National Day of Prayer

Today I ask you Lord, on this day of prayer that I would be strengthened in my faith and be made more fearless of my belief that You have created all things and that you have sent your son Jesus who is the word that was therein the beginning which was God and was with God. Father Lord strengthen us here and make us prayer warriors and give us the mind to preach your word. And for those who would hear the word, reveal to them the truth.

Respect for chickens Day

This is the day that chickens get the respect they deserve. SO please no rubber chickens and no big factories. JUst farm raised, happy, and well fed.

Also no chicken jokes.

Columbus Lands in Jamaica

Yah Man crack the red stripes. Not really. Long journey and noone thought it possible. He was actually wrong and had it not been for the Carribean Islands he surely would be lost at sea. He went on to become very poor and not so famous dying in Spain in poverty at age 55.

Happy Colmbus Day

James Monroe's Birthday

James Madison was the Fifth President of the United States.  He served two terms from 1817 to 1825.  He was from Virginia and fought in the Revolutionary War.  He died of Heart Failure and Tuberculosis in New York in 1831.

Coretta Scott King Birthday

Coretta cott King was born April 27 1927 in Alabama.  Her parents owned a farm and during the great depression she helped to pick cotton.  He owned a barber shop and a lumber mill.  She attended Antioch College and then won a scholarship to The New England Conservatory of Music.  She married Martin Luther King in 1953.  She had a large part in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 60's and continued to fight for civil rights after Martin's death and even up until her own in the the ear 2006.

National High Five day

Sleets grew up in Campbellsburg, KY and starred on the basketball team at Eminence High School. When he was young, his father, Lamont Sleets, Sr. would frequently entertain visits from his old army buddies. Sleets Sr. served in Vietnam, in the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry regiment. "It was the Bobcat division," Mont said, "but my dad and his friends always called it 'The Five.'" Sleets Sr. and his army friends started an informal greeting between them while serving in Vietnam. It consisted of extending their arm straight up in the air with all five fingers parted and saying the name of their division: "Five." Sleets thinks that when he was around 2 or three years old, it was only natural to want to emulate the old army men that gathered in his house. Since it was tough for a youngster to keep track of all the different names of the visitors, the saying of "Five" became young Mont Sleets' universal salutation for his fathers friends. Sleets recalls the story with the weariness of anybody recounting the family stories they heard over and over while growing up, but not without telltale signs of enthusiasm throughout: "They'd walk in the door, and a three year old kid, he doesn't know the difference between all these grown-ups. But they're all sayin' 'Five' with their hand up like this, so I just start saying to them, 'Hi, Five!' like it was their name."

Sleets Sr. and his friends found Mont's desire to emulate them charming and would often kneel down on the ground so little Mont could return the salutation to them as well. Mont would hold his hand up and say "Hi Five!" back. "And when you're a little kid, you're curious," said Sleets. "You see all these old veterans, and their hands are so much bigger than yours, and you want to put your hand up and compare it to them." From there, the gesture simply evolved over time. As Mont got older, he of course learned the proper names of his father's visitors. But his childhood greeting of a hand held high and a "Hi, Five!" had stuck. Though he stopped wanting to compare hands with his dad's friends, teenage Mont remained willing to give their hands a quick tap with his own.

children with alopecia

Alopecia areata (AA) is a condition affecting humans, in which hair is lost from some or all areas of the body, usually from the scalp.[1][2] Because it causes bald spots on the scalp, especially in the first stages, it is sometimes called spot baldness. In 1%–2% of cases, the condition can spread to the entire scalp (Alopecia totalis) or to the entire epidermis (Alopecia universalis). Conditions resembling AA, and having a similar cause, occur also in other species.[3]

thomas Jefferson's Birthday

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826)[2] was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and—for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States—one of the most influential Founding Fathers. Jefferson envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty"[3] that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire.
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National Licorice Day

Licorice comes from a plant and has been used for thousands of years fo both it's flavor and healing quality. Twizzlers candy is the most well known Licorice Candy in the United States, but the largest Licorice manufacturer is Licorice International. Licorice International, the #1 source for licorice in the United States, offers more than 160 types of licorice from 14 countries. my favorite licorice candy is Good and plentys.

