People love pets yet the sad truth is too many dogs and cats are unwanted and left fending for themselves on the streets. Too often they lead lives filled with fear, hunger, disease and desperation.While World Spay Day itself is celebrated annually on the fourth Tuesday in February (February 23 i
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02/27/2021
What does Heartbreak Hotel, an artificial rabbit and the White House have in common? All three share an important anniversary on February 22nd. 1920 - First artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (at the now-defunct but iconic Bay Meadows Raceway in San Mateo, California).1935 - Airplanes are
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02/22/2021
What do the sewing machine, instant camera and NASCAR have in common? All three share an important anniversary on February 21st. 1828 – Initial issue of the Cherokee Phoenix is the first periodical to use the Cherokee syllabary invented by Sequoyah. 1842 – John Greenough is granted the first U.S.
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02/20/2021
What do the US Postal Service, the Bay Bridge and Swan Lake have in common? All three share an important anniversary on February 20th. 1547 – Edward VI of England (son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour) is crowned King of England at the age of 9 in Westminster Abbey. 1792 – The Postal Service Act, e
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02/19/2021
Wine-lovers raise a glass to February 18th, National Drink Wine Day! It would be a shame to only drink wine once a year. Perhaps today's a good reminder of the health benefits of drinking wine (in moderation, of course). Moderate drinkers of wine have lower risks of: liver disease type II diabet
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02/18/2021
Ash Wednesday was February 17th. On Ash Wednesday, many Christians attend a church service and receive ashes on their foreheads in the sign of the cross. It is a reminder of from "Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust". It means that we came from dust and we shall return to dust, referring to our earth
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02/18/2021
Don't worry if you missed "National Random Acts of Kindness Day" on February 17. Kindness is always in fashion. In fact, wouldn't it be wonderful if "Random Acts of Kindness Day" was celebrated every day instead of once a year?Easy ways to celebrate includewriting a thoughtful cardgiving flowersd
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02/18/2021
What do temporary insanity, the phonograph and Iwo Jima have in common? All three share an important anniversary on February 19th. Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press 1847 – The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party. Several Donner Party survivors l
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02/18/2021
What do Jefferson Davis, Pluto and Snow in the Desert have in common? All three share an important anniversary on February 18th.1229 – The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor signs a ten-year truce with al-Kamil, regaining Jerusalem,Nazareth, and Bethlehem with neither military engage
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02/17/2021
Fun Presidents' Day Trivia QuizWhether you referred to it as "President’s Day”, “Presidents’ Day”, or “Presidents’ Day”, this week's holiday is a good excuse to test one's knowledge of the holiday. The first “President’s Day” celebrated the birth of George Washington, the “Father of Our Country
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02/16/2021
