5 Jan

 

Flagstaff Almanac 2024

Week 1  Day 5   Flag Today  40°/20° Sky cover:  5% Wind 6mph Gusts 9mph
Active Fire:  313 miles away Risk of fire: Very Low  Nearest Lightning:  2499 miles away
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine   Jan. Daily Averages: Temps: 44°\16° Moisture:  5 Days

Today’s Quote

Monthly Observations

National Conscience Month National Glaucoma Awareness Month National Hot Tea Month National Mail Order Gardening Month National Mentoring Month  Link

National Opticians Month Link National Personal Self-Defense Awareness Month National Personal Trainer Awareness Month Link

Weekly Observations

1-5 No Tillage Week 1-7 Diet Resolution Week Silent Record Week

2-8 Someday We'll Laugh About This Week

Daily Observations

Kappa Alpha Psi Day National Bird Day Link National Keto Day Link National Screenwriters Day

Monopoly Game Day  Link  Twelfth Night Whipped Cream Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

The storm only dropped about 2” last night. It was good for the forest. I had lunch with Mary and Mike today. They came up from Phoenix last week and with the cold and snow can’t wait to get back to Phoenix. They had a great Christmas down there with their family. Mary has some arthritis in her hands. She said she is now best friends with her Tylenol bottle. Faith and Andy are still in Mesa. Since I started today’s blog, clouds cover about 60% of the sky and it looks like Round 2 of the storm is moving in fast. Weatherman says it is fast moving and there won’t be snow until Saturday or Sunday

 Enjoy

Important inventions…

1968: Integrated Computer Systems In a landmark December 1968 demonstration, later known as The Mother of all Demos, engineer Douglas Engelbart illustrates the use of lots of recent technologies in conjunction with each other, including: on-screen windows, hypertext, graphics, file linking, revision control, video conferencing, the computer mouse, and word processing. Both Mac and Windows user interfaces will borrow heavily from the example set here.

States that never made the map

Franklin In 1784, several counties broke away from North Carolina, which they viewed as corrupt, and formed the provisional State of Franklin, installing Tennessee founding father, John Sevier, as governor.  Congress failed to recognize the state and North Carolina took back control of Franklin in 1789. The territory that formed the bulk of Franklin was handed over to the federal government and eventually became the State of Tennessee.

Historic Events

1914 – The Ford Motor Company announced an eight-hour workday and that it would pay a “living wage” of at least $5 for a day’s labor. 1957 – In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the establishment of what became The Eisenhower Doctrine, an anti-communist agenda.

Birthdays with some quotes

@93 – Jeanne Dixon, American astrologer and psychic (d 1997) We must realize our own talents and, having realized, accept them; and play on them like a symphony in which all other instruments are harmonized to make a better universe. @93 – Walter Mondale, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 42nd Vice President (d. 2023) 93 – Robert Duvall, American actor We’re all travelers in this world. From the sweet grass to the packing house. Birth ’til death. We travel between the eternities. @90 – Jane Wyman, American actress (d 2007) 82 – Charlie Rose, American journalist, and talk show host 80 – Ed Rendell, American politician @79 – Phil Ramone, South African-American songwriter, and producer, co-founded A & R Recording (d 2013) 78 – Diane Keaton, American actress I think that people who are famous tend to be underdeveloped in their humanity skills. @77 – King Camp Gillette, American businessman, founded the Gillette Company (d 1932) 71 – Pamela Sue Martin, American actress 71 – George Tenet, American civil servant 56 – Carrie Ann Inaba, American actress, and dancer 55 – Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, AKA Brian Hugh Warner When all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed. 49 – Bradley Cooper, American actor Being in ‘Us Weekly’ does not make you famous. 46 – January Jones, American actress 43 – Deadmau5 (Joel Thomas Zimmerman), Canadian musician You don’t have to give up to let go.

…The End for today…