6 Dec

 

`Flagstaff Almanac

Week 49 Day  340	Sky Cover 5%
Active fire: 396 miles Risk of fire: Moderate	Near Lightning: 1424mi
Wind 10mph 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 Nat’l 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

Bartender Appreciation Day Link  Link  International Day To End Femicide  International Day To End Femicide Link International Sweater Day Miners' Day Mitten Tree Day  Link National Gazpacho Day

National Microwave Oven Day National Pawnbrokers Day National Salesperson Day National Pfeffernusse Day Link (German Xmas Cookie) Put on Your Own Shoes Day St. Nicholas Day Put on Your Own Shoes Day St. Nicholas Day

Today’s Thoughts

A nice late fall day. I made my shuttle reservation for my trip to Mexico today. Price went up a little. I have an 11:30am flight and will be picked up around 5:15am. I was hoping for a later pickup time, but this is still better than driving and parking to and from Phoenix. If I drive, it’s about 2+ hours and a parking fee. It is worth it, so I don’t have to drive home after flying. Rachel Maddow and Liz Cheney are on opposite sides of just about every political issue. Maddow met Cheney in the late 1980’s. They shook hands for about 3 seconds and Cheney said she would call to do an interview, but never did. Now both of them are very concerned about Trump winning the election. This interview was very informative. Cheney did the interview because she believes that the only way for Trump to lose if both liberals and conservatives work together to stop him from winning. Her new book is on sale now, and one of its themes is everyone must put aside their differences to stop Trump. It was a good interview.

 Enjoy

Famous Natives to Know…

Quannah Chasinghorse Born in the Navajo Nation in Arizona, Quannah Chasinghorse is an indigenous model of Lakota and Hän Gwich’in ancestry. With Hän Gwich’in tattoos (the traditional face tattoos of women indigenous to Alaska and Canada), she's redefining beauty norms one shoot at a time. The 21-year-old model has been featured in Vogue, Elle, and National Geographic, and has been applauded for her advocacy for indigenous sovereignty.

Best TV Quotes… TV quotes

Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose." — "Friday Night Lights", 2006-2011.

Historic Events

1897 – London became the world’s first city license taxicabs. 1969 – The Altamont Free Concert, featuring Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the Rolling Stones. It also had several deaths, and hundreds were injured. It was the focus of the 1970 documentary film titled Gimme Shelter. Gerald Ford was sworn in as US Vice President in 1973.

Birthdays with some quotes

@91 – Dave Brubeck, American pianist, and composer (d. 2012) 87 – Kenneth Copeland, American evangelist “Don’t try and fit your faith into your busy schedule, build your schedule around your faith.” @86 – Ira Gershwin, American songwriter (d. 1983) “One can be very happy without demanding that others agree with them.” 77 – Frankie Beverly, American singer-songwriter, 75 – JoBeth Williams, American actress @73 – Agnes Moorehead, American actress (d. 1974; uterine cancer) 56 – Judd Apatow, American director, producer, and screenwriter @48 – Wally Cox, American actor (d. 1973; heart attack) @37 – Linda Creed, American singer-songwriter (d. 1986; breast cancer) @31 – Joyce Kilmer, American soldier, author, and poet (d. 1918; on battlefield WWI) “It is stern work, it is perilous work, to thrust your hand in the sun And pull out a spark of immortal flame to warm the hearts of men: But Prometheus, torn by the claws and beaks whose task is never done, Would be tortured another eternity to go stealing fire again.” @25 – Baby Face Nelson (Lester Joseph Gillis), American gangster (d. 1934; shot)

…The End for today…