Banking on Tomorrow

 Today is the 5th day of the 49th week, the 5th day of the 12th month, the 340th day of 2024, and: AFL-CIO Day Bathtub Party Day Columbian International Day of the Reef Day of the Ninja International Volunteer Day  International Volunteer Day for Economic & Social Development Krampusnacht - sometimes also called Saint Nicholas' Eve  National Blue Jeans Day National Comfort Food Day National Communicate With Your Kids Day National Sacher Torte Day [ AKA Sachertorte Day ] Repeal [ of Prohibition ] Day - saying goodbye to the 18th Constitutional Amendment which supposedly made the entire US citizenry teetotallers  World Soil Day and Voyager 1 is ~23h 02m 36s of light travel time from Earth, or 24,870,000,000 km / 15,453,000,000 miles / 166.243 AU Quote of the day: " Mothers and children are human beings, and they will sometimes to the wrong thing ." ~ Maurice Sendak, American author and illustrator of children's books, best know for Where the Wild Things Are ...

 Today is the 4th day of the 49th week, the 4th day of the 12th month, the 339th day of 2024 [ which only has 27 days left ], and: Alpha Phi Alpha Day Cabernet Franc Day Choose Women Wednesday - started out as an impetus to support women-owned businesses, but has expanded to the goal of closing the gender gap in all areas Eid il-Burbara - a holiday similar to Halloween in honor of Saint Barbara. (Russia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey) Extraordinary Work Team Recognition Day International Cheetah Day International Day of Banks National Cookie Day National Dice Day National Dystychiphobia Awareness Day -  the fear of being involved in an auto accident can be a real issue both for individuals and families    National Package Protection Day - here are some tips to prevent your holiday orders from going astray   National Sock Day Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting  Santa's List Day - supposedly the day that Santa makes his naughty/n...

  Late autumn fades into winter in the Green Mountains, Vermont. / © K.P. McFarland

 Today is the 4th day of the 48th week, the 27th day of the 11th month, the 332nd day of 2024, and:  Ascension of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá Blackout Wednesday - AKA Drinksgiving or going binge drinking before turkey day.  Doesn't sound like a great idea to me because then you are dealing with family AND a hangover..  OTOH, if you are alone on the day, why not?    National Bavarian Cream Pie Day National Craft Jerky Day National Electric Guitar Day - just don't fall for rip-offs National Family Caregivers Day - pretty much everyone can rise to the occasion during an emergency.  The real heroes are fewer,  the ones that can be there day after day, knowing things are only going to get worse, without losing themselves or the love they have for the person needing care.    National Jukebox Day National Pins and Needles Day Pie in the Face Day Slinky Day Spitegiving - someone giving you a hard time about something?  Make a donation in their name to a c...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 47th week, the 18th day of the 11th month, the 323rd day of 2024 [ and with only 36 shopping days until Christmas, we had better get hopping ], and: Apple Cider Day Breaking Free from Nicotine Day European Antibiotic Awareness Day Independence Day - Morocco from France and Spain in 1956; Latvia from Russia in 1918 Married to a Scorpio Support Day  - so if your spouse was born between October 23rd and November 21st , know that you are supported  Mickey Mouse Day - on this day in 1928, Steamboat Willie , one of the first animated movies with sound, premiered.    Oddly enough, Mickey has been featured in two other shorts - Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho - but Walt couldn't find anyone who would distribute them widely.    National Apple Cider Day National Princess Day National Vichyssoise Day Occult Day Push-button Phone Day - up until 1963, all phones were rotary dial.  The Bell System introduced touch-tone servic...

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