September 9th is National When Pigs Fly Day. This is a day to celebrate that sometimes even things that seem impossible can happen. People need to put aside their doubts and follow through with their beliefs. It can be seen as a day of hope or miracles. When...
On this day September 8, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first African American woman to win the U.S. Open tennis title. She won the French Open in 1956 and 1957, Wimbledon in 1957 and 1958 & US Open in 1957 and 1958. She was born in South Carolina in 1927 and...
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” – Lao Tzu Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, which is a philosophical/religious tradition in China. His name means Old Teacher or Old Master. Lao Tzu was a big proponent...
September 6th is National Read a Book Day. It is a day to celebrate the joy and love of reading books. Reading can be for pleasure or to learn something new. It can be a poem, comics, a novel, a textbook…the sky is the limit. Join a reading challenge or a book...
Labor Day in America is on September 4 this year, 2023. The holiday celebrates the offerings and accomplishments of workers and the labor organization. The history of the holiday involves the labor union movement, which endorsed fair working conditions, respectable...
“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it isn’t open.” -Frank Zappa Frank Zappa was an American musician who also composed music. He was know for his unorthodox and eclectic music, quick wit and unreserved analysis of society. He was born in 1940...