Friday

I like Friday because it is family movie night. It also kicks off the weekend. Friday is fun because everybod
y knows that at 6:o0 it is time o drop work and pick up the fun. I love a good Friday.

International Beaver Day

Beaver Day is celebrated today because it is the birth of Dorothy Richards who studied beavers for 50 years. They build dams and their wetlands are great for storing co2. Beavers are rodents and have incredible aquatic abilities. They can stay underwater for 15 minutes. The can live to be 25 years old in the wild.

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889. It was the archway for the Worlds Fair and celebrated the centennial celebration of the French Revelation. It was initially planned for Barcelona but The Barcelonians did want it there because it disagreed with the existing architecture. The tower was designed to be temporary but because it served well the purpose of communication it has stayed up for over 100 years.

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.  

"Amelia Mary Earhart (pronounced /ˈɛərhɑrt/ AIR-hart); (born July 24, 1897; missing July 2, 1937; declared legally dead January 5, 1939) was a noted American aviation pioneer and author.^[1][2] Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross,^[3] awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.^[4] She set many other records,^[2] wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.^[5]Earhart joined the faculty of the world-famous Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers and help inspire others with her love for aviation. She was also a member of the National Woman's Party, and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.

During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purdue-funded Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day.^[6]"

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Passover

When the Jewish people where enslaved in Jerusalem, Moses came to the Pharaoh as God had commanded and told him to free the Jews.  After several opportunities for Pharaoh to comply God told Moses to put sacrificial blood on the homes of the Jews.  Any home without said blood on their home suffered the loss of their first born.  Realizing that the Jews needed to be set free Pharaoh complied and the Jews set off into the wilderness of the desert.  The egyptians then went after the Jews again so Moses parted the Red Sea and The Jews were able to escape but when the Egyptian Chariots  attempted to follow suit they were drowned in seas.

robert frost

Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and philosophical themes. A popular and often-quoted poet, Frost was honored frequently during his lifetime, receiving four Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry.

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World Day for Water

20 Water Facts 

Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.

At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.

A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day.

Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.

Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance.

While the daily recommended amount of water is eight cups per day, not all of this water must be consumed in the liquid form. Nearly every food or drink item provides some water to the body.

Soft drinks, coffee, and tea, while made up almost entirely of water, also contain caffeine. Caffeine can act as a mild diuretic, preventing water from traveling to necessary locations in the body.

Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.

Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.

Somewhere between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water.

Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface.

The earth is a closed system, similar to a terrarium, meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter. The same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is still present today.

The total amount of water on the earth is about 326 million cubic miles of water.

Of all the water on the earth, humans can used only about three tenths of a percent of this water. Such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers, and freshwater lakes.

The United States uses about 346,000 million gallons of fresh water every day.

The United States uses nearly 80 percent of its water for irrigation and thermoelectric power.

The average person in the United States uses anywhere from 80-100 gallons of water per day. Flushing the toilet actually takes up the largest amount of this water.

Approximately 85 percent of U.S. residents receive their water from public water facilities. The remaining 15 percent supply their own water from private wells or other sources.

By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount.

The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat.

absolutely incredible kid day

absolutely incredible kid day is a day that celebrates all of the Absolutely Incredible Kids that you know.  Here at smart kids I know lots of absolutely Incredible kids like Anthony, Anthony, Melissa, Avajah, Kelly Kathtlin, James, CJ, Demya, Melissa, Amaya, Nick, Chasity, Aaliyah, Aaliyah, Oasis, Byandi. Lauren, Azaria, Itzel, Dusu, Alex, William, Andrew, and anybody else that I missed.

Also J.Noah and Isabella are my true favorites.

Evacuation Day

In 1941 Evacuation day was declared a holiday in Suffolk County. On this day in 1776 the British Army was forced to retreat to Nova Scotia. This was a huge victory for the 13 Colonies as well as a morale boost.  It is a coincidence that this day falls on the same day as Saint Patrick's Day, but because of the large Irish population in the Boston Area the observation of Saint Patrick's Day, Evacuation Day became more legitimized.

