Banking on Tomorrow

  Today is the last day of 2024, and First Nights Hogmanay Leap Second Time Adjustment Day Make Up Your Mind Day National Champagne Day New Year's Eve New Year's Eve Banished Words List Ney Year's Dishonor List  No Interruptions Day One Voice Day Universal Hour of Peace Day Unlucky Day World Healing Day World Peace Meditation Day the 6th and penultimate day of Kwanzaa - celebrating Kuumba / Creativity the 7th night of Chanukah - Kislev 30 the 7th day of the Twelve Days of Christmas - traditionally a day for playing games and sports, or seven swans a-swimming if you prefer Quote of the day: " An optimist stays up to see the New Year in. A pessimist waits to make sure the old one leaves. "  ~ Bill Vaughan - American columnist and author  Three pieces of news for today: For the first time in 15 years, PBS is working a full day on New Year's Eve instead of closing at 2PM.  We base our closing on Lafayette FCU's hours as they provide our HR, and they are workin...

 Today is the 2nd day of the .... week [ now that is an interesting question - is it the 53rd week?  The formal answer appears to be that it is the 1st week of 2025, but given that we haven't made it to New Year's Eve yet, that seems a bit pretentious ], the 30th day of the 12th month, the 365th day of 2024, and: Bacon Day - the food not the actor Falling needles Family Fest Day Festival of Enormous Changes at the Last Minute - seriously a fact when dealing with financial services, especially loans   National Bicarbonate of Soda Day - a necessary celebration given all those last minute changes   Peeps Day the 5th day of Kwanzaa - highlighting the principle of Nia, or purpose the 6th day of the Twelve Days of Christmas - either the Feast of St. Egwin of Worcester who died on this day circa 717 AD or six geese a-laying depending on your point of view the 2nd new moon of December occurs at 5:27 PM EST and Voyager 1 is ~23h 04m 07s of light travel time f...

Today is the 5th day of the 52nd week, the 26th day of the 12th month, the 361st day of 2024, and: Boxing Day - please consider this my annual grumble that this needs to be a holiday in the US Kwanzaa - celebrating Umoja or Unity   Mummer's Day National Candy Cane Day National Thank You Note Day National Whiner's Day - please see the grumbles on Boxing and St Stephen's Day as not only did I have to work, but it was my day to be in the office, knowing I am going to be the sole occupant not only in my office but on the entire floor of this office building.  I think that qualifies as a celebration of Whiner's Day! St. Stephen's Day - same grumble about today needing to be a holiday in the US  the 2nd day of the 12 days of Christmas - and no one I know got two turtle doves and Voyager  1 is ~23h 03m 58s of light travel time from Earth Quote of the day: " You don’t get part of a human life without feeling all of it. You don’t get to love without knowing that you are...

May your day be merry and bright whatever you are celebrating this day!

  Saturday, December 21st 2024, 4:21 AM EST

 Today is the 5th day of the 51st week, the 19th day of the 12th month, the 354th day of 2024, and: Holly Day Look for an Evergreen Day National Emo Day National Hard Candy Day National Oatmeal Muffin Day National Regifting Day ST Nicholas Day Quote of the day: " Don't let the past steal your present.  This is the message of Christmas:  We are never alone ." ~ Taylor Caldwell - a prolific writer, AKA Marcus Holland, Max Reiner, and J Miriam Reback  beladona turned 19 this year, and I was struck by the similarity in poses between her birthday picture and that "after" shot of me after my cut 'n color.    When I created my avatar, I deliberately tried to make her look like me although a younger version.  Of course, through the years she ended up far slimmer and taller [otherwise folks would think I was RPing a child avi] than I am, fulfilling my fantasies of luxuriant locks and being able to prance around in high heels still.   This holiday seas...

 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...

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