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29 Aug 2017


More Herbs, Less Salt Day



Eating a healthy, balanced diet is often easier said than done – it takes thought, time and effort to prepare fresh and nutritious food, when less healthy options are often much easier and more convenient!

More Herbs, Less Salt Day encourages you to take a simple step to re-align this balance, through the use of herbs in home-cooked dishes in place of salt. It doesn’t take much room or effort to grow a variety of fresh herbs, and a little rosemary, thyme, mint or other herbs can do just as much to enrich a dish as a heavy dose of salt.


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Individual Rights Day



In honor of John Locke, whose philosophical writings argued for the rights of each single human being, Individual Rights Day is celebrated on August 29th, the date of Locke’s birth. According to Locke, “Anything that a man has as a matter of human rights or civil rights is to remain inviolably his,” and although Locke conceded that humans surrendered some natural rights in exchange for the collective protection afforded by societies, he held that basic individual rights include life, liberty, property, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom to petition government.

Individual Rights Day was initiated by the founder of the Objectivist Party, Dr. Tom Stevens, who supports John Locke’s philosophies regarding the rights of society’s smallest minority and basic unit – the individual. Celebrations of Individual Rights Day include reading about John Locke and his views, reviewing your country’s commitment to the protection of rights and appreciating the value of freedom and the sacrosanct nature of individual rights.

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August 29 Birthdays




Michael Jackson - (1958 - 2009) (50)



Carla Gugino - 46




John McCain - 81




Ingrid Bergman - (1915 - 1982) (67)




Richard Attenborough - (1923 - 2014) (90)




Charlie Parker - (1920 - 1955) (34)




John Locke - (1632 - 1704) (72)








August 29th


2003: New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza was a guest on Eddie Trunk’s radio show in New York & persuaded Trunk to play a CD he received containing songs from Guns N’ Roses’ then-unreleased Chinese Democracy. Trunk played the song “I.R.S.” Guns N’ Roses’ management issued a verbal cease-and-desist order immediately.

1992: Guns N’ Roses peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “November Rain” which was their sixth and final top ten single in the U.S.

1992: U2 brought its Zoo TV Tour to Yankee Stadium, in the process becoming the second rock act to perform there.

1991: Boston DJ Kurt St. Thomas gave Nirvana’s album Nevermind its world premiere & played the entire album from start to finish.

1991: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers kicked off their world tour in support of Into the Great Wide Open at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Denver.

1981: Electric Light Orchestra reached number one on the U.K. Album Chart for the second time with Time which spent two weeks on top of the chart.

1980: Eddie Van Halen met future wife Valerie Bertinelli for the first time at a Van Halen concert in Shreveport, LA. They would get married eight months later.

1976: Spirit reformed with its original lineup for the first time in five years to perform a concert in Santa Monica, CA. Neil Young joined them onstage during the encore for a rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”.

1970: The Man-Pop Festival was held in Winnipeg at Winnipeg Stadium which was headlined by Led Zeppelin and also featured Iron Butterfly, The Youngbloods, The Ides of March and Chilliwack.



Birthdays:

Sterling Morrison - Guitarist for The Velvet Underground born in 1942

Chris Copping - Organist for Procol Harum born in 1945

[IceWizard]

Good to see you as well ...

Ice

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30 Aug 2017


National Grief Awareness Day



Sometimes even the brightest of days can be dark when the difficulties of life rear their ugly heads. But there is a silver lining to this, there are those that are willing to help us through these darker days. This is all about looking at grief, and raising awareness both of how to cope with grief, and how to help others cope. So look around and offer that helping hand, lend an ear and join us on Grief Awareness Day to show those around us that we are here for them.

History of Grief Awareness Day

To truly understand how to help people, including yourself, cope with grief, sometimes it is best to try and understand exactly what grief is. It is usually in response to the loss of someone or something important in your life. Many times bonds of affection or love exist that make it that much harder to cope with influx of emotions. Yet many of us forget the cognitive, social and philosophical difficulties that can come from losing someone close to us.

Many believe in the five stages of grief, and helping someone go through those stages can be more important than anything during difficult times of grief.

