
Today, September 13th, is Defy Superstition Day. WeekendNotes.com says: …if you’re one of the many who have superstitions you can’t seem to shake, this is the day you can let go of some or all of them by doing the…
Read MoreOn Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Calendar (illustrated as a comic strip here), which maps the entire history of our cosmos onto a single year, September is particularly interesting. Since the Big Bang in January (13.7 bya or billion years ago), the universe…
Read MoreAugust 11th-12th is the peak of the Perseid meteor showers this year. Stardate recommends how to get the best viewing: Get away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate….
Read MoreAugust 9th, is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This year’s theme is “Indigenous Media, Empowering Indigenous Voices”: The theme aims to highlight the importance of indigenous media in challenging stereotypes, forging indigenous peoples’ identities, communicating with the…
Read MoreIn the Northern Hemisphere, the cross-quarter is celebrated as Lughnasadh (Lughnasa, Lúnasa, Lùnastal, Luanistyn, Lammas). Astronomically, the event falls on the 6th, though some observe the traditional date of August 1st. Mike Nichols recognizes Lughnasadh as a day of games, craft festivals,…
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