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15 Day 100 Flag
Today 66°/43° Wind 2 mph Gusts - mph
Active
Fire: 274 miles away Risk of fire: High Nearest Lightning: 512 miles away
Air
Quality: Moderate Sunshine Partly
Cloudy
April
Averages: Temps: 60°\35°
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Monthly Observations
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National Youth Sports
Safety Month |
Physical Wellness
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Weekly Observations
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4-10 Hate Week National Robotics
WeekLink Bat Appreciation Week |
8-11 World Irish Dancing
Week The Masters
Tournament
American Crossword Puzzle Days Link |
Daily Observations
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ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Day Link |
National
Farm Animals Day |
Today’s Quotes
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Today’s Memes
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Today’s Thoughts
Pretty cloudy, but still a great
weather day.
I had a great lunch with Andy and
Faith. They spent the last week moving his older sister into Assisted Care here
in Flagstaff. She got into The Bluffs, the Taj Mahal of care here in Flagstaff.
Emma, his sister, is happy with her new digs and the staff. This is quite the change
from her place in Many Farms.
A little surprised that JD Vance was
in Hungary, speaking about how great Orban is such a great leader and role
model. He is a dicatator.
This morning I saw that Ed Bathke, my
travel buddy from Focus, was celebrating his birthday. After seeing that he
hasn’t posted anything is a while I called him. He is doing very well. He is
still very active in his many groups that deal with Colorado History,
4-wheeling, and other Colorado groups. I’m glad he is doing well. He had a
story about sliding his 4wheel Toyota into a ditch. Just like AZ, it was a warm
winter, and a snowstorm had hit as he was planning on leaving. The warm ground
melted the snow and then turned to glare ice. He was heading down a hill and had
no way to stop as he just kept sliding. It took two different AAA drivers, and one
day wait to get him out of the ditch. The first truck also went into the ditch
near his vehicle. He was going to a wedding in New Orleans but had to cancel as
he couldn’t get to the airport in time. It turned out well, but, at the time, I
am sure it was harrowing.
Strange Historical Facts
The Eiffel Tower Was
Supposed to Be Demolished
When
Gustave Eiffel built the tower for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, the plan was
always to tear it down after 20 years. Many Parisians hated it — artists and
writers signed petitions calling it an eyesore.
What
saved it was the radio. Engineers realized the tower made an excellent antenna,
and its practical value outweighed the aesthetic objections.
The
world’s most visited monument survived because of telecommunications.
A Dead Man Won a
U.S. Congressional Election
In 2000,
Missouri governor Mel Carnahan died in a plane crash just weeks before the
Senate election. His name remained on the ballot because there wasn’t enough
time to remove it.
He won.
His wife was appointed to fill the seat in his place.
It wasn’t the only time this happened — dead candidates have won elections at various levels of government across the country at different points in history.
Native American Phrases That Subtly
Shaped American English
Circle of Life
According to Brainly, deeply rooted in Native
American beliefs, the “circle of life” reflects the cyclical nature of
existence. Birth, death, and rebirth are seen as interconnected stages, each
essential to the whole. The circle also represents unity, equality, and the
continuous flow of energy.
Modern usage applies “circle of life” to natural
cycles, personal growth, and the inevitability of change. Its Indigenous origin
adds depth to its meaning, emphasizing that all life is part of a greater
whole.
Keepers of the Earth
The Native American worldview often frames
humans as caretakers rather than owners of the land, as highlighted by
Fiveable. Many tribes teach that the Earth is a shared inheritance, and it’s
the responsibility of each generation to protect it for the next. “Keepers of
the Earth” captures this duty in a simple yet powerful way.
Environmental groups and educators have embraced
the phrase to inspire conservation. Its enduring presence in American discourse
speaks to the resonance of Indigenous ecological ethics in modern thought.
Historic Events
Birthdays
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1951 American actor (Above the Law,
Hard to Kill), born in Detroit, Michigan ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Juan Williams [72 years old],
Panamanian-American journalist and political analyst (Fox News Channel, The
Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal), born in Colón,
Panama ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Ruth E. Carter [66 years old],
American costume designer (Black Panther) and the first Black woman to win
multiple Oscars, born in Springfield, Massachusetts ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Neil Smith [60 years old], American
football defensive end (KC Chiefs, Den Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in New
Orleans, Louisiana ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Charlie Hunnam [46 years old],
British actor (Sons of Anarchy, Queer as Folk), born in Newcastle upon Tyne,
England ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ 1984 American singer ("Candy")
and actress (This
Is Us - "Rebecca Pearson"), born in Nashua, New Hampshire ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Haley Joel Osment (38
years old) 1988 American actor (The Sixth
Sense, A.I., Pay it Forward), born in Los Angeles, California ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ 1992 English actress (Star
Wars: the Force Awakens), born in London ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ |
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645; @62, after shipwreck) Dutch jurist,
father of international law, born in Delft, Holland ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Matthew C.
Perry (1794-1858; @62, rhematic fever) Commodore of the United States Navy who opened Japan to Western
influence and trade, born in Newport, Rhode Island ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ James Bowie,
American pioneer and soldier (Texas Revolution), born in Logan, Kentucky (d.
1836; @39, at the Alamo) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ William Booth (1829-1912; @83) English preacher
and founder of the Salvation Army, born in Sneinton, Nottingham, England ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911; @64) Hungarian-American
publisher (St Louis Post-Dispatch, NY World) and Democratic politician whose
bequest founded the Columbia School of Journalism and the Pulitzer Prize,
born in Makó, Kingdom of Hungary ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Frances Perkins,
American politician and 1st woman to hold cabinet-level position (Labor
1933-45), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1965; @85) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Clare Boothe Luce,
American politician and U.S. ambassador to Italy, born in New York City (d.
1987; 84) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ American actor (December
Bride; M*A*S*H, 1975-83 - "Col. Sherman Potter"; AfterMASH; Dragnet
- "Bill Gannon"), born in Detroit, Michigan ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ (Kevin)
"Chuck" Connors, American actor (The Rifleman; Cowboy in Africa),
NBA basketball player (Boston Celtics), and MLB baseball player (Chicago
Cubs), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1992; @71, lung cancer) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Sheb Wooley [Shelby
Fredrick Wooley], American vocalist ("The Purple People Eater"),
born in Erick, Oklahoma (d. 2003; @ 82) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Bernard Moitessier
(1925-1994; @69, prostate cancer) French sailor,
vagabond and author who famously led the 1st non-stop, singlehanded, round
the world yacht race before sailing a 2nd lap of the world back to Tahiti,
born in Saigon, French Vietnam ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Max Von Sydow (1929-2020;
@90) Swedish actor (Hawaii,
Exorcist, Dune, Game of Thrones), born in Lund, Sweden ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Blaze Starr
[Fannie Fleming], American stripper and burlesque star whose affair with
Governor Earl Long inspired the 1989 film "Blaze", born in Wayne
County, West Virginia (d. 2015; @83) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Egyptian actor (Doctor
Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia), born in Alexandria ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ American Pro
Football HOF coach (Oakland Raiders 1969-78; Super Bowl 1976) and sportscaster (16X
Emmy Award winner; CBS, FOX, ABC, NBC; Madden NFL video games), born in
Austin, Minnesota ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ Don Meredith,
American NFL quarterback. 1960-68 (Dallas Cowboys, 3 x Pro Bowl), broadcaster
(Monday Night Football), and actor, born in Mount Vernon, Texas (d. 2010;
@72, stroke) ☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼☼ |
…The End for today…
