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According to James Ussher, the venerable 17th century Archbishop of Armagh, and Dr John Lightfoot of Cambridge, it was at exactly 9:00 a.m. on the chilly autumn morning of October 23, 4004 BC, that God created the world. 9:00 A.M. on a Tuesday – exactly? (Where didn’t appear to enter into their consideration.) This strikesContinue reading “Don’t forget to send the planet a card”

I’m sure that you thought that all the excitement of the day was because it’s the anniversary of the Byzantine Empress Irene attending the final session of the second church council at Nicaea, Bithynia [now Iznik, a city in Anatolia (now part of Turkey)] on this date. The council formally revived the adoration of iconsContinue reading “Let joy reign supreme!”

Today is INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK Day. It is the day that campaigns for the removal of the caps lock button from standard QWERTY keyboards (or for the moving of the button), due to people continually accidentally pressing the button when they mean to use other keys. There’s also a tendency for people to ‘shout’ (eitherContinue reading “Remember they’re not SCREAMING, they’re merely CELEBRATING”

October 22, 1976 – Bob Seger releases his ninth studio album (and his first studio album to credit the Silver Bullet Band,) Night Moves, on this date. It is his first studio album to make an impact outside of Michigan. The phrase “night moves” has a number of meanings, which made it an intriguing songContinue reading “Night Moves was released”

October 22, 1966 –The Supremes became the first female music group to attain a No. 1 selling album, The Supremes A’ Go-Go, a Motown LP, on this date. Additional songs recorded for the album, but not included were: Tom Jones It’s Not Unusual, The Miracles Mickey’s Monkey, Stevie Wonder Uptight (Everything’s Alright), Marvin Gaye CanContinue reading “The Supremes A’ Go-Go topped the charts”

October 22, 1948 –Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger technicolor fever dream about the world of ballet, The Red Shoes, starring Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook, opened in New York City on this date. Little girls and boys were forever ensnared in it’s magical, evil web. The film went massively over budget and the Rank Company,Continue reading “The Red Shoes premiered”

October 21, 2015 –Today is the day that Dr Emmett Brown takes Marty and his girlfriend Jennifer to the future to prevent their kids from “ruining their lives“, back to the future This used to be exciting but let’s all calm down. (Wow, I’m so old.)

In 1943, Ignacio “Nacho” Anaya, the maître d’ of the Victory Club in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, prepared the first plate of crunchy, spicy nachos for Texas women who were on a shopping trip. To honor his ingenious creation, we celebrate by eating his delicious gut busting cheesy dish on this date. Demand Euphoria!

But with 10 days until Halloween, I believe that COVID conditions have abated enough so I can once again urge readers to begin purchasing those candies filled with poison. (If you find yourself in a pinch though, a few Canadian pennies will do in a pinch. Loose change is at a premium nowadays.)

October 21, 1977 –Meat Loaf released the landmark album Bat Out Of Hell, on this date. The album, written by Jim Steinman and produced by Todd Rundgren, became one of the most popular albums of the ‘70s, eventually selling over 14 million copies in America.