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The practice of marking worshippers’ foreheads with ashes in the  shape of a cross is one of Christianity’s most visible rituals. Ash Wednesday is important because it marks the start of the Lenten period leading up to Easter, when Christians … Continue reading →

Mardi Gras is a 300-plus-year-old holiday — one of the longest, most widely celebrated holidays across the world, bringing together countries with vastly different cultures and backgrounds to celebrate in their own unique ways.  Better known as “Carnival” in much … Continue reading →

President’s Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday of February. It’s a day to remember all the presidents in American history — today’s the day to honor them for their work in making America the great country it … Continue reading →

There’s a lot of special days in the month of February, but today is one of my favorites — it’s National Drink Wine Day! It’s celebrated every year on February 18. National Drink Wine Day was started to celebrate the … Continue reading →

The word “bard” came up the other day — I’d remembered hearing the term, especially associated with Shakespeare. But I looked it up to be sure it really meant what I thought it did. Here’s the dictionary definition:(formerly) a person … Continue reading →

Today is Valentine’s Day. There are differing opinions as to who or what we are celebrating on February 14. Before I get too far into this subject it’s worth noting that Valentine’s Day is banned in some countries because it’s … Continue reading →

First off, congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs for winning Super Bowl LVII. It was a great game — one of those that you hate to see either team lose. Now that that’s out of the way, here’s my gripe … Continue reading →

When I was growing up, Lincoln had his very own birthday — nowadays, he’s been kind of pushed aside and his birthday is lumped into President’s Day and has just kind of gotten lost in all the February holidays. (This … Continue reading →

Tomorrow is Super Bowl Sunday — the game will take place tomorrow at 6:30 (ET) at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, in Glendale, Arizona. This will be Super Bowl number 57 (LVII.) The “home” team will be … Continue reading →

The last issue of TIME magazine had an interesting article on quantum computers — the acknowledged future of computers. IBM is the recognized leader in the development of these machines and a number of IBM employees were interviewed for input … Continue reading →