Tag: Day

I HATE R U OK Day — 9/15/23

It’s been a busy couple of weeks and yesterday was international “R U OK” day. I spent the day both in my office and outside of it and I have to say, what I saw frustrates the hell out of me. Every year, despite working intensely around mental health, I choose not to participate...

At The End Of The Day, No — A Poem

Myla Morningstar Based on a poem by Lisa Sabre Is it too late to write a new story to plan a new fate? I was still dancing when the music stopped. Are we losing our way, getting lost in desire — leaving bare wire & stillness? Are we losing direction? Can we un-fire th...

The 4-Day Workweek: How To Do More With Less

The organization, 4 Day Week Global, dd a 6-month study of 900 employees across 33 U.S. and Irish businesses in 2022. The study was based on the 100–80–100 model: Employees received 100 percent of their pay for working 80 percent of the time at 100 percent of the productiv...

Plan Your Entire Day in Just 3 Slots? Here’s How (And Why You Should)

Today, I want to let you in on a little secret that has transformed my life — the 3-Slot Day Planner. If you’re tired of those never-ending to-do lists and the feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day, then this is the article you’ve been waiting for. Imagine waki...

How to get stuff done when you’ve been unproductive the whole day?

Haven’t you been there? You’ve basically wasted your whole day doing nothing, and instead of doing something about it — “I’ll start again tomorrow”. You basically waste the whole day, just because 10% of it wasn’t productive. That’s basically ...

The Abject Failure that is Labor Day in America

Labor Day was first celebrated in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. It has its roots in the original labor movements of the industrial revolution, when workers started organizing into unions and striking against their corporate bosses who forced poor working condi...

The 4-Day Workweek: How To Do More With Less

Become Indistractable to conquer the paradigm shift What would it look like if the world moved toward a four-day workweek? The organization, 4 Day Week Global, dd a 6-month study of 900 employees across 33 U.S. and Irish businesses in 2022. The study was based on the 100–8...

A sketch a day, everyday for a month: What I’ve learned so far

A Sketch a Day, Everyday: What I’ve Learned So Far Art is never the result of what you set out to do. At the beginning of the year, my friend Mindy convinced me to do a sketch a day with her. She lives in Richmond and I live in Portland and so everyday we trade photos of our sketches of ...

Valentine’s Day Street Art

Love in street art isn’t like love in Hallmark cards. Street artists push the boundaries of love and what Valentine’s Day can be about. I don’t claim to have done the definitive Love in Street Art study but I’ve made a start. As usual, my source is t...

Happy International Women’s Day ‘23!

Cheers to all the incredible women out there! IWD is about shining a spotlight on the strength, achievements, and awesomeness of women worldwide. It’s a day to celebrate ourselves, appreciate the sisterhood, and have some serious fun! Ladies, we are the superheroes who hold families and com...

Why is Buenos Aires Cafés Day celebrated?

The date was chosen because on a day like today, but in 1894, the second entrance of the iconic and legendary Café Tortoni was inaugurated on Avenida de Mayo 825. It was founded in 1858 by a French immigrant surnamed Touan, who named it in honor of another famous Cafe Tortoni in Paris. ...

Going To Chicago? Here’s A Free 3-Day Itinerary

Where I Stayed The Pendry is within walking distance of major tourist attractions like, the Chicago Riverwalk, Millennium Park and “The Bean.” There’s a fabulously cozy rooftop restaurant with a stunning city view, and a downstairs breakfast cafe made for people watchi...

4 Cities where you’ll want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

For travel enthusiasts looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, there are numerous travel destinations that offer exciting events and attractions for the holiday. From street parades to concerts, there is something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a weekend-long experience or just...

A Day in Dublin

After a four-hour delay sitting on a plane in the Chicago airport due to rain and lightning, my husband, three teen kids and I finally made it from Utah, U.S.A, to Dublin, Ireland. It was July 2, 2014. Ironically, blue skies and sun greeted us in Dublin (contrary to what we expected based on what...

