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Lunar New Year (MM #3968)

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some call this day the Chinese New Year because this holiday Asian countries like China, Vietnam, and Korea are the ones that observe it. I’ve often wondered why there are many different calendars. I realize that how we count the days and nights is somewhat…

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Snap Your Fingers (MM #3571)

If you’re like most people, I know you’d like to snap your fingers and make 2020 disappear. And while today is technically the end of this horrible year, it will never go away. As much as we don’t want to, we need to remember 2020 for as long as we can. If we remember what…

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The Calendar (MM #3351)

The calendar tells us that today is Memorial Day. And as we all know, this weekend is normally the unofficial kickoff to summer. But this year, thanks to the Coronavirus it doesn’t feel quite right…

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Strangest Day (MM #3265)

I understand the concept of leap year and why we have a leap day every 4 years, but I find this to be the strangest day. Isn’t there a better way of accomplishing this task of adjusting the calendar?

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70 Days (MM #3151)

The other day I was sitting down and coordinating some of my bills. And I noticed that I had about 70 days until my auto insurance was due for renewal. But that couldn’t be true, my auto insurance in due in mid January. Oh, but wait…

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Look At The Calendar (MM #2599)

I don’t have to look at the calendar to know that Mother’s Day is just a couple of weeks away. In fact all I need to do is turn on my television…

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Balance The Calendar (MM #2534)

I really hate the month of February. Even though the weather usually stinks that’s not what drives me crazy; it’s the calendar. Surely we could balance the calendar and give February 30 days, couldn’t we?!

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Who Are We Kidding (MM #2476)

Everyone is making New Year’s resolutions, but who are we kidding? Is now really the right time to make a change. Why couldn’t you have made the change last month or even next month?

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Reminders (MM #2066)

I often need to set alarms on my phone to remind me of upcoming appointments. But I’m still in search of an app that is perfect for these little reminders. I’ve tried many different calendar and appointment apps, but still can’t find the right one…

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New Holidays (MM #1870)

The don’t often add new holidays to our calendar. When Martin Luther King Day was added a few years ago it was the last new holiday that’s been created in quite some time. But I know if they’re thinking about adding a new holiday there’s one day that is probably at the top of the…

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