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February 6, 2026
National Chopsticks Day 2026
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It is I the chopsticks virtuoso of the South.

Yes, I have feasted at Inakaya Watanabe at Saint Andrews and Jamil Road so many times that I am a pro wielding the chopsticks as I expertly navigate my plate of sushi, sashimi, and various other delicacies to my gaping maw.

Today is National Chopsticks Day.

It is observed each year on February 6th in honor of these ancient, versatile, and eco-friendly eating utensils used by a large portion those on the planet.

They originate around 1200 BC in China and have evolved from cooking implements to dining essentials.

This day is all about using chopsticks for Asian cuisine and appreciating their cultural significance.

I maintain a lacquered pair for my personal use and typically use those provided by the host at dining events.

召し上がれ
Meshiagare

See Also:

International Sushi Day 2024
National Chopsticks Day 2024
International Sushi Day 2022
Culinarians Day 2021
Things I won't Eat

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February 5, 2026
National Shower with a Friend Day 2026
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I only have taken a shower with a friend once during the course of my lifetime.

It was this one time mistake of judgment whereby all of a sudden I was sought after as "husband material" and it really became this pushy rather uncomfortable "confrontational" type of interaction. In the end, she wanted depth and soul sharing with goo goo ga ga all over the place — and I just wanted her to go away.

Needless to say I have declined further showering with those ladies in my life due to memories of this experience.

Today is National Shower with a Friend Day.

It is observed each February 5 annually and is a marketing holiday by New Wave Enviro to promote the use of shower filters.

The holiday was registered in 2014 by a Colorado based manufacturing concern that produces shower filters.

It is a euphemism referencing the showering with a "friend" — which in this instance is a shower head filter designed to reduce chlorine exposure during the cold winter months.

So if you're into shower filtration this day is for you. I suppose if you like company in the shower it is as well. Good luck with this from whatever your perspective.

Happy National Shower with a Friend Day.

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February 4, 2026
Happy Birthday Al Cooper 2026
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Alice Cooper is the stage name of Vincent Damon Furnier.

He was born February 4, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan.

He is an American singer, songwriter, and musician and has worked in a theatrical style of heavy metal utilizing props and illusions.

Al is is known for the character of his voice and those shock rock performances that combine horror dramatics with a raw sound for which he has become famous.

I have also seen him dress down and set a rude front row audience member straight in no uncertain terms.

His shows have evolved over the years and he is still quite the character both up close and from afar.

My favorite songs of his are Only Women Bleed and Schools Out.

He is a perennial favorite of mine because he continually forges new frontiers and I always take the time to hear his work.

Today is his birthday. Happy birthday to you !

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February 3, 2026
Nobody's Birthday 2026
Today is said to be "nobody's birthday".

The gist of this is that supposedly no one in history has ever been born on this day. Therefore it has been referred to as "the empty day" or "nobody's birthday".

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. Since 2026 is not a leap year 331 days remain until year's end.

Born on February 3, 1956 Nathan Lane says that when he told his mother at age 21 that he was gay, she said, "I'd rather you were dead."

He replied, "I knew you'd understand."
Alas, Nathan Lane who is one of my favorite actors otherwise is a libtard of the democrat persuasion. Just what would you expect from an openly gay person anyway? He lives in Manhattan with his fag partner "husband" who is a theater producer and writer.

So while I have certainly enjoyed his work and could really care less about is sexuality — I now understand how his performances as Albert and Starina in The Bird Cage were so "spot on" ...

Swish !
Robin Williams as Armand Goldman and Nathan Lane as Albert

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February 2, 2026
Rudeness Thy Name is T-Mobile Fiber

So I had a couple of false starts with T-Mobile Fiber recently.

Now look, while I remain open to new technologies, when their people go out of their way to be the rudest employees of any company on the planet I lose interest quickly. They have sent their people unannounced and without an appointment to try and sell me on their products.

While I understand that they just ran their fiber leg on my street their tactics are by and large unacceptable and they have lost my business because I have low tolerance for rude behavior in anyone, man, woman, corporate entity or their representatives.
 

T Fiber shot up


I will never understand the rude nature of companies which think they have something new to offer when in actuality what is in place is quite adequate.

I was getting along just fine before they ever arrived unannounced at my door.

Their "too good to be true" offer simply landed on ears which were more deaf than not.

When you leave me wanting to throttle your representatives your efforts are wasted by and large.

