17 Dec

 

`Flagstaff Almanac

Week 51 Day 351   Flag Today  54° \21°	Sky Cover 30% Wind 6mph Gusts 11mph
Active fire:. 284 miles Risk of fire: High	Near Lightning: 1281mi
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine High clouds	Dec. Averages: Temps: 44° \ 17° Moisture 5 Days

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

4-24 Andisop (Meteorological Fiddling)  Link 10-17 Human Rights Week 14-28 Halcyon Days 15 - 1/1/24   Arrive Sober or Get Pulled Over Link

15-21 Gluten-free Baking Week 16-23 Cookie Exchange Week    6-24 Posadas 17-23 Saturnalia

Daily Observations

A Christmas Carol Day (Story) Clean Air Day National Maple Syrup Day Pan American

Aviation Day Posadas- Thru 24 Wright Brothers Day

Today’s Thoughts

A nice day. Giuliani jury says he must pay $148 million for lying about 2 ladies. Since he says he’s broke, this is perfect time for Debtor’s Prison. One thing I’ve learned this Christmas season: many of my favorite ‘Christmas shopping’ stores have left Flagstaff.  Those that have stayed are quite a bit more expensive. Grateful I have money to spend on close friends and family.

 Enjoy

Important inventions…

1957: Birth Control Pill Enovid, a drug the FDA approves for menstrual disorders, comes with a warning: The mixture of synthetic progesterone and estrogen also prevents ovulation. Two years later, more than half a million American women are taking Enovid—and not all of them have cramps. In 1960 the FDA approves Enovid for use as the first oral contraceptive. Honorable Invention: Three-Point Seat Belt

States with similar size to countries around the world.

Colorado – New Zealand Colorado, the eighth-largest state in the country, covers 104,094 square miles. That makes it slightly larger than the Oceanic nation of New Zealand, which totals 102,587 square miles of area. Colorado and New Zealand are similar not only in size but also population. There are an estimated 5.9 million Colorado residents, compared to 5.1 million people living in New Zealand. Colorado’s capital, Denver, is the state’s most populous city, with nearly 700,000 residents. Auckland is the most populated city in New Zealand with 418,000 residents, just ahead of the capital city of Wellington (382,000).

Historic Events

Flight of the Wright brothers 1903: near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful sustained flights in an airplane—Orville first, gliding 120 feet (36.6 meters) through the air in 12 seconds. 2014: The United States and Cuba reestablished diplomatic relations that had been in abeyance for more than 50 years. 2011: North Korean ruler Kim Jong Il died; he was succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong-Un. 2020: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed by the leaders of Mexico, Canada, and the United States; it was replaced by the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement. 1892: The first issue of Vogue was published; initially a weekly high-society journal, it became a hugely influential American fashion and lifestyle magazine.

Birthdays with some quotes

@91 – Alison Uttley, English children’s book writer (d. 1976) @84 – Arthur Fiedler, American conductor (d. 1979) 87 – Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), Argentinian priest @85 – Marilyn Beck, American journalist (d. 2014) 78 – Ernie Hudson, American actor, the ‘other’ Ghostbuster “When someone asks if you’re a god, you say YES!” 77 – Eugene Levy, Canadian actor @54 – Burt Baskin, American businessman, co-founded Baskin-Robbins (d. 1967; heart attack) @52 – Eddie Kendricks, American R&B singer-songwriter (d. 1992; lung cancer) 48 – Milla Jovovich, Ukrainian-American actress 45 – Manny PACQUIAO, Boxer 45 – Chase Utley, American baseball player “I’ve always been taught to play the game hard. Baseball is such a tough game, it really humbles you at times, you just have to try not to get too high or too low.” 37 – Emma Bell, American actress

…The End for today…