Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
Today is the 3rd day of the 52nd week, the 27th day of the 12th month, the 362nd day of 2016, and:
Free Balloon Day (SpongeBob Squarepants)
Howdy Doody Day
Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day
National Fruitcake Day
Third day of the 12 Days of Christmas
Visit the Zoo Day
ON THIS DAY: In 537 in Istanbul the Hagia Sophia [a Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica, later an imperial mosque, and now a museum] was completed. In 1512 the Spanish Crown issued the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World. In 1521 the Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg preaching the Apocalypse. In 1831 Charles Darwin embarked on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate his theory of evolution. In 1845 ether anesthetic was used for childbirth for the first time by Dr Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia. In 1845 journalist John L. O'Sullivan, writing in his newspaper the New York Morning News, first used the phrase "by the right of our manifest destiny" for US western expansion. In 1911 "Jana Gana Mana", the national anthem of India, was first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress. In 1922 the Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō became the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world. In 1927Show Boat, considered to be the first true American musical play, opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway. In 1932 Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opened in New York City. In 1935 Regina Jonas was ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism. In 1945 the International Monetary Fund was created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations. In 1947 the children's TV program "Howdy Doody" debuted on NBC. In 1966 the Cave of Swallows, the largest known cave shaft in the world, was discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. In 1968 Apollo 8 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital manned mission to the Moon. In2004 radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reached Earth -- the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
Christmas is wonderful, especially with little kids, but it is a lot of work for just one day! As a result, I have stubbornly adhered to “Christmas week” and gladly interpret “Happy Holidays” as meaning we get to celebrate from Christmas Eve through New Year’s day – not quite the 12 days of Christmas, slightly more than the 8 days of Chanukah but not as long as Advent! As such, I have been on a self-imposed moratorium of political postings or even musings. And I am still trying to concentrate on other news when keeping abreast with current events, hoping not to add to the polarization and nastiness that seems to accompany politics these days. I’ve done pretty well with biting my tongue -- the only things slipping through is an occasional post about the valiant struggle of the water protectors blocking the DAPL, a few funny [at least to me] jabs, and the admission that the angst about the future is real and tangible.
2016 has been a rough year – I think that is something we all can agree on. And 2017 starts a whole new story that I hope we will be happy with when we look back this time next year. That is what I am trying to focus on…..
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