 

Freedom of Information Day

The feedom of information act was signed in 1966 here in the United States.  This act applies to federal agencies and all of the states have enacted similar stautes to require disclosure.  It is so that all citizens are able to know what is going on in their government.  It is celebrated on the birthday of James Madison the 4th president of our great country.  He is recognized as the fathewr of the constitution.

Girl Scouts Birthday

The Girl Scouts of America is a youth organization which describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls".  It was founded it 1912 as a counterpart to the Boy Scouts of America and  follows the same principles set by Robert Bayden-Powell to build self-esteem  and to teach values such as honesty, fairness, courage, compassion, character, sisterhood, confidence, and citizenship through activities including camping, community service, learning first aid, and earning numerous badges by acquiring other practical skills.

Panic Day

aaaargh! they are coming and they want my brain. Asteroids are going to crash into my building and all of the water is going to become sweetened by splenda. Oh no there is going to be no more snow. and all of the wild animals are going to roam the streets looking for candy bars and nintendos. Doctors will soon be forced to get jobs in the circus and you will have to pay parking fees when you go to sleep.

International Womans Day

Happy International Womans Day or IWD. In about 1908 woman who were now working in what was to become the industial revolution were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with how the were being paid, treated, and viewed working in factories. In New York City many woman participated in a march calling for shorter hours, better pay, and voting rights. Throughout the world women Earthwide were feeling the same stressful reaction to their working enviornments.

In 1909 The first socialist party of America organized the first National Womans Day. It would come to be a global effort. IWD is now an official holiday in China, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. The tradition sees men honouring their mothers, wives, girlfriends, colleagues, etc with flowers and small gifts. In some countries IWD has the equivalent status of Mother's Day where children give small presents to their mothers and grandmothers.

Dr. Suess' Birthday

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in 1904 in Springfield Massachusetts. He wrote and illustrated some great books like The cat and the Hat, go dogs go, and my favorite Hop on Pop. The thing about dr. Suess books is they follow a certain rhyme pattern. Awesome stuff.

March 1st National Pig Day

March 1st is the National Pig Day. It became a holiday in the 1970's. It is a day to celebrate the Pig as a smart valuable farm animal and or pet. All over the country people celebrate this day by eating Pork products and having pig oriented contests. Also people drink pink puch and make oink sounds. Pigs are great pets and taste good as Bacon.

Feb 26 Anniversary of the Grand Canyon as National Park

Also on this date, February 26, 1919, Congress passed An Act to Establish the Grand Canyon National Park in the State of Arizona. Comprising over one million acres of northwestern Arizona, the park includes the most spectacular area of the 277-mile canyon cut by the Colorado River.

Muhammad Ali Wins title in 1964

Ali fought Sonny Liston and beat hime to win the title. He was later stripped of his title for refusing to fight in Vietnam.Originally known as Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964, subsequently converting to Sunni Islam in 1975. In 1967, Ali refused to be inducted into the U.S. military based on his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. He was arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges, stripped of his boxing title, and his boxing license was suspended. He was not imprisoned, but did not fight again for nearly four years while his appeal worked its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it was successful.

The Battle of Los Angeles

On February 24 into February 25th of 1942 An unidentified Flying Object was spotted over the city of Los Angeles. This happened within three months of Japan's infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. It had been initially thout that the aircraft was an enemy warplan but later the official story was that it was a balloon or blimp. Possibly it was mental warfare but some people have always thought it invloved Extre -Terrestrials.

Tootsie Roll Invented 1896

Tootsie Rolls were originally invented in New York City in 1896 by an Austrian immigrant named Leo Hirshfield. He was trying to make an inexpensive chocolate flavored candy that could withstand high temperatures. He named it for his daughter Tootsie. In 1917 he changed the name of the company theSweets Company of America. During the depression the company was running into trouble, so the owner of a box manufacturer bought into the company and within three yeasrs turned the production 12 fold.

february Vacation (revisited)

Great week last week, spent lots of time hangin out with the kids. Posie and I went snowboarding and we all went to the movies on Friday. That was probably my favorite day of the week. April is only like 6 weeks away maybe seven but that is going to come quick too I am sure.

February Vacation

Well it is February Vacation in 40 minutes. I am going snowboarding, and me and the kids are going to chill. I am very excited and have been all month. This year is going by fast as usual but it has been a great year so far. I am going to read the Bible every day and start my prayer push ups.

