The best stereotype in Jalisco
If you know anything about Mexico, the name Jalisco may resonate. It’s a state on the western shore of the...
It’s a mother of a day
When we think of days like today, we assume it was something made up by Hallmark, just to sell cards...
Truly a day to remember
Today, there is a lot of celebrating going on. In the USA, Cinco De Mayo reigns supreme. But, it’s also...
Walpurgisnacht Kind of rolls off the tongue
Today, many people make plans for May day and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. But, this misses out on what some...
It’s just like nothing on Earth
The Stranglers had a quirky Album entitled “The Gospel According to the Meninblack“. One of the songs is “Just like...
What the heck is Malbec?
We believe in celebrating the lesser publicized things, like random holidays. Today is one of those. It’s international Malbec day....
Just another everyday resurrection
With over 2 Billion Christians in the world, today is a big day. It’s Easter Sunday: the day that defines...
It’s Purely time for Purim
Everyone knows about Passover. Charlton Heston helped make it famous in Pop Culture with the movie “the Ten Commandments.” Passover...
Can’t this be the real New Year
Whether the Groundhog was right or wrong, today is the official first day of Spring. That’s right: the Vernal equinox....
Push the ides aside
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow included a poem in “Ultima Thule” (published 2 years before his death), called “The tide rises, the...