First is the stage of denial, where they do not believe the reason for the grief has even occurred. Just being there during the time they are going through this stage is all that is needed; indeed many people go through this stage when reminded about anything to deal with the grief.

Second is the stage of anger, where the one grieving lashes out at anyone and anything around it. Be careful around those in this stage, as occasionally physical manifestations of grief occur here in very violent forms.

Third is the stage of bargaining, where they are focused more on a belief or what if statements and ideals.

The difficulty with guilt can be a hallmark here, but just being there helps many cope with this.

The fourth stage is depression. This is the moment when they know the grief is real, and it hits them hard. This is not to say they were not depressed before over the situation, but this is when the depression really comes to the forefront. This moment can be very hard to deal with, but helping them by reminding them of the good things can help as much as being there for them. The final stage is acceptance, and this is where they are looking forward, not only back. They will likely never forget, but they will move forward, able to return to normal after a fashion.

These stages are not fully linear; we don’t always go through them once and are done. We can bounce between them for minutes, hours, days or even months. Each person is different, as is their methods of grief and coping with the various stages.


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Frankenstein Day



The crackle of electricity, and the patter of rain drops on the stone walls and terracotta roof give an eerie feeling when combined with the dank laboratory that houses various experiments. Give yourself a bit of liquid courage, and step forward to embrace a little bit of darkness in Frankenstein Day.

History of Frankenstein Day

Despite the gloomy weather and almost horrific atmosphere, the experiment comes to life after bolt of lightning is directed through the body of the stitched together cadaver. This experiment was done to imbue life into the cadaver, and worked. Dr Frankenstein, with his knowledge of chemistry and other sciences, created an unknown method to give life to matter that was not living before. This is the first stepping stone to his creating the monster that is called Frankenstein, despite it being referred to in the book as just the Creature. However, on the creation of the creature, the good Doctor Frankenstein is repulsed by his creation, and banishes it as he himself flees. During the course of the novel, the Creature wanders, learns to read, write and speak rather well, learning while hiding near a cottage in the woods from overhearing the speech and reading from some books it had found in the woods. After befriending the blind father of those in the cottage, it is introduced to the family and after being rejected again, it burns the cottage in a fit of rage.

Seeking out the doctor, it finds him, and demands that he make it a bride as it deserves happiness. After assembling the laboratory and a bride for the Creature, Dr Frankenstein destroys the body when he sees the creature watching in a window. Enraged, the creature tells the doctor that he will be there on his wedding night. Fleeing the area, Dr Frankenstein meets up with his intended, and Frankenstein makes plans to defend himself and his betrothed from the creature. Having her stay in their room, he goes out to deal with the creature, only to look up to the window and be mocked with the corpse of his wife.

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August 30 Birthdays




Cameron Diaz - 45




Warren Buffett - 87




Ted Williams - (1918 - 2002) (83)




Lewis Black - 69




Mary Shelley - (1797 - 1851) (53)









August 30th


1995: Velvet Underground guitarist Sterling Morrison died of non-Hodgkin lymphoma one day after his 53rd birthday in Poughkeepsie, NY.

1993: Billy Joel was the first musical guest on the premiere of The Late Show with David Letterman.

1989: Guns N’ Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin was arrested for creating a disturbance on an airline flight. He urinated on the floor, smoked in a non-smoking section & verbally abused a stewardess.

1988: Bruce Springsteen & Julianne Phillips filed for divorce after photographs of Springsteen & backing singer Patti Scialfa together were published.

1986: David Lee Roth peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with his debut full-length solo album Eat ‘Em and Smile which went on to sell one million copies in the U.S.

1975: Free guitarist Paul Kossoff’s heart stopped beating for 35 minutes & was revived after a blood clot in his leg was removed.

1973: Rolling Stone reported that The Doors have split up, two years after the death of Jim Morrison.

1969: The three day Texas International Pop Festival kicked off in Lewisville, TX, just outside of Dallas. Headliners on the festival included Led Zeppelin, The Chicago Transit Authority, Janis Joplin, Santana, B.B. King, Grand Funk Railroad & Johnny Winter.

1965: Bob Dylan released his sixth studio album Highway 61 Revisited which was Dylan’s first mostly electric album. It went on to reach number three on the Billboard 200 album chart & became one of Dylan’s most critically acclaimed albums.



