1 Dec

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 48 Day 335	Sky Cover 5-75%
Active fire: 78 miles Risk of fire: Very Low	Near Lightning: 578mi (W. Texas)
Wind 2mph Gusts 7mph	FlagToday  48° \26°
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Mostly Cloudy	Dec. Averages: Temps: 44° \ 17° Moisture 5 Days

Today’s Quote

 

Monthly Observations

Adopt A Turkey Month Link  Link (Oct. thru Dec.) Aids Awareness Month Link Bingo's Birthday Month Buckwheat Month Link Car Donation Month  Link

Give The Gift of Sight Month Honor Your Pharmacist Month International Sharps Injury Prevention Month  Link National Drunk & Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month

Weekly Observations

1-7  Cookie Cutter Week Link National Hand Washing Awareness Week Link  Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week

Daily Observations

Antarctica Day Artist's Sunday Basketball Day Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day Link Civil Air Patrol Day Clark Kent's Birthday (Superman)  Link  Day With(out) Art Day Eat A Red Apple Day Faux Fur Friday

International Maratheftiko Day Link Meteorlogical Winter National Christmas Lights Day National Salesperson Day Playboy Day Rosa Parks Day Secondhand Sunday Link  World Aids Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

The 2’-4” expected snow was only a dusting. Maybe more coming later today.

Henry Kissinger passes at 100. He was Sec of State for Richard Nixon, and then stayed active in global policies until his death. He led a very complicated diplomacy life. He will be remembered more for his good deeds than his controversial deeds.

The 4 public schools and Tuba Boarding School posted last night that all schools would be closed Nov. 30 due to social media threats. No further information. Weird for sure. While I was having lunch with Andy and Faith, a mutual friend called Andy. He worked at GreyHills Academy HS (BIE-gramt) in Tuba. They did not close. His information said a female posted on social media that she was going to shoot up the Boarding school and then move to the Public School. Navajo Police have identified her but have not been able to contact her, yet. This story is full of intrigue now.

Enjoy

 

Famous Natives to Know…

Gil Birmingham

You may recognize Gil Birmingham as Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater from the TV show Yellowstone. The 70-year-old actor, who has Comanche ancestry, also played the role of Billy Black in The Twilight Saga.

Best TV Quotes… TV quotes

Oh my god, they killed Kenny!" — "South Park", 1997-present.
Live long and prosper." — "Star Trek", 1966-1969.

Historic Events

As of December 2, 1824, no candidate won a majority of the US electoral vote, becoming the only election to require an election in the House of Representatives under the provisions of the 12th Amendment. On February 9, 1825, the House chose John Quincy Adams as president, although Andrew Jackson won more actual votes.

1891 – James Naismith, a gym teacher, invented Basketball.

In 1914, the Ford Motor Company introduced the first moving assembly line.

1941 – The Civil Air Patrol was founded in NYC.

Birthdays with some quotes

@88 – Marie Tussaud, French-English sculptor, founder of Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum (d. 1850)
@88 – Rex Stout, American author (d. 1975)
@72 – Lou Rawls, American singer-songwriter (d. 2006; cancer)
89 – Woody Allen, American actor, director, and screenwriter
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
@84 – Sandy Nelson, American rock and roll drummer (d.2022)
84 – Lee Trevino, American golfer
“Golf isn’t just my business, it’s my hobby.”79 – John Densmore, American drummer, The Doors
78 – Bette Midler, American singer, and actress
@76 – Mary Martin, American actress, and singer (d. 1990; cancer)
“Neverland is the way I would like real life to be… timeless, free, mischievous, filled with gaiety, tenderness, and magic.”
72 – Treat Williams, American actor
71 – Rick Scott, American politician
@65 – Richard Pryor, American comedian (d. 2005)
“I just don’t want to die alone, that’s all. That’s not too much to ask for, is it It would be nice to have someone care about me, for who I am, not about my wallet.”
@63 – Dick Shawn, American actor (d. 1987; on stage heart attack)
63 – Carol Alt, American model
“It’s not about failure; it’s about trying something and risking something for attaining your goal.”
53 – Sara Silverman, Comedian
@44 – Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist (d. 1993; shot)
36 – Zoë Kravitz, American actress

