19 Feb

 

Flagstaff Today 49°: 24° Week 8 Day 50 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 5 mph Gusts 14 mph Active Fire: 68 miles away Risk of Fire: Moderate Nearest lightning: 1133 miles away Feb Averages: Temps: 46°\20° Moisture: 4 Days

Weekly Observations

14-21	National Condom Week National Nestbox Week NCCDP Alzheimer's & Dementia Staff Education Week
15-22	National Entrepreneurship Week  Link National FFA Week Link
16-22	Build A Better Trade Show Image Week  National Engineers Week National Justice for Animals Week Link  Link National Sauna Week  Link  Through With The Chew Link
16-25	Date (Fruit) Week
17-23	Hockey Week Across America Link
19-23	American Birkenbeiner Cross-Country Ski Race

Daily Observations

Chocolate Mint Day Link Hockey Stick Salute Day Link Iwo Jima Day (Landing) National Airboat Day National Arabian Horse Day  Link National Chocolate Mint Day

National Lashes Day Link Prevent Plagiarism Day Skate Shop Day Tug of War Day Vet Girls RISE Day  Link  Link

Today’s Quote                                                               

 

Today’s Memes

Thoughts for the day

Today’s weather would be better is there wasn’t a strong cool breeze.

US-Russia summit ended with a partial victory for Russia and a reversal on Europe.

Many Americans voted for this chaos. I was not one of them. We all must deal with the vote.

Forgotten American Heros…

Elizabeth Peratrovich

Elizabeth Peratrovich was a Tlingit Native American civil rights activist who played a vital role in fighting discrimination in Alaska.

Her tireless advocacy led to the passage of the Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945. Peratrovich’s compelling testimony before the territorial senate highlighted the injustices faced by Native Americans, swaying public opinion and lawmakers.

Her leadership and perseverance were instrumental in advancing civil rights, and her legacy as a trailblazer continues to inspire advocates for equality and justice. Peratrovich’s work laid the foundation for future civil rights advancements in Alaska and beyond.

Common Misconceptions…

“Middle Ages were the period of decline or stagnation of the scientific, technical and social development that ended in Renaissance. In reality, almost whole medieval period witnessed not only formation of the local societies that rose to power after the fall of Western Roman Empire, but also the development of the whole northeastern Europe that was never in the borders of Roman Empire.”

Random Thoughts…

Biggest film of 1978: Grease (Musical) earned ~ $182,000,000

Eye problems caused by computer use fall under the heading computer vision syndrome (CVS).

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette is one of eight people to have been granted “Honorary Citizenship” by the United States.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle only wrote four Sherlock Holmes novels (but 56 short stories).

When a cat is no longer puzzled by his reflection in the mirror, is it because he’s figured out that it’s only a reflection, or because he thinks that the “other cat” is not interesting anymore?

Mentioning food on your dating profile gets more matches, and Guacamole is the best food to mention.

Historic Events

Click here for the history on 19 Feb Note: this on is longer than most I post

Birthdays

Victoria Justice, 32 TV Actress Seal, 62 Rock Singer Smokey Robinson, 85 R&B Singer Prince Andrew, Duke of York, 65 Prince Eric Lange, 52 TV Actor Haylie Duff, 40 Movie Actress

@83 – C.Z. Guest (Lucy Douglas "C.Z." Guest), American actress, fashion designer, and author (d. 2003) @73 – Bobby Rogers, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013; diabetis) @70 – Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) @70 – André Breton, French poet and author (d. 1966) @68 – Merle Oberon, Indian-American actress (d. 1979; stroke) @63 – Lee Marvin, American actor (d. 1987; heart attack) @50 – Carson McCullers, American author (d. 1967; stroke)

…The End for today…

               

18 Feb

Flagstaff Today 54°: 29° Week 8 Day 49 Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Wind 10 mph Gusts 18 mph cool breeze Active Fire: 68 miles away Risk of Fire: Moderate Nearest lightning: 1719 miles away Feb Averages: Temps: 46°\20° Moisture: 4 Days

