We still read the history, watch the films and listen to the voices. Some of us were children confused and frightened by what we witnessed. Some of us were born years afterwards and can only see those days through the lens of what we’ve been taught. The Civil Rights Movement was a dark, violent passage […]
Shades Of Gray … And Red And Black
They’re cute. They scurry, scamper and stuff their cheeks. When they can stuff no more, they bury. If you’re nuts about squirrels, you’ll be particularly observant on January 21, Squirrel Appreciation Day. The brainchild of this special day is wildlife rehabilitator, Christy Hargrove. Around the globe, there is roughly 300 different species clad in coats […]
Walk Like A Penguin On The Ice, Alcohol Is Optional
Don your tuxedo, step out onto a sheet of ice and walk like a penguin. Today, January 20, is Penguin Awareness Day, a day to celebrate the formally clad, waddling bird that swims. Penguins are fascinating creatures. While typically associated with the polar region of Antarctica, some actually hail from South Africa, South America, the […]
Owning Inauguration Day
If we had lost the American Revolution, this entry would be very different. It might address the crowning of different monarchs and an overview of their reigns. Through fateful events, the application of great minds and blind luck, we won our independence. We forged a new republic, we established a democracy and we set in […]
Kids Made That!
Remember the amazing things you once created with colorful, connecting blocks? Or perhaps you were the kid taking your family’s radio apart because you wanted to see how it worked. The genius that flows from the minds of babes is astonishing. Kid Inventors’ Day, observed annually on January 17, celebrates the imaginative, crafty, inquisitive minds […]
