Life Just Gets Gooder: 18 Aug

18 Aug

Weather Expectations Week 34 Day a Flag Today 85°/60°

Wind 7 mph Gusts 8 mph

Risk of fire: Extreme Active Fire: 64 miles away

Nearest Lightning: 138 miles away Humidity: 27%

Air Quality: Fair Moderate Sunshine Partly Cloudy Breezy

July Averages: Temps: 82°\51° 9 days with rain

Today’s Observances:

Bad Poetry Day Link
Birth Control Pills Day
International Delivery Rider Appreciation Day (Food)
International Pinot Noir Day Link
Mail Order Catalog Day
National Badge Ribbon Day
National Fajita Day
Serendipity Day

Weekly Observances:

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over: 12-9/7 Link

World Photography Week: 12-26 Link

National Aviation Week: 16-22

Bullying No Way Week: 17-21 Link

Minority Enterprise Development Week: 18-24

Fresh Quotation:

Today’s Reflection:

Another nice summer day. No complaints.

My brother is getting the hacienda ready for a photo shoot. This is being done for free by a well-known photographer and Richard and Laura get copies of the photos. Nice.

Shiyazh Pete, a Navajo and a Dallas Cowboy continues to gets lots of Native Press for his accomplishments. Well deserved.

I have been listening to NPR Weekend Edition forever. The host, Ayesha Roscoe is the 42 year old and has a very distinctive voice. I wish I could say I enjoy her voice, but I don’t.

I’m expecting several deliveries today. I ordered the stuff but it was out of stock and now it’s coming today. It’s ok, not anything really important.

Historical events

18 Aug History video

Cool to know:

In what year was the first-ever Wimbledon Championship held?

Answer: 1877.

Hg is the chemical symbol of which element?

Answer: Mercury.

Wild Animals of AZ:

Arizona’s two deer species are both represented within parks across the state. Mule deer, and Coues whitetail deer typically occupy slightly differing habitats, although species overlap is common and can be seen in some of the parks. If visitors would like to increase the likelihood of an encounter with deer in the parks, they should be on the trail early or late in the day. Both deer species are more active in the hours surrounding sunrise and sunset and can be seen as they feed, water, or travel to their daytime bedding areas.

Great times of year to see either species include the spring and summer months when deer are generally relaxed and raising fawns, and then again in December and January during their breeding season. Great places to see mule deer include Catalina, Lost Dutchman, Picacho Peak, and Red Rock state parks. Coues whitetail deer frequent Kartchner Caverns, Oracle, Patagonia, and Slide Rock State Parks.

Picture of the Day:

Some cats are allergic to people.

FYI for all you people allergic to cats: they might be allergic to you, too! It's pretty uncommon due to the fact that we bathe ourselves more often than other species and don't shed as much hair or dead skin, but yes, it does happen.

Harper’s Index from Funny Times:

Percentage of Americans with a postgraduate degree that report using AI almost constantly: 46%

Of those with a high school diploma or less: 29%

Today’s Birthdays:

Andy Samberg TV Actor 48 years old

Birthplace Berkeley, CA