See you Monday after next.

White Shirt Day

White Shirt Day was first celebrated on Feb. 11, 1948 as a way to honor the men and women who participated in the 1937 Sitdown Strike, which gained the UAW recognition as the sole bargaining agent for GM workers. White shirts are worn to work on the anniversary of the end of the strike. This action was intended to send a message to management that "blue collar" workers had earned the right to the same respect as their management counterparts. Today all over the Flint area, workers wear white shirts on Feb. 11.

Extra Terrestrial Culture Day

Today February 9th is Extra terrestrial Culture Day in New Mexico. It is a day “to celebrate and honor all past, present and future extraterrestrial visitors in ways to enhance relationships among all citizens of the cosmos, known and unknown.” This holiday is officially recognized by the New Mexico state legislature in acknowledgment that ever since the Roswell UFO incident of 1947, New Mexico is recognized worldwide as a nexus of sightings and unexplained mysteries. Annually, the second Tuesday of February.

In 1947 in Roswell New Mexico, there is an alleged event where the remains of alien spacecraft was found and the was a coverup by the military. The offical story is that a weather baloon had crashed.

Allende Meteorite

In 1969 a giant meteorite fell in Chihuahua Mexiceo. It happened at about 1 in the morning. It was roughly about the size of an automobile. It was the largest and most studied C Condrite* meteorite ever recorded. This meteor contains large aluminium and calcium deposits.

*Chondrites are stony meteorites that have not been modified due to melting or differentiation of the parent body.

Bubble Gum Day

Bubble Gum Day is a holiday specifically created to be a school fundraiser. It is the day when for a small price gum chewing is allowed, dare I say encouraged. Then any money collected for the holiday is given as charity. Chewing gum was invented here in the United States. Chicle however had been chewed in Central and South Americans since there were rubber trees.

George Washington Elected as President

Washington was elected as Commander in Chief of the revolutionary forces. He led the armies to victory in Boston and crossed the Delaware. He supported the Federalist party but never became a member. Probably never actually cut down cherry trees.

National Women and Girls in Sports Day

At the Winter X Games in 1999 Dakides won a silver medal in slopestyle and a gold in big air, in 2000 she won two gold medals, one in slopestyle with a combined score of 88.50 after three runs, the other in big air with a combined score of 78.00. In 2001 she won another big air gold medal with a score of 89.00, and she was seventh in slopestyle. At the 2001 Sims World Championships she was first in slopestyle and fifth in big air At the 2002 X Games she won her third slopestyle gold medal. She was also received EXPN's Snowboarder of the Year award.

Groundhog Day

Today February 2nd is Groundhog Day. On this day people all over the country and Canada watch the actions of a local Groundhog Hero. The holiday has its roots in the the German Pennsylavanians of 1800s which were borrowed from a similar European Weather Lore. The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where crowds as high as 40,000 have gathered to celebrate the holiday since at least 1886. If the ground hog sees it's shadow and gets scared. It will run back into the burrow and there will be six more wintery weeks otherwise Spring will come early this year. Of the dozen or so Groundhogs responsible for predicting springs arrival Punxsutawney Phil is the most well known.

NAtional Freedom Day

Freedom is not free. It is hated by tyrants and their tyrannical governments. National Freedom Day Celebrates the thirteenth ammendment to the United States Constitution which outlawed slavery and indentured servitude. Abraham Lincoln is the President attributed with the signing of the amendment. It was a major cause of the American Civil War. Unfortunately there are many people who are still living in Slavery or Slave like conditions even today. Many of whom are children. Many still are slaves to sin. Addiction to drugs and alcohol is a major problem in our country and many others.

Fun at Work Day

I try to hve fun at work every day. Riding my bike to work is a lot of fun. When I am there I like to joke around with people. I have fun at rap class and also at Research and Design. Eating snacks during the day can be fun and so is praying with some co-workers. Here is a fun fact, Latin for fun is fuxi.

Space Shuttle Challenger

I remember in 6th grade in Ms. Connolly's class an announcement came over the intercom that there was a terrible ragedy. The soace shuttle blew up shortly after take off. Christa Macauliff was a science teacher from New Hamshire who had won a contest to go to space. She was one of the 7 Astronauts on board the Challenger. All 7 died.