St. Patrick’s Day: How to Prepare for the Grand Celebration in Dublin, Ireland

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the most celebrated holidays in the world, and there’s no better place to experience it than Dublin, Ireland! The city comes to life in an explosion of green and is initiated with the famous parade that marches through the city. The vibrant atmosphere must be ...

What to Do on our Last Day in Dublin?

On our last day in Dublin, we woke up to glorious sunny, clear blue skies so we girls decided to make the trek out to the Zoo via the hop on-hop off bus. The boys were going to check out Croke Park, the huge Gaelic football stadium. Flamingoes at the zoo — I’d never seen one, let ...

Wednesday 3rd November (COP Day 3)

Today was ‘Finance Day’ at COP, and so in the Blue Zone, where unaccredited journalists are unfortunately not permitted, the political heavyweights that remain in Scotland discussed a range of economic issues. These included such things as progress on climate finance, on whi...

University Orientation Day

I remembered my college orientation day (O day) two years ago. I was slightly nervous, but then I thought every student is new as well and probably feels the same way. I told myself, This is a new start; they don’t know who I am, so become who I want people to know me for. So, I was friendly a...

NAVIGATING CRYPTO REGULATIONS IN HONG KONG: A CONVERSATION WITH VDX COO DONALD DAY [Q&A]

In this TechNode Global Q&A, Donald Day, the Chief Operating Officer of VDX, a Hong Kong-based digital asset platform, shares his perspectives on the evolution of the crypto market in Hong Kong and the exchange’s role in it. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) pro...

London: A day as a tourist

I’m not a good tourist. Throngs of people who don’t know where they’re going. People don’t know what they’re doing and stop in the middle of everywhere to take endless selfies. Personally, I stand and walk as far to the side of where ever I am as I can so I’m not ...

Journal, Day 1323

It was a busy day in Los Angeles. A machete-wielding man was shot to death by police in Calabasas at the Sagebrush Cantina in the outdoor dining area last night after he attacked a patron, who was able to take away the machete. The man then pulled out a knife. Officers tased the suspect twice, but w...

My 5 favourite day trips from Madrid

The most popular day trip from Madrid will always be Toledo. Also known as the city of the three cultures (Christian, Jewish, Muslim), Toledo used to be the ancient capital of Spain. Toledo is a walled city that will delight fans of everything medieval — there are castles, bridges, cobbled str...

It’s Melbourne Cup Day

The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous horse race, run at Flemington Race Course as a part of the Spring Racing Carnival. It’s a big deal this year (2021) as punters are allowed to attend the race again. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there were no punters allowed at the course i...

A Women’s Day Special

It was a special Sunday for Indian classical music lovers in Melbourne. One of the most prominent contemporary singers, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, affectionately called Ashwini Tai, performed in the James Tatoulis Auditorium at Methodist Ladies’ College in Kew. She was accompanied by A...

The Best Day Ever

My alarm was already sounding for some good 5 minutes, but I was refusing to move a muscle to turn it off. Well, but after 5 minutes of non-stop ringing, I felt like the goddamn alarm was about to obliterate my ears. I then reached for my phone to finally turn it off. As usual, I opened Instagram to...

A Rainy Day in Paris

Pierre-Auguste Renoir spent five years between 1881 and 1886 on his painting, The Umbrellas, yet it seems to capture a moment suspended in time. Rain is starting to fall and the bustling pedestrians pause to put up their umbrellas. The people are so close the shapes of the open umbrellas a...

Happy Columbus Day

Back when I was a youth, I remember seeing the Columbus Day Parade on the television. Everyone waving the Italian tricolor with the floats going down the street. On the websites for the local news, they would talk about Italian-Americans who built a successful life here in America. It would all...

The 8 Best Sydney Beaches Where You Can Spend Your Christmas Day

Here are some beach suggestions to make your trip during the Christmas season more festive and enjoyable. Summer in Australia is a season of fun, sun and celebrating some festive times including Christmas. It is a great to experience this festive season during summer, and what better way to ...

5 Most Incredible Day Hikes In The World:

There is no snake on this trail. The name refers to the way the path zigzags up the side of the 350 meter/1150 ft sandstone cliff to the top of the plateau you see there. So what is Masada? Masada means “strong foundation or support.” Herod the Great recognized the defensive advant...

