Today is a little bit about Jewish history…and support. On December 16, 1991 the United States and 110 other nations successfully revoked UN Resolution 3379. The resolution (3379) passed in 1975, had stated that Zionism was a form of racism. Zionism was the movement for a Jewish statehood in the homeland of the Jewish people.Continue reading “December 16″Eat and be Merry””
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December 15 “adding a little luster into your life”
December 15th is Wear Your Pearls Day. It is a day to be proud of overcoming challenges in your life. Why pearls? I have a book to help explain: ‘Pearls and Parasites” by Arthur E. Shipley, published 1908. This book is hard to find in original print, and in good condition (though this was aContinue reading “December 15 “adding a little luster into your life””
December 14 “What a bunch of monkey business”
December 14th is Monkey Day. We can celebrate the day with a kids book like “Five Little Monkeys, Jumping on the Bed” by Eileen Christelow, 2004. I have read this book to kids for a long time. Or How about any one of the books by Margaret & H.A. Rey, like “Curious George’s Dinosaur Discovery”Continue reading “December 14 “What a bunch of monkey business””
December 13 ” A horse is a horse, of course, of course…”
December 13th (the second Friday every December) is National Salesperson Day. This is to honor those on the front lines of sales, during the busiest time of the year. It can be difficult to be smiling and cheerful when working with the public in sales. I know, because my life has been spent in retail.Continue reading “December 13 ” A horse is a horse, of course, of course…””
December 12 “witches and sisters”
December 12th is National Gingerbread House Day. Gingerbread Houses were made famous from an old German fairy tale. I have “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” by the brothers Grimm, published in 1926. In the story, we find an evil stepmom who convinces her husband to allow her to lead his children into the woods, and leave themContinue reading “December 12 “witches and sisters””
December 11 “The most beautiful and famous…”
On December 11th, 1913, Italian police arrested Vincenzo Peruggia in Florence, Italy. Peruggia had stolen the Mona Lisa from the Louvre two years earlier on August 21, 1911. He was captured only when trying to sell the painting to the Uffizi Art Gallery for $500.000. They turned him in. The Mona Lisa, by Leonardo Da VinciContinue reading “December 11 “The most beautiful and famous…””
December 10 “Eye for Books”
December 10th is National Dewey Decimal System Day. Melvil Dewey was born this day in 1851. He invented the Dewey system for library clasification. Having a library, I have a few books about libraries. Will start with “Melvil Dewey – Seer: Inspirer: Doer”, by Grosvenor Dawe, puplished in 1932. This was a limited club edition-copyContinue reading “December 10 “Eye for Books””
December 9 “we can’t talk about this”
On December 9th, 1994, Joycelyn Elders, the United States Surgeon General resigned. She was asked to do so by President Bill Clinton. Elders had given a speech on Aids at the United Nations on Dec 1, 1994. When she was asked about promoting masturbation instead of riskier sex, Elders was quoted as saying ‘…In regardContinue reading “December 9 “we can’t talk about this””
December 8 “Peppermint Creme or Brownie Torte Deluxe?”
December 8th is National Brownie Day. On the website for Palmer House-Hilton in Chicago they state, “In 1893, Bertha Palmer requested the pastry team at the renowned Palmer House hotel create a dessert suitable for ladies attending the World’s Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. The team created a chocolate, cake-like treat that could be easily transported toContinue reading “December 8 “Peppermint Creme or Brownie Torte Deluxe?””
December 7 “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy”
In the early morning of December 7th, 1941, the Japanese made an attack on the military base at Pearl Harbor, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Over 2400 Americans were killed, with another 1200 Americans injured. The next day, President Roosevelt spoke to the American public. Soon after that speech, Congress approved the United States going to warContinue reading “December 7 “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy””
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