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- November 11, 2023
- Veterans Day 2023
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- November 10, 2023
- USMC Birthday 2023
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Today is the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. I note it because so many of my friends were either members of the corps or the Marine Corps League.
Each year on November 10 they have a cake cutting ceremony and the Marine Corps Ball.
My good friend the late Eldon Dewitt Casey made it a point to actively participate in all events related to both the Marine Corps and the Marine Corps League.
He was a Devil Dog, which is the preferred nickname of marines all over.
This day commerates the formation of The Continental Marines in 1775.
Today, we have over 200,000 Marines occupying four divisions with stations at Camp Pendleton, California; Okinawa, Japan; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Hoo Yah Devil Dog !
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- November 9, 2023
- Geriatric Toothfairy Day 2023
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Now that I am older my needs have deviated from those priorities I held in my younger years so long ago.
For example, a prime need of mine was frequent dental care. Since I've come to know just how much of an uncaring racket it all is I have stopped a lot of that to find my teeth remain in good shape due to my daily hygiene regimen which I intend to maintain on into the future.
This is not to say I would not pursue the services of a dental professional should the need arise. Certainly not the dentist portrayed in the movie Marathon Man, however. It's already a sad notion to think that dentists in general are without initiative and expect the so-called "patient" to service them instead of vice versa.
Today is Geriatric Toothfairy Day. It comes around each November 9 in the United States.
The thrust of the observance is to bring the importance of oral health for we old farts to the forefront and I am fully aware of the impact of poor hygiene in general. Poor dental hygiene can be a devastating affair indeed.
As in The Marathon Man movie which came out that year I enlisted in the Navy "Is it safe?"
My quality of life has remained good over the years because of those attentions I pay to the details of health maintenance that I might be less vulnerable to the infirmities I might suffer otherwise.
So I hope you'll take a moment to evaluate your personal health practices such as good dental care. It's not enough to hit the high spots and call it a day. You have to be consientious in your pursuit of health maintenance.
Geriatric Toothfairy Day and be aware of those requirements for good health as you travel the path life sets before you.
See Also:
Geriatric Toothfairy Day 2023
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- November 8, 2023
- World Pianist Day 2023
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I've had a lot of pianists in my musical listening history come and go. One of those persistent artists was Armando Anthony Corea aka "Chick" Corea. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 12, 1941. Sadly, he passed from cancer in Tampa Bay, Florida at age 79 on February 9, 2021.
He gave me an appreciation for jazz and improvisation that has stood the test of time.
Today is World Pianist Day.
It is observed each November 8 and is about those pianists and their achievements. Those profound aural images Chick Corea evoked in me as I experienced his performances are what this day is all about.
Happy World Pianist Day.
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Chick Corea, jazz virtuoso
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- November 7, 2023
- National Retinol Day 2023
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Retinol is vitamin A.
Retinol or other forms of vitamin A are required for vision, cellular development, maintenance of skin and mucous membranes, immune function and reproductive development.
There are treatment agents derived from vitamin A such as adaptalene gel which both treat acne and other ailments of the skin very effectively.
I am known to maintain a tube of either Effaclar Adaptalene Gel Topical Retinoid from La Roache-Posay Dermatological Laboratories — or Differin Adaptalene Gel because their effects on my aging skin are striking.
Today is National Retinol Day.
It was declared for November 7 and founded under the auspices of a company called RoC Skincare aka Retin-Ox Correxion cosmetics on October 25, 2021.
This Vitamin A derivative aids in skin renewal and helps to reduce indications of aging such as lines and wrinkles, sagging skin, and uneven tone and texture.
The research behind this product is pretty much second to none.
It is a valued skin care component of dermatologists and those in the know for a long time now.
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- November 6, 2023
- Remembering Pat Tillman on his Birthday
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Pat Tillman was born on November 6, 1976 at Fremont, California.
He was a football player inspired to join the Army after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
In 2004 he was serving in Afghanistan following a stint in Iraq. In April of that year, it was falsely reported that Afghan insurgents killed him in battle.
In May, The Pentagon came clean by notifying his parents that he had been killed by friendly fire.
