Banking on Tomorrow

 Today is the 2nd day of the 44th week, the 31st day of the 10th month, the 304th day of this rather scary babbling experiment, and: Beggars' Night  Books for Treats Day Carve a Pumpkin Day Day of the Seven Billion - in 2011, this is the day designated as the approximate day the world's population hit that number Girl Scout Founder's Day Karwa Chauth - this day is marked by fasting an prayers by wives that their husbands may have long and prosperous lives.  The festival itself starts at sundown, and foreshadows Diwali, which usually is about nine days afterwards   Halloween or All Hallows Eve National Caramel Apple Day National Doorbell Day National Increase Your Psychic Powers Day National Knock-Knock Jokes Day National Magic Day Reformation Day Samhain - and it is Beltane in the southern hemisphere  Scare a Friend Day Sneak Some of the Candy Yourself Before the Kids Start Knocking Day - oh come on, doesn't everyone buy candy they like so if you don't give...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 44nd week, the 30th day of the 10th month, the 303rd day of 2023, and: Buy a Donut Day Checklist Day Create a Great Funeral Day Haunted Refrigerator Night Mischief Night [or Devil's Night]  National Candy Corn Day National Publicist Day National Speak Up for Service Day National Text Your Ex Day National Wicked Day Pumpkin Bread Day Sugar Addiction Awareness Day Thevar Jayanthi  World Audio Drama Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 28m 25s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " If it is true for you, it is true for someone else, and you are no longer alone ." ~ Colson Whitehead, The Nickel Boys Tribute to a fallen giant Posted by  @david_oxtaby@cupoftea.social The weather was cool in the morning, but quickly warmed up to a very unseasonable temperature of  around 72° before noon.  Today is the last day of this warm spell, which broke records over the weekend hereabouts, as the cold front is supposed to blast into the area...

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 Today is the 7th day of the 43rd week, the 28th day of the 10th month, the 301st day of 2023, and: Allantide Champagne Day Childcare Superhero Day Honoring the Nation's Frist Responders Day Hug a Sheep Day International Animation Day Kiwanis One Day Make a Difference Day National Chocolate Day National Internal Medicine Day National Prescription Drug Take Back Day National Trick or Treat Day Pit Bull Awareness Day Plush Animal Lover's Day Separation of Church and State Day St Jude's Feast Day Stature of Liberty Dedication Day Wild Food Day the moon is Full at 4:24 PM EDT   Quote of the day: "I don't necessarily agree with everything I say ."  ~ Marshall McLuhan When I was married to my second husband for ten years, every single summer, vacation meant that we were going to spend two week at Ocean City NJ with his parents in their condo. Today, when I idly comment that I would like to drive back and see the boardwalk one more time, my son answered me: "I....

 Today is the 6th day of the 43rd week, the 27th day of the 10th month, the 300th day of 2023, and: American Beer Day Black Cat Day Boxer Shorts Day Cranky Co-Workers Day Frankenstein Friday Global Champagne Day International Bandana Day National Breadstix Day National Civics Day National Mentoring Day National Pharmacy Buyer Day National Potato Day Navy Day Sylvia Plath Day World Day for Audiovisual Heritage World Lemur Day World Occupational Therapy Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 27m 57s of light travel time from Earth, or 24,246,000,000 km / 15,066,000,000 miles / 162.08 AU  Quote of the day: " It's just a whole different thing, and it's just that my life has been a blessing, and I thank god every day for the gifts that he has given me and for my daughter and to be able to watch her grow and be a part of her joys and her excitement and what she wants to do in life ." ~ Teena Marie [ AKA Mary Christine Brockert ], American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, c...

 Today is the 5th day of the 43rd week, the 26th day of the 10th month, the 299th day of this insane babbling experiment, and: Corrignan Day Horseless Carriage Day Intersex Awareness Day National Day of the Deployed National Financial Crime Fighter Day National Mincemeat Day National Mule Day -  Honors the importation of the first Spanish Jacks to the US which were a gift from King Charles III of Spain delivered October 26, 1785 in Boston.  George Washington then began breeding them in the US. National Pumpkin Day National Tennessee Day Read for the Record Day Texas Chicken Fried Steak Day Vote Early DAy Worldwide Howl at the Moon Night  and Voyager 1 is 22h 27m 47s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " Where is all the knowledge we lost with information? " ~ TS Eliott, poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor. Back in the mid-90's, as I dealt with the retirement of a lower-level employee who knew the customers of Com...

