Today is Norman Rockwell’s birthday (1894-1978). His works are iconic. They show the American culture of his times. This is a massive book 12″ by 17″! It is “Norman Rockwell Artist and Illustrator” published 1970. There are some beautiful full page prints, along with hundreds of other illustrations (614 with 111 in color). There are also several fold out picturesContinue reading “February 3 ‘Saturday Evening Post’”
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February 3 “how to eat fried worms”
Today is National Cordova Ice Worm Day. This begins a weeklong festival on Cordova, Alaska. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS): Do ice worms exist? “Yes, ice worms do, in fact, exist! They are small worms that live in glacial ice in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia; they have not been found in glaciersContinue reading “February 3 “how to eat fried worms””
February 2 ‘head in the sand’
Today is World Ostrich Day. We should celebrate the world’s largest bird. Ostriches are big. They can grow to 9 feet tall, and weigh up to 250 to 300 pounds. I have several books on ostriches. The first is “Home Life on an Ostrich Farm” by Annie Martin, 1894. It is the story of a lady and her husband,Continue reading “February 2 ‘head in the sand’”
February 1 ‘devil in the details’
National G.I.Joe Day and the beginning of National Can Food Month. They both fit together. I hope. Let’s figure out why. February 1st is National Can Food Day. This is to celebrate canned fruits and vegetables, and how we can now use these foods all year long. The process began during Napoleon’s reign. He wanted a way to keep food safeContinue reading “February 1 ‘devil in the details’”
January 31 ‘heart smart’
Today is National Inspire your Heart with Art Day. Today one should promote art that moves them. It could be an artist you like, or something created yourself. I have three books by Robert Jay Wolff: “Seeing Red”, “Feeling Blue”, and “Hello Yellow!”, all published in 1968. These three books are children’s books about color. Each have simple stories, andContinue reading “January 31 ‘heart smart’”
January 30 ‘quinine water and gin…’
Today is World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. The World Health Organization would like to keep focus, and raise the profile of diseases in vulnerable areas around the world. I have a huge two volume set of books called Insects, Ticks, Mites, and Venomous Animals, of Medical and Veterinary Importance”, by Walter Scott Patton and Alwen M. Evans,Continue reading “January 30 ‘quinine water and gin…’”
January 29 ‘i’m puzzled’
Today is National Puzzle day. There are several types of puzzles that we will discuss. The first book on puzzles is “How to Win Contest Prizes” by Lee Keith, 1954. In the 1940’s and 50’s, there were a lot of contests by newspapers, magazines, and stores, that one could enter in. Some were writing jingles, lyrics, or limericks, andContinue reading “January 29 ‘i’m puzzled’”
January 28 ‘in the beginning’
National Bible Sunday is the last Sunday in January. This day was first announced by James Madison in 1815. Other presidents have revised it to other days, but is now back to January. I am lucky to have a lot of our family bibles in my collection, given by several relatives. Some are in German, from my dad’s side,Continue reading “January 28 ‘in the beginning’”
January 27 ‘we gotta go now….number two’
Today is Thomas Crapper Day. Crapper had a plumbing Company in England, with many patents on the workings of a toilet. While he did not invent the toilet, he made many improvements with it. I happen to have quite a few books on plumbing and water sanitation to celebrate today. I cannot pass on first showing several kidsContinue reading “January 27 ‘we gotta go now….number two’”
January 27 ‘arbeit macht frei’
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The United Nations picked this day, as it is the anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau liberation in WWII. The United States Holocaust Museum reminds everyone, “it is more important than ever for us to recognize the critical lessons of Holocaust history as we commemorate the victims and honor the survivors.” I first haveContinue reading “January 27 ‘arbeit macht frei’”
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