01/08 is World Typing Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/08/2024 - 5:00am01/08 is World Typing Day
~~ Typewriter
David Bowie
01/10 is Houseplant Appreciation Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 5:00am
~~ Houseplant
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01/08 Open Thread: January 8 is Typing Day*
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Wed, 01/08/2020 - 5:00am-
Signal Wave
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 5:33am 
Just finished re-reading an Agatha Christie novel, Appointment with Death. I had forgotten who committed the murder, so it was just as fun the second time.
Wednesday Open Thread: Existentialism?
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 5:00amIt's Day 353 of the Year 2018 CE
So, December 19, 2018 - for my reference if nothing else.
Tom Petty, Another Victim of the Opioid Crisis.
Submitted by Mark from Queens on Sat, 01/20/2018 - 7:23pmWas just forwarded this via NPR (apologies, I'm loathe to support those Neoliberal hucksters pretending to be journalists).
The death of rocker Tom Petty in October 2017 came as a result of an accidental drug overdose with a toxic mix of drugs taken for several ailments, including a fractured hip.
The results of an autopsy were released Friday by Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner Jonathan Lucas.
Monday Open Thread; January 8 is typing day, woo hoo! **
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 5:00amJanuary 8 is the 8th day of the year, there are 357 days left **
** It is also the earliest day upon which Virginia's celebration of Lee-Jackson Day can occur, fwiw.
Today's number is 8
