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Dec. Averages: Temps: 43°\20° Moisture:4 Days moisture 0.7” Flagstaff Today 44°: 18° Week 49 Day 340 Wind: 2 mph Gusts 6 mph Nearest lightning: 7 miles away Active Fire: 213 miles away Risk of
Fire: Low Air Quality: Fair Sunshine |
Monthly Observations
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Twin to Twin
Transfusion Syndrome Month Link |
Weekly Observations
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1-7 Cookie Cutter Week Link |
3-10 Clerc-Gallaudet Week Andisop (Meterological Fiddling Link |
Daily Observations
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Bike Shop Day |
National Pfeffernusse Day Link St. Nicholas Day |
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
My Thoughts for the day
It is sure getting cold at night. At 6:30 it was 19°. It has warmed up to
a sweltering 36
This morning, I braved the cold to get my monthly blood draw to see if I
need a phlebotomy on Monday and to see how the meds are working. The cold
weather caused my veins to shrink but the professional guy did draw the blood
with little problems. He said it was a little dicey.
I applaud all that keep up with the news. Everyday it is just more stuff
that affects our country, but one must dig back to figure out how any new news
relates to the news of a few days ago. I’m getting bored trying to follow the
news. Oh, well.
I’m planning on having a quiet weekend, mostly at home. No reason for me
to be out and about in all this cold weather. Haha.
Wild West Myths that never happened…
Cowboys
Were Constantly in Gunfights
Hollywood
made it seem like every cowboy carried a revolver and was always ready for a
shootout in the streets. In reality, gunfights were extremely rare. Most towns
had strict gun control laws, requiring visitors to check their weapons with the
sheriff upon arrival, as debunked by Stories of the Wild West on Medium.
Cowboys
were more often ranch hands than fighters, spending long days herding cattle,
repairing fences, and enduring harsh weather. Their lives were grueling,
repetitive, and far from glamorous. The idea of the “gunslinger cowboy” was
largely a creation of pulp fiction and later reinforced by Western films.
When violence
occurred, it usually stemmed from drunken brawls, disputes over gambling, or
clashes between rival groups. The famous shootout at the O.K. Corral was an
exception, not the rule, and even that lasted less than a minute. Such events
stood out precisely because they were so unusual.
Cities that changed their names…
Bombay →
Mumbai (India
When the
Indian government officially changed “Bombay” to “Mumbai” in 1995, it wasn’t
just linguistic housekeeping; it was a homecoming. The name “Bombay” had
colonial roots, borrowed from the Portuguese Bom Bahia, or “good bay.” But to
the people of Maharashtra, “Mumbai” (from the local goddess Mumbā Devī) had
always been the real name. Reclaiming it was about more than words; it was
about pride, language, and belonging.
The city didn’t slow down for the change; its trains still thundered, its
lights still burned through the night, but it finally spoke in its own tongue.
Random Thoughts…
Finally
is pronounced “final-e” and finale is pronounced “fi-nally.”
Why do we
call it a building if it’s already built?
If we
could hear our pets thoughts, would we be amazed or disappointed?
Why do we
say ‘sleeping like a baby’ when babies often wake up crying and restless?
Historic Events
The AP site required a log in. I’m searching for another video of news
for a given date.
Birthdays
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Kenneth Copeland,
(89
years old) American televangelist (Kenneth Copeland Ministries), born in
Lubbock, Texas ************************** 1947 British-Canadian
cognitive psychologist and computer
scientist (backpropagation algorithm, Nobel Prize for Physics 2024),
born in Wimbledon, London *************************** 1957 American
politician and Governor
of New York (2011-21), born in New York City *************************** 1972 American actress (Donna-Suits;
Chicago Med), born in New Canaan, Connecticut *************************** |
American poet (Trees), born in
New Brunswick, New Jersey *************************** Ira
Gershwin [Israel Gershovitz] (d.1983@86) American lyricist ("Embraceable
You"; "I Got Rhythm"; "They Can't Take That Away From
Me"), born in New York City *************************** Agnes Moorehead(d.1974; @73, cancer) American actress (Endora in
Bewitched), born in Clinton, Massachusetts *************************** American boxer (World
Heavyweight champion 1935-37), born in New York City *************************** Baby Face Nelson [Lester
Joseph Gillis ](d. 1934; @25; shot by FBI) American bank robber and gangster who
killed more FBI agents than any other criminal, born in Chicago, Illinois 1920 Dave Brubeck,
American jazz pianist ("Take
Five") and composer (Gates
of Justice), born in Concord, California (d. 2012; @91) *************************** Wallace
"Wally" Cox, American comedian and actor (Mister, Underdog,
Peepers, Hollywood Squares), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1973; @48, heart
attack) |
…The End for today…
