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Today is Plimsoll Day

Pay tribute today to Samuel Plimsoll, a British politician who saved countless lives of British seamen in the mid-1800s. Plimsoll convinced the House of Commons to put an end to the practice of overloading English ships.

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Today is Laugh and Get Rich Day

Today, February the 8th, is Laugh and Get Rich Day, so take time out of your very busy and serious schedules to recognize some of the more humorous aspects of life.

Could you possibly think of a better way to spend a day then by laughing and getting rich?
No, neither could I.

So go find something to [...]

Today is Wave All Your Fingers At Your Neighbors Day

“It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood, A beautiful day for a neighbor, Would you be mine, Could you be mine, … Won’t you be my neighbor.”

After all the challenges our neighbors and we have faced, it’s time to put it all aside for at least one day. Wave “hello” to everybody and mean it

In [...]

Groundhog Day

Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees its shadow today there will be 6 more weeks of winter. If not, and we’re lucky, it’ll be an early spring.

…the European Celts believed that animals had certain supernatural powers on special days that were half-way between the Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. Folklore from Germany and [...]

Hula in the Coola Day

Its February. And its cold. And its grey. And it sucks! And some of us have 8 inches of snow!

But don’t let the winter doldrums get you down! Just get some moola and pack up your coola and get ready to do the hula at your very own Luau party.

Nothing cheers up a bland winters [...]

Inspire Your Heart With The Arts Day

Inspire Your Heart With the Arts Day is a day to experience the arts in your life. Food sustains you as a human. Art inspires you to be divine. Go to an art museum; browse through an art book at the library; enroll in an art class or commission an artist to paint your potrait. [...]

Fun at Work Day

A day to bring some fun and humor into that dull, boring, cubically challenged job of yours. Remember a happy employee is a productive employee.

Fun at Work Day is a day to have fun at work for once. Ideally, work should be fun. But normally, work is not intended [...]

National Take Back Your Time Week

Reclaim your time, energy, and life by letting go of the nonessential demands and activities that steal your free time.

When is the last time someone asked “how are you” and you did not reply “busy?”

Do you find yourself paging through your calendar weeks in advance just to schedule coffee with a friend? How many times [...]

Appreciate a Dragon Day

Today has been designated as appreciate a dragon day. A day for kids to choose their favorite dragons from literature and take part in dragon related celebrations and activities in their schools and libraries.

The little girl above reading a book about dragons is credited to sherikirkwood via flickr

Today we celebrate the most noble of [...]