1 Aug
Weather
Expectations
Week 34
Day
233 Flag Today 82°/57°
Wind 10 mph
Gusts 11 mph
Risk of fire: Extreme Active Fire: 64 miles away
Nearest Lightning: 3 miles
away Humidity: 38%
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy
July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9
days with rain
Today’s Observances:
Brazilian
Blow-out Day Link
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute To The Victims of Terrorism
Internet Self-care Day
Men's Grooming Day
National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence Link
National
Spumoni Day Link
Poet's Day
Senior Citizen's Day
Weekly Observances:
Drive
Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link
World
Photography Week: 12-26 Link
National
Aviation Week: 16-22
Bullying
No Way Week: 17-21 Link
Minority
Enterprise Development Week: 18-24
Little
League World Series: 19-30 Link
Fresh Quotation:
Today’s Reflection:
A nice day, a little cloudy. All good here.
I went to my oncologist to have my port flushed. Easy appointment,
except for the 3rd time since I started seeing them, they changed
their name and joined a different group. When this happens, everyone is a ‘new
patient’ and has to fill out pages and pages of information. I did some on
line, got disgusted while doing it. They gave me 15 forms to fill out with a
pen. I did them. As I was returning the forms, I said, ‘please don’t change
again’. The receptionist agreed, this was her 4th time changing.
Then I found out that Theona, one of the nurses who treated me, has retired. Good
for her. She was a great nurse, confident, competent, funny, a tad sarcastic, and
an all-around good person. She will be missed.
While Flag is not getting that much monsoon rain, as it winds down,
other parts of the state continue to have flash flooding. Last night several
flash flood announcements were on TV. The closest was the burn area of the
Pocket Fire near Sedona. On the road from Flag to Sedona are several recreation
areas. Slide Rock being the most popular. It was closed due to possible flash
floods. Also were flooding in Gila and Yavapai county a little more south of
Sedona. Heavy rain over burn area always cause lots of damage.
I listened to a report that believes that we have a choice…learn AI
and use it now or ignore it and fall behind where you may not be able to catch
up. I’m a small user of AI…like Chat GBT makes my logo for this blog. I don’t
need to spend time conversing with a machine. I tell it what I want and it
makes something for me. If I don’t like it, it toss it and make a different
one. That’s enough for me. On a side note: I enjoyed the Val Kilmer movies and was
sorry to hear he passed last year. He was working on a movie and agreed, along with
his remaining family, that the movie should be finished using AI. I doubt I
will ever watch it. It just seems creepy.
Historical events
Cool to know:
What was the first state?
Answer: Delaware.
What is the capital city of Spain?
Answer: Madrid.
Wild Animals of AZ:
Raccoon
Raccoons can be found throughout Arizona and live nearly anywhere a
permanent water source can be found, even in the desert! These little mammals
can reach weights of up to 30 pounds and have adapted well to living near
humans and their activities. Have you ever awakened to campground trash strewn
about the campsite? The culprit or often culprits, are raccoons.
Typically, these guys will consume a variety of plant and animal
species, although their main diet consists of aquatic insects, fish,
invertebrates, eggs, birds, small rodents, fruits, grains and nuts. Although
raccoons are nocturnal in nature, there is always a chance of seeing them
during the day if you’re in the right place...Roper Lake, Patagonia Lake, and Dead Horse Ranch State
Parks are great places to start looking.
Picture of the Day:
The Crown Jewels contain the two biggest cut diamonds on Earth.
They both came from the Cullinan Diamond, a 3,106-carat gem found
in South Africa in 1905. The largest stone, called the Great Star of Africa, is
in the Sovereign's Sceptre, while the second largest is mounted in the Imperial State Crown (pictured).
Great Life Magazine Photos:
Steve McQueen aims a pistol in his living room.
John Dominis/The LIFE Picture Collection / Shutterstock
Harper’s Index from Funny Times:
Percentage of Americans who strongly believed in
2018 that society is ‘better off’ if more people are married: 1/25
Who strongly believed it last year 1/10
Today’s Birthdays:
Hayden Panettiere TV Actress
[1989-2026] @36, still under investigation
Birthplace Palisades, NY
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Robert Lewandowski Soccer
Player 38 years old
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Usain Bolt Runner 40
years old
Birthplace Sherwood Content, Jamaica
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Wilt Chamberlain Basketball
Player [1936-1999] @63 heart failure
Birthplace Philadelphia, PA
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kim Cattrall TV Actress
70 years old
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Princess Margaret UK Princess
[1930-2002] @71, in her sleep after stroke
Birthplace Scotland
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Kenny Rogers Country
Singer [1938-2002] @81
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
That’s
All for Now
