The last skyscraper I went into was in Houston Texas while there on business a long time ago. The building was in the Post Oak section of town and was adjacent to the Bechtel building where I was working and appeared tall and thin. I felt that it swayed in the breeze for the brief time I was there ...

Which certainly wasn't a long interval.

Today is National Skyscraper Day. It is an annual observance held each September 3rd and recognizes these spectacularly tall habitations utilized for living and working as the marvels of human engineering they are.

The day is the anniversary of the birth of Louis H Sullivan who is said to be the "father" of modern skyscrapers. The name skyscraper originates in the 1880s in the United States as a moniker for high rise buildings.

I am not one to study the worlds construction — but I must say that skyscrapers leave me awestruck at the notion of long term utilization of them.

I'd like to consider what sort of height limitations may exist but I just cannot really go there for fear of bad karma.

I recall the 2008 contemporary horror flick Cloverfield set in New York City and the main hero Rob looking out the window of his girl Beth's apartment which was Unit 3910 in the second tower of the Time Warner Center at 10 Columbia Circle in Manahttan overlooking Central Park.
 

The digs were positively spectacular and the building appeared to be as high as the the view one might observe from an airplane. The building ended up falling and was leaning on the adjacent tower from which the young lady was rescued from beneath a beam prior to their perilous departure as a plot item.

The astounding thing was in retrospect, it wasn't even the tallest building in the immediate vicinity.

Suffice it to say that though I worked on the 10th floor of a local office building for some thirteen years it was not something I would have chosen for myself. I prefer to keep my feet on the ground if you don't mind. Happy National Skyscraper Day anyway. If you're one of the many who enjoy a sky high lifestyle either working, residing, or both more power to you !
 

I've been a doodler all my life.

I recall in elementary and high school my classroom papers would likely be festooned with various scribbles which were the result of something going on of the imaginary and multi tasking variety ...

Even back then.

I never got in trouble. Nobody ever inquired regarding them. I just figured they were of insufficient merit.

Today is Doodle Day. Annually persons who feel they are famous submit various doodles to mark the day. These are later auctioned off on ebay to support those suffering from epilepsy.

I don't think I'll be submitting anything to the auction competition.

While I understand the need for monetary support of those who deal with epilepsy.

The crux of the observance of Doodle Day for me personally is the creation of that which formerly did not exist.

That artistic hair running through me tickles me into action every now and then. Even if my efforts aren't all that.

I feel the spirit of the day is what is important. So I did a mona lisa doodle in an informal technique called jester.

My late friend Dewitt Casey taught me about it a long time ago.

Boy, I still miss him too.

 

Yeah, this is another one of those days at which I will likely poke fun.

Call me wreckless, but the words Crackers Over the Keyboard bring to mind some caucasian engaged in either writing or coding at a computer or typewriter.

I don't eat crackers at my keyboard by and large. I save the crackers for bed.

Anyway, all seriousness aside, to day is Crackers Over The Keyboard Day. It is celebrated in the United States each August 28.

The crux of the day seems to be the taste of crackers and that humble yet versatile nature of them as foodstuffs.

Proponents of the day go on to tout how eating crackers plain or with dips are equally delicious snack foods.

I like peanut butter on my crackers.

I hope you have a happy day and can take it somewhat more seriously than do I.
 

Some of us are easily intimidated. Situational hesitancy rears it's ugly head in many of us frequently. That unsure feeling is primarily a function of image and how you want to present yourself.

We with the ability to shed a hesitant attitude are frequently considered foolhardy by those masses who cannot and are therefore imposed upon by we who can ... and do.

Needing a reason to act in our premeditated lives are the single biggest impediment to creativity on the planet.

Many say "just because" in the context of a specified situation not necessarily indicating a particular conclusion.

Funsy Wunsy ... August 27 provides an interesting vehicle for capricious activity called "Just Because Day".

The day is aka "National Just Because Day" and is a mechanism by which you may discard the why in your actions and go for it without needing to explain.

You get to do whatever you like "just because" so it's a day to do what you choose.

Happy Just Because Day.

Now get out there and do as you will ... just because.