Stop your rude behavior and get a handle on that "business customer" orientation you totally lack.

Maybe tomorrow ...
 

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February 1, 2026
Attack of the Dead HDTV
Nuked Teevee    
I was napping today and noticed my began television freaking out.

It turned off of it's own accord. I turned it back on. It ran for less than a minute and turned off again.

I got up and troubleshot only to find no apparent discrepancies of setup.

I gave it another fifteen minutes of attempting to get it to return functionality to no avail.

So ... I ended up buying a new teevee. Isn't ecommerce wonderful?

My stop gap measure was to take my step father's old Dell monitor and attach it to the Roku via an HDMI port then tie in my trusty bluetooth speakers which have sat unused for several years now.

This resulted in a functional tiny screen boom box which is without the broadcast channels — but which will suffice just fine until I get the new dumb HD television set up.

You can't always get what you want so sometimes you have to make do in circumstances beyond your control.

Yawn !

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January 31, 2026
National Backwards Day 2026
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Today is National Backwards Day.

It is observed each January 31st annually.

It is more of a whimsical invocation of fun ...

I have had episodes whereby I did things unconventionally.

This is a function of that which I observed viz a viz what I know teched with that which I feel.

It wasn't always something I deemed as "correct" but more so something with which to experiment and pursue from an esthetic perspective.

The day beckons you to do things either in reverse or unconventionally.

I'm all for whimsey but I don't believe I'll be using the back door — nor taking any rides up the dirt road.

Have a nice day.

National Backwards Day

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January 30, 2026
Diabetic Foot Care
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I tend to my feet in accordance with what I have been told regarding diabetes and foot care. I have a professional deal with it and she does a thorough job and leaves me feeling glad that I went to her.

This matter of effective diabetic foot care involves checks for cuts, sores, or redness; washing feet in lukewarm water and drying thoroughly (especially between toes); moisturizing the tops and bottoms but not between toes; trimming nails straight across; wearing well-fitting shoes and moisture-wicking socks; never walking barefoot; and regular medical inspections because diabetes can cause nerve damage and poor circulation, increasing risks for serious complications.

I don't indulge much of a daily foot care routine on my own. I do hit the old clunkers with a frequent washing then a good moisturizer and go about looking for obvious problems, but that's about it.

The real foot care gets done by Tina at Mrs Goodfoot. She occasionally gets on to me regarding my failure to wear shoes or some other effective foot covering and indeed, at my this appointment she had to inspect where I jammed my toes into the wooden bedframe in my sleeping quarters sometime during the middle of the night on my way to the bathroom.

I wear well fitting orthopedic footwear to try and fill in those blanks of lax care on my part.

I do not use hot water to bathe my feet. Nor do I perform procedural repairs on them as well. I try not go around barefoot but find I have had a problem with that of late. All of the products I use are soothing and exclude strong soaps and medicated implementations.

I don't smoke. I did some 40 years ago but gave it all up as a lost cause. I am told this is likely why I don't have a list of serious issues with my feet and other aspects of my health. My daddy and my dearest friend both passed from the effects of a lifetime of smoking cigarettes.

I have yet to notice bruising or any discoloration aside from the hemosiderin staining which comes and goes. I try to take my cues from Tina because I feel she really goes out of her way to do a good job for me and I am very happy with her work.

Mrs Goodfoot

107 N Royal Tower Drive Suite C
Irmo, SC 29063
Phone: (803) 445-1493
See Also:

National Sock Day 2025
National I Love My Feet Day 2023
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January 29, 2026
Daddy's Birthday in Heaven 2026
Today is my dad's birthday.

He passed on December 4, 2001 and went down very hard.

My dad was a straight shooting no nonsense kind of guy who didn't put a lot of store in practical jokes or the trivial drivel of gossip.

After his protracted and failed treatment we have been without him a very long time now.

His passing was the most difficult episode in my life.

He was a Master Chief Nuke Machinist Mate and mechanical supervisor at Westinghouse NFD in his retirement from the Navy.

He was born January 29, 1932 and died from the sequela of smoking.

Rest in peace Daddy.

MMCM Jim Williamson, Jr

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January 28, 2026
Data Privacy Day 2026
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I have had to involve myself with more security than I might like to otherwise. Maintaining an internet node comes with a wide selection of people out to exploit your defenses to gain access to anything and everything you might have on a server in the public domain.

