mario Puzo, American author, and screenwriter (d. 1999; heart failure)
“What is past is past. never go back. Not for excuses. Not for justification, not for happiness. You are what you are, the world is what it is.”
@75 – Penny Marshall, American actress, director, and producer (d. 2018)
“I have a strange combination of fearlessness and massive insecurity.”
@71 – Tanya Roberts, actress (d. 2021;)
63 – Sarah, Duchess of York
“Whenever I meet people for the first time, I assume that they have a great story to tell and that it’s my job to find it.”
@59 – John L. Sullivan, American boxer (d. 1918; heart disease)
@55 – Friedrich Nietzche, German philosopher (d. 1900; strokes)
53 – Ginuwine (Elgin Baylor Lumpkin), American singer-songwriter
“I feel like I put it together better than anybody else. I don’t feel like I’m the best dancer. I don’t feel like I’m the best singer. I don’t feel like I’m the best looking. I feel like I’m the best at putting it all together.”
@50 – Virgil, Roman poet (d. 19 BC; fever)
42 – Keyshia Cole, American singer-songwriter
“Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.”

…The End for today…

 

Oct 14

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week41 Day287 Sky Cover 5%| Visibility|29mi.Flagstaff Today|55° \25° Wind7mph|Gusts10mph 
Nearest active fire: 50miles|Risk of fire: High Nearest Lightning:712mi
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Oct Averages: Temps: 63° \ 32° Moisture 4 Days  

Today’s Quote

 

Weekly Observations

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: 7-15  Link  Death Penalty Focus Week: 8-14  National Metric Week:  8-14 National Women's Motorcycle Week: 8-14  Link  OCD Awareness Week: 8-14 Link Drink Local Wine Week:  8-14 Earth Science Week:  8-14  Link  Emergency Nurses Week: 8-14 Fire Prevention Week: 8-14  Link

National Chestnut Week: 8-14   Teen Read Week: 8-14  World Rainforest Week: 9-14 Link   Choose To Be G.R.E.A.T. Week: 9-14 Link   Take Your Medicine Americans Week: 10-17 Bone and Joint Health National Awareness Week: 12-20 Link Apple Butter Days: 13-15

Daily Observations

Be Bald and Be Free Day   Link Costume Swap Day   Link I Love Yarn Day Link  International African Penguin Awareness Day Link  International Migratory Bird Day  Link   International Pinotage Day Link  National Chess Day Link  National Motorcycle Ride Day Link

National Real Sugar Day Link National Women in Franchising Appreciation Day Spider-Man Day Link  Tender Loving Care Day  Link  Universal Music Day  Urban Wildlife Conservation Day Link  US Oyster Day World Standards Day Link

Today’s Thoughts

First hard freeze of this fall…25°. My furnace came on about 5am for the first time this fall.

An annular solar eclipse will happen Saturday morning. It will be from Oregon to N. AZ, NM and farther south. Many cultures have legends to explain what is happening.

…Hindus believe one diety beheaded another causing an eclipse.

…Mexico: The belief originated with the Aztecs, who thought that an eclipse occurred because a bite had been taken out of the moon. If the pregnant woman viewed the eclipse, her infant would have a bite taken out of its mouth.

…Zulu: there was a solar eclipse, and according to legend, this motivated the Zulus, who claimed that it was a sign that they would prevail.

…Navajo: stay inside, pray, don’t eat or drink during eclipse. Peace will occur after the eclipse. Animals also seek shade, stay silent, and accept that good will come.

Enjoy

Beliefs of 60 years ago… Trivia…

Talking On A Date Wasn't Believed To Be Important

During the 1960s, a notable trend emerged where individuals sought to avoid conversation during dates. This trend was based on the belief that women lacked conversational skills, leading to the encouragement of planning activities that would eliminate the need for talking throughout the entire date.

Random Trivia…

An ancient text called the Voynich Manuscript still baffles scientists. Hand-written in an unknown language, the Voynich Manuscript has been carbon-dated to roughly 1404–1438. Hundreds of cryptographers and master codebreakers have tried to decipher it over the years, with none succeeding in grasping its meaning or origin.

The Eastern Roman Empire’s weapon, called Greek Fire, was used in ship-mounted flamethrowers. This weapon was so unique and deadly due to the fact that throwing water onto it would only feed the fire. It was mostly used in naval warfare, as the large flamethrowers needed for its projectile use could be better accommodated by ships rather than infantry.

Historic Events

1066 – The Battle of Hastings – Normany forces defeated the Anglo-Saxons.

1888 – Louis Le Prince filmed the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.

1947 – Flying a Bell X-1, pilot Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the first supersonic flight.

1964 – Dr. Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize.

2012 – Felix Baumgartner jumped from a helium balloon 24 miles up, falling for 9 minutes, and reaching a speed of 844 miles per hour, breaking the sound barrier before he landed safely with his parachute.

Birthdays with some quotes

@99 – Lillian Gish, American actress (d. 1993)
@96 – C. Everett Koop, American admiral and surgeon, 13th Surgeon General (d. 2013)
“Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation.”
@89 – Roger Moore, English actor, James Bond #4 (d. 2017)
84 – Ralph Lauren, American fashion designer, founded the Ralph Lauren Corporation
“For me, style is about quality, integrity, and timelessness. It is free of trends but always feels fresh and new.”
83 – Cliff Richard, Indian-English singer-songwriter
@73 – William Penn, an English businessman who founded Pennsylvania (d. 1718)
“Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”
@78 – Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President (d. 1969)
“Leadership consists of nothing but taking responsibility for everything that goes wrong and giving your subordinates credit for everything that goes well.”
@67 – e.e. Cummings, American poet, and playwright (d. 1962; stroke)
“The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.”
@67 – Harry Anderson, American actor (d. 2018; strokes)
49 – Natalie Maines, American singer-songwriter, Dixie Chicks
45 – Usher (Usher Raymond IV), American singer-songwriter
“Success is all about having the confidence to shoot for something even if it seems impossible.”

…The End for today…