https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-frankenstein-friday-last-friday-in-october/ In a time when women writers weren't acknowledged as they are now, Mary Shelley first published her masterpiece, FRANKENSTEIN or the Modern Prometheus anonymously. Most believed it was her husband, Percy Shelley, who wrote this classic monster tale, but in 1823, Mary republished the book with her name proudly displaced as its author. In … Continue reading Readers – It’s National Frankenstein Friday!
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Readers – it’s NATIONAL COFFEE DAY
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-coffee-day-september-29/ I didn't find the origins of this observance, but who cares? It's coffee! Of course, coffee pairs beautifully with books. If you add a cat and a blanket, then you really have a heavenly condition. The "wine of Arabia," coffee was first discovered in 15th century Yemen. The most popular origin story is that … Continue reading Readers – it’s NATIONAL COFFEE DAY
NATIONAL PUNCTUATION DAY
I have gotten into more conversations about punctuation than I can say. The hottest debate? The Oxford Comma! Now, if you don't think punctuation matters, you'd be seriously wrong. I'm not saying that because I am an author and an editor. I don't subscribe to the Oxford comma (or serial comma) simply because I was … Continue reading NATIONAL PUNCTUATION DAY
NATIONAL DISEASE LITERACY MONTH
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-disease-literacy-month-september/ I found it interesting that when I read about this observance, they directed it toward children. Whomever wrote the piece for NationalDayCalendar.com said: "Over 90% of children do not understand their disease or chronic illness. We often resist what we don’t understand. Children skip medications and treatments. As a result, their condition worsens and … Continue reading NATIONAL DISEASE LITERACY MONTH
I Appreciate My Trucker
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-truck-driver-appreciation-week-second-week-in-september/ This is NATIONAL TRUCK DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK. It falls during the second week in September, which means it will be celebrated on these dates over the next years: September 12-18, 2021September 4-10, 2022 September 3-9, 2023September 8-14, 2021 I am in a unique position to understand the role and life of a trucker. I … Continue reading I Appreciate My Trucker
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