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- October 29, 2026
- World Ballet Day 2026
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When I was a child at Argagona Village in Virginia Beach my sister pursued ballet.
I was amazed at the flexibility she attained during those days and have often wondered how it may have progressed had she pursued it beyond those few years she indulged it.
Today is World Ballet Day.
It is an annual observance since 2015 and is hosted by various ballet companies who pick the day in October it will be held.
It is a day to enjoy and learn about this dance form from an international perspective as presented by the Royal Opera House in London, participating companies include The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, San Francisco Ballet, and Royal Swedish Ballet. It should not be confused with the related observance, National Ballet Day, which is celebrated each February 7.
Events presented by the various companies are streamed on the internet and are free to watch.
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- October 28, 2026
- National Immigrants Day 2026
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National Immigrants Day is observed every year on October 28 in the United States. In theory it is about honoring the contributions, history, and cultural diversity brought by immigrants. It was first observed in 2006 and continues to highlight the nation’s immigrant missteps.
In actuality, it is about criminal senile buffoons who would open our borders to the world and accept their criminal element just to get a vote for his brigand political party, the democrat turds. They continually attempt to hand our country over to foreigners. This is a situation which calls for something other than the "no action" it's getting.
The US hosts over 45 million immigrants about 14% of the population, making it the country with the largest immigrant population in the world.
Unfortunately, it has been a losing proposition for the Republic, particularly in light of the muslims who want us to accept and adhere to Islam and the Sharia, and the Somalis who are simply thieves and shysters out to defraud the entire country as often and as severely as humanly possible. Then there are a subset of the Mexicans who populate drug gangs and are out to rob us and watch them fly their Mexican flags from their pickup trucks and low riders.
We need to send these people to GITMO and chain them up and give them bread and water.
I am so sick of people who come here, hate continuously on the country — spewing vitriol at every turn THEN getting elected to congress because they live in conclaves of criminals that should have been lined up and shot not given green cards.
Can you say Ihan Omar boys and girls? What an unscrupulous immoral foreign bitch.
To legally immigrate to the United States, you must qualify under a specific immigrant category, have an approved petition (such as Form I‑130 or I‑140), and complete either Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing depending on whether you are inside or outside the U.S. Overview of U.S. Legal Immigration.
U.S. immigration law (the Immigration and Nationality Act) allows several pathways for lawful permanent residence (Green Card), including family sponsorship, employment, humanitarian protection, and special categories.
The U.S. issues up to 675,000 permanent immigrant visas annually, with additional uncapped visas for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens.
Step-by-Step Legal Immigration Process
1. Determine Your Eligibility Category
Common categories include:
Family-based immigration (Form I‑130) Employment-based immigration (Form I‑140) Investor immigration (Form I‑526) Humanitarian programs (asylum, refugee status) Special immigrant categories (Form I‑360) rules differ by category.
2. File the Immigrant Petition
Usually, a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or employer must file a petition on your behalf. Examples:
Form I‑130 – Petition for Alien Relative
Form I‑140 – Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker
Form I‑360 – Special Immigrant Petition
Form I‑526 – Investor Petition
USCIS reviews and decides the petition. If denied, the notice explains reasons and appeal options.
3. Wait for Visa Availability
Most categories require a visa to be available before you can proceed. Visa availability depends on:
Priority dates
Annual visa caps
Category-specific limits
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4. Choose Your Processing Path
Your next step depends on where you are located:
A. Adjustment of Status (Inside the U.S.)
File Form I‑485 after your petition is approved and a visa is available. This allows you to become a permanent resident without leaving the U.S. B. Consular Processing (Outside the U.S.)
Complete your immigrant visa application at a U.S. consulate abroad. Once approved, you enter the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident.
5. Complete Required Supporting Steps
Depending on your category, you may need:
Medical examination
Affidavit of Support (financial sponsorship)
Biometrics appointment
Interview at USCIS or a U.S. consulate
6. Receive Your Green Card
Once approved, you become a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR). After 3–5 years of residency, you may be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship.
Summary
Legal immigration to the U.S. requires eligibility under a specific category, an approved petition, visa availability, and completion of either Adjustment of Status or Consular Processing. This structured process ensures compliance with U.S. immigration law and leads to lawful permanent residence.
