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A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others. If you’re drink your Valentine Day cocktail alone, opine upon this – When Rome was first founded, wild and bloodthirsty wolves roamed the woods around the city. They often attacked and mauled and even devoured RomanContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day”

Some believe the second day is also the birthday of all dogs and remember them with special treats. The God of Wealth presides over a vast bureaucracy with many minor deities under his authority. A majestic figure robed in exquisite silks often he is pictured riding a black tiger, a golden yuanbao (ancient ingot usedContinue reading “It’s the second Day of the Lunar New Year Celebration”

The Lunar New Year starts today, and it’s the Year of the Ox, but which one? In Chinese astrology, each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one the Five Elements: Gold (Metal), Water, Wood, Fire, or Earth. Both the sign and element of your birth year are said to affect yourContinue reading “Guo nian hao”

It’s Peppermint Patty Day – No, not this one (her real name btw is Patricia Reichart): This one It’s minty chocolatey goodness.

February 10, 1840 – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, (whose first language was German, was taught English and French, and became virtually trilingual, though her mastery of the conjugation of the past-participles irregular verbs in English remained incomplete which was luckily not on the English Monarchy exam), married her first cousin, Prince Albert ofContinue reading “And this is why the World lurked towards a World War”

It is Bathtub Day, Toothache Day and Bagels and Lox Day today. And I’m not quite sure why?

February 8, 1587 –After some 19 years in prison, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded on this date. She had spent the last hours of her life in prayer and also writing letters and her will. She expressed a request that her servants should be released. She also requested that she should be buried inContinue reading “Yes you are dead now”

Some of you may actually be watching the Super Bowl later today. According to the Hass Avocado Board, more than 61 million pounds of avocados were shipped into the U.S. last week. Out of this amount of avocados, 93 percent were sourced from Mexico, 3.6 percent originated from California, 2.7 percent came from the DominicanContinue reading “Game time is 6:30 pm”

February 6, 1952 –Elizabeth II became Queen upon the death of her father George VI (who had been ill for some time and died in his sleep from a coronary thrombosis), on this date (she has been on the job for 69 years.) At the exact moment of succession, she was in an observation postContinue reading “It’s been a long time on the job”

Today is Liberation Day in San Marino. Americans remain woefully misinformed about San Marino. (American remain woefully misinformed about most countries that aren’t located between Canada and Mexico.) It’s not only Liberation Day in San Marino, but, it’s also the feast day of St. Agatha – (patron saint of breast cancer survivors, but again, IContinue reading “A great day in San Marino”