29 Sep

 

Flagstaff Today 54°: 41° Week 40 Day 272 Wind 1 mph Gusts - mph Active Fire: 83 miles away Risk of Fire: Low Nearest lightning: 7 miles away Air Quality: Fair Mostly Sunshine Sep. Averages: Temps: 72°\44° Moisture: 5.5 Days= 1.4”

Weekly Observations

Fall Astronomy Week: 22-28

National Chimney Safety Week: 28-10/4 National Fall Foliage Week: 28-10/4

Daily Observations

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction Michaelmas National Attend Your Grandchild's Birthday National Biscotti Day

National Coffee Day Link National Energy Drink Day: Link Silent Movie Night VFW Day World Heart Day  Link

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Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

It looks like another day of rain on and off. No complaints…the moisture is appreciated. This is great for the high country. Unfortunately, the Phoenix area and south to Globe are experiencing road flooding due to this moisture front.

I need to have a government that does everything possible to stop the gun violence in this country. Today it was an LDS church in Michigan. This country has had enough straws that should have broken the camel’s back. When will our leadership realize that enough is enough?

Bucket-List Destinations That Were Once No-Go Zones

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste (East Timor) has always been a place apart. While most of Indonesia, including the western part of the island of Timor, had been a Dutch colony, East Timor was claimed by the Portuguese. Shortly after the country gained independence from Portugal in 1975, Indonesia invaded and a brutal occupation ensued. For well over a decade the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (Fretilin) fought a guerrilla war with the Indonesian army, who enacted increasingly bloody crackdowns.

A UN-monitored referendum in 1999 saw 78% of the population vote for independence, after which the Indonesian army and pro-Indonesia militias drove hundreds of thousands of East Timorese into West Timor and wreaked havoc on East Timor’s infrastructure. A UN peace-keeping force was sent in and in 2002 the country finally became independent. Today, a nascent tourist industry is enticing visitors to discover its pristine beaches, rugged interiors, and unique Portuguese-influenced culture.

 Wrong Common Knowledge

Bulls Hate the Color Red

Despite what you see in bullfighting, bulls aren’t angered by the color red. In fact, they’re colorblind to red and green. What actually makes them charge is the movement of the cape, not the color itself.

Random Thoughts…

If you didn't have that voice in your head, you wouldn't be able to read this.

The best lies are the ones you can't Google.

Money can't buy happiness, but I'd rather cry in a Mercedes than in a box.

I hate it when I have no thoughts, and then all of a sudden I get too many for the spam blocker. 

Historic Events

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Birthdays

Halsey, 31 Pop Singer Kevin Durant, 37 Basketball Player Nicholas Galitzine, 31 Movie Actor Zachary Levi, 45 TV Actor Ian McShane, 83  Movie Actor Sasha Lane, 30 Movie Actress Devante Swing, 56 Music Producer Chrissy Metz, 45 TV Actress Calvin Johnson, 40  Football Player Les Claypool, 62 Rock Singer Russell Peters, 55  Comedian Roger Bart, 63 TV Actor

Stephen Boss (d.2022; suicide) Dancer Jerry Lee Lewis (d.2022; @87) Rock Singer

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18 Sep

 

Flagstaff Today 64°: 42° Week 40 Day 271 Wind 13 mph Gusts 19 mph Active Fire: 83 miles away Risk of Fire: Low Nearest lightning: 41 miles away Air Quality: Fair Mostly Cloudy Sunshine Sep. Averages: Temps: 72°\44° Moisture: 5.5 Days= 1.4”

Weekly Observations

Fall Astronomy Week: 22-28

National Chimney Safety Week: 28-10/4 National Fall Foliage Week: 28-10/4

Daily Observations

Confucius Day Fish Tank Floorshow Night  Link Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day Happy Daughters Day  Link International Day of The Deaf International Day for Universal   Access To Information

International Right To Know Day Link National Drink Beer Day Link National Good Neighbor Day  Priesthood Sunday Link   Link Link World Rabies Day World Rivers Day

Today’s Quotes                                                             

 

Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

The monsoon continues to bring moisture to the forest. Yes!

I used to make my own beef jerky. It was good but took a lot of time. The other day I was in Sams and they had beef jerky on sale. It’s not as good as mine, but is still very tasty.

I am hoping for a peaceful weekend with no tragic breaking news. It seems like it has been a long time since something big didn’t happen.

Bucket-List Destinations That Were Once No-Go Zones

Dubrovnik, Croatia

This UNESCO-listed walled city on Croatia’s stunning Dalmatian Coast is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. In 2019, 1.5 million tourists squeezed through its narrow cobbled lanes – that's 36 tourists per resident. But when Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, the Yugoslav People’s Army attacked the city and laid siege for several months. Artillery set up on the hills overlooking the old city rained down shells, resulting in hundreds of deaths and destroying centuries-old buildings.