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- October 27, 2026
- National Black Cat Day 2026
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Even though I'm not a "cat person" I have had a black cat in my youth.
Actually, it was my sister's but I had enough interaction with and administered sufficient care to declare the animal "mine" as it were. Just how many feedings does it take to make such claims, anyway.
Today is National Black Cat Day.
It is wrangled into the collective consciousness each October 27 under the auspices of an organization called Cats Protection in 2011 in an effort to raise awareness about the lower adoption rates of black and black and white felines.
The day originates in the UK and has improved the adoption rates of cats all over.
So get out their and snag you some black pussy and see if you like it better than I do.
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- October 26, 2026
- The Day of the Deployed 2026
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When I was in the Navy I was deployed aboard the USS MacDonough (DDG-39). It was a guided missile destroyer stationed at Charleston, SC. We traveled all over the Mediterranean, North Atlantic, Eastern Europe and North Africa. I always felt a part of the "tin can" navy and it was pretty much a perfect match for me.
I have often wished I could go back in time and relive some of those days because I would surely have done a few things differently. Alas, these days find the "Mighty Mac" sold for scrap 1994 and now it is but a melted down memory.I try to honor that ship and those men and those times in my life at every opportunity. I am a regular contributor to the USS MacDonough Reunion Association. It gives me some solace to provide them with a little regular funding in light of my less than stellar history.
The Day of the Deployed is observed every year on October 26, since 2006 under the auspices of one Shelle Michaels Aberle and honors US service members deployed abroad as well as their families who support them. It honors all US military personnel serving away from home. It recognizes the sacrifices of families during deployments. It highlights the challenges of long separations and difficult service environments.
This day was founded in 2006 when one Shelle Michaels Aberle petitioned North Dakota Governor John Hoeven. The Day of the Deployed serves as a national reminder of the dedication and sacrifices made by deployed service members and their families.
Pictured is the USS Santa Barbara (LCS‑32), an Independence‑Class Littoral Combat Ship.
USS Santa Barbara (LCS‑32) is an Independence‑class littoral combat ship of the US Navy, homeported in San Diego, California, and assigned to Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet.
Littoral Combat Ships are small surface combatants optimized for operations close to shore. They emphasize speed, shallow draft, modularity, and flexibility rather than heavy armament.
The LCS program began in 2002 to create a fast, versatile ship for littoral threats such as mines, small boats, and diesel submarines. Both variants were procured after competitive development by the United States Navy.
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- October 25, 2026
- National I Care About You Day 2026
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Caring about someone is a wonderful feeling. It sometimes results in bliss. Other times in Unrequited love — that one-sided emotional or romantic experience where one person has deep feelings for someone who does not return them, or does not return them with the same intensity.
Over the years I've experienced both sides of the situation. There have been those I coveted who did not feel the same for me and those who coveted me for whom I did not feel the same.
Today is National I Care About You Day.
It is observed each year on October 25.
I say "observed" over "celebrated" because sometimes it is FAR from a celebratory experience.
The idea of this informal day is to promote kindness, mental health awareness, emotional support, and expression of genuine care to friends, family, and signficant others.
My interest in the day revolves around those I have rejected in the past. I find it interesting that people can be made to fall in love so quickly ... like overnight and the get really pushy about it. Over the years it has been better for me to remain single and not pursue other who have likely become fed up regarding relationships.
As Huey Lewis and the News sang so appropriately in their song If This Is It "if this ain't love just say so". I hope your relatioships are everything for which you could wish.
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- October 24, 2026
- United Nations Day 2026
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United Nations Day is a sad day for the United States. It marks the official coming into force of the overstepping t
ird world idiots by means of the UN Charter of 1945.
United Nations Day is celebrated annually on October 24, marking the anniversary of the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945, and officially came into effect on October 24, 1945, after being ratified by a majority of signatories. Declared by the UN General Assembly in Resolution 168 (1947), and recommended as an international public holiday in Resolution 2782 (1971).
They will tell you that their core purpose is to promote international peace and security, protect human rights, foster social progress, and support sustainable development worldwide. However, this is subterfuge to keep you from understanding their wish to take control of the entire world via Agenda 2030 aka Millennium Development Goals which was an earlier 15-year UN framework set for 2000 to 2015.
