I Love Mother’s Day. Do You?

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9, 2021, is Mother’s Day where I am (and in at least 95 other countries¹), so I wanted to make a post to commemorate it. I did not make a Mother’s Day post last year and I usually publish a Famous Sayings post, but this year I will do something different.

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Famous Sayings #191 — ‘The Tranquilizing Drug of Gradualism’

January 18, 2021

This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.

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Today is Martin Luther King Day, and to commemorate this holiday, I would like to revisit another quote from the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. This quote might not be as familiar to most of us as some others, but it is one that is oft-repeated by activists because of what it says about the fight against inequality.

I Don’t Feel Very Patriotic Today

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I’ve never quite understood why people feel so much loyalty to a country just because they were born there.

This might be a paraphrase of something I read a few years ago, but when I first read a statement like that, it startled me. At first, I thought that the person who wrote that was being “edgy,” but years later, I realize that that person had a point.

Reading, Viewing, and Listening for Martin Luther King Day 2019

Martin Luther King Day 2019 is almost over where I am, but before it ends, I wanted to share some more links that I found today. Since this has become somewhat of a tradition (started on MLK Day in 2017), why not? This time, I found links to a few speeches made by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as links to videos and audio. Let’s look them over, shall we?

Some More Reading for Martin Luther King Day

Today, I planned on looking at Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, but in terms of the civil rights leader’s views as an anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist. However, it turns out that many others had the same idea. What more could I add?

At the very least, I would like to share a number of the articles I found, as most were published today. Then I would like to talk about why this underrated aspect of MLK is so important in this day and age.

Labor Day 2017: Four Work-Related Articles

This year, I wanted to share a few links for Labor Day. Recently, I have come across some links with a work theme. I came across one while working on my latest Famous Sayings post (#77 — Working Hard or Hardly Working). Another article led to yet another and a blog post.

Why Do We Use Fireworks on the Fourth of July?

How did fireworks become a fixture in the United States? And in particular, why are they in heavy use on the Fourth of July?

Well, in order to answer the question, we must look at the history of fireworks. The history of fireworks is commonly traced back to ancient China.

I Want to Commemorate Juneteenth

It’s June 19 where I am, so I wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the holiday known as Juneteenth in the United States.

Unfortunately, Juneteenth is rarely discussed overall, although it is a paid holiday in Texas and it is celebrated in 45 states.

In all honesty, I never knew about this holiday until I read about it in a newspaper after I had graduated high school. In history books, the Emancipation Proclamation was cited as marking the end of slavery. Nary was there a mention of Juneteenth.

Some Reading for Martin Luther King Day

So, today is Martin Luther King Day in the United States. The national holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January. The way the holiday is set up now allows it to coincide with MLK’s birthday, which is on the 15^th but the holiday was originally set on the fourth Monday in January.

The holiday is recognized to some degree in all 50 states, but it took until 2000 for it to be recognized at all the in state of Arizona (What gives? Don’t you want another day off?)

According to TimeandDate.com, some states recognize Martin Luther King Day along with other holidays.

• In Arizona and New Hampshire, the day is combined with Civil Rights Day.
• Idaho recognizes Human Rights Day.
• Wyoming recognizes the day as Wyoming Equality Day.
• Some states celebrate it along with Robert E. Lee’s birthday …

Anyway, I thought I would use this space to talk about a few articles I found today.

“Only Give What You Want Most.”

Have you heard someone tell you to “Only give what you want most”?

Since it is the first day of Winter and we are getting closer to Christmas and the beginning of Hanukkah (nod to my readers who celebrate the holidays), I wanted to look into this idea for one of my featured posts. However, it doesn’t look like this is a famous saying at all, although I’ve heard of it.

This is a stupid little rant but please bear with me. I’m talking part in Write Anything Wednesday, doggone-it!