 Today is the 4th day of the 43rd week, the 25th day of the 10th month, the 298th day of 2023, and: Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll Day International Artists Day International Print Day National Greasy Foods Day National Merritone Music Day Sourest Day ST Crispin's Day World Pasta Day  Quote of the day: " Everybody, even the best of us, will sometimes behave ingloriously, and to think otherwise is to be hemmed in by vanity. " ~ Andrew Cooper, “ The Debacle ” One of the sorrows I harbor of my academic studies is that I have never successfully learned another language.  The ability to master and be able to think in a language other than my native English [American version], is something that I have a great deal of respect for.  I got to the point where I could read in French, and after five years of classes, even understand simple speech, but I never got to the point of thinking in French rather than translating what was said in my head.   The reason I want...

Today is the 3rd day of the 43rd week, the 24th day of the 10th month, the 297th day of 2023 [and yes I am worried about Christmas shopping], and: 40-Hour Work Week Day - the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 went into effect on this day in 1938.  It not only established the 40 hour work week, but mandated overtime pay, limited child labor, and set the first minimum wage [ 25¢ an hour - which would be $5.46 today ], tying increases to the GDP, which was changed in 1968  , a move that cemented income inequity as the results of  workers' productivity flowed only to the Csuite, directors, and investors    Accountant's Day Black Thursday - the day the stock market crashed in 1929 International Day of Diplomats National Bologna Day National Crazy Day National Good & Plenty Day National Food Day - World Food day was on the 16th.  It is a good time to remember that here in the US, many children and elderly people actually live in food deserts.  Easy t...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 43rd week, the 23rd day of the 10th month, the 296th day of 2023, and: Event Organizers Day National Boston Cream Pie Day - very hard to find these days, and still my very favorite kind of pie National Canning Day National Croc Day National Horror Movie Day National iPod Day   National Mole Day National Slap Your Irritating Co-Worker Day = tempting, except I might be that person, neh? Paralegal Day Swallows Depart from San Juan Capistrano Day - winter is coming TV Talk Show Host day and Voyager 1 is 22h 27m 18s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose " ~ Gertrude Stein, American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector Nothing like stating the obvious, neh?  Of course one could get into the different kinds of roses - and start arguments about why portulaca are called "Mexican roses" - but let's not go there today The picture was posted on social media by Robin Capper [ @robincapp...

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Today is the 7th day of the 42nd week, the 21st day of the 10th month, the 294th day of 2023, and: 'Back to the Future' Day -  the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown landed in the year 2015 in Back To The Future Part II .  And as a way to feel old today?  The first movie came out 38 years ago.... Apple Day Babbling Day Bridge Day Celebration of the Mind Day Check Your Meds Day - sometimes, if you think about how you would like to live in olden days, just reflect on how many meds are keeping you going today and what your life expectancy would've been back then Count Your Buttons Day - doesn't everyone have a button box?  I've never counted mine though, and I really don't intend to, especially since I consolidated mine and the one from my mother's sewing box Garbanzo Bean Day Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day International Day of the Nacho International Independent Video Store - it's good to know there is still one last Blockbuster open and doin...

 Today is the 6th day of the 42nd week, the 20th day of the 10th month, the 293rd day of 2023, and: Community Media Day Croc Day Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day International Chefs Day Miss American Rose Day National Brandied Fruit Day National Call-in Day for Health Reform National Chicken and Waffles Day National Day on Writing National Mammography Day National Pharmacy Buyer Day National Suspenders Day National Youth Confidence Day Office Chocolate Day The International Day of the Air Traffic Controller World Osteoporosis Day World Student Day  and Voyager 1 is 22h 26m 48s of light travel time from Earth, still boldly going.... Quote of the day: " Deep roots are not reached by the frost. " ~ JRR Tolkien, in a letter written by Gandalf,  Book I:  The Fellowship of the Ring The quote today was sent to me by one of those daily quote servers, and of course, I immediately recognized it, placing it into t he correct context  of heritage.  Ta...

