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November 29, 1992 –U2’s first TV special, called U2’s Zoo TV Outside Broadcast, aired on Fox-TV on this date. The show contains footage from their concerts at Yankee Stadium in New York and the Houston Astrodome, earlier that year.

We have just been notified that it is Cyborg Monday, oh no, run for your lives. Wait – an update – it’s Cyber Monday. Continue to run for your lives!!! The term “Cyber Monday” was dreamed up in 2005 by by a young public relations executive named Ellen Davis at Shop.org, a division of theContinue reading “Breaking news! –”

It’s the second night of Hanukkah. (It’s an excuse to eat donuts all day long.) Gather your family around and listen to some more Hanukkah songs – The Chanukah Song Part 2 Adam Sandler – The Hanukkah Sessions: Night Two Kurstin x Grohl – Hanukkah Dance Woody Guthrie – West Side Chanukah Story Six13 –Continue reading “Sufganyiot!”

November 28, 1984 –Prince releases the song, I Would Die 4 U, on this date On the Purple Rain tour, this was a showcase song for Sheila E., who served as Prince’s opening act and also joined him on stage. Her live percussion on I Would Die 4 U compensated for the beats that couldn’tContinue reading “I Would Die 4 U”

Today is the first Advent Sunday of this season. Advent means ‘Coming‘ in Latin. Advent is the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas (those trying to figure out their Advent Calendars, you may open the first window on the first of December). It is a time to “get ready” for the celebration ofContinue reading “Christmas is getting closer”

Tonight is the start of Hanukkah. This year, my first Hanukkah gift to you is to remind you that there is no pressure to buy Hanukkah Seals. (Don’t forget to tune in to the start of our 14th Annual Holiday Spectacular.) Demand Euphoria!

For the comic book lover in your life Demand Euphoria!

November 27, 1924 –Macy’s sponsored its first Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade (called Macy’s Christmas Parade) in New York City on this date. The three-hour parade is held annually and is the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade along with Detroit’s “America’s Thanksgiving Parade,” which began on the same day. Three floats (pulled by horses), four bands and zoo animalsContinue reading “Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade”

November 27 is the Feast of St. Josaphat, a Middle Age prince who renounced his wealth to do charitable work. Well, St. Josephat, turns out to be a Christianized version of a legend about Buddha (yeah Siddhartha Gautama.) As the years slip by more swiftly, I can remember some things clearly, others only dimly; IContinue reading “Another gap in my religious education”

– – – Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination. – Oscar Wilde While you are still digesting last nights meal, you may have to start getting ready for Friendsgiving (whether or not you ask to see their vaccination cards is between you and them.) As most of you know,Continue reading “Life is nothing without friendship”