Their ploy is "sustainable development" where they control where you live, what you own, and where you may go in your own country. The creation of the United Nations and its placement in the United States was the work of two consecutive US presidents, Franklin D Roosevelt conceived and designed the organization, while his successor, Harry S Truman, oversaw its official establishment and formalization on American soil.
Sometimes we elect the stupidest leadership on the planet.
Then we have a collection of stupid voters to go with them.
Third world nations need to just go away and abuse their OWN people, not us.
I will never cooperate nor participate with ANYTHING with which the UN is involved.
Their campus in New York should be razed to the ground, the ground heavily salted, and their leadership deported.
There is no sense in trusting an organzation out to take you by hook or crook.
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- October 23, 2026
- Champagne Day 2026
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I once partook of champagne at the drop of a hat.
I could go for a little snootfull ... or turn up entire bottles and stagger around then sleep in a profound slumber all night long.
Those days ended when I stopped all recreational drugs including alcohol.
Today is Champagne Day.
It is observed on the fourth Friday of October, falling on October 23, 2026 under the auspices of the Champagne Day Official Portal.
The day was created by wine blogger and educator from California, one Chris Oggenfus.
Under under AOC (Appellation d'Origine) rules, true Champagne can only come from the protected Champagne region of France.
This day is reserved for tastings and parings with food.
I have also noted that the more expensive brands sometime convey a slight bitterness not found in the less expensive varieties. I've always attributed it to some latent psychosomatic effect.
Dom Pérignon was once my go to brand. Yes, I thought I was high falutin. Now I just drink Iced Tea, No Sugar Ginger Ale, and water.
Nowadays I don't hanker for any champagne at all.
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- October 22, 2026
- International Caps Lock Day 2026
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Hello all you typers out there. Today is International Caps Lock Day.
This day is observed twice a year on June 28 and October 22.
It is held under the auspices of the software developer Derek Arnold.
It is meant to draw attention to those compelled to type in all caps.
The June 28 Date was added in honor of the late infomercial pitch man Billy Mays who died in 2009 and was known for his loud high energy delivery. Rest in peace.
The key has roots in the oldie but goodie typewriter with both upper and lower case letters arrving on the Remington Number 2 typewriter in 1878 and the shift lock following in 1914 with the computer Caps Lock debuting on the Xerox Alto in 1973. This was the year I graduated high school.
So get out there and scream silently piggies.
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- October 21, 2026
- National Apple Day 2026
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It is said that there are 7,500 distinct apple cultivars worldwide.
I grew up consuming mass quantities of apples. I liked all kinds — for different reasons.
I love the sweet red delicious for it's juice and in apple salad.
I pursue granny smiths for the tart variation for which I often hunger.
The yellow delicious is my go to for a somewhat softer sweet mellowness which was likely on my mind, particularly in the autumn.
Today is National Apple Day.
It is observed each October 21 under the auspices of the UK charity Common Ground since 1990.
This year it comes around Wednesday, October 21.
It's an important feature of National Apple Month which is the month of October here in the US.
Ah, harvest time, cooler weather, it's so memory invoking.
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- October 20, 2026
- National Day on Writing 2026
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There was a time when I viewed myself a writer. I wrote poetry, short stories, brief theatrical scenes — and all in all I was really tearing up the literary field from a standpoint of volume for a while in my younger days.
I had a brief Susan Sontag influenced era where I was all lofty and waxed somewhat misanthropic in retrospect.
Then I came to a great realization that writing was not paying the bills.
It was nice to show people all the fine things I had accumulated on paper, but no buyers meant I needed something marketable for which people would actually pay money.
I didn't want to be in it for the glory. I was only in it for the money.
This became that great schism in my life where I gave up writing (and most medical pursuits) for that which the people at large wanted. I became a systems generalist while most others were "specialists" and did hardware, software, and media instead the minute subsets taken on by my peers.
This was well before the advent of the PC and I found myself engaging the DEC VT series hardware running Unix, RT-11, TSX-11 as well as the Micro Vax running VAX/VMS and ULTRIX — whereby things immediately took an upward turn on the financial front.
Today is National Day on Writing.
It is observed each October 20 under the auspices of the National Council of Teachers of English here in the US since 2009 to highlight the vital role writing plays in everyday life. The genres include academic, professional, creative, informal, and digital writing and I'm afraid the blog is as far as I go anymore.
