1. World Vegan Day—Honoring those who avoid
all animal products in their diet and celebrated in their own way by the cows,
chickens, pigs, fish and other animals that find their way against their will
to our plates and bowls.
2. National Bison Day—celebrated since 2012
but tracing its roots back to 1905 when Teddy Roosevelt and others formed the
National Bison Society. Bison are a cultural and spiritual symbol for Native
Americans that once numbered in the millions but almost became extinct. For
non-Vegans a very low fat, low cholesterol source of protein.
3. National Authors’ Day—commemorating the
contribution of American authors, including poets, to literature and is a
reason why on this day we also celebrate Family
Literacy Day. Great day to buy or check out a book and bring it home to
read and share with the family.
4. Hustle Day—celebrating or
bemoaning as the case may be the birthday on this day in 1942 of Larry Flynt,
cofounder of Hustler magazine.
5. National Deep Fried Clams Day—bemoaning a way to prepare
clams which are far better eaten steamed or combine with linguine in a red or
white wine sauce (with a liberal amount of garlic of course).
On this day
in
a. 1512 the Sistine Chapel ceiling
painter by Michelangelo was opened for public viewing for the first time.
b. 1870 the U.S. Weather
Bureau made its first meteorological forecast (not sure whether it was right
but given the instruments of the day, I suspect it was in error or late).
c. 1897 the first Library
of Congress building opened its doors to the public.
d. 1941 Ansel Adams took his photo of the Moon rising over Hernandez, New
Mexico, one of the iconic photographs of all time.
Reflections on weather forecasting and global warming predictions: “Would you bet your paycheck on a weather forecast for tomorrow? If not why should this country bet billions on global warming predictions that have even less foundation?” Thomas Sowell, noted American conservative commentator Wise question to ask in the misguided War on Coal or the delay in approving the Keystone Pipeline.
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