5 Dec

 

`Flagstaff Almanac

Week 49 Day 339	Sky Cover 5%
Active fire: 53  miles Risk of fire: Low	Near Lightning: 1276mi
Wind 9mph Gusts 15mph	FlagToday  51° \27°
Air Quality: Fair Sunshine	Dec. Averages: Temps: 44° \ 17° Moisture 5 Days

Today’s Quote

Weekly Observations

1-7  Cookie Cutter Week Link National Hand Washing Awareness Week Link  Recipe Greetings For The Holidays Week 2-6 Older Driver Safety Awareness Week  Link

3-10 Clerc-Gallaudet Week 4-24 Andisop (Meteorological Fiddling)  Link

Daily Observations

AFL-CIO Day Link (1955) Bathtub Party Day Link Columbian Internat’l Day of The Reef  Link Day of the Ninja Internat’l Ninja Day Link  Photo Photo Internat’l Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development

Krampusnacht Link National Blue Jeans Day National Commute with your Baby Day National Repeal Day Link Sacher-torte Day Link World Soil Day Link World Trick Shot Day

Today’s Thoughts

A nice late fall day…warming up nicely. The Cards beat the Steelers 24-10 after several rain delays. The Texans beat the Broncos 22-16. I did some kitchen cleaning today. Also, a load of laundry. That’s enough for a lazy Monday. Iranian-enabled from Yeaman seem to be firing on international ships in the Red Sea. Trying to expand the Hamas-Israeli War? Probably, but will it work? I sure hope not.

 Enjoy

Famous Natives to Know…

Joy Harjo Joy Harjo is a U.S. Poet Laureate. Specializing in modern and classic poetry and prose, Joy has written over a dozen books—but that's not all. The Native American poet also has a way with music, which she's showcased in seven award-winning albums. She comes from Mvskoke (Creek) heritage.

Best TV Quotes… TV quotes

The Lannister’s send their regards." — "Game of Thrones", 2011-2019.

Historic Events

1766 – In London, auctioneer James Christie held his first sale/auction. 1865 – The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery in the United States. 1948 – Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts premiered, the first major show of its kind. 1955 – The Montgomery Bus Boycott began, led by E.D. Nixon and Rosa Parks. 1955 – The American Federation of Labor & the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to form the AFL – CIO. 1969 – ARPANET (the first true internet) grew from ARPA (the U.S. Department of Defense’s Advanced Research Projects Agency) when it connected to computer network nodes at four universities: the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) in Menlo Park, CA, U.C. Santa Barbara, and the University of Utah.

Birthdays with some quotes

@100 – Strom Thurmond, American politician, 103rd Governor of South Carolina (d. 2003) @92 – Don Robertson, American songwriter and Happy Whistler (d. 2015)@85 – Fritz Lang, Austrian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1976) @87 – Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman), American singer-songwriter, pianist, actor (d. 2020) “Gay people are the sweetest, kindest, most artistic, warmest, and most thoughtful people in the world. And since the beginning of time, all they’ve ever been is kicked.” @80 – Otto Preminger, Austrian-American actor, director, and producer (d. 1986) @79 – Martin Van Buren, American politician, 8th President of the United States (d.1862) 76 – Jim Messina, American singer-songwriter @75 – J.J. Cale (John Weldon Cale), American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2013) @65 – Walt Disney, animator, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founder of The Walt Disney Company (d. 1966; lung cancer) “If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.” 55 – Lisa Marie (Smith), American model and actress 48 – Paula Patton, American actress 47 – Amy Acker, American actress 43 – Jessica Paré, Canadian actress 41 – Keri Hilson, American singer, and actress 38 – Frankie Muniz, American actor “Acting classes, I guess, are good and I would like to maybe sometime take one. But I would feel like I was learning someone else’s technique. I like mine.” @36 – George Armstrong Custer, American general (d. 1876; @Little Big Horn) I would rather have a good education and no money than to have a fortune and be ignorant.”

…The End for today…