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13 Day 87 Flag Today
69°/44° Wind 13 mph Gusts 23 mph
Active
Fire: 18 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest
Lightning: 1487 miles away
Air
Quality: Moderate Sunshine Breezy
Mar.
Averages: Temps: 54°\24°
Moisture: 12 days
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Weekly Observations
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22-28 International Week of Solidarity
with People's Struggling Against Racism & Discrimination Passiontide |
22-28 Passion Week Shakespeare Week Link National Farm Workers Awareness
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Daily Observations
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Today’s Thoughts
I can’t complain about this great weather.
The fire near Flag is considered an arson fire. Thankfully law enforcement
is on the trail of the arsonist. It sure is hard to understand why a person
would do this.
Our local police have reported across social media that it looks like ICE
is planning on buying or renting a building right here in Flagstaff. No details
yet on why or what building. The city continues to release information as they
get it. I’m not clear why ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) needs to be
in our town. Maybe they will check international packages that were bought on
the internet.
Not paying TSA and the others is very confusing. The Senate passed a bill
that would get most paid. Then, within hours after passing, the House rejected
the bill as a joke. The Senate is now on a 2-week vacation and soon the House
will join them. This is beyond insane. The partial shutdown will continue for
the foreseeable future.
When I was a teacher, our timesheets were not submitted in a timely
manner. We were all informed that our checks would be 2 weeks late. This caused
numerous problems at our school, because many employees were living paycheck to
paycheck. We were offered a letter from OPM that could be shown to businesses as
to what happened and that the ‘check would be coming’. I wonder if anyone
government official has offered such a letter to all the non-paid workers.
Real Hoaxes
The Cottingley Fairies (1917)
In 1917, two cousins in Cottingley, England produced
photographs that appeared to show them interacting with fairies. The images,
charming and artfully composed, matched popular folklore and wartime longing
for wonder.
Interest grew when Arthur Conan Doyle publicly
endorsed the photos as credible evidence of unseen realms.
Darkroom techniques were not widely understood, and
the photos’ staged elegance convinced many viewers. Critics existed, but the
desire for enchantment outweighed doubts about paper cutouts and pinned props.
Magicians and photographers later noted telltale
signs of manipulation that experts should have caught earlier.
Decades after the photos spread, the girls admitted
they had staged most images with cutouts, though they debated whether any were
genuine. By then, the Cottingley Fairies had become a cultural parable about
belief, expertise, and wishful thinking.
The lesson holds online today: persuasive visuals
are not proof without context and chain of custody. If a photo confirms a
beloved story too perfectly, scrutinize lighting, perspective, and artifacts.
Curiosity can coexist with rigor. That balance keeps wonder from becoming a vehicle for self-deception.
Try Rebus
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Birthdays
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1936 Spanish businessman who
founded the Inditex fashion group (Zara, Bershka) and one of the wealthiest
people in the φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Bill Gaither (90
years old), American Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music
singer, musician, and hymn writer (Bill Gaither Trio, Gaither Vocal Band),
born in Alexandria, Indiana φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ 1944 Basketball forward (NY
Nets, Golden State Warriors), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ 1948 American
Academy, Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe Award-winning stage and screen actress (Bullets
Over Broadway; Parenthood; Hannah & Her Sisters), born in Kansas City,
Missouri φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ 1955 American
Grammy Award-winning country singer ("Can't
Even Get the Blues"; "Consider Me Gone"), actress, and
television personality (The Voice, 2023-), born in McAlester, Oklahoma φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Bart Conner (68
years old), American gymnast (Olympic-2 gold-1984), born in Chicago, Illinois φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ 1970 American actor (Swingers,
Wedding Crashers), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ 1981 American actress (Bourne
series; Save the Last Dance; The Prince And Me), born in New York City φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ 1986 American singer-songwriter and
actress (Bad Romance; A Star is Born), born in New York City φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
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Henry
Schoolcraft (1793-1864; @71) American geographer, geologist and ethnologist who
found the source of the Mississippi River, born in Guilderland, New York φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Galen Clark,
Canadian-born American naturalist and conservationist (discovered and helped
preserve Mariposa's Grove of giant Sequoia trees), born in Shipton, Canada
East (d. 1910; @95) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Frederick Pabst,
German-American brewer (Pabst Brewing Company), born in
Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth, Germany (d. 1904; @67) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ August A.
"Gussie" Busch Jr., American brewing magnate (chairman
Anheuser-Busch 1946-75) and baseball executive (owner St. Louis Cardinals
1953-89), born in St Louis (d. 1989; @90) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Marlin Perkins,
American TV host (Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom), born in Carthage, Missouri
(d. 1986; @81) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Jimmie Dodd,
American actor (The Mickey Mouse Club; Thundering Trails; Riders of the Rio
Grande), and singer-songwriter, born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 1964; @54,
infection) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Edmund
Muskie, American politician (Sen-D-Me) and US Secretary of State (1980-81),
born in Rumford, Maine (d. 1996; @81) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Philip Gips,
American graphic artist and movie poster designer (Alien, Rosemary's Baby),
born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2019; @88) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Conchata Ferrell,
American actress (LA Law, Two and a Half Men), born in Loudendale, West
Virginia (d. 2020; @77, cardiac arrest) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
φ φ φ φ φ Jeffrey Miller,
American student, killed by soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard at Kent
State University while protesting against US military, born in Plainview, New
York (d. 1970; @20, shot at Kent State) φ φ φ φ φ φ φ
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