9 Feb

 

Week 6  Day 40   Flag Today  39°/17° Sky cover:  100% Wind 6mph Gusts 16mph Active Fire:  849miles away Risk of fire: Low  Moderate  High  Extreme Nearest Lightning:  3302 miles away Air Quality: Fair Overcast Feb. Daily Averages: Temps: 47°\19° Moisture:  5 Days

Today’s Quote                                                                                                Today’s Meme

Monthly Observations

Responsible Pet Owner's Month  Link Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month Spay/Neuter Awareness Month Spunky Old Broads Month

Sweet Potato Month  Wise Health Care Consumer Month Worldwide Renaissance of the Heart Month Youth Leadership Month

Weekly Observations

4/6-2/13 Carnival 3-10 Freelance Writer Appreciation Week 4-10 African Heritage & Health Week Burn Awareness Week  Link   Children's Authors & Illustrators Week Children's Authors & Illustrators Week 5-9 International Networking Week National School Counseling Week Link  Pride in Foodservice Week Pride in Foodservice Week Link  Tax Identity Theft Week Tax Identity Theft Week Link  Tinnitus Awareness Week Tinnitus Awareness Week Link

5-11  Children's Mental Health Week Link  7-10 US Nationals Snow Sculpting Days 7-12 Solo Diners Eat Out Weekend 7-13 Dump Your Significant Jerk Week 7-14  Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week Link Have A Heart for A Chained Dog Week Link National Marriage Week Link Risk Awareness Week 8-14 Love Makes the World Go Round; But, Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy

Daily Observations

Pizza (Pie) Day Read in a Bathtub Day  Chocolate Day Cut The Cord Day   Link Gwyl Mabsant(Welsh Festival of the patron)Link

National Develop Alternative Voices Day National Pizza Day  Link National Toothache Day Read in the Bathtub Day Toothache Day  Link

Today’s Thoughts

Snow, snow, more snow. Flag got about 8” last night. It’s been snowing most of the morning and it has been heavy most of the time. The only mall in Flagstaff closed yesterday and will not reopen until Saturday at the earliest. I-40 is closed from Ash Fork to Flagstaff due to snow. The HOA scraped the pavemenetshowed up around 10am to clear the street an around noon with a snowblower to clear the main sidewalk and a couple of guys to clear the resident sidewalk to the main sidewalk. Supreme Court will soon rule on Colorado’s move to remove Trump from the ballot in Colorado. I am not a Trump fan. I grew up in Colorado. I also am fairly open-minded in politics. After listening to the arguments of both sides on CNN at the Supreme Court, I don’t think Colorado will win. This is a much bigger deal than just Trump, and there are too many scenarios will this would destroy our county.

Weird History…

Albert Einstein Refused To Be President Of Israel Albert Einstein was one of the most influential scientists and thinkers of all time. He made groundbreaking discoveries in physics, mathematics, and philosophy that still shape our understanding of the universe today. But did you know that he also refused to be president of Israel? In 1952, after being offered the position, Einstein declined due to his belief that he lacked the necessary experience for such a role. Despite this, his legacy continues to live on in both science and politics. His refusal to accept the post shows us how even someone as brilliant as him can sometimes make decisions based on modesty rather than ambition. It's an inspiring reminder that no matter who we are, it's important to stay true to ourselves and our values.

Civil War Facts

Grant's Wilderness Campaign By the spring of 1864, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, now commander of all Union armies, was set on nothing less than the capture of Richmond, Virginia, and the total surrender of all Confederate forces. Though it lacked a conclusive victor, the three-day Battle in the Wilderness was a crucial first step in Grant's push toward Richmond. Grant counted more casualties than Lee, but unlike the South, the North had readily available replacements, allowing Grant to continue attacking Lee's positions. A skirmish at the Spotsylvania Court House in May resulted in 30,000 casualties from both sides and was also deemed inconclusive, even though both parties declared victory. Grant's men attacked Confederate forces again in June 1864 at Cold Harbor. The Union lost about 7,000 men in 20 minutes. Lee suffered fewer casualties, but his army could never recover from Grant's back-to-back attacks. This was the Confederacy's last clear victory under Lee's command.

Interesting Trivia…

What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released? (Hint: It was a Disney Movie) What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network television?   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ **************************************************************************************************** Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Answer: Star Trek

Historic Events

1864 – 109 Union Officers escaped from Libby Prison in Virginia. 1943 – The Allies retook Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Island, a major victory in WWII. 1964 – The Beatles appeared on Ed Sullivan, with 73,000,000 viewers, a record at that time. There were 728 people in the studio audience.

Birthdays with some quotes

85 – Barry Mann, American pianist, songwriter, and producer The real danger of writing a great song when you’re on something is that it might get you thinking that the only way to repeat that is by only writing when you’re high. @82 – Ernest Tubb, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984; emphysema) @82 – Frank Frazetta, American painter and illustrator (d. 2010) 82 – Carole King, American singer-songwriter 81 – Barbara Lewis, American soul/R&B singer-songwriter 81 – Joe Pesci, American actor 79 – Mia Farrow, American actress 78 – Jim Webb, American politician 75 – Judith Light, American actress @72 – Thomas Paine, English-American philosopher, author, and activist (d. 1809) The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. @68 – William Henry Harrison, general, 9th President (d. 1841; septic shock) 67 – Terry McAuliffe, American politician 61 – Travis Tritt, American country singer @51 – Amy Lowell, American poet, critic and educator (d. 1925; stroke) 45 – Ziyi Zhang – Chinese actress @44 – Hyrum Smith, American LDS religious leader (d. 1844; gunshot) 43 – Tom Hiddleston, English actor 37 – Michael B. Jordan, American actor As human beings, why does it take somebody to feel like they’re close to us for us to see their humanity? Why can’t we see the humanity in people that are distant from us? 32 – Avan Jogia, Canadian actor

…The End for today…