Toward this end, I have implemented a very involved set of convoluted access criteria anyone attempting to gain access to or utilize my protected resources must meet.

One false move toward unauthorized access and you are firewalled automatically. I hate to go to these extremes but there are so many out there on the public domain without any sense of human decency who feel what's theirs is theirs and what's mine is theirs — so I simply take a proactive unforgiving bent regarding security violations of any type.

Today is Data Privacy Day.

This is an international event that occurs every year on January 28th.

The purpose of Data Privacy Day is raising awareness and promoting privacy as well as data protection best practices.

It is currently observed in the United States, Canada, Qatar, Nigeria, Israel and 47 European countries.

While you are welcome to a lot of my stuff there is a certain set belonging to others which you may not access and the consequences for attempting are permanent and severe. It's not what I "want" but something I "require". You can't have just any old thing you want from me if I find myself charged with protecting it from you.

Happy Data Privacy Day.

See Also:

Data Privacy Day 2024
Data Privacy Day 2021
Data Privacy Day 2020
Data Privacy Day
The Data Broker's Bitch

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January 27, 2026
Grissom, White, and Chaffee died aboard Apollo 1 in 1967
When I was on the cusp of twelve I recall the Apollo 1 disaster whereby three astronauts were killed in a fire which sprang up quickly and asphyxiated them before they could be rescued. I recall how horrible I thought it must be to die thusly — particularly in the hyperoxgenated engulfing type blaze described in the literature.

At that time I was exceedingly "pro NASA" and it was an incident which has stayed with me from then until now.

During a launch simulation US astronauts Virgil I Grissom, Edward H White, and Roger B Chaffee perished in a fire aboard Apollo 1. I was dismayed that a cabin fire during a launch rehearsal could even happen, much less kill three of our national heros.

Grissom, White, and Chaffee Apollo 1

The result of this tragedy was that significant safety changes were made that enabled the success of the Apollo program possible.

Virgil "Gus" Grissom was a veteran astronaut, and had already participated in the Mercury and Gemini programs.
Edward "Ed" White was The first American to walk in space during the Gemini IV mission.
Roger Chaffee was A naval aviator and aeronautical engineer, making his first spaceflight.

Elements of The Apollo 1 Tragedy

The tragedy was caused during a "plugs-out" test for the planned February 21, 1967 launch.

A fire erupted in the Apollo Command Module caused by a spark from damaged wiring ignited flammable materials in the pure oxygen environment.

There was a inward-opening hatch which trapped the astronauts.

The three men were asphyxiated.

See Also:

Apollo 1 Fire of 1967

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January 27, 2026
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026
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The Holocaust refers to the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during World War II. In Hebrew, the term Shoah which means catastrophe is often used to describe this genocide

It also targeted other groups deemed subhuman including Romani people, disabled individuals, Poles, Soviet prisoners of war, gay men, and political opponents with numbers in the millions driven by Nazi racial ideology and the goal of racial purity and conquest.

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It all began with discriminatory laws and harassment in Germany after 1933. Jews were forced into overcrowded ghettos. Millions of targeted individuals were shot by mobile killing squads called Einsatzgruppen and gassed in extermination camps like Auschwitz.
It included ghettos, mass shootings, and extermination camps, culminating in the Final Solution which was a plan to eliminate all Jewish people in Europe.

Slavs, Roma, people with disabilities, homosexuals, and others were also systematically murdered. Extreme antisemitism and racial supremacy were the order of the day. They aimed to create a racially pure German empire with abundant living room which they referred to as Lebensraum.

See Also:

Elie Wiesel
Yom HaShoah 2020
International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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January 26, 2026
Eddie Van Halen Happy Birthday in Heaven
Eddie Van Halen


See Also:

Eddie Van Halen RIP

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January 25, 2026
Dominos Wings get a thumbs down
Dominos Wing Box

No go on the Dominos Wings.

They have no aspect of crispy and taste like a big blob of the same thing. I was expecting FAR too much when I went there in the ice storm expecting a superior product.

I may or may not ever go back for Pizza being this chapped in general over their lack of quality in a product, namely hot buffalo and Honey BBQ wings.

Feel free to partake of a truly third rate ... or worse wing all you like. In all fairness, Mom liked hers but she is 87 years old.

I suppose I'll just have to suffer the consequence of my actions in silence for my poor selection decision yet again.

Boo and YUK.

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