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Tag Archives: Recognition Day
Read a Road Map Day
My husband will be the first to tell you that his century of preference is the 19th one—except for air conditioning, indoor plumbing, satellite and high-def TV, and a slew of other things. One tech advancement that he deeply disdains, … Continue reading
Hug a Newsperson Day
According to the interwebz, this day has been around since 1998, which is fitting for me since that’s the year I met my husband. We worked at rival newspapers and almost never discussed work. Then we went to work for … Continue reading
Fish Fingers and Custard Day
This post is for nerds in the know, obviously. Matt Smith, of fish fingers and custard notoriety, was not my favorite doctor. Tom Baker is probably still my favorite doctor because he was my first, reminds me of being a … Continue reading
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Tagged Doctor Who, DragonCon, Family, Recognition Day, Science Fiction
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Fact Check Day
Another day that is Every Day for me and others in my profession. But this day is taking on more significance in the modern era, where people post things like that meme of the Abraham Lincoln quote about how you … Continue reading
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Tagged Communication, Facts, Interpretation, Journalism, Recognition Day, Social Media, Writing
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Sourdough Day
From the ages of two through seven, I pretty much lived on sourdough bread. We ate loaves and loaves of Pioneer. (I remember thinking the guy on the label was Pa Ingalls, which makes a certain amount of sense I … Continue reading
Bunsen Burner Day
Do high school chem labs still allow these? Or are they too easy to weaponize? Have we moved on to chemistry via YouTube? When I was in high school, we got to play with fire a lot. Chemistry was a … Continue reading
Laundry Folding Day
When I think of laundry now, I think of my friend Duryan. I actually think of my friend Duryan in relation to a lot of things. She was my BFF in college, and she was one of those magnetic people … Continue reading
Piano Day
I had a couple frightening run-ins with pianos when I was four or five—not frightening to me, mind you. I was the scary one! The first time, my mom and I were dispatched to go pick up my Aunt … Continue reading
Respect Your Cat Day
We have two cats, Jane and Gilda, that deserve a lot of respect given that they are about a million years old and probably should have died about ten times by now. (See what I did there?) My favorite thing … Continue reading
Opening Day
Easter. Purim. Eid. Opening Day. Whatever, y’all, this a religious holiday for my husband and me. Our first real date was to a baseball game. We got married at a baseball game. Our kid was dragged to many ballgames until … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Family, Music, Recognition Day, Sports, Travel
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Arwen Adams Bicknell 