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- October 24, 2022
- Take Back Your Time Day 2022
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The act of taking back your time is an effort by the lazy bones in the workplace whining about being overworked.
My complaints regarding work was not the amount of work nor the hours ...
They were all about my perception of the incompetence surrounding me.
Today is Take Back Your Time Day.
It is observed each October 24th and is one of those trifling little humanist things that try to claim that the time requirements of a paycheck overtaxes our existence.
So while I feel there is NO epidemic of "overwork" in the United States; here we have a sniveling crybaby observance to the contrary.
Shutup stupid lazy people.
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- October 23, 2022
- World Priest Day 2022
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When I was a much younger man just having recently left the navy I knew a fair number of people.
Some were friends, others acquaintances, and others ... well either frenemies ... or not.
Two of my acquaintances were Mr and Mrs Del Priore who lived off Elmwood Avenue in a large beautiful home Mr Del Priore was refurbishing.
The Del Priore family had a number of artisans who were all highly talented and skilled — and he was simply one of them.
I dare say his remodeling skills are second to none and I was always impressed with his work.
They had a precocious curly red headed child named Dorian I would have the opportunity to observe periodically and this child had a few insightful moments in my presence which were surprising to me personally.
I always enjoyed seeing him to just experience whatever happened next. He was full of surprises.
A few years back I learned he had grown up to become an Episcopalian Priest and is now Reverend Dorian Del Priore. The last time I checked he was in the St Peter's Episcopal Church in Greenville.
So there you have it. A success story of a child who grew up to be a man of profound faith and followed that faith into a calling of leadership within the body of Christ.
I think of him today because it is World Priest Day.
The day is celebrated and affirms those who commit their lives to God and His Church. The day provides an opportunity to express your support for these people who place us before themselves.
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- October 22, 2022
- Smart is Cool Day 2022
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I recall having a pretty good record with intelligence during my school years.
Often times this was not reflected in my grades.
So perhaps I was likely the worst student you ever encountered in your life but I surprised my teachers and others repeatedly with knowledge they didn't have a reason to think was there.
Like scoring highest on standardized tests with Fs on your report card.
Later there was technical subject matter expertise that likewise took others by surprise and the workplace by storm.
The entire notion of my teaching college as full time permanent faculty and a 20 year tenure was the subject of protracted doubt among some of my peers.
I had a couple of people from high school in my classes and they too said they were astounded.
Be all of this as it may I never viewed IQ as a bragging right or otherwise.
I simply played the hand that I was dealt and history records that I was a smart person by all measured metrics.You are what you are and you is what you is.
Frank Zappa
From You Are What You Is is
1981
Today is Smart is Cool Day. It is held on October 22 and recognizes, appreciates, and celebrates being smart.
I never received accolades for my work which went to to others farther up the totem pole. The geek factor was also a thing with which I had to contend sometimes.
However, I did pack away a very healthy paycheck when I showed them what I can do.
Happy Smart is Cool Day and I hope you wow your cohorts daily !
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- October 21, 2022
- Celebration of the Mind Day 2022
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Today is known as Celebration of the Mind Day.
It is observed on October 21.
This corresponds to the birthday of the famous mathematician, Martin Gardner.
It was initiated under the auspices of Developed by the Gathering 4 Gardner Foundation and is meant to unite people for a day to explore puzzles, games, math, and magic.
Martin Gardner was an American mathematics and science writer who became very popular during his heyday.
He published in excess of 100 books. His areas included puzzles and recreational mathematics.
He was born October 21, 1914 and died May 22, 2010.
His favorite authors were Lewis Carroll, L. Frank Baum, and G. K. Chesterton and he was considered a subject matter expert on Lewis Carroll.
He was a respected skeptic and debunked all manner of pseudoscience as well as pursuing the veracity of extrordinary claims during his lifetime.
He was also skilled at magic and illusion and was an influential magician in the 20th century.
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- October 20, 2022
- Office Chocolate Day 2022
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My life became that of a chocoholic.
I appear to be "allergic" to chocolate. Every time I consume any I break out in severe acne.