Birthdays:

John Phillips - Singer & Guitarist for The Mamas and the Papas born in 1935

[IceWizard]

31 Aug 2017


Love Litigating Lawyers Day



Are lawyers a necessary evil?

Celebrate the contribution of lawyers to upholding a civilized society on Love Litigating Lawyers Day, no matter how unpopular we generally consider them to be…


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We Love Memoirs Day



We Love Memoirs was set up on 31st August 2013 by two memoir authors, Victoria Twead and Alan Parks, who wanted to create a place where memoir readers and authors could come together and chat. Victoria Twead is a New York Times bestselling author of “Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools” and the “Old Fools” series, while Alan Parks is the author of “Seriously Mum, What’s an Alpaca?” and the “Seriously Mum” series. Victoria and Alan were determined to foster a warm community and have always discouraged authors from pushing their own books at readers. The results have been astounding, and WLM has grown quickly. New friendships are formed every day, and WLM meet-ups across the globe have become common. Small wonder that the We Love Memoirs community – which can be found here – is often described as “the friendliest group on Facebook”.

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August 31 Birthdays




Chris Tucker - 46




Sara Ramirez - 42




Richard Gere - 68




Van Morrison - 72




Deborah Gibson - 47










August 31st


1991: Metallica’s self-titled album, also known as the Black Album entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart at number one for the first of four weeks on top of the chart. The album cost $1 million to record, was remixed three times, three members of Metallica were divorced after the album was completed & would be Metallica’s commercial breakthrough, selling over 15 million copies in the U.S.

1991: The Scorpions peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Wind of Change” which was their only top ten single in the U.S.

1989: The Rolling Stones kicked off their first tour in seven years at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia in support of Steel Wheels. When the tour finished one year later, it became the most financially successful tour in history up to that point.

1985: Dire Straits reached the top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first and only time with Brothers in Arms which began a nine week run at number one.

1984: Much Music, Canada’s first music video channel launched & the first video to air was “The Enemy Within” by Rush.

1980: Rush entered Phase One Studios in Toronto to begin work on Moving Pictures which was released the following February.

1969: Bob Dylan made his first live appearance in three years since his motorcycle accident at the Isle of Wight Festival in the U.K.

1968: Cream peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Sunshine of Your Love” which was their first top ten single in the U.S.

1968: Vanilla Fudge peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with their cover of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” which was their only top ten single in the U.S.



Birthdays:

Van Morrison born in 1945

Rudolf Schenker - Guitarist for The Scorpions born in 1948

[IceWizard]

01 Sept 2017


Emma M Nutt Day



Long ago, in 1878, the first telephone operator started working for the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company. What image do you have in your mind when you think of a phone operator? Clean white blouse, sensible ankle length skirt, and a friendly female voice? You may be surprised that the first operator was a man, in fact all of the first ones were. But their reign wasn’t to last, in September of 1878 Emma M Nutt became the first female phone operator, and from that point forward it’s been a woman’s industry. Emma M Nutt Day celebrates this pioneer and all she and her fellow operators have done for communication since!

History of Emma M Nutt Day

As mentioned above, the first operators were all boys, and while we’re not huge fans of the phrase ‘boys will be boys’ in modern parlance, it was definitely something that was well believed back in the early days of telephone. Boys who were put in the position of telephone operators exhibited a basic lack of patience, and behaviors that included pranks and cussing, which just wouldn’t do for the people who were supposed to be the friendly voice of a telephone operator.

So it was that Emma M Nutt came to join the New England Telephone Company, and whose cultured, gentle voice set the standard for what an operator was supposed to sound like. She was a true rock star at what she did too, working a 54-hour week at a rate of $10 a month and memorizing every number in the New England Telephone Company directory. She then went on to work for the company for between 33 and 37 years, ultimately retiring. For a few years she even worked alongside her sister Stella Nutt, creating the first sister pair of operators in history too!


