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’”
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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’”
January 26 ‘it’s all fun and games”
Today is National Dungeons and Dragons Day. It is a role-playing game that first published in 1974. I knew of it but did not have the interest of role-playing. While working in Michigan for Target, I found a book “Mazes and Monsters” by Rona Jaffe, 1981. It was a novel about Dungeons and Dragons, and players at a university. IContinue reading “January 26 ‘it’s all fun and games””
January 25 ‘karma’
January 25th is National Moose Day, and National Florida Day. For National Moose Day, we will use one lesser known Dr. Seuss book “Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose”. This tells quite a remarkable story. The rhyming is there, the illustrations are there, but also a moral is there (of sorts)…or at least, this could be a tale ofContinue reading “January 25 ‘karma’”
January 24 “teacher…leave us kids alone”
Today is International Day of Education, and Weedless Wednesday. We have a book for each event. For International Day of Education, I have an aptly named book “A Student’s History of Education” by Frank Pierrepont Graves, 1917. This is a very interesting book about the study of education. It has three volumes in one: 1) Ancient Times; 2)Continue reading “January 24 “teacher…leave us kids alone””
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