However a comfortable retirement with a home built like a fortress, a two server cluster atached to a gigabit broadband connection, and a gun safe full of weapons is not the worst ending you may suffer in this day and age.
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- October 19, 2026
- Evaluate Your Life Day 2016
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When you reevaluate something you consider or examine something again in order to make changes or to form new opinions regarding it or it's various aspects.
Evaluate Your Life Day is observed internationally each October 19 under the auspices of Thomas and Ruth Roy of Wellcat Holidays since 2006.
This couple really enjoy formulating holidays.
I think they will ultimately have one for every day of the year. Alas, I should be so optimistic and motivated.
This particular day serves as a reminder to
pause,
reflect, and
examine
Where you are in life your achievements, challenges, habits, relationships, and long term goals.
The day encourages people to assess their goals, habits, and aspects of personal growth.
It it a day to take pause to remind, reflect and examine where you are in your life's journey.
Consider your various achievements, known challenges, personal habits, relationships, and long term goals.
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- October 18, 2026
- National Necktie Day 2026
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A necktie is a strip of material worn around the collar and tied in a knot at the front with the ends hanging down; aka tie.
These accessories have been around since about 1838 and I once viewed them as the bane of my existence. During my career I amassed a large collection of various ties which I wore each day as a symbol of professional involvement.
In the late years of my career I noticed the younger set simply left them out of the equation and I really didn't care one way or another.
The image you project is a function of your environment.
I hated my job because everybody thought they had the right to interrupt my projects to work on theirs and these bad feelings remain to this day.
However, I always tried to place my best foot forward and to me it included one of many neckties I maintained for just such occasions.
I bet my replacement didn't have to continually be anybody's bitch.
Today is National Necktie Day, aka International Tie Day aka World Tie Day.
It is observed each October 18 to honor the history, cultural significance, and evolution of the necktie.
I never saw myself as a fashionista or even an overly neat dresser.
However I did the best I could and some of my Christmas ties became the stuff of legend in the office.
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- October 17, 2026
- National Edge Day 2026
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For all you teetotallers out there to day is National Edge Day.
It is an observance held each October 17 promoting the so-called "Straight Edge" lifestyle whereby you live free from alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs, often paired with values of self-discipline, clean living, and personal conviction.
Should October 17 fall on a weekday, the event is usually moved to the nearest Saturday.
I recall my younger drug culture influences on my attitudes and ambitions and it came to a raging head one day when "drug testing" was implemented by many of the employers here is insipid inbred southerner land and it all came to a head when I had to decide if I wanted to work or partake of altered consiousness the rest of my life.
My then best friend was a total "head" doing all manner of pain killers and psychoactive adulterations to his body on a frequent basis — to the point he would do "uppers" and "downers" to counteract each other in his activities of daily living.
The Straight Edge subculture upon which the observance is based was totally unknown to me at a conscious level. However I did come to a number of parallel conclusions whereby I prefered a steady income over the temporary escape offered by various psycho actives.
Working won out hands down in my particular case.
I watched some of my friends suffer greatly having given up their gainful employment over the perception of rights being walked on, freedoms denied, and there were many and varied rationale for the claims of employers overstep in their lives. Of course the evil insurance industry was quick to pounce on everyone by offering discounts on all drug tests.
So, in my particular instance that drug culture of my life simply had to go. Cold turkey cessation wasn't difficult for me. It wasn't a strain or causation of withdrawal. I stopped all the mess over economics and never resumed even in retirement.
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- October 16, 2026
- National Feral Cat Day 2026
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We live in an incorporated municipality and have animal control laws which are somewhat applied to canines while felines seem to go their own way without any attempt at control.
By the classical definition feral cats are born outdoors and not socialized to humans while stray cats are socialized under their own terms and will allow you to feed them but shun all other activity.
Today is National Feral Cat Day.
It goes down each October 16 in an attempt to raise awareness about feral and community cats and promote humane solutions like Trap-Neuter-Return.
Me, I'm quite satisfied with the solution called headshot-dig hole-bury methodology.
I tried cohabitation but this devolved to drink my half and half and then loose a giant cat turd by my front door.
From then on it was war. All cats are required to vacate the premesis immediately without food or rest.
You just can't go around accepting food and giving thanks with feces.
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