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Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

”Most of us rather like our cats to have a streak of wickedness. I should not feel quite easy in the company of any cat that walked about the house with a saintly expression.”
~ Beverly Nichols

There’s nothing quite like having a furry footed feline friend bombing around your house and being the best buddy a person can ask for. Dogs may be man’s best friend, but Cats are our bosom companions, even if they can be aloof and contrary. To our mind, that just makes them more interesting! The best of all cats? The orange furred balls of love that are Ginger Cats. Ginger Cat Appreciation

History of Ginger Cat Appreciation Day

Cats have been part of the human experience nearly as long as dogs, and have served as important a role in our lives as our canine companions. It’s likely that cats started living alongside us as a matter of mutual convenience, as our agricultural pursuits created a perfect environment for vermin to gather. These vermin also happened to comprise one of the primary food sources of the soon to be domesticated feline, and so it was convenient for them to hang around. Having become accustomed to our presence they soon moved into our homes continuing their jobs as vermin hunters, helping to prevent the spread of disease and insect pests there.

Today they continue in these roles, but they are also the closest and most loving companions we can have, even if they do get a bit cantankerous from time to time. When they aren’t lying about being the most adorable cuddle puffs you can imagine, they’re sneaking about the house and engaging in their strange but wondrous feline behavior. Ginger Cat Appreciation Day celebrates the most glorious of the feline companions, the ginger cat.

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September 1 Birthdays




Dr. Phil McGraw - 67




Gloria Estefan - 60




Barry Gibb - 71




Rocky Marciano - (1923 - 1969) (45)




Conway Twitty - (1933 - 1993) (59)




Lily Tomlin - 78









September 1st


1998: Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan was charged with assault and battery for allegedly striking a security guard in the head with a microphone during a concert the previous month. The security guard was trying to move an unruly fan away from the stage.

1983: The Clash fired guitarist Mick Jones due to Jones’ problematic behavior and divergent musical aspirations.

1982: Howie Epstein made his live debut as the new bassist for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers at the Santa Cruz Auditorium in Santa Cruz, CA.

1980: Fleetwood Mac ended their nine-month tour in support of their double album Tusk at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham told the audience “This is our last show for a long time” as group members worked on solo projects.

1979: U2 released their debut EP U2-3 which was exclusively available in Ireland at the time of its release.

1979: Kiss kicked off the second leg of their North American tour in support of Dynasty at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. Judas Priest was the opening act for this leg of the tour.

1977: Generation X, which featured Billy Idol on vocals released their debut single “Your Generation”.

1977: Rush released their fifth studio album A Farewell to Kings which went on to be one of their first albums to be certified Gold & went on to sell a million copies in the U.S.

1967: Boz Scaggs joined the Steve Miller Band as their new guitarist. Scaggs would leave the group the following year.



Birthdays:

Bruce Foxton - Bassist for The Jam born in 1955

[IceWizard]

02 Sept 2017


V-J Day



Following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s acceptance to the Potsdam Declaration and surrendered on 15th August 1945, effectively marking the end of World War II. However, the official surrender ceremony did not occur until over two weeks later, and thus President Truman marked 2nd September as the official V-J Day.

It is estimated that anywhere from 60 to 80 million people died during World War II, on all sides of the conflict. V-J Day should be seen as not only the celebration of the defeat of the tyrannical Japanese government of the time, but also the remembrance of those who lost their lives.


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Calendar Adjustment Day



Following the British Calendar Act of 1751, Britain adopted the Gregorian Calendar in 1752. However, the current Julian calendar system required them to drop eleven days in order to sync themselves with the proposed Gregorian Calendar. So, on the evening of 2nd September 1752, the population of Britain and its American colonies went to sleep and awoke the next morning to 14th September 1752.

The changeover is also responsible for New Year’s Day being celebrated on 1st January, as before then it had been celebrated on 26th March.

As a result of Calendar Adjustment Day, there was rioting on the streets by those who felt cheated, and demanded the eleven days back!

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September 2 Birthdays




Salma Hayek - 51




Keanu Reeves - 53




Mark Harmon  - 66




Katt Williams - 44




Harvey Levin - 67




Terry Bradshaw - 69









September 2nd


2003: The Clash received a Lifetime Achievement award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London.

2000: Approximately 700 Def Leppard fans received refunds at a concert at the Oregon State Fair in Salem due to being accused of playing too quietly in order to obey local noise ordinances.

