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Week 22 Day 147 Flag Today 71°/38° Wind 9 mph Gusts 23 mph Active Fire: 238 miles away Risk of fire: Extreme Nearest Lightning: 235 miles away Air Quality: Fair Sunshine Windy Red
Flag Warning May Averages: Temps: 68°\34° Moisture: 3 Days |
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Weekly Observations
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20-6/2 National
Seat Belt Reinforcement Week Link Fleet Week Mule Days Link Old-Time
Player Piano Weekend
Link |
24-27
Mudbug
Madness Days National
Polka Weekend Link Week of
Solidarity With The People of Non-Self-Governing Territories |
Daily Observations
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Indianapolis
500 |
National
Paper Airplane Day Link Link Link Link |
Today’s Quote Today’s Meme
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It’s nice to be
important, but it’s also important to be nice. Never forget that. --Sacha Baron Cohen
(Borat) |
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Today’s Thoughts
I woke up to a
common spring windy day. At least there is no sand in the air.
I’m expecting several friends to stop by this weekend. They will be traveling so it will be a short visits. All good. These strong winds are keeping me close to home. Besides that there is a lot of tourist traffic throughout our mountain town. When I first came to Flagstaff in 1971, the population was just under 50,000. Today the population is about 78,000. This town is always dealing with the growth. Most of the time, it is not dealt with well. In the 70’s the growth was to the north and east of the main town. The growth switched to the South and west in the 90’s. As that shift happened, the East side stagnated. I keep hoping it will move back to the East side again.
Indigenous People to Know
Tecumseh
Wedged
between the American expansionists and the British invaders, Tecumseh was a
Shawnee leader who attempted to carve out a sovereign Indigenous state in the
Midwest. Tecumseh and his spiritually enlightened brother, Tenskwatawa, were
descended from a long line of Indigenous leaders who fought for the land
against the intruders. While Tecumseh's mission failed, and he died in battle
in 1813, his efforts exposed the duplicitous underbelly of the foundation of
America. His impact in the Midwest contributed to The American Indian Movement,
which was started in Minneapolis in the 1960s and continues its work to this
day.
Origin of common phrases
A "goose egg"
refers to a team or competitor failing to score. It comes from the shape of a
goose egg resembling a zero.
Historic Events
1868 – The
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ended with his acquittal by a single vote.
1923 – The first 24
Hours of Le Mans was held.
1927 – The last Ford
Model T rolled off the assembly line after a production run of 15,007,003
vehicles.
1967 – The Beatles’
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released.
Birthdays with some quotes
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76 – Stevie Nicks,
American singer-songwriter “Your graciousness is
what carries you. It isn’t how old you are, how young you are, how beautiful
you are, or how short your skirt is. What it is, is what comes out of your
heart. If you are gracious, you have won the game.” 75 – Pam Grier, American
actress “Struggle and survival,
losing and winning, doesn’t matter. It’s entering the race that counts. You
enter, you can win, you can lose …. but it’s all about entering the race.” 74 – Hank Williams, Jr.,
singer 60 – Lenny Kravitz,
singer |
@83
– Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist, author, and assisted suicide activist
(d. 2011) @81
– Peter Cushing, English actor (d. 1994) @81
– Peggy Lee, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2002) “I learned courage from
Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, Einstein, and Mr. Cary Grant.” @72
– John Wayne, American actor (d. 1979; stomach cancer) @65 –
Miles Davis, trumpeter (d. 1991; stroke) @64
– Al Jolson, American singer and actor (d. 1950; heart attack) @61
– Sally Ride, American physicist and astronaut (d. 2012; cancer) “I would like to be
remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as
someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals.” |
…The End for today…
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