The medical literature has repeatedly stated that chocolate has absolutely no effect on acne.
Someone probably forgot to tell all of the zits on my face resulting from eating chocolate that fact. I don't get them otherwise.
I used to be a voluntary participant in Office Chocolate Day.
Prior to being run off from my place of employment I indulged all of the traditional chocolate holidays. I even pursued flavored creamer supplies for the office which included chocolate.
I purchase Ghiradelli’s Premium Hot Chocolate mix by the case and hand it out as well still.
It is reported that the phenylalanine in chocolate has been proven to lift moods and alleviate stress.
It's reputation as a mood lifter is the stuff of legend.
But alas my workplace did not appreciate me and decided to subject me to an unacceptable work environment.
So I departed never to look back or return. With me went my office chocolate.
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- October 19, 2022
- Unity Day 2022
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I was bullied as a child. I was afraid to defend myself because my father threatened me if I got into any kind of trouble at school and he really didn't appear to care if I were bullied or not.
He would just ridicule me and let it happen. He must have thought it some required trial of passage I was to endure. It's no wonder our relationship deteriorated over time. That military psyche simply was incompatible with my existence.
Anyway, nowadays I have become this hellion in the face of adversity and have been known to get in anyone and everyone's face when I either catch them bullying or if they attempt to give me crap in that format.
Today is Unity Day which is an event promoted by the National Bullying Prevention Month. It has been happening since 2011 and is observed by the wearing of orange garb.
Suffice it to say orange or not if I catch a child bullying another their parents will suffer the consequences as far as I am concerned. It is said that 20% of school children have complained of being bullied in the United States.
I won't be donning any orange for other reasons but I fully support the day and anyone being bullied may take refuge in my home til I get out there and put an unequivocal stop to it.
Just let me catch some bully in the act and see me go off on them.
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- October 18, 2022
- The Coolpad Snap is a piece of shit
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I have a Coolpad Snap cell phone.
I bought it because I didn't want a smart phone seeing how I don't ever access the internet from a cell phone. I use my workstation and server cluster instead.
This phone has been nothing but a disaster for me personally.
It does not retain configuration changes. It doesn't permit personalization.
All it has become is the bane of my existence with it's never ending failure to perform.
It is created by a company called "Coolpad Americas" which I envision as a gd chinese incursion into our country with their substandard manufacture and penchant for industrial and intellectual property espionage.
It is touted as reliable and is anything but that.
The majority of interaction I have with this piece of shit is reading various failure notices and seeing how previous settings were not retained.
The god forsaken so-called "emergency" notifications are particularly annoying. I configured them to not be received and it didn't matter. The phone still goes off in the middle of the night anyway.
I am sure the bulk of people want smart phones because they like to access the internet on inferior devices like smart phones.
This particular model was manufactured for people too stupid to realize just what a piece of excruciating junk it is.
I rue the day I ever purchased this big fat flip phone zero.
See Also:
Area Codes Become Exhausted
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- October 17, 2022
- Torquemada became inquisitor-general of Spain
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Let us never forget that immorality which is the Catholic Church.
On this day in 1483 Tomas de Torquemada appointed inquisitor-general of Spain.
He was a friar appointed to find and punish heretics.
Unfortunately that methodology and actuality of his caseload rendered him a baseless murderer in the name of the Catholic church.
He was born at Valladolid in 1420 and died at Avila on September 16, 1498.
It is estimated that some 8800 suffered murder by fire while another 9654 were tortured using other methods.
Another 2000 jews were burned as supposed "impenitent sinners".
Surely history holds the fanatical Torquemada and his brutal run from 1485-1498 as a crime against humanity.
I'm afraid the apologetics rendered by the Catholic Church just didn't do it for me personally.
If ever reparations were indicated it is by them for their murderous rampage in the name of hunting down heretics.
Let it be said that parts of the Catholic Church can only be considered evil incarnate for taking undue liberties with the purview of the almighty.
The penal standards of the fifteenth century certainly were lacking.
