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Today is the Ninth day of the Lunar New Year. The Jade Emperor is also known as the Yù Huáng or Yù Dì, the Ruler of all Heavens (of which the Chinese have over 30), Earth and the Underworld/ Hell, Creator of the Universe, later the Emperor of the Universe, and Lord of the ImperialContinue reading “It is the Birthday of Jade Emperor, King of Heaven.”

February 9, 1971 – All in the Family aired what TV scholars believe to be the first positive portrayal of a gay issue on American television on this date. Guest stars Anthony Geary and Philip Carey both went on to play long running roles on popular ABC Soap Operas. Geary as Luke Spencer on GeneralContinue reading “All in the Family”

February 8, 1973 –The cult classic film The Harder They Come (the breakthough film for Reggae music in the US,) was released in New York by Roger Corman’s New World Pictures, on this date. The movie is in Jamaican Patois, a creole language which can be understood to some extent by English speakers. There areContinue reading “The Harder They Come premiered (in the US)”

February 8, 1974 – The spin-off from the sitcom Maude, that wasn’t quite a spin-off, Good Times, premiered on CBS-TV on this date. Norman Lear hired artist Ernie Barnes to paint the pictures which J.J. used in the show. Barnes’ work displays elongated African-American subjects in everyday scenes. Eddie Murphy owns the original The SugarContinue reading “Good Time premiered”

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 buriedContinue reading “Nope, she’s pretty dead now”

The Eighth day of the Lunar New Year is believed to be the birthday of millet, an important crop in ancient China. According to the folk proverbs, if this day is bright and clear, then this whole year will be a harvest year; however, if this day is cloudy or even rainy, then the wholeContinue reading “Anyone have a good millet recipe?”

February 7, 1964 –It was 58 years ago today, The Beatles arrived at JFK International Airport to begin their first tour of the United States. They helped bring about a social revolution whose effects can be felt to this day. They had nothing to declare but their genius. The Beatles came from Britain, sometimes knownContinue reading “The Beatles first American tour”

February 7, 1974 –The Love Unlimited Orchestra’s Love’s Theme and their album Under the Influence of Love Unlimited were certified gold, on this date. This is one of the few instrumentals and purely orchestral tracks to reach #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was one of the most played instrumentals of the 1970s.Continue reading “Barry White & Love Unlimited Orchestra”

The seventh day of the Lunar New Year is commonly referred to as “Ren Ri” (the day of human), because according to the legend, Nu Wa ( a Goddess in Chinese mythology who is believed to create the world and human beings) created human beings on the seventh day. Legend has it that Nüwa createdContinue reading “Hang tight; we’re half way through the celebrations”

February 7, 1979 –The very expensive superbomb of 1979, Supertrain premiered on NBC-TV on this date. TV Guide ranked Supertrain number 28 on its “50 Worst TV Shows of All Time” list. This was the most expensive American TV series ever produced at the time. The failure of this show, along with the US boycottContinue reading “Supertrain premiered”