1995: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its doors in Cleveland. Later that night nearby at Cleveland Stadium, The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame took place with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Heart, & Lou Reed.

1993: At the MTV Video Music Awards held in Los Angeles at the Universal Amphitheatre, Neil Young joined Pearl Jam on stage for a rendition of Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World”. Pearl Jam also won Video of The Year, Best Group Video, Best Director and Best Metal/Hard Rock Video for “Jeremy”.

1989: Ozzy Osbourne was charged with threatening to murder his wife Sharon. The charges were dropped when they reconciled and Osbourne immediately entered rehab.

1989: The Jeff Healey Band peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Angel Eyes” which was also used in the movie Road House.

1984: Van Halen performed their final concert with their original lineup as part of the Monsters of Rock tour in Nuremburg, Germany on a bill that included AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Dio & Motley Crue.

1978: Cheap Trick’s first single to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, “Surrender” peaked at number sixty-two. The song would later be covered by everyone from Green Day to Marilyn Manson & appear in numerous television shows, movies & video games.

1970: Genesis ran an advertisement for a drummer in U.K. music magazine Melody Maker for a drummer. Phil Collins answered the ad & Genesis hired him after Collins told them he played percussion on George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass.



Birthdays:

Mik Kaminski - Violinist for Electric Light Orchestra born in 1951

Steve Porcaro - Keyboardist for Toto born in 1957

[IceWizard]

03 Sept 2017


National Skyscraper Day



The construction of tall buildings has become so commonplace in cities around the globe that the general public gives little thought to the visionaries responsible for creating a city’s unique skyline. Skyscraper day provides the opportunity to learn more about the architects who commit a dream to paper and the construction crews that make it reality.

Whoever it was that first considered placing dwellings on top of each other instead of side-by-side would be astounded at how modern buildings literally seem to touch the sky. What they may also find interesting is the status that is often attached to living or working at the highest level. Although this analogy is obvious there is another to be drawn from the consequences of a power failure. These are just a few aspects to ponder on a day that is set aside to reflect on man’s apparent conquest of upper space.


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Pet Rock Day



Hallowe’en can be a traumatic time for pets. Between the parties, costumes and bombardment of trick or treaters, the non-human components of your family can find themselves a little stressed out, which is one of the reasons to spend the days leading up to Hallowe’en comforting and reassuring them. Thank goodness, then, for Pet Rock Day, offering the perfect opportunity to pamper and spoil the special stone in your life.

Launched in the 1970s by advertising executive Gary Dahl, the pet rock was an antithesis to those living pets in need of regular care. It did, however, come with a mean “attack” mode. For a mere $3.95 people could adopt their very own rock, supplied on a bed of hay in an well-ventilated box. Like all things, pet rocks are more expensive these days, but you could always catch a wild one for free – just remember that undomesticated rocks may be more difficult to handle…

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September 3 Birthdays




Charlie Sheen - 52




Shaun White -31




Don Brewer - 69




Steve Jones - 62










September 3rd


2010: Electric Light Orchestra cellist Mike Edwards was killed when a cylindrical hay bale weighing 1,300 pounds rolled and collided with the van he was driving. Edwards was 62 years old.

2002: The Rolling Stones kicked off their 40th anniversary tour in Boston in support of their compilation album Forty Licks.

1999: Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx was arrested after a concert in Raleigh, NC on charges on inciting a riot in Greensboro, NC in October of 1997. Sixx also faced charges of assault and disorderly conduct.

1994: John Mellencamp peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with his cover of Van Morrison’s “Wild Night” which was a duet with Me’shell Ndegeocello & was Mellencamp’s tenth and last top ten single in the U.S.

1992: David Bowie became the first person to appear on the cover of Architectural Digest in four years.

1988: Triumph performed their last concert with guitarist and singer Rik Emmett until 2008 at the Kingswood Music Theatre at Canada’s Wonderland in Vaughan, ON outside of Toronto.

1982: The US Festival kicked off the first of three days in San Bernardino, CA. Artists on the bill included The Police, Talking Heads, The Ramones, Pat Benatar, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, The Cars, The Kinks, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, & the Grateful Dead.

1977: Heart peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Barracuda” their third top forty single in the U.S.