Hiking Down and Back Up the Grand Canyon in A Single Day

As soon as my husband, Louis, learned from a friend that it’s possible to hike from the rim of the Grand Canyon down to the Colorado River and back up again in a single day, he was completely on board. Of course, it’s easy to be gung-ho about extreme athletic activities when you play soc...

Bird of the Day

This male Sahul Sunbird digs into the neighbour’s Costus for insects and pollen. This species was formerly known as the Olive-backed Sunbird, ranging from Myanmar and southern China to Queensland. But a taxonomic rethink recognises that the Olive-backed Sunbird is actually a cluster of closely...

A foolproof strategy to make money day trading (no, really).

Day trading. We’ve all been warned against it. We’ve been told “95% of day traders lose money”. Couple that with an over-abundance of micro-influencers who publish click-bait content claiming to make 100% returns or 10k per week, only to find that they want to sell you some o...

A foolproof strategy to make money day trading (no, really).

A Retiree’s Day Off

Right now, I’m sitting up in bed, my laptop on my lap, my cat curled up at my feet. I usually make the bed right away, but today, at almost 10:30 in the morning, the blankets are bunched up, and the pillows are strewn around me. I have given myself a day to relax and do whatever I want. A d...

Get a Day Dog!

I often get the urge to invite a second dog into our home, especially when browsing NextDoor and I’m faced with the big brown eyes of some sweet dog in need of a loving home. But because we’ve been retired more than a decade, that is far from practical. So I resist. Usually. A few wee...

Make Everyday a Good Day

The gate to the New Year has opened and even though it’s an arbitrary convention to change a number on a calendar and call it 2024 instead of 2023 we all do it, and we all find some meaning in doing it. Even the name January has its roots in this looking forward and looking back, this point...

International Pronouns Day

Honoring all people’s requested pronouns is essential for their emotional wellness and, all too often, their physical safety as well. The pronoun issue is often seen as a uniquely transgender matter. But imagine how cisgender males and cisgender females feel if someone uses the wrong pronouns ...

JUNE 29th — IYA ANU’S DAY

Let me share with you the story of the day I met Iya Anu, and discuss the beauty, misconception, and impact of women supporting women in Nigeria. Even though my experience may not be the perfect example, it has greatly impacted me. As an African girl, I can say that the spirit of women supporting...

The Early Roots Of Modern Day Misogyny

The story of the Biblical first woman, Eve has always given me a twinge of uneasiness. In fact, I think the two most visible female characters of the Bible, Eve and Jesus’ mother Mary provide a distinct contrast of Christianity’s narrative on femininity. AKA the Madonna-whore compl...

MLK Day: Words of Wisdom from Civil Rights Icon Still Resonate

As America pauses to honor the heroic accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) on the national holiday in his name, it’s instructive to recall some of the civil rights icon’s words of wisdom which resonate more than half a century later. Like other giants of American histo...

Sandra Day O’Connor: A Female Pioneer on the Supreme Court

SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR, born in 1930, was the 102nd U.S. Supreme Court justice and the very first female justice on the Supreme Court. She served on the court for 25 years and, on a divided court, she was often the swing vote. She became one of the most powerful people in Washington, a conservati...

Another Scary Day in the News.

It’s hard for me to put it all together, but the Trump show is drifting out of this dimension. I did a scan of the news this morning, and there was a lot poop on the Donald and some other stuff. He is going to lose his bench trial for lying about his property values. He inflated the values ...

Loving Day: Looking Back

Loving day is in two days. It’s a big deal to me, although it probably doesn’t mean a thing to you. Loving Day is the day that the Supreme Court of the United States of America unanimously struck down all laws prohibiting miscegenation. It’s a term you probably don’t know. In...

Rainy Day, Chicago, With Caillebotte

It felt like passing by a friend at a party, pausing only long enough to say you’d circle back soon. I’d taken a taken a cheap flight from Washington, D.C., to see the “Remedios Varo: Science Fictions” show at the Art Institute