 Today is the 5th day of the 42nd week, the 19th day of the 10th month, the 292nd day of this writing experiment, and: Conflict Resolution Day Dress LIke a Dork Day Evaluate Your Life Day Get to Know Your Customers Day - observed quarterly on the third Thursday of each quarter International Credit Union Day International Gin and Tonic Day International ShakeOut Day LGBT Center Awareness Day National Get Smart About Credit Day National Kentucky Day National Seafood Bisque Day New Friends Day - also observed on the 19th of July and the 19th of January  Rainforest Day Spirit Day Wear Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Day World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day World Statistics Day - observed once every five years, but some  sites have it on the 20th , not the 19th.   and Voyager 1 is 22h 26m 38s of light travel time from Earth ON THIS DAY IN .... 1596 – The Spanish ship San Felipe runs aground on the coast of Japan and its cargo is confiscated by local authorities ...

 Today is the 4th day of the 42nd week, the 18th day of the 10th month, the 291st day of 2023, and: Alaska Day - the anniversary of the formal transfer of the territories from the Russian Empire to the United States in 1867 Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day Global Dignity Day Hagfish Day Hard Boiled Guy/Girl Day - you don't hear much about the hard-boiled detective stories it seems these days  Independence Day - Azerbaijan from the Soviet Union in 1991 Information and Misinformation Overload Day International Legging Day - thanks to my daughter selling LuLaRoe for two years or so, I have quite a substantial wardrobe of leggings to wear  International Necktie Day International Pronouns Day Love Your Body Day Meatloaf Appreciation Day Medical Assistants Recognition Day National Chocolate Cupcake Day National Exascale Day National No Beard Day National Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day Newspaper Comic Strip Appreciation Day Persons Day - in 1929 the women in Canad...

Today is the 3rd day of the 42nd week, the 17th day of the 10th month, the 290th day of 2023, and: Birth of Baháʼu'lláh - Observed the second day after the eighth new moon following Naw-Rúz Black Poetry Day Edge Day Forgive an Ex Day  Four Prunes Day  Information Overload Awareness Day International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Mulligan Day National Pasta Day [World Pasta day is next week] National Pharmacy Technician Day National Playing Card Collection Day National Vehophobia Awareness Day - okay, I had to google this one.  It is exactly what you think it is, the fear of driving or being hit by someone else driving Pay Back a Friend Day Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity Spreadsheet Day Wear Something Gaudy Day World Geothermal Energy Day World Trauma Day and Voyager 1 is 22h 26m 17s of light travel time [ or 24,216,000,000 km / 15,047,000,000 miles / 161.88 AU ] from Earth Quote of the day : " A weed is but an unloved flower. " ~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox, American...

Today is the 2nd day of the 42nd week [ rather daunting to think there are only ten weeks left in this year, isn't it? ], the 16th day of the 10th month, the 289th day of 2023 [ I hope you are thinking about Christmas as well as Halloween, because there are only 69 shopping days left ], and: Birth of the Báb - Observed the first day after the eighth new moon following Naw-Rúz Dictionary Day - Noah Webster's birthday  Global Cat Day International Adjust Your Chair Day Lung Health Day Multicultural Diversity Day National Boss Day National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day - I am continually confounded by the absolute mess some people have on their desktop, altho my personal one has a lot of game shortcuts, which I really should tuck away in a folder National Cut Up Your Credit Cards Day National Department Store Day National Dictionary Day National Feral Cat Day National Learn a Word Day National Liqueur Day National Sports Day Steve Jobs Day - celebrated since 2011 World Anesthesi...

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Today is the 7th day of the 41st week, the 14th day of the 10th month, the 287th day of 2023, and: Be Bald and Be Free Day I Love Yarn Day International African Penguin Awareness Day International Migratory Bird Day National Chess Day National Chocolate-covered Insect Day National Costume Swap Day National Dessert Day National FRUMP Day National Kids Bowl Free Day national lowercase day National Motorcycle Ride Day National Real Sugar Day National Women in Franchising Day Spiderman Day Tender Loving Care Day Universal Music Day Urban Wildlife Conservation Day US Oyster Day World Hospice and Palliative Care Day World Standards Day an annular solar eclipse is visible in some areas, weather permitting the new moon at 1:55 PM EDT and Voyager 1 is 22h 25m 46s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day : " It doesn’t matter what the contents of the moment are; each moment is absolute. That’s all there is, and all there ever will be. If we could totally pay attention, we would nev...