16 Jun

 

Flagstaff Today 90°: 48° Week 25 Day 167 Wind 4 mph Gusts 9 mph Active Fire: 28 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 384 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Jun Averages: Temps: 70°\43° Moisture: 1 Day

Weekly Observations

National Marina Days: 19-9/1  Link                                       World Sea Turtle Week: 8-16  Link
Men's Health Week: 9-15 Link                    National Nursing Assistants Week: 12-18  Link  Link 
National Hermit Week: 13-20                                                Meet A Mate Week: 15-21
Animal Rights Awareness Week: 15-21 Link    Link              National Play Catch Week: 15-21 

Greencare For Troops Awareness Week: 15-21                    Universal Father's Week: 15-21  
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: 15-21 Link  
National Old Time Fiddlers' Frolic: 16-21  Link         Learning Disabilities Week: 16-22 Link  Link
Meet A Mate Week: 16-22                                                National Pollinator Week: 16-22 Link 
National Waste & Recycling Workers Week: 16-24 Link 

Daily Observations

Bloomsday Link                                                          National Cracker Jack Day  Link
Fudge Day Link                                                           Ladies' Day (Baseball)
International Day of The African Child Link             World Sea Turtle Day Link    
International Day of Family Remittances Link

Today’s Quotes                                                             

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

Another hot day. Just finished watering at Andy’s place. He called and they had a great time on their Alaskan Cruise and are now in Phoenix. They will be back in Flag tomorrow.

Flagstaff had a huge No King protest. There were over 3000 at city hall and at least 2 blocks on both sides of Route 66. Very impressive and no cops to be seen.

I watched part of the Trump/Army parade. The songs and soldiers at most parades have me become very patriotic. This parade didn’t do that. It made me sad.

Fairbanks Alaska has issued its first Heat Advisory in its history. High will be around 85. Most buildings do not have air conditioning.

Historic Figures who never existed…

John Henry©jpmueller99 from Shenandoah Valley of VA, USA on Wikimedia

Of the many American folk heroes you'd wish for to be true, the legendary John Henry might spring to mind. According to the fable, he was a railroad worker who challenged a steam-powered rock drill to a race and won—only for his heart to collapse from exhaustion shortly after. His story inspired numerous songs, tales, and plays, even though he was likely nothing more than a fictional character.

Random Thoughts…

Montgomery Clift – Real Name: Edward Montgomery

People say that playing violent video games will turn you into a violent person. I’ve been playing sports videogames for some time and I’m still not an athletic person.

Bambi, Fantasia, and Pinocchio bombed at the box office.

When we want another person’s thoughts, we say “penny for your thoughts.” When we offer up our own, we say “putting my two cents in.” We value our own opinion twice as much.

A group of feral cats is called a “destruction”

Historic Events

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Birthdays

63 – Arnold Vosloo, South African-American actor 43 – Missy Peregrym, Canadian model, actress 38 – Diana DeGarmo, American singer-songwriter, actress 22 – Anna Cathcart, Canadian actress

@81 – Lamont Dozier, American songwriter, producer (d. 2022) @79 – Geronimo (Goyaałé,  'the one who yawns'), American tribal leader (d. 1909; pneumonia as captive at Fort Sill) @74 – Stan Laurel (Arthur Stanley Jefferson), English comedic actor (d. 1965; heart attack) @74 – Jack Albertson, American character actor (d. 1981; colon cancer)

…The End for today…

           

15 Jun

 

Flagstaff Today 89°: 45° Week 25 Day 166 Wind 4 mph Gusts 5 mph Active Fire: 167 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 526 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Jun Averages: Temps: 70°\43° Moisture: 1 Day

Weekly Observations

National Marina Days: 19-9/1  Link                                       World Sea Turtle Week: 8-16  Link
Men's Health Week: 9-15 Link                                               National Big Boy Week: 9-15  Link               US Open Golf Championship: 12-15     National Nursing Assistants Week: 12-18  Link  Link 
National Hermit Week: 13-20                                                Superman Days: 13-15  Link
Animal Rights Awareness Week: 15-21 Link    Link              Meet A Mate Week: 15-21

Greencare For Troops Awareness Week: 15-21                    National Play Catch Week: 15-21 
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week: 15-21 Link   Universal Father's Week: 15-21  

Daily Observations

Family Awareness Day                                                           National Megalodon Day Link
Father's Day  Link Link                                                           Nature Photography Day Link
Foam Party Day Link  Link                              Nat’l Day of Prayer for Law Enforcement Officers
Husband Caregiver Day                                                         National Lobster Day Link 
Global Wind Day Link                                                            National Prune Day
Magna Carta Day                                                                   Smile Power Day
Native American Citizenship Day                                          Turkey Lovers Day  Link 
National Big Boy Day  Link                                               World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Link
National Kiss a Wookie Day                                                   Worldwide Day of Giving Link

Today’s Quotes                                                             

 

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

A very warm day. A little breeze would be nice.

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there and to the moms who are doing double duty. I had a great dad who is still missed after all these years.

The killings in Minnesota show the trouble our country is in. We must find a peaceful and legal way to end this insanity.