Holocaust Rememberance Day

In the 1930 the German Workers Party (NAZI) rose up out of Germany led by Adolph Hitler and

systematically began eradicating any Jewish people from Germany. and then as they began invading every other country in their quest to control the World. Thousands of Jews were killed in one of the most heinous acts of all time.

Anniversary of Goerge Green's Dental Drill 1875

The practice of dentisty goes back to ancient times. There is evidence of it as far back as 7000 years ago, Cavities of 3.5 mm depth with concentric groovings indicate use of a drill quite slow, with speeds up to 15 rpm. In 1864 a british dentist invented a clockwork drill called the Erado. It was very loud. Mr Green came up with his drill in 1861 and had it patented in 1875. This invention revolutionized the industry.

BUBBLE WRAP APPRECIATION DAY

In the 1950's Two guys from New Jersey, Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding were trying to invent plastic wallpaper with a plastic backing. It didn't look so nice but it did make a superior shipping/packaging material. In 1960 they patened their product and their company "Sealed Air" was born. At the time the best thing to use for shipping wrap was probably newspaper or sawdust. That being said they created the bubble wrap e all know and love today. Oh therapeutic bubbly bubble wrap how I long to expel the air out of your pefectly puffed pockets.

Bubble wrap can also be used to make clothes, furniture, pillows or thousand of other awesome uses. We had a dog who was afraid of popping sounds and we used bubble wrap for behavior modification. I miss that dog.

Monkeys In Space

On this Day in 1960 a monkey blasted off into space, but only for 8 miles. I was a test mission and the Monkey's name was Miss Sam. In the early stages of space exploration The space monkey 's did not fare well Most did not live very long after returning to Earth and some were lost at Sea. If you ask me the whole idea of sending monkeys to space is totally bananas.

City of Boston Vanishes at Sea 1870.

There was a ship in 1870 named the City of Boston. It was making a voyage from Nova Scotia to Liverpool England. It never got there. No remains. Where did it go? One theory is that a man from halifax planted a dynomite explosive on the ship with a timer designed to sink the ship mid journey to collect on insurance claims.

Tuesday January 19th Tin Can Day

Today is the anniversary of the tin can. I love canned food. Especially canned ham. and canned beans. I drink cans of seltzer every day. Canned food lasts along time. Best thing in a disaster.

Can it! peachy.

martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday

Martin luther King was born in Alabama. He went to Moorehouse and then studied in seminary before completing his PHD at BU. He was instrumentalin the Civil Rights Movement and repealing the racist Jim Crow Laws. King was shot and killed fighting for what is right .

20th Anniversary of The Simpsons

I remember watching the Tracy Ullman Show in the late 80's and seeing for the first time the Simpsons animated shorts. There was one where part was at the Aquarium and he went swimming in the shark tank. It was probably the best part of the Tracy Ulman Show. I also remeber when the show became a 30 minute program and all of the Tshirts and cheap knockoffs. It was right about the time that Michael Keaton Batman came out and The Bartman tshirt design was very popular. It seemed everybody was wearing the edgy Bart T-shirts. I think my school outlawed them for their lewdness. It is crazy that The Simpsons are still going strong. It is til one of the funniest shows on TV. I like it better than family guy or South Park because I can watch it with my kids. It's funny and not so shocking.

Mickey Mouse First Appears in Newsprint for the First Time 80 years ago

After 15 or so appearances King Syndicate approached Walt Disney to do a syndicated comicstrip in Newspapers world wide. Ubi Werks was credited with the Art and Walt got the writing credit.

Eventually Ub Iwerks stopped working with disney and the job was give to a guy named Win Smith who had been doing the inking. It was the beginning of the disney empire.

John Hancock's Birthday

John hancock was born in Braintree mass in the Early 1700's in a part that later became Quincy.

He had acquired a shipping business and became very rich and influential prior to the revolutionary war. His ship the Liberty was boarded and and seized the the British and he became politically involved in the problem with the British. He became a plitician and he was known as the protege of Samuel Adams. His signature is the most recognizable on the Declaration of Independance and to this day John Hancock is another way to say signature.