Pat Tillman was killed April 22, 2004 at age 27 in Spera, Khost Province, Afghanistan. There was no evidence for enemy fire at his position.
This travesty of war caused understandable hard feelings between his family and the Department of Defense.
Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr was and remains a hero of the United States of America.
Rest in peace.
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Patrick Daniel Tillman
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- November 5, 2023
- Daylight Savings Ends 2023
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Saturday night this round of Daylight Savings Time ended with our return to Eastern Standard Time.
Many consider this change in time zones a bad idea spawned from an age of agriculture and factory jobs which remains with us because of the leadership seen somewhat lacking to say the least yet appears to dominate the United States of America.
Like the rain which some avoid, I for one do not shun the dark hours and would just as soon see the seasons pass unaffected by some stupid politician.
Some places in The Republic decline to implement daylight savings time and do not have to make the "fall back" at 2 am like we did.
So like it or hate it in much of the USA daylight savings time ended last night.
I hope you are tolerating the situation as well as may be expected.
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- November 4, 2023
- Use Your Common Sense Day 2023
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I'm afraid this one will be lost on all the woke dumb asses out there. Today is Use Your Common Sense Day, and seeing how the woke, transsexuals, and other morons indigeneous to the democrat way of thinking I'm afraid 'common sense' is an alien concept and well beyond their grasp.
It seems that the sloppy ass green haired teachers imparting their stupid ideology and misguided indoctrination are the absolute worst in this regard.
Lacking sound judgement in practical matters concerning activities of daily living as evidenced by the green hair and continuous moronic spouting off whereby the point is missed and the "facts" are contrived toward some sick narrative or without scientific basis judgement of course falls pitifully short of anything worthwhile. Use Your Common Sense Day is goes down on November 4 annually. Inasmuch as common sendse is such an important tool for living life being applied knowledge of simple, sensible things the woke will simply be left to go extinct as they are presently doing.
Use Your Common Sense Day woke people. I hope you will endeavor to stop being the idiotic ranting morons you presently appear.
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- November 3, 2023
- National Accessory Day 2023
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Today is National Accessory Day which is observed each November 3rd in observance of we who love our accessories. The supplementary items come in varying sizes, colors, and effects and some of us like more of them and some of us less ...
No outfit is complete without the essential accessory which brings it all together in an effective manner.
Though any adornment worn with clothes, including shoes, bags, belts, bracelets, watches, rings, necklaces, and earrings, may be referred to as "accessories" there are those of us who prefer function with our form and therefore choose more carefully.
This results in an accessory list consisting of shurikens, shealeighs, battle axes, nunchaku, ko budo bo, tonfas, spiked maces, mattock handles, .357 magnum pistols, and other essential accoutrements of the well heeled warmonger.
Regardless, I hope you have fun with the day and try not to cut yourself.
Happy National Accessory Day.
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- November 2, 2023
- National Deviled Egg Day 2023
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Depending upon exactly when they make it to the table I either LOVE or shun deviled eggs. Case in point: one Easter Sunday dinner at Mom's house in Salley, SC we were sitting at the dinner table for about twenty minutes when it was noticed that the magnificent platter of deviled eggs had not made it from the fridge to the table.
I would also like to point out that these were made by my sister who is a culinary expert in her own right. Clearing a platter of her expert creations is commonplace in the world I know.
Now, I am one to typically jump on a few deviled eggs as a matter of course, except when I am full of turkey, dressing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, and various other inclusions to a big holiday meal.
Subsequently, I didn't partake of this particular platter — and this is not speaking ill of them mind you — but it's simply not feasible for a full stomach to jump on a bunch of deviled eggs at the last minute.
Today is National Deviled Egg Day. It goes down each November second and is a time for implementing your favorite recipe in time for the next meal.
I like deviled eggs. Even in their propensity for causing noxious gas with all that sulfur contained in the yolks ...
Just don't spring them on me too late to be enthusiastic.
I will be happy to pass gas in your general direction.
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- November 1, 2023
- All Hallows Day 2023
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Well we have another All Saints Day aka All Hallows Day as the holiday season officially kicks off for me personally.