1970: It was reported that Bob Dylan’s bootleg album Great White Wonder has sold over 350,000 copies.



Birthdays:

Freddie King born in 1934

Don Brewer - Drummer for Grand Funk Railroad born in 1948

Steve Jones - Guitarist for the Sex Pistols born in 1955

[IceWizard]

04 Sept 2017


World Wildlife Day



Every year we lose numerous species to the growth and expansion of human holdings, but through the effort of zoos, sanctuaries, and preservation organizations that rate is being slowed. These groups do amazing work, educating and bringing awareness to people everywhere, all while preserving these precious treasures from Mother Nature. Wildlife Day reminds us that there are creatures out there that cannot speak for themselves, so we have to stand up and be a voice for them. The animals will thank you for it, as will the generations to come who will still be able to enjoy them!

History of Wildlife Day

In September of 2006, the world suffered a terrible loss. Steve Irwin, known colloquially as “The Crocodile Hunter”, died in an encounter with a sting ray that went horribly awry. These normally docile and peaceful creatures pack a powerful punch in their tail, and instead of swimming away as Steve expected, it instead attacked him with its stinger. After hundreds of strikes, Steve believed he had sustained only a punctured lung, but the stinger had actually managed to pierce his heart causing him to bleed out. So passed an amazing man from the world.

What does this have to do with Wildlife Day?

Steve Irwin was an expert on animals, and spent much of his career working to bring attention to endangered species and aid conservation. In his honor National Wildlife Day reminds us that the animals of the world are a precious resource, and of the many zoos, sanctuaries, conservatories, and organizations that work together every year to help preserve them for future generations. If we don’t start taking care of them now, we’re going to lose them. Once an animal has gone extinct, they’re lost forever to future generations, it’s our responsibility not to let that happen.


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Newspaper Carrier Day



Ever since the invention of the newspaper, there have been newspaper carriers. Those intrepid souls who bring out the latest hot sheet carrying the most recent news have used all sorts of methods to carry out their duties and bring us the best of stories. Whether they were standing on the street corner with a satchel or loading up their trusty Shetland pony with bags full of the daily rag, Newspaper Carrier Day holds them in the highest regard and shares their dedication with the world.

History of Newspaper Carrier Day

Newspaper Carrier Day was created to honor the efforts of the first newsboy hired in the United States by the Museum of the City of New York. It was in 1833 that 10-year-old Blarney Flaherty first picked up his load of papers, answering an advertisement for The Sun that specified that “steady men” could apply. Benjamin Day decided that Flaherty fit the bill, and it was soon after that his cries of “Paper! Get your paper, here!” were first heard calling out across the streets of the Big Apple. 180 years later Newspaper Carrier Day celebrates those intrepid souls who followed in his footsteps.

It’s amazing to think about all of the people who were uplifted by this career as young boys, and the newest generation of newspaper carriers is no exception. The likes of James Cagney, Albert Einstein, even Isaac Asimov and Martin Luther King Jr had their start early in their lives carrying the local paper. It still serves as one of the first jobs young men and women will hold in many local communities, using their bikes to carry out paper routes to deliver the news to people all over their neighborhood. There’s even a Newspaper Carrier Hall of Fame that was created in 1960 acknowledging some of history’s most famous newspaper carriers, including those above and the likes of Warren buffer and John Wayne.

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September 4 Birthdays




Beyonce Knowles - 36




Jason David Frank - 44




Richard Speight Jr. - 47




Damon Wayans - 57










September 4th


2003: Aerosmith performed at the National Mall in Washington, DC as part of NFL Kickoff Live to kickoff the 2003 NFL season.

1996: The original lineup of Van Halen made their first public appearance since 1984 at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The show also featured performances by Kiss, Neil Young and Metallica.

1986: Gregg Allman was arrested for charges of drunk driving in Florida. He had just gotten his license back after a five-year suspension.

1982: The Steve Miller Band reached number one the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the second and final time with “Abracadabra” which spent two weeks on top.

1980: Yes began a sold out three night stand at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. At the time of the concerts Yes had sold out more concerts at Madison Square Garden than any other band.

1975: Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band began a two night stand at Cobo Hall in Detroit where they recorded their first live album Live Bullet which was released the following year when it peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart & sold five million copies in the U.S.