The tragedy continues with the idiot queer loving Pope Francis and the mess he with his irresponsible unaccountable partner in crime Pope Benedict XVI resulting in an unholy woke chaos called the Holy See.
See Also:
Torture and Suffering in the name of God
'hemorrhage' of Catholic priests and nuns
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- October 16, 2022
- National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day 2022
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Another of those ubiquitous national holidays of dubious origin is National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day.
It goes down on October 16 and is an observance about the alarming rise of personal debt in the United States.
I once had some twelve cards and several of them were in the 50,000 dollar limit range.
I was so deep in debt at one time that I thought I might never recover from the depth of debt into which I had allowed myself to plunge.
Then my stepfather got a hold of me and gave me a serious brow beating about those things in my life which he viewed as fiscally irresponsible.
Nowadays I hold a single credit card with a 1000 dollar limit.
I figure I can always jettison that debt fairly quickly and it's really a relief not to feel indentured to the credit card companies for the rest of my life.
I didn't want to do the credit card relief program because I notice the credit applications typically ask that question and I figure it's one of those thing gd Hortensia Sandoval would refer to as "derrogotory" ...
Plus I have kept my credit reports frozen for about a decade now.
It's simply required in a world where crooks are there to get you at every turn.
So even though the credit card companies admonish you to pay out but not close old credit card accounts.
And the once upon a time all over televison fiscal consultant to gd Oprah Suze Ormond does too.
Even though I exist without that previous historical data and my credit rating supposedly "suffers" ...
I am happy all that plastic temptation is gone from my midst.
It makes for less to worry about in these ridiculous times in which we live.
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- October 15, 2022
- Breast Health Day 2022
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Back when I was pursuing a career in medicine I had too much contact with breasts.
Female breasts, male breasts — they all have the possibility for developing breast cancer and I am a fairly empathic type who was able to sense the somatic, psychological, and emotional pain of those others who either knew or did not know the full extent of their condition.
I also witnessed way too many drugged up end stage palliative treatments in the course of my training and though I maintained professional detachment in the end and particularly in restrospect it was all very sad indeed.
I suppose the alternatives to what I witnessed were even more tragic.
Today is Breast Health Day.
The observance originated in Italy and is now an international event to promote action toward maintenance of breast health and specifically prevention of breast cancer so that it might not go metastatic and spread thoroughout a sufferers body.
So whereas normally I might poke fun at the concept of breasts inasmuch as they are usually one of my most favorite parts of the female anatomy this topic forces me to draw into my sense of sympathy and comportment whereby I just let it all go.
The seriousness of the topic forces me to allay those would be attempts at humor because I've seen the devastation of breast disease on both sides of gender and it's simply not funny.
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- October 14, 2022
- Be Bald and Be Free Day 2022
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Alopecia. Baldness. Either the partial or complete absence of hair from areas of the body where it usually grows.
I knew I was going bald in high school.
STILL my daddy thought it was a matter of human decency that I attend school with the contours of an onion.
Then I graduated and was able to grow my hair only to find it abandoning my scalp rapidly.
You can't win when you're required to adhere to 'the navy way'.
So October 14 brings us Be Bald and Be Free Day.
It is a celebration of baldness and spotlights those heads that God decided not to put hair all over.
Lots of things cause baldness. My particular affliction is called "male pattern baldness" and is due to a hormone in the follicles called DHT which causes them to go dormant.
AKA androgenetic alopecia, it is the most common type of progressive hair loss in those of the male persuasion.
It is said that half of the men have some level of hair loss by age 50. It is also said that some 70% of men will lose hair as they age.
I'm not happy with the situation and early on I did think I was going to beat it ... but aside from a couple hundred thousand dollars in hair plugs you can pretty much forget about it.
Minoxidil works marginally but when you stop that you lose both what you had gained and everything else as well.
Suffice it to say I just became exhausted from the fray and the baldness won.
Anyway, I have met women who are not averse to being around bald men. I have not, however, found any who prefer bald men.
I also think that primping with your comb in public sets a horrible example.
So anyway, seeing how a hair piece could never be for me I'm bald, I accept it, and I don't think it's going anywhere.
