On November 14th, 1851, Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, was published in the United States. While I have talked about it in some detail on Whale Day February 18, I have an additional book that I did not use then (Go back and re-read. I have a touching story on both my mom and dad-missContinue reading “November 14 “Tickle my Pickle””
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November 13 “”Some things can be done as well as others” *
On November 13th (Friday the Thirteenth) 1829, Sam Patch died. Sam Patch was a “Jumper”. He could easily jump over fences and piles of stuff when he was a kid. Later, he became famous for jumping off of things into water. He would do shows and jump off a mast of a ship, or offContinue reading “November 13 “”Some things can be done as well as others” *”
November 12 “I invent nothing, I rediscover” *
On November 12th, 1840, Auguste Rodin was born. I have several interesting books that mention Rodin.The first is “Captions Courageous” or “Comments from the Gallery” by Bob Reisner and Hal Kapplow, published 1958. It is a comedic book that takes paintings and sculptures and gives them weird quotes. Rodin did many sculptures of people stillContinue reading “November 12 “I invent nothing, I rediscover” *”
November 11 “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”*
The Armistice of 1918 that ended World War I was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiègne, France on November 11th, 1918. Fighting stopped at the 11th hour, on the 11th day, of the 11th Month in 1918. It took a while longer to settle on the terms that ended the great war. ThatContinue reading “November 11 “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.”*”
November 10 “Can’t see…It’s thick as pea soup”
On November 10, 1871, Henry Morton Stanley found David Livingston. Stanley was a journalist, born in England and moved to United States at 18. Livingston was a missionary and explorer from Wales, he also trained in medicine in London, before going to Africa. He wanted to discover the source of the Nile river. After notContinue reading “November 10 “Can’t see…It’s thick as pea soup””
November 9 “Some Pig” – E.B. White
I remember being told once about a man who drove up to a farm, and saw a three-legged pig run across the yard by the barn. The man asked the farmer about the pig. “That’s my lucky pig” said the farmer. “Once, the barn started on fire, and the pig woke me up so IContinue reading “November 9 “Some Pig” – E.B. White”
November 8 “Parents are teachers”
November 8th is National Parents as Teachers Day. It is a program, started in Missouri and is now all over the country, to help parents prepare children for school. Their mission is to promote the optimal early development, learning and health of children by supporting and engaging their families and caregivers. This program can thenContinue reading “November 8 “Parents are teachers””
November 7 “A needle in the right direction”
An interesting note in my library is that for a lot of things, while I may not have a complete book on a specific topic, I may have entries or comments in various books. This makes for some interesting research. Today is such a day. Let’s begin. November 7th 1867, Manya Sklodowska (Marie Curie) wasContinue reading “November 7 “A needle in the right direction””
November 6 “It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)” – R.E.M
November 6th is the day after the national election. Half of the population will be happy and the other half, not so much. I have a few tips and books to help one along-and it doesn’t matter who won or how one voted. The first thought for some is to move from the United States…Continue reading “November 6 “It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)” – R.E.M”
November 5 “Why Vote?”
Back in 1976, I turned 18 on March 13th. I believe the primary election was on March 16th. I pre-registered to vote. It was important because my grandfather was running for re-election as Northshore Sanitary District President, and my uncle was running again for precinct committeeman. I received my voter card about a week beforeContinue reading “November 5 “Why Vote?””
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