…The End for today…

 

30 Nov

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 48 Day 334	Sky Cover 30%
Active fire:   78 miles Risk of fire: Very Low	Near Lightning: 705 mi (Idaho/Oregon border)
Wind 8mph Gusts 13mph	FlagToday  53° \27°
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy	Nov. Averages: Temps: 53° \ 23° Moisture 3 Days

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

Church/State Separation Week: 24-30  GERD Awareness Week: 24-30 Link National Bible Week: 24-12/1  National Family Week: 24-30

National Game & Puzzle Week: 24-30 Better Conversation Week: 24-30 National Deal Week: 27-12/3

Daily Observations

Blue Beanie Day Link Cities for Life Day  Link Computer Security Day Remembrance Day of All Victims of Chemical Warfare National Mason Jar Day  Link National Meth Awareness Day Link

Nat’l Mousse Day National Personal Space Day Nat’l Stay @ Home Because You’re Well Day  Native Women's Equal Pay Day Link Small Business Saturday Stay Home Because You're Well Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

Chilly night and warming up nicely.

I was out at Sam’s Club and surprised to find King Size 100% cotton high thread count sheets. Tradition continues.

The weather guy sez we may get some snow today. Nothing yet, it is way to warm.

Almost all of my Thanksgiving cards have been read and almost all have sent a nice message.

Enjoy

Famous Natives to Know…

 Deb Haaland

American politician Deb Haaland is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and a 35th-generation New Mexican. Currently, she's the 54th United States Secretary of the Interior and the first Native American to serve as cabinet secretary.

Best TV Quotes… TV quotes

Yada, yada, yada." — "Seinfeld", 1989-1998.

I'm not a psychopath, Anderson. I'm a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research." — "Sherlock", 2010-2017.

Historic Events

1803 – In New Orleans, Spanish representatives officially transferred the Louisiana Territory to France. Just a few weeks later, France transferred the same land to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase

1872 – The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England. Four thousand people watched the scoreless game.

1982 – Michael Jackson’s sixth solo studio album, Thriller, was released worldwide.

1998 – Exxon and Mobil signed a $73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world’s largest company at that time.

Birthdays with some quotes

@90 – Winston Churchill, English colonel, journalist, politician, UK Prime Minister (Nobel Prize laureate, d. 1965)
“It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations is an admirable work, and I studied it intently. The quotations when engraved upon the memory give you good thoughts. They also make you anxious to read the authors and look for more.”
@95 – Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (d. 2014)
@90 – G. Gordon Liddy, American lawyer, radio host (d. 2021)
@89 – Robert Guillaume, American actor and singer (d. 2017)
88 – Woody Allen, actor, director
86 – Ridley Scott, English director, and producer (Alien, Blade Runner)
@84 – Virginia Mayo, American actress (d. 2005)
@82 – Dick Clark, American TV host, and producer (founded Dick Clark Productions, d. 2012)
“Music is the soundtrack of your life.”
“I don’t set trends. I just find out what they are and exploit them.”
@77 – Jonathan Swift, Irish satirist, and essayist (d. 1745)
“When a great genius appears in the world the dunces are all in confederacy against him.”
@74 – Mark Twain (Samuel Clemmons), American novelist, humorist, and critic (d. 1910)
“A sound heart is a safer guide than an ill-trained conscience.”@76 – Richard Crenna, American actor, director, and producer (d. 2003; cancer)
72 – Daniel Petrie, Jr., American director, producer, and screenwriter
71 – Mandy Patinkin, American actor, and singer
68 – Billy Idol, English Singer/Songwriter (White Wedding, Mony Mony)
@66 – Kevin Conroy, American actor (animated Batman) (d. )
63 – Cherie Currie, American Singer/Songwriter, musician, and actress (The Runaways)
61 – Bo Jackson, American football and baseball player
57 – Ben Stiller, actor
@52 – Abbie Hoffman, American activist, author co-founded: Youth International Party, (d. 1989; OD)
“You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.”
@48 – Allan Sherman, American actor, comedian, singer, producer, screenwriter (d. 1973; organ failure)
46 – Steve Aoki, American DJ, and producer (founded Dim Mak Records)
45 – Clay Aiken, American singer (American Idol)
@45 – John McCrae, Canadian physician, soldier, and poet In Flanders Fields, (d. 1918; pneumonia)
@37 – Mindy McCready, American Singer/Songwriter (d. 2013; suicide)
38 – Kaley Cuoco, American actress (Big Bang Theory)
38 – Chrissy Teigen, American model

