September 1st we celebrate Emma M. Nutt Day. Emma Nutt was the very first female operator. Alexander Graham Bell hired her as an operator, for the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company on September 1st, 1878. They used to use young men, but pranks and profanity became an issue. Women had more patience, and were more polite. WhileContinue reading “September 1 “one ringy dingy, two ringy dingys…””
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August 31, “Don’t know where I am going with this”
August 31, 2024 is my daughter’s fortieth Birthday. Sometimes you do buy books for their cover. I have bought her several books, ones that I get to use in this story before I give them to her. Hopefully, she will not have read this before she actually opens the gifts. First is the book “40Continue reading “August 31, “Don’t know where I am going with this””
August 30 “Watching the submarine races”
August 30th is National Beach Day. This is to recognise our beaches, and also to take care of them. We all love beaches. I first went to Florida, and the white sand beaches of Siesta Key beach 46 years ago, when I was dating my future wife. We later took our kids down there manyContinue reading “August 30 “Watching the submarine races””
August 29 “Herb Albert is hot”
August 29th is More Herbs, Less Salt Day. This is a day to try and cut down on salt intake, changing flavor with more herbs and spices. My first book I have used before, as one of my friends is a serious salt patron. The book is “Salt, The Fifth Element” by Garnett Laidlaw Eskew,Continue reading “August 29 “Herb Albert is hot””
August 28 “Always forward, never back!”
On August 28th, 1784, Junipero Serra died. Around the world, Roman Catholics consider this day his Feast Day. In America, they celebrate on July 1. My first book is “Junipero Serra, the Illustrated Story of the Franciscan Founder of California’s Missions” by Don DeNevi and Noel Francis Moholy, published in 1985. This signed book givesContinue reading “August 28 “Always forward, never back!””
August 27 “A book for everyone…”
On August 27, 1871, Theodore Dreiser was born. Dreiser was a very interesting writer. His stories had a realism that was not just based on having good morals (or not having them), sometimes money or fame drives people. He also had a feminist approach that a women tries to make her own way. His firstContinue reading “August 27 “A book for everyone…””
August 26 “Squirrel”
Aug 26th is National Dog Day. Some days are better than others. This would be one. Today, I spent some time in the library, re-acquainting myself to several books about man’s best friend. With Bailey at my feet, I was curled up in my reading chair, reading. May have been people hours, may have beenContinue reading “August 26 “Squirrel””
August 25 “connections…”
August 25th 1916 Woodrow Wilson signed in to law the Organic Act to establish the National Park Service. I have the book “Romance of the National Parks” by Harlean James, published 1941. There is an interesting chapter on Yosemite. I have three books by the same author, Guy De Pourtalés. He called them his romanticContinue reading “August 25 “connections…””
August 24 “Lava first sight”
On August 24th, in the year 79 AD, Mount Vesuvious erupted and buried the town of Pompeii. I thought I would look at a few volcano books, and find out more. The first book (in my kids section) is “Why do Volcanoes Erupt?” by Dr. Philip Whitfield, 1990. This is an interesting book with questionsContinue reading “August 24 “Lava first sight””
August 23 “Nothing like his brother…”
August 23rd is my brother Hogi’s birthday. He is 54, and celebrating his birthday at my home. A little about him. Hogi has Down syndrome. People with Down syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome number 21. That extra chromosome causes physical and mental developmental issues. Their facial features and their shortness of height areContinue reading “August 23 “Nothing like his brother…””
