National Dimples Day

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Are you in the approximately 25% of people who have fovea buccalis?  Don’t worry if you do- it’s not a bad thing!  That is just the medical term for dimples! Dimples are actually a birth defect!  They are caused when the zygomaticus major facial muscle in your cheek doesn’t form properly in utero.  There are two sets of muscle tissue… Read more »

Enter Player Three. Exit Human Decency

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Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade there has been a lot of activity within the pro-life movement.  My opinion on this topic is well documented, so I’m not going to get into that today.  You can read it here if you’re curious: https://beckypalmer.me/?p=1849 . Instead I’m going to focus on a newer player in the pro-life space. Traditionally there… Read more »

National Barcode Day

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You might be wondering why I would highlight National Barcode Day.  There are a couple reasons. #1 I’m a science nerd and the implementation of barcodes revolutionized retail.  I find things like that very interesting! #2 Selling tags and labels with barcodes on them is what I do for a living.  It’s a little more complicated than that, but barcodes… Read more »

International Panic Day

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This is a day I “celebrate” without even trying.  It’s International Panic day. Yes- International.  It’s not enough for folks here in the US to panic.  We are panicking all over the globe.  And why not?  Climate change, wars, economic threats, human rights violations- the list goes on.  It’s enough to make you wonder why some people AREN’T panicking! And… Read more »