Happy Be Bald and Be Free Day you bald headed cooter.
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- October 13, 2022
- Supreme Court rejects appeal from Dylann Roof
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The subject of Dylann Roof comes up every now and then in this — part of that area he once roamed freely. I keep wondering if the kid ever regrets not thinking through his actions a bit better prior to taking out a bunch of people who took him into their fold and shared their religious studies with him.
I do know that I could have never drawn down on those who accepted me in the manner they accepted him nor harmed them in any way ... and I keep wondering if a conscience ever surfaces in the boy.
For at 28 I was an idiot just like him only beginning to realize the folly of my ways. I am just happy I never pushed my luck so far that my parents could not rescue me. There are dark places a manchild can go from which nothing good ever comes. Dylann Roof has arrived in this place. While I am sorry for his victims, I am likewise sorry for him; his own worst enemy.
There by the grace of God go I. I have never entertained committing those actions he hesitated to do, yet carried out anyway after noting "how nice" everyone was. However, I was once every bit the idiotic young white man that Dylann Roof was and by all indications remains.
SCOTUS has rejected an appeal from Dylann Roof, who challenged his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racially motivated slayings of nine members of a South Carolina congregation. He had requested that the court decide how to handle disputes over mental illness related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys. There was no comment by the justices in turning down his appeal. A panel of appellate judges had previously upheld his conviction and death sentence.
Roof shot congregants at a Bible study session at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina with a weapon his father gave him for his birthday. He is 28 and remains on federal death row at a maximum security prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. He has other avenues of appeal remaining.
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- October 12, 2022
- National Free Thought Day 2022
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I have always considered myself a free thinker.
Even when it goes against the flow of the status quo I am bound to say what I think and mean what I say.
This aspect of my character has caused friction in my life at several levels over the years.
I typically do not accept an opinion as a valid objective notion unless I have given the topical consideration due diligence and I decline to "like" or "dislike" anything just because some clique might wish it to be so.
Therefore, cancel culture can kiss my entire ass as can the woke as can the transexual lunatics.
This is October 12th aka National Free Thought Day.
It is an opportunity for people to be free thinkers and base their opinions on facts, science, logic, and reason.
I know if you're some me too weakling this may be entirely too much for your sensitivity to take.
However, for the rest of you the day is a time for logic and evidence-based decision making.
So if you have the gonads for it happy National Free Thought Day to you.
If not go get all prissy and pouty and whiny somewhere else.
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- October 11, 2022
- Yet Another National Coming Out Day
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So we have another one of those days where the homos of the sexual want to come out and frolic and celebrate what they perceive as acceptance of their deviance in the world.
Today is National Coming Out Day. In theory it is an annual LGBTQ awareness day observed each October 11 to mark the tragedy of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sickos who feel the need to display their shame by "coming out of the closet".
Whether you're a carpet muncher, or a fudge packer, or one of those pervs who swing both ways or stuck in some woke definition that doesn't wash in science and logic like transgender, non-binary, queer, or whatever ... this day is for you to avoid the slings and arrows and yes — the possible shotgun shell here and there in the name of who you think you are.
I'd like to take this moment to point out that intersex persons with chromosomal mosaic configurations are within that broad spectrum called "normal" and therefore do not qualify for the perversion of the queer flag or their allies.
Could I REALLY be a gay basher ? Perhaps. I have not yet gone there though. It's quite a bit dark for me.
This day has been a national tragedy since 1988 when the fags had a march on Washington pursuant to their alleged "rights" to be the nasty human beings that they are.
Coming out as LGBTQ+ may still matter to you and I just hope you get yours when they get theirs.
Some of us are decidedly against perversion in society and we don't care what Christiane Amanpour's woke ass has to say about it. She can cart her ideas back to Iran and see what her opinion gets her ... a date with a noose attached to the hook of a construction crane most likely.
This means you.
See Also:
National Find a Rainbow Day 2022
National Coming Out Day 2020
National Freedom to Marry Day 2020
National Coming Out Day 2019
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