 Wrong Common Knowledge

Gum Takes Seven Years to Digest

Swallowing gum isn’t recommended, but if you do, it won’t sit in your stomach for years. Your body can’t digest gum, but it passes through your system just like other indigestible food parts, usually within a few days.

Random Thoughts…

This world is so complicated, we have to be educated for 18 years of our life, just to work at KFC.

There are 3 types of people in the world. People who are good at math and people who aren't.

I sometimes wink at my web cam just in case there is a NSA agent watching me.

I got worried when my fortune cookie didn't have a fortune in it. What does that mean, manufactories?!

Historic Events

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Birthdays

Brigitte Bardot, 91 Movie Actress Hilary Duff, 38 TV Actress Frankie Jonas, 25 TV Actor Brenna D'Amico, 25 TV Actress Naomi Watts, 57 Movie Actress Ranbir Kapoor, 43 Movie Actor Hana Mae Lee, 37 Movie Actress Mira Sorvino, 58 Movie Actress Keir Gilchrist, 33 Movie Actor Janeane Garofalo, 61  Movie Actress

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27 Sep

 

Flagstaff Today 61°: 45° Week 39 Day 270 Wind 8 mph Gusts 11 mph Active Fire: 83 miles away Risk of Fire: High Nearest lightning: 24 miles away Air Quality: Moderate Mostly Cloudy Sunshine Sep. Averages: Temps: 72°\44° Moisture: 5.5 Days= 1.4”

Weekly Observations

Child Passenger Safety Week: 21-27 Link  Deaf Dog Awareness Week: 21-27 Link   International Interpreters and Translators Week:21-27  International Week of the Deaf: 21-27 Link  National Dog Week: 21-27   Link  Link National Employ Older Workers Week: 21-27 Link  National Farm Safety and Health Week: 21-27 National Keep Kids Creative Week: 21-27  National Singles Week: 21-27

Remember to Register to Vote Week: 21-27 Sea Otter Awareness Week:  21-27  Tolkien Week: 21-27 World Hearing Aid Awareness Week:  21-27  World Reflexology Week: 21-27 Ally Week: 22-26 Link Fall Astronomy Week: 22-28 National App Week: 22-26 Link

Daily Observations

Ancestor Appreciation Day Crush A Can Day  Link Fall Astronomy Day Link  Link  Family Health and Fitness Day USA Fish Amnesty Day  Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day   Link Google's Birthday International Rabbit Day Link  National Day of Forgiveness Link

National Ghost Hunting Day   Link National Hunting and Fishing Day National Public Lands Day Link  National Scarf Day Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play Link  R.E.A.D. in America Day Save Your Photos Day Link   World Tourism Day

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Today’s Memes

 

Thoughts for the day

Moisture from the sky has returned to our town. Last night, starting around 5pm, I got at least 6 severe rainstorm alerts on my phone. Finally, around 6:30 the heavy male rainstorm arrived. Lots of noise, lots of lightning. That lasted about 45 minutes, but the rain continued sporadically throughout the night. At noon today it is still cloudy with intermittent rain. No complaints. The forest needs the moisture.

Recently, Trump revealed his ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ in the White House near the Oval Office. It is b/w facial photos of every president. Trump is such a tiny human, in place of Biden’s photo he put a picture of the ‘autopen’. It is disrespectful to over ½ the country that voted for Biden, disrespectful to the White House history, and unbelievably petty.

Historic Figures who died too soon…

Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath's writing was both emotionally rich and soul-piercing. She died at 30 and also left behind work that did indeed hint at her even deeper literary greatness.

 Wrong Common Knowledge

Carrots Improve Your Eyesight

Carrots are healthy and contain vitamin A, which is good for your eyes, but eating them won’t magically give you perfect vision. This myth actually started as World War II propaganda to explain why British pilots had such good night vision – when in reality, they were using radar technology.

Random Thoughts…

 Trees are just really slow explosions.

I'd like to think somewhere out there, in indefinite, endless space, I can find some damn peace and quiet.

My GPS says "Estimated Arrival Time." I see "Time to Beat."

Me on a test: "Well, I haven't put down B in a while; yah, let's go with that." 

Historic Events

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Birthdays

Jenna Ortega, 23 TV Actress Lil Wayne, 43 Rapper Avril Lavigne, 41 Pop Singer Gwyneth Paltrow, 53 Movie Actress Thomas Mann, 34 Movie Actor Steve Kerr, 60 Basketball Coach

Samuel Adams (d. 1803 @81) Politician Meat Loaf (d. 2022; @74) Rock Singer

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