First of all, I am not and will not ever claim to be an expect on blogging. I’ve done this on and off since 2009 and some days I feel just as clueless as I did the day I wrote my first post. However, through trial and error, reading approximately 3 million articles on the subject, and through my awesome… Read more »
Today is National Fudge Day. Just let that sink in for a moment. The beginnings of this holiday are unknown, but who cares. And yes, this treat is probably more commonly available in the winter months, but I bet if you look you can find some today too.
Yesterday the hubby and I watched the HBO movie “All the Way”, based on the play by the same name and starring Brian Cranston (aka the Breaking Bad guy) as Lyndon Johnson. The movie covers President Johnson’s struggles his first year in office to pass the Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation and the political landmines that bill caused him… Read more »
Why? Because today is Ballpoint Pen Day! On this date in 1943 the US Patent Office granted patent # 2,390,636 for what he now know as the ballpoint pen. When it was first introduced it was only available as a luxury item, but now virtually every business in America gives them away. With the advent of the internet people don’t… Read more »
As many of you know, I am lucky enough to be a North Iowa Blogger. I love being part of such a great group of writers, many of who are full time writers/ bloggers. I haven’t met all of the members, but the ones I have met have been friendly, welcoming and just great people. So today I want to… Read more »
Yes, it’s true. We actually need a day now to be reminded to say nice things to each other- how sad is that? This holiday was started in North Carolina by two churches and two mayors as a way to fight back against school age bullying, but has now blossomed to include all the special folks in our lives. The… Read more »
I think we can all agree that “sleep like a baby” is a silly expression. Babies sleep for a couple of hours at a time tops. Babies usually wet themselves in their sleep. Babies need to sleep on the backs (or whatever position is fashionable this week). NO ONE wants to sleep like that! What you really want is to… Read more »
If you are a bit of nerd like me, you immediately recognized this slogan as the cover from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, from the book by the same name from the late, great Douglas Adams. And what other essential would any self-respecting galaxy traveler would carry at all times? That’s right, a towel! So yes, today is Towel… Read more »
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on Facebook lately stating Christians in America are being discriminated against. One post that’s been very popular lately goes like this: You wouldn’t demand a Jewish deli owner serve ham and cheese. You wouldn’t demand a Muslim caterer serve pork tenderloins. So why can you demand a Christian restaurants cater to same sex… Read more »
I know it’s only Tuesday, but I just couldn’t resist sharing what I think it my favorite of all the silly holidays I’ve learned about so far- Pack Rat Day! Today is a day for celebrating our inner hoarder and admitting that yes, we DO still have clothes we’ll never wear (or even fit into) ever again, greeting cards from… Read more »