Banking on Tomorrow

 Today is the 2nd day of the 18th week, the 29th day of the 4th month, the 120th day of 2024, and: Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare International Dance Day National Peace Rose Day National Rugelach Day National Shrimp Scampi Day Shōwa Day - traditionally the start of the Golden Week holiday period Viral Video Day We Jump the World Day World Wish Day Zipper Day and Voyager I is 46 Yrs 07 Mos 24 Days and 15,125,049,783 mi/24,341,415,650 km/162.71231359 AU from Earth Quote of the day : " What do sharks do on Monday mornings?  They get up and start biting.  That's me ." ~  Gemma Collins - English media personality and businesswoman who came to prominence via reality TV Today, instead of posting in social platforms [usually Facebook , Twitter , and Mastadon ], I have collected everything in one place, except for a couple of jokes that I posted. The Enclave is an older building, and the way it was set up is that there can be heat or A/C.  The sys...

 Today is the 3td day of the 17th week, the 23rd day of the 4th month, the 114th day of 2024, and: English Language Day German Beer Day Impossible Astronaut Day - this one is courtesy of Dr Who, the first episode of the sixth season first aired in 2011 Independence Day -  the Conch Republic from Key West, Florida, USA in 1982  International Creator Day International Nose Picking Day International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day Lover's Day Movie Theater Day National Cherry Cheesecake Day National English Muffin Day National Lost Dog Awareness Day National Picnic Day Saint George's Day School Bus Drivers' Day Spanish Language Day Take A Chance Day Talk Like Shakespeare Day World Book and Copyright Day World Book Night World Laboratory Day the first full day of Passover the moon is full at 7:50 PM EDT, although it sets hereabouts right after that, having actually risen at  6:19AM in Scorpio.  It is known as the pink moon because the early spring blooming of phl...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 17th week, the 22nd day of the 4th month, the 113th day of 2024, and: Beagle Day April Showers Day Chemists Celebrate the Earth Day Earth Day  - why today?  Because back in 1970, it was a weekday that fell right between spring break and final exams for most college students, and they wanted to maximize student participation.    Girl Scout Leader Day Global Selfie Earth Day [NASA] "In God We Trust" Day International Mother Earth Day National Baseball Day National Jelly Bean Day National Teach Children to Save Day Passover or Pesach -  - begins at sundown and after 46 Yrs 07 Mos 17 Days, Voyager I is 15,124,832,839 mi/24,341,066,511 km/162.70997974 AU from Earth Quote of the day: " Sooner or later, we will have to recognise that the Earth has rights, too, to live without pollution. What mankind must know is that human beings cannot live without Mother Earth, but the planet can live without humans. " ~  Evo Morales [AKA Juan E...

 Today is the 6th day of the 16th week, the 19th day of the 4th month, the 110th day of 2024 [ with only 249 shopping days left until Christmas ], and: Bicycle Day Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Action Day Education and Sharing Day Humorous Day John Parker Day National Amaretto Day National Chicken Parmesan Day National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day National Garlic Day National Hanging Out Day National North Dakota Day National Poker Day Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day  Rice Ball Day and Voyager I is 15,124,980,931 mi/24,341,304,841 km/162.71157288 AU from the Earth after traveling 46 Yrs 07 Mos 14 Days Quote of the day: " Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes. " ~  Oscar Wilde Two hours and 38 minutes. That's how long I was on the phone last night with my friend.   The conversation had turned to the past as we discussed all the reasons the lawyers would refuse either of us as a juror for the NY trial of #45 which is so much in the ne...

 Today is the 3rd day of the 16th week, the 16th day of the 4th month, the 107th day of 2024, and: Blue Umbrella Day Day of the Mushroom - sounds like the movie sequel to Day of the Triffids , doesn't it?    Emancipation Day - this DC holiday sometimes affects Tax Day Foursquare Day Free Cone Day National Bean Counter's Day - does being in Loan Servicing make me a bean counter?  National Eggs Benedict Day National Healthcare Decisions Day National Librarian Day National Library Workers Day National Orchid Day National Stress Awareness Day - the first workday after income taxes are due.  And trust me, I am very much aware of the stresses and strains of everyday life of late National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day - which, you have to admit, is a whole lot easier to do when you are working from home! Save the Elephant Day Teach Your Daughter to Volunteer Day - and teach her to stand up for herself, making sure she is paid full value for her time when she is on th...

 Today is the 2nd day of the 15th week, the 8th day of the 4th month, the 99th day of 2024, and: Buddha Day - his historical birth date, also known as Hana Matsuri [Flower Festival] DARE Day - since 2010 Dog Farting Awareness Day Draw a Picture of a Bird Day International Feng Shui Awareness Day International Romani [ or Roma ] Day National All is Ours Day National Dog Fighting Awareness Day National Empanada Day  Right to Read Day Step Into the Spotlight Day Trading Cards for Grownups Day Zoo Lovers Day new moon at 02:53 EDT - so all we will actually be able to see of the moon is its shadow blocking the sun And Voyager I is 15,126,623,773 mi/24,343,948,738 km/162.72924625 AU from Earth Quote of the day: " There is no science in this world like physics. Nothing comes close to the precision with which physics enables you to understand the world around you. It's the laws of physics that allow us to say exactly what time the sun is going to rise. What time the eclipse is going t...

 Today is the 5th day of the 14th week, the 4th day of the 4th month, the 95th day of 2024 [ with only 254 shopping days until Christmas ], and: 404 Day DARE Day - Drug Abuse Resistance Education  Hug a Newsperson Day Independence Day - Senegal from France 1960 International Carrot Day - it is my opinion that a serving of carrot cake should count as a vegetable International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action Jeep 4X4 Day National Alcohol Screening Day National Burrito Day National Cordon Bleu Day National School Librarian Day National Vitamin C Day National Walking Day NATO Day - NATO was formed by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty this day in 1949 Qingming Festival - the first day of the fifth solar term of the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar, AKA the Ching Ming Festival or Tomb-Sweeping Day Ramen Noodle Day Tell a Lie Day - in this age of "alternative facts", this one should be easy to celebrate Victims of Violence Wholly Day Walk Around Th...