Episodes
Pegasus
July 20, 2021
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2021/07/forensic-methodology-report-how-to-catch-nso-groups-pegasus/
Ampersand
July 19, 2021
Today is World Listening Day. Sounds interesting https://nationaltoday.com/world-listening-day/ The story of the ampersand https://www.designbridge.com/27th-letter-alphabet/
Encomiums for the Woodie Wagon.
July 18, 2021
National Woodie Club website https://woodies.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?sl=1488979236 Beach Boys’ Surfin Safari album cover featuring a woodie wagon https://fanart.tv/fanart/music/ebfc1398-8d96-47e3-82c3-f782abcdb13d/alb…
Ahoy! That is All.
July 17, 2021
Guinea Pig Appreciation Day https://nationaltoday.com/guinea-pig-appreciation-day/ Burnet House in Cincinnati, Ohioh https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/11/15/our-history-spirit-history-alive-burnet-house-site/8664700…
Clippy’s Comeback as an Avuncular Emoji.
July 16, 2021
Today is national be a dork day https://nationaltoday.com/national-be-a-dork-day/ Our word today is avuncular https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avuncular Clippy is coming back. Engadget reports that https://www.eng…
Bastille Pedagogy
July 15, 2021
Our word of the day is pedagogy https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedagogy
Frank Sinatra and Parasthesia
July 14, 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresthesia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra
Misanthropes, Henry VIII, and Strawberry Festivals
July 12, 2021
Learn more about this date, July 11. https://www.thefactsite.com/day/july-11/ Our word today is misanthrope https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misanthrope The Tennessee Strawberry festival https://www.tnstrawberryfes…
On The Road
July 10, 2021
Today's word is lanuginous https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lanuginous
Remembering Vacations
July 8, 2021
Today’s word is “floriated” https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floriated
Forgiveness
July 8, 2021
Today is Global Forgiveness Day. https://nationaltoday.com/global-forgiveness-day/ Today’s word is forgive, from Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgive So, on Global Forgiveness Day, I read from …
Tik Tok on National Fried Chicken Day
July 7, 2021
Today’s word is vestige https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vestige
National Holiday is Droning On
July 5, 2021
Today is the national holiday observing Independence day. Another day to drink beer and set off fireworks https://nationaltoday.com/july-5-holidays/ Today’s Word is “haematic”. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/haematic Fors…
Independence Day
July 4, 2021
https://nationaltoday.com/independence-day/ Today’s Word is “Tyranny”. http://www.funkandwagnalls.com/tyranny
Slaughterhouse Five
July 3, 2021
Today’s Word is “gormandize”. Put that in your twitter feed today. http://www.funkandwagnalls.com/stout Quote attributed to Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. https://pollycastor.com/2021/06/19/the-reason-to-do-anything-quote-by-kurt-vonne…
UFOs are Stout
July 2, 2021
Celebrating World UFO day today https://nationaltoday.com/world-ufo-day/ Today’s Word is “stout”. Put that in your twitter feed today. http://www.funkandwagnalls.com/stout
Put a Zip in Your Cameo Day.
July 1, 2021
Today is ZIP CODE day!!! https://nationaltoday.com/zip-code-day/ NEW FEATURE!! Word of Today is http://wordsmith.org/words/today.htm
Analog Instant Photography (Polaroid)
June 30, 2021
Edwin Land Creator of the Polaroid Land Camera https://www.thoughtco.com/edwin-land-and-polaroid-photography-1991635
Today is National Camera Day
June 29, 2021
https://nationaltoday.com/national-camera-day/ Episode art provided by Alexander Andrews https://unsplash.com/@alex_andrews
Paul Bunyan, Alien Spacecraft, and Frisbees.
June 28, 2021
Celebrate National Paul Bunyan Day https://nationaltoday.com/national-paul-bunyan-day/ History of the frisbee at https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-the-frisbee-4072561
Bingo and Tools
June 27, 2021
Today is National Bingo Day. https://nationaltoday.com/national-bingo-day/ Harbor Freight Tools is opening a store in Cumming https://www.forsythnews.com/news/business/harbor-freight-tools-hiring-new-cumming-location/
What I Did Today: Presentations and Rock and Roll
June 27, 2021
I'm changing it up today. I recorded directly to Anchor using just my phone and the memories of the events of the day. I've listened to it and can attest that the audio qulaity is atrocious. But, I'm going with it. I'll …