1965: The Who had their equipment van stolen outside of the Battersea Dog’s Home in London. The band was in the home buying a guard dog.

1965: Bob Dylan peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Like a Rolling Stone” which was Dylan’s first top ten single in the U.S.

1964: The Animals made their debut U.S. performance at the Paramount Theatre in Brooklyn.



Birthdays:

Gary Duncan - Guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service born in 1946

Martin Chambers - Drummer for The Pretenders born in 1951

Kim Thayil - Guitarist for Soundgarden born in 1960

[IceWizard]

05 Sept 2017


International Day of Charity



Every year, charities all over the world help to save and improve people’s lives, fighting disease, protecting children, and giving hope to many thousands of people. To honour the important work that these many charities do, in 2012 the United Nations decided to nominate an annual International Day of Charity as an official day of recognition and celebration. The reason the date was chosen is because it is the anniversary of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

This choice commemorates the tireless work that Mother Teresa did by devoting her whole life to charity work. To celebrate this special day every year, the work of different charities all over the word is publicized and celebrated, and people are encouraged to donate money and time, to carry out charitable works, and also to educate people and raise awareness about the many charitable issues worldwide. Education and giving are the essence of this special day.


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World Samosa Day

“Never hurt a Samosa’s feelings by telling it no. They too have fillings inside.
~ Unforgivably bad pun

If you’ve never had one, you’re missing out. That is the first and most important thing you need to know about Samosas. They are a delightfully fried dish filled with onions, peas, potatoes, cheese, beef or lamb, or any of a myriad of other fillings. They’ve become increasingly popular in the US, and World Samosa Day encourages you to try them out if you’ve never had them, no matter where you’re from. Let’s take a look at the history of these delicious little pockets of culinary love!

History of World Samosa Day

Samosa’s find their origins somewhere in the Middle East, prior to the 10th century. Sometimes during the 13th-14th century they were brought by traders to India, where it quickly became incredibly popular. To this day they can be found in family homes, at fancy restaurants, and even from roadside vendors where they are fried fresh in vegetable oil. Their shell is prepared using wheat or maida flour, and they are then stuffed with a traditional mashed potato, onions, green peas, all with regional spices. To make it perfect they serve it with a mint, coriander, and tamarind.

Interestingly, if you’re wanting a spicier rendition of the Samosa, you don’t go to India. Instead you indulge in a Pakistani inspired blend of ingredients. There they are primarily filled with vegetable ingredients, but the locals enjoy them with a particularly vibrant punch of spices, especially in the souther Sindh province or Eastern Punjab. Of course, it’s also the place to go if you enjoy Samosas so much you want them in jumbo size, then you need to stop over in Faisalabad, where they are made in what are considered unusually large sizes.

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September 5 Birthdays




Freddie Mercury - (1946 - 1991) (45)




Michael Keaton - 66




Raquel Welch - 77




Bob Newhart - 88




Jack Daniel - (1850 - 1911) (61)




Clem Clempson - 67









September 5th


2008: Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart sent a cease-and-desist letter to John McCain’s campaign due to their usage of “Barracuda” in reference to McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin. The Wilson sisters didn’t have legal sending to send the letter due to the McCain campaign’s lawful purchase of rights to the song.

1998: Aerosmith reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only time with “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” which was taken from the Armageddon soundtrack. The song spent four weeks on top of the chart.

1993: Jane’s Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro became the new guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Navarro remained in the band until April of 1998 when he was fired after showing up at a band practice under the influence of drugs & falling backwards over his own amp.

1992: Temple of the Dog peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with their self-titled album which was their only album. This was a band consisting of members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden & the album went on to go Platinum in the U.S.

1991: At the MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, R.E.M. won six awards for “Losing My Religion” including Video of the Year. There were performances by Van Halen (who were introduced by Pee-wee Herman), Poison, Queensryche, Metallica, Don Henley & Guns N’ Roses.

1981: Stevie Nicks reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with her debut solo album Bella Donna for one week. The album featured “Edge of Seventeen”, “Leather and Lace” a duet with Don Henley & “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” which featured Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Also on this day Nicks peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”.