The day is a Christian holiday we observe each November first.
All Saints Day is a day memorializing all Christian saints both known and unknown.
So those of us who have lived in righteousness and holiness according to Christian teachings are included in this observance.
All Saints Day is part of that tradition which encompasses All Hallows Eve (Halloween) on October 31st and All Souls Day on November 2nd.
I personally have viewed the late Karol Józef Wojtyła aka Pope John Paul II to be as close to saintly as anyone I will ever know. I had great respect for his humble respect for humanity and his teachings.
They totally eclipse the heathen appearing nasty Pope Francis who not only does not know scripture but is deficient in levitical law, priestly comportment, and adherence to Biblical canon as well.
So though I don't feel I'll ever qualify as a "saint" I guess it's time to try to be a little more in line with that faith I profess.
See Also:
All Saints Day 2021
All Saints Day 2019
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- October 31, 2023
- When stuff doesn't work
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I attempted to implement libapache2-mod-geoip on Apache 2.4 for geolocation database access from .htaccess to no avail.
It seems that the geolocation module software no longer works and furthermore, hasn't worked in a fairly long time. So I gave the thing a full two weeks of configuration attempts and monitoring before I decided it was truly a waste of effort and then removed the package.
So, instead of the streamlined denial of service I sought to provide those uncivilized nations of the world I am back to the oldie but goodie trusted tried and true iptables methodology. Firewalls are indeed the mechanism for denying access on a server — and I suppose I was naive to think I could get any background razzle dazzle going on.
I suppose I just need to be satisfied with what works and not whine, moan, and groan over what used to work but no longer does so. It's just disappointing to think that I'm the only one in the equation to receive that denial of service I sought for those exploiting others — BUT this is why the software is provided "as is" ...
So that any level of half assed production HAS to be tolerated regardless of how essential you might think it to be otherwise. Deprecated packages should be removed from the installation binaries if only in an attempt not to appear as sloppy as you actually are.
It all goes to show you that we have different priorities in our implementations of technology and our good friends at Apache are perfectly satisfied to distribute software that — despite your best efforts — doesn't have a snowball's chance in Hell of working ...
Regardless of how much you may THINK you want it. Thusly, I relegate myself to the status of 'ungrateful wretch'. It's just that I sometimes regret devoting QUITE so much time to understanding the inner workings of Apache web server when there were easier implementations at my disposal that don't discard some user on a whim.
So feel free to call me a crybaby, happy Halloween and Boo wussie Apache !
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- October 30, 2023
- Mischief Night 2023
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We have another Mischief Night because it's October 30, Halloween Eve. Another night for pranks and whatnot supposedly in the name of fun. Though it's strictly for laughs all too often such mess goes to far.
Not being one to engage in problematic behaviors anymore I typically abstain from rabble rousing and other trouble making for others.
Also, my ensuing old age makes me less tolerant regarding these activities.
So if you're in to it by all means go for it.
Just be aware of the possible consequences.
Entertainment does not cross the boundary into malice.
See Also:
Mischief Night 2021
Mischief Night
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- October 29, 2023
- National Internet Day 2023
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The internet has been around since the very late 1960s.
Indeed, the rudiments of that time cannot be fairly compared to what is going on nowadays but history records each tiny step we took toward the giant leap we enjoy now.
The internet has been overrun with people who think paywalls are the way to generate their revenue. Nothing makes it to my firewall quicker than a paywall.
Then there are the ancillary things like streaming video and such that add to the experience.
All-in-all I doubt very much that it will ever all "be free" again and indeed there are jurisdictions seeking to control even the flow of information across their networks.
Today is National Internet Day. Some call it International Innternet Day. It falls on October 29 and give us pause to consider from where we have come and to where we are going.
Tim Berners Lee is credited with it's invention. He was not the only one involved but indeed about as key a figure in it's development as they get.
I hope you'll take a moment to consider a small modicum of appreciation. Too often we take things for granted that shouldn't be.
Happy National Internet Day
Happy International Internet Day
Whichever you choose.
See Also:
National Internet Day 2022
International Internet Day 2018
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