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Week 5 Day 26 Flag
Today 36°/18° Wind 8 mph
Gusts 15 mph Active Fire: 169 miles away Risk of
fire: Low Nearest Lightning: 1245 miles
away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine
Jan Averages: Temps: 44°\18° Moisture:
10 Days |
Weekly Observations
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Sundance
Film Festival: 22-2/1 |
National
School Choice Week: 25-31 Link |
Daily Observations
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Bubble
Wrap Appreciation Day |
Lotus
1-2-3 Day |
Today’s Quote
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Today’s Meme
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Today’s Thoughts
The cold winter snow
came…a little over an inch…then the sky cleared but the cold remained.
Our discussion group
met just as the snow started. A very good meeting. We had a couple of guests
that may join us and we have this year’s topics assigned. Looking forward to
some nice discussions.
Yesterday the
Flagstaff police department issued a public statement regarding police policy
and ICE. Local police do not mask. Local police need a warrant to enter a
residence. Local police will notify the citizens if ICE is in our town to carry
out any action. I’m glad they informed us, I don’t remember another time when
the local police issued such a statement here.
Trivia
Eating Polar Bear Liver
Can Poison Humans
Liver is rich in nutrients and healthy fats. For centuries,
it has been a staple of many diets. But, if you're ever starving in the Arctic
and the opportunity presents itself, you should not eat the liver of a polar
bear.
Western explorers found this out the hard way. Accounts
dating back to 1596 document alarming illness people suffered after consuming polar bear liver,
with symptoms including vomiting, severe headache, blurry vision, and bone
pain. Less fortunate victims also experienced peeling skin, from mild flaking
to full-on peeling that left the bottom layers bloody. Extreme cases
resulted in liver damage, coma, and even death.
This was likely caused by high amounts of retinol, a form of vitamin A, found in the liver, resulting in acute hypervitaminosis A. Because the human body can't process vitamin A like many other nutrients (getting rid of excess through urination), the nutrient ends up accumulating in the liver. Too much too fast, and the liver can't process the vitamin quickly enough, creating toxicity. For the record, if you're abandoned in the Arctic, also avoid the livers of seals and huskies.
Historic Events
Birthdays with some quotes
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Mary Mapes Dodge,
American children's author (St. Nicholas Magazine), editor and writer (Hans
Brinker, or The Silver Skates), born in New York City (d. 1905; @74) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pierre
Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905; @53; poisoned<?>) Italian-French explorer of the
Congo (Brazzaville named after him), born in Rome, Papal States +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964;
@84) American general in World
War II (Pacific theater, Philippines) and Korea, born in Little Rock,
Arkansas +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Charles Scribner
III, American book publisher, born in New York City (d. 1952; @61) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Frank Costello (1891-1973;
@82) Italian-American gangster (The
Prime Minister of the Underworld), born in Lauropoli, Calabria, Italy +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Bessie Coleman (1892-1926;
@34, plane crash) American aviator and 1st
African-American woman and Native American to hold a pilot license, born
in Atlanta, Texas +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Seán MacBride (1904-1988;
@83) Chief of Staff of
the Irish Republican Army and founder of Amnesty International (Nobel 1974),
born in Dublin, Ireland +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990;
@77, stroke) American Acadeny
and Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter ("All
The Way"; "Love & Marriage"; "Come Fly With
Me"), born in Syracuse, New York +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ William Hopper, American actor
(Perry Mason, The Bad Seed, Rebel Without a Cause), born in New York City (d.
1970; @55, stroke) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Akio Morita (1921-1999:
78, pneumonia) Japanese businessman and
co-founder of Sony, born in Nagoya, Japan +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ American actor (Hud, Hombre,
Hustler), auto racer and team owner (Newman/Haas Racing) and charity food
company founder (Newman's Own), born in Cleveland, Ohio +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Gene Siskel, American movie critic
(Siskel & Ebert), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999 @53, brain
tumor) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Eddie Van Halen (1955-2020;
@65, stroke) Dutch-American
rock guitarist (Van Halen -
"You Really Got Me"; "Jump"), born in Amsterdam,
Netherlands |
Angela Davis (82 years old), African American
activist, author and professor, born in Birmingham, Alabama +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1958 American
jazz and soul singer ("Giving
You the Best That I Got"; "Sweet Love"), born in Toledo, Ohio +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ellen DeGeneres (68
years old) American comedian (Ellen
Morgan-Ellen), born in New Orleans, Louisiana +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Canadian ice
hockey HOF center (Stanley Cup 1984, 85, 87, 88; Hart Memorial Trophy [MVP]
1980–87, 89; Art Ross Trophy [scoring champion] 1981–87, 90, 91, 94; Edmonton
Oilers, LA Kings), born in Brantford, Ontario +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ American
politician (Rep-R-California 2007-23) and speaker of the
House (2023), born in Bakersfield, California +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Slovakian
professional cyclist (World
Road Champion 2016), born in Žilina, Slovakia +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Canadian actor (The Twilight Saga:
X-Men), born in Victoria, British Columbia +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ British actor (Stranger
Things, The Fantastic Four: First Steps), born in London |
…The End for today…
