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Dec. Averages: Temps: 43°\20° Moisture:4 Days moisture 0.7” Flagstaff Today 60°: 38° Week 52 Day 357 Wind: 2 mph Gusts 10 mph Nearest lightning: 1321 miles away Active Fire: 285 miles away Risk of
Fire: Moderate Air Quality: Fair Sunshine |
Weekly Observations
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Andisop (Meterological
Fiddling Link 11-1/1/26 Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over Link 14-1/5/26 Christmas Bird Count Week Link |
14-28 Halcyon Days 16-24 Posadas 17-23 Saturnalia |
Daily Observations
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Human
Light Celebration |
Today’s Quotes
Today’s Memes
My Thoughts for the day
Another nice sunny day, hard to believe it is December.
As expected, the Cardinals lost to the Falcons. Not expected was the Broncos
loss to Jacksonville. There is lots of finger pointing on that game, but the
Broncos are still in the playoffs.
Trump keeps saying gas is less than $2/gal. in two states. He is correct…the
State of Denial and the State of Confusion. The cheapest in Flag is at Sam’s
where Regular gas is $3.09. I’m tired of
the exaggerations and lies.
The US is actively pursuing a 3rd vessel in the Caribbean. It
sure looks like Trump wants a war. This
is getting very dicey. I hope we are not in an armed conflict during this
holiday season.
Classic songs that unlock deep nostaligia…
“My Way” resonates with personal
pride and reflective independence.
Confidence hums under every line of “My
Way,” but so does vulnerability. The orchestrated build mimics the arc of a
full life, measured and unapologetic.
For many listeners nearing retirement
or navigating late-career decisions, it framed self-worth with defiant clarity.
In dim banquet halls or front porches at dusk, verses flickered like old film
reels, capturing both the pride and solitude of shaping life on one’s own
terms.
Cities that changed their names…
Benares →
Varanasi (India)
For
Hindus, Varanasi is sacred ground — the city of Shiva, where life and death
meet on the banks of the Ganges. Under British rule, it was called Benares, a
colonial version that never quite fit its spiritual rhythm. After independence,
India restored “Varanasi,” derived from the rivers Varuna and Assi that frame
the city.
Pilgrims bathe, chant, and light lamps on the ghats each dawn, speaking a name
that now feels whole again… One syllable at a time.
Random Thoughts…
A true friend accepts all of your faults and collects the
scattered parts of your heart.
Not everyone you meet is a friend, so be cautious about who
you put your faith in. Someone may take advantage of your kindness.
Always be a friend who is ready to provide a helping hand in
a disaster. When everything is going well, it’s easy to be a nice friend.
Historic Events
Flamsteed Fails to
Recognize Uranus 1690 English
astronomer John
Flamsteed observes Uranus without realizing it's undiscovered
Benedict Arnold
Court-martialed 1779 American
revolutionary officer Benedict Arnold court-martialed
for improper conduct and profiteering
1788 Maryland votes
to cede a 10 square mile area for District of Columbia
1823 "Visit
from St Nicholas" by C Moore published in Troy (NY) Sentinel
Van Gogh Cuts Off
Ear 1888 Vincent van Gogh cuts
off part of his left ear with a razor after an argument with fellow
painter Paul
Gauguin and sends it to a female courtesan for safekeeping
Hansel and Gretel 1893 Opera
"Hansel and Gretel" by Engelbert Humperdinck and his sister Adelheid
Wette premieres in Weimar, conducted by Richard Strauss
First Keystones Kops Film 1912 First "Keystone Kops"
silent slapstick comedy film, entitled "Hoffmeyer's Legacy" is
released
Federal Reserve Act 1913 President Woodrow Wilson signs
the Federal Reserve Act, establishing the modern central banking system of the
United States to manage the money supply and promote financial stability
1919 First
hospital ship built to transport wounded naval personnel is launched
1930 Bette Davis arrives
in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios
1946 University
of Tennessee refuses to play Duquesne University after they suggested they may
use a black player in their basketball game
Castro Announces
Prisoner Release 1961 Fidel Castro announces
Cuba will release 1,113 prisoners from the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion in
exchange for $62 million worth of food and medical supplies
First People to
Orbit the Moon 1968 Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William
Anders become the first people to orbit the Moon aboard Apollo 8
1972 "Immaculate
Reception" Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown
reception against Raiders to win 13-7
Metric Conversion
Act 1975 US
President Gerald
Ford signs Metric Conversion Act in to law
1997 Colorado Avalanche Jari Kurri is 8th NHLer to score 600 career goals
Birthdays
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125th Emperor of
Japan (1989-2019) during the Heisei era, born in Tokyo Imperial Palace,
Empire of Japan ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Wesley Clark (81 years
old), American military officer, born in Chicago, Illinois ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1946 American actress (All My
Children; Mafia Princess), born in Scarsdale, New York ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1947 American
athlete (Boston Marathon 1975, 78, 79, 80; NYC Marathon 1976, 77, 78, 79;
Fukuoka Marathon 1977), born in Hartford, Connecticut ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1964 American
rock singer (Pearl Jam -
Ten; "Jeremy"), born in Evanston, Illinois ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2002 Canadian actor (Stranger
Things; It), and rock singer (Calpernia; The Aubreys), born in Vancouver,
British Columbia |
Jacques Cartier(d. 1557; @65, typhus
) French explorer who
claimed what is now Canada for France, born in St. Malo, Brittany ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Richard Arkwright(d.1792. @59) English industrialist and inventor (created
the spinning frame, built Cromford Mill), born in Preston, England ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Joseph Smith(d. 1844;
@38; shot by demonstrators) American
founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, born in Sharon,
Vermont ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Madam C. J. Walker(d.1919;
@54 , kidney failure) African
American entrepreneur (First American self-made female millionaire, Madame
C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company), born in Delta, Louisiana ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Leonard
B. Stern, American television screenwriter (The Honeymooners; The Phil
Silvers Show: Get Smart), and producer, born in New York City (d. 2011; @88) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Corey Haim, Canadian
actor (Silver Bullet, Lucas, License to Drive), born in Toronto, Ontario (d.
2010; @38,
OD or natural causes) |
…The End for today…
