June is Adopt a Cat month. This is the time of year when local animal shelters are inundated with new cats/ kittens. Mating season starts in early spring and the gestational period for a cat is only two months long, so that first batch of kittens are here. And in many cases, the parents of said kittens are there too,… Read more »
You are probably wondering what on Earth this one is all about! I did too, but yes, it’s true, today is Put a Pillow in/on your Fridge Day. This unusual day started in the 1920s. Throughout the United States in Europe it was considered good luck to put cloth/ bedding in the larder once a year for good luck. Of… Read more »
Today is Memorial Day. A day to honor the men and women who paid the ultimate price defending our nation. A solemn day. Some think of today in terms of sales. If you go online or watch TV or pick up a newspaper you will see that this is a great weekend to “honor America” by purchasing a new mattress. … Read more »
Today is Maritime Day! Today is all about the history of the maritime industry and the men and women who have, and will continue to shape it. At first glance this might seem like an odd “holiday” for me to be excited about as Iowa is, as you should very well know, land locked. However, as most of you also… Read more »
In the last couple weeks one of the biggest issue dividing people on social media and about everywhere else is abortion. I’ve already written about my stance on this issue, it hasn’t changed since then, and it’s not relevant to today’s post. But, if you forgot or or curious please feel free to check it out here: http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2018/05/its-really-complicated-now/ Today I’m… Read more »
This is a day I’m sad we need. But we SOOOOO need it. Today is National Decency Day. What is decency? It’s simple- be nice to people. Specifically, people who are different than you. Maybe their skin is a different color. Maybe their politics are different. Maybe their God is different. Maybe their family looks different. This shouldn’t be hard. … Read more »
Nobody can tell me……. What usually follows that? Something like “what to do with my body” or “what to do with my kids”. And up to point you are correct when you say those things, but up to a point you are incorrect too. We have laws against child endangerment and child abuse. We have labor laws. We have seat… Read more »