I’m watching the parade today to support the Army’s birthday but not to support Trump’s insanity. I’ll also be visiting the No King demonstration in downtown Flagstaff this afternoon.

Historic Figures who never existed…

Mulan©Aavindraa on Wikimedia

If you've ever watched the namesake Disney movie, you'll know that Mulan was a female warrior who concealed her identity to fight in the army in place of her father. Though her story originates from somewhere between the fourth to fifth century CE, scholars consider her to be a fictional heroine, and that no such woman actually existed.

Random Thoughts…

Time could always be stopping and starting, but we would never know it.

Maybe four-leaf clovers are so rare because people keep picking them.

Whenever the Flash leaves StarLabs papers fly everywhere. You would think they’d learn to use paperweights with him around.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

62 – Helen Hunt, American actress 61 – Courteney Cox, American actress 56 – Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Sr.), American rapper, actor 55 – Leah Remini, American actress, producer 52 – Neil Patrick Harris, American actor, singer 40 – Ashley Nicole Black, American comedic actress

@78 – Lash LaRue, American cowboy actor (d. 1996; emphysema) @64 – Waylon Jennings, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (d. 2002; complications of diabetes) @52 – Harry Nilsson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1994; heart attack)

…The End for today…

           

14 Jun

 

Flagstaff Today 84°: 48° Week 24 Day 165 Wind 4 mph Gusts 8 mph Active Fire: 167 miles away Risk of Fire: Extreme Nearest lightning: 450 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Jun Averages: Temps: 70°\43° Moisture: 1 Day

Weekly Observations

National Marina Days: 19-9/1  Link                                      International Clothesline Week: 7-14
Nat’l Automotive Service Professionals Week: 8-14             National Flag Week: 8-14 
National Pet Wedding Week: 8-14    Link                            World Sea Turtle Week: 8-16  Link
Community Health Improvement Week (CHI): 9-13 Link  Men's Health Week: 9-15 Link  
National Big Boy Week: 9-15  Link                                      
US Open Golf Championship: 12-15           National Nursing Assistants Week: 12-18  Link  Link 
National Hermit Week: 13-20                                                Superman Days: 13-15  Link

Daily Observations

Army's Birthday National                                                                             Bourbon Day  Link
Artichoke Days-15 Link                                                                                  National Cereal Day
Bourbon Day                                                                                                     National Rose' (wine) Day Link 
Chop Suey Day  Link                                                                                       National Shopping Outlet Day  Link 
Dragon Fly Day Link                                                                                        No Mailing Children Day  Link
Family Fitness and Health Day                                                                                   Pause for the Pledge Day
Family History Day Link                                                                                 Strawberry Shortcake Day
Flag Day                                                                                                               (World) Blood Donor Day Link
Hydranencephaly Awareness Day                                                            World Gin Day Link 
International Bath Day                                                                                  World Juggling Day Link
International Young Eagles Day                                       Worldwide Knit (and Crotchet) in Public Day  Link
Missing Mutts Awareness Day)

Today’s Quotes                                                             

 

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

A warm and sunny day.

Yesterday I was busy with appointments. I am now set to get the port implanted to get my treatment to begin. It should go well now.

There are more troops deployed in LA than in Syria and Iraq combined. Frightening for sure.

Oops, someone in the Trump administration forgot to fill out the necessary forms for the 4000 Nat’l Guard troops to get paid and to get necessary credits for being called up. They are also sleeping on the floor because no accommodation was pre-ordered.

Sen. Padilla of CA was thrown to the floor and handcuffed at DHS Noem’s press conference. It is all recorded and the administration is trying to spin it but it isn’t working. This is not the America I want to live in.

Last night, Israel bombed Iran and today Iran is bombing Israel. This is very sad and all in the name of religion.

Historic Figures who never existed…

Confucius ©Denise Bossarte on Unsplash

Said to have been born during the Spring and Autumn period (770–481 BCE), Confucius is often deemed as China's most notable teacher and philosopher, credited for founding the social, moral, and ethical values detailed in Confucianism, which has been practiced by the Chinese for over two millennia. Though it's widely believed by scholars that he truly existed, there are sparse accounts of his life. 

Random Thoughts…

Bob Ross didn’t make a cent from his TV series the Joy of Painting. His income came from selling his paint products.

Yves Montand – Real Name: Ivo Levy

A group of Clams is called a Bed.

Armadillos almost always give birth to quadruplets.

The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Communist Bloc.

Carrots were cultivated to be orange as a tribute to William of Orange who led the Dutch to independence in the 17th century.

Historic Events

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Birthdays

79 – Donald Trump, American businessman, television personality 45th/47th President 57 – Pamela Geller, American activist and blogger 54 – Boy George (George Alan O'Dowd), English singer-songwriter 56 – Steffi Graf, German tennis player 37 – Kevin McHale, American actor, radio personality 35 – Lucy Hale, American actress

@85 – Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author, activist (d. 1896) @51 – Alois Alzheimer, German psychiatrist, neuropathologist (d. 1915; infection) @39 – Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Argentinian-Cuban guerrilla leader (d. 1967; shot)

…The End for today…