…The End for today…

 

29 Nov

 

Flagstaff Almanac

Week 48 Day 333	Sky Cover 40%
Active fire: 78 miles Risk of fire: Moderate	Near Lightning: 1496mi
Wind 6mph Gusts 11mph	FlagToday  45° \18°
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Partly Cloudy	Nov. Averages: Temps: 53° \ 23° Moisture 3 Days

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

Church/State Separation Week: 24-30  GERD Awareness Week: 24-30 Link National Bible Week: 24-12/1  National Family Week: 24-30

National Game & Puzzle Week: 24-30 Better Conversation Week: 24-30 National Deal Week: 27-12/3

Daily Observations

Black Friday   Buy Nothing Day   Catterntide Link Customer is Wrong Day Electronic Greetings Day Flossing Day   Link International Day of Solidarity With The Palestinian People Maize Day   National Day of Listening   Link

National Lemon Creme Pie Day National Native American Heritage Day Link  National Square Dance Day Random Acts of Kindness Friday  Link  Sinkie Day or Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day   Sinkie Day or Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day   Link Square Dancing Day Link  Throw Out Your Leftovers Day You're Welcomegiving Day

Today’s Thoughts

Cold morning and is warming up nicely.

One family tradition is to buy useful Christmas gifts. My brother and I always got underwear and socks along with some fun gifts. When my brother got married, a set of good sheets was always given. He likes 100% cotton with high (600+ thread count). I can’t find any this year that are less than $150. Guess I’ll break the tradition.

Roslyn Carter’s memorial was very nice.

The continued release of the hostages in Gaza and the prisoners in Israel continues with horrific stories of what they went through in both Gaza and Israel. A very sad reminder that humans are not always empathetic or humane.

Enjoy

Famous Natives to Know…

Cheri Madsen ©getty images

Cheri Madsen is a four-time Paralympian, winning 10 medals for the U.S. in track and field events since 1996. While she's perhaps best known for her wheelchair-bound athleticism, Cheri wasn't always differently abled. She was born with the use of her legs before losing the ability to an unknown viral infection in her spine when she was three. Cheri is from Nebraska and is an Omaha Native American.

Best TV Quotes… TV quotes

Here's Johnny!" — "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", 1962-1992.

Historic Events

1777 – San Jose, California, was founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga.

1890 – The First Army/Navy football game tool place. Navy won 24-0.

1935 – Physicist Erwin Schrödinger published his famous thought experiment ‘Schrödinger’s cat’, a paradox that illustrates the problem of the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics.

1972 – Atari released Pong, the first commercially successful video game.

Birthdays with some quotes

@94 – Vin Scully, American sportscaster
88 – Louisa May Alcott, American novelist, and poet (d. 1888)
“Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”
88 – Diane Ladd, American actress
83 – Chuck Mangione, American horn player, and composer
81 – Maggie Thompson, American author, and critic
77 – Suzy Chaffee, American skier
@75 – Gottfried Semper, German architect (designed the Semper Opera House, d. 1879)
@66 – Garry Shandling, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (d. 2016; embolism)
“My friends tell me I have an intimacy problem. But they don’t really know me.”
68 – Joel Coen, American director, producer, and screenwriter
68 – Howie Mandel, Canadian comedian, actor, and TV host
@64 – C.S. (Clive Staples) Lewis, British novelist, poet, and critic (d. 1963; kidney failure)
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. “
59 – Don Cheadle, American actor, and producer
55 – Jonathan Knight, American Singer/Songwriter, and dancer (New Kids on the Block)
@49 – Christian Doppler, Austrian mathematician, physicist Doppler Effect, (d. 1853; pulmonary disease)
47 – Anna Faris, American actress
44 – The Game, American rapper
“Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it’s a relationship, a business, or a hobby.”
@43 – Chadwick Boseman, actor (d. 2020)

…The End for today…