1981: Foreigner peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Urgent” which was their fifth top ten single in the U.S.

1976: Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington was injured in a car crash in Jacksonville, FL. This accident inspired Ronnie Van Zant to write “That Smell”.

1964: The Animals reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only with “The House of the Rising Sun” for the first of three weeks.



Birthdays:

Clem Clempson - Guitarist for Humble Pie born in 1945

Freddie Mercury - Singer for Queen born in 1946

[IceWizard]

06 Sept 2017


Fight Procrastination Day

“I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do — the day after.”
― Oscar Wilde

Procrastination can really be the bane of our existence, with another day coming around the corner, there’s no real reason that we can’t put it off till tomorrow is there? Of course not, and tomorrow has another tomorrow, so let’s do it again! It is by this way of thinking that absolutely nothing gets done, and we know good and well that procrastination is us out to get ourselves. But what can we do? Fight Procrastination Day reminds us that it’s up to us to beat this monster, and only we can decide to get up and get done today what was supposed to be done.

History of Fight Procrastination Day

Fight Procrastination Day tells us to get up in arms and start battling the age old beast that is “putting things off”. There are a million techniques to battle it, but procrastination is decidedly an epic level raid monster, and sometimes it seems like a concerted effort of us and our most efficient friends is the only thing that will put it down. The fight against procrastination has been going on a long time, and there have been some really creative methods created to fight it, all to varying success.

What kind of crazy techniques? How about Victor Hugo and James Riley choosing to write naked so it wasn’t a simple matter to head out to drink with the boys at the local pub?

Not necessarily a universally practical method, but it definitely has its high points. Then there are modern versions that are truly remarkable, programs that you download onto your computer that act as a filter according to the rules you set up… Ya know, like if you work at home and want to use it to control your behavior during work hours?


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Random Acts of Poetry Day

“Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.”
– Audre Lorde

As long as there has been language, there has been poetry, taking the shadowed hearts of men and women and finding ways to twist the abstract feelings and experiences of perception into the rising and falling rhythms of the spoken or written word. The spiritual and emotional experiences of mankind cannot be written in simple phrases or plain sentences bound by the rules of grammar and sense, sometimes our inner madness must be expressed through chaos. Such is the purpose of Random Acts of Poetry Day, to unleash the human voice within us and share it with the world.

History of Random Acts Of Poetry Day

” When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”
– John F. Kennedy

Every year on the first Wednesday of October, a type and class of people emerge from their shuttered libraries and steam filled coffee shops. In hand they carry chalk and pen, page and dream, and head out into the wild lands of the mundane and banal to spread their hearts blood on the blank page that is the modern world. Who are these intrepid souls? Poets of every stripe, every background, every heritage heading out into the world to ensure that we all have, for just a moment, a poetic and spiritual day.

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September 6 Birthdays




Swoosie Kurtz - 73




Roger Waters - 74




Chris Christie - 55




Gilbert Du Motier - (1757 - 1834) (76)




Jeff Foxworthy - 59




Rosie Perez - 53









September 6th


2003: Neil Young’s movie Greendale which is based on the concept album of the same name premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.

1990: Credence Clearwater Revival guitarist Tom Fogerty died due to complications from AIDS acquired during a blood transfusion.

1989: Neil Young received the Video of the Year award at the MTV Video Music Awards for “This Note’s For You” which was initially banned by MTV because it mentioned corporate sponsors. The show also featured performances by The Cult, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with Axl Rose, and Def Leppard.

1980: The Rolling Stones peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Emotional Rescue” which was their nineteenth top ten single in the U.S.

1975: Red Octopus by Jefferson Starship began the first of four non-consecutive weeks on top of the Billboard 200 Album Chart.

1975: ZZ Top peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Tush” which was the group’s first top 40 single.

1970: Jimi Hendrix performed his final concert when he appeared at the Love and Peace Festival on the Isle of Fehmarn, Germany.

1968: Eric Clapton recorded the guitar solo for The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”.

1965: The Rolling Stones began recording “Get Off of My Cloud” at RCA Studios in Hollywood. The song would reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart two months later.



Birthdays:

Roger Waters - Bassist & singer for Pink Floyd born in 1944