Weekly Observations

14-21	National Condom Week National Nestbox Week NCCDP Alzheimer's & Dementia Staff Education Week
15-22	National Entrepreneurship Week  Link National FFA Week Link
16-22	Build A Better Trade Show Image Week  National Engineers Week National Justice for Animals Week Link  Link National Sauna Week  Link  Through With The Chew Link
16-25	Date (Fruit) Week
17-23	Hockey Week Across America Link

Daily Observations

Battery Day (Volta's birthday) Cow Milked While Flying In An Airplane Day Crab Stuffed Founder Day Critical Care Transport Nurses' Day Link Global Drink Wine Day Link Hockey Is For Everyone Day  Link

National Battery Day National Drink Wine Day Link National Hate Florida Day (About the warm weather) Pluto Day (Planet is Discovered by Clyde Tombaugh)   Thumb Appreciation Day Travel Africa Day

Today’s Quote                                                               

 

Today’s Memes

Thoughts for the day

Another nice sunny winter day.

Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, and served as the first U.S. president from 1789 to 1797.

I’m glad that Trump has time for the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500. At the very least he is not signing executive orders during these events.

Now Mexico is threatening to sue Google over the name change of the Gulf of Mexico.

Forgotten American Heros…

Olaudah Equiano

Olaudah Equiano, an African who was enslaved, gained freedom and became a prominent abolitionist in the 18th century. His autobiography, detailing the horrors of slavery, was crucial in the abolitionist movement.

Equiano's eloquence and passion provided a powerful voice for the voiceless, influencing public opinion on slavery.

His relentless advocacy for human rights and justice resonates today. Equiano’s life and work are a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the profound impact one individual can have on the course of history.

Common Misconseptions…

“People in the Middle Ages (sometime also before) considered water unsafe and preferred wine or beer to prevent illness. This is not true, as water was the most common drink available, and access to potable water (running, pulled from a well or provided by an aqueduct, as 13th-century Tyburn circuit) was a major consideration in location of settlements and fortifications. Many medieval monastic regulations advocated drinking water, especially on fasting days. Beer and ale were common because it not only tastier than water, but also nutritious, while wine was considered a delicacy and drunk for its taste (and intoxicating effect).”

Random Thoughts…

Astronaut John Glenn ate the first meal in space when he ate pureed applesauce squeezed from a tube aboard Friendship 7 in 1962.

The ice cream soda was invented in 1874 by Robert Green, in Philadelphia.

The word “mesmerize” comes from the name of a German physician and hypnotist named Franz Mesmer who developed the theory of animal magnetism and used it as a healing practice.

Each frame of the CGI scenes in James Cameron’s, “Avatar” (1/24 of a second) took an average of 47 hours to render.

Daniel Radcliffe went through 160 pairs of prop glasses by the end of the Harry Potter series.

Garfield the Cat is named after Jim Davis’s grandfather, who in turn was named after US President James A. Garfield.

Autodefenestration is the act of throwing ones self out a window.

Historic Events

Click here for the history on 18 Feb

Birthdays

Dr. Dre, 60 Music Producer Matt Dillon, 61 Movie Actor John Travolta, 71 Movie Actor Yoko Ono, 92  Activist Molly Ringwald, 57 Movie Actress Vanna White, 68 Game Show Host

@91 – George Kennedy, American actor (d. 2016) @90 – Helen Gurley Brown, American journalist and author (d. 2012) @88 – Toni Morrison, American novelist (d. 2019) @87 – Jack Palance, American actor (d. 2006) @84 – Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist (d. 1933) @77 – Charles M. Schwab, American businessman, co-founded Bethlehem Steel (d. 1939; heart disease) @76 – Johnny Hart, American cartoonist, co-created The Wizard of Id (d. 2007) @74 – Hans Asperger, Austrian pediatrician, academic (d. 1980) @74 – George Peabody, American merchant and philanthropist (d. 1869) @70 – Bill Cullen, American game show panelist and host (d. 1990; lung cancer) @59 – John Hughes, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2009; heart attack) @52 – Wendell Willkie, American politician (d. 1944; heart attacks)

…The End for today…