Today is National Chopstick Day. Anytime we serve up an Asian dish, it is my custom to take the first bite using chopsticks. Much beyond that first bite and I have no choice but to grab a fork or starve. The only thing I can eat with chopsticks are chunks of meat or with some luck a grain of rice.
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Welcome to the First Friday
I guess it’s only natural on Fridays that my thoughts turn to faith. After all, as a Catholic I am keenly aware of the days of the week even now that I’m retired. I might not know a Monday from a Tuesday, but I sure know Fridays. Especially the first Friday of the month.
Continue reading “Welcome to the First Friday”Remembering V-J Day with Reverence
On August 15, 1945 the Japanese announced their surrender. This announcement signaled the end of the war. However; the official signing of a surrender did not take place until September 2 aboard the battleship USS Missouri that was docked in Tokyo Bay.
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Hello and welcome to the first Friday in June. In case you didn’t know, today is National Doughnut Day. So why aren’t we making doughnuts? Really? Because the doughnut shop up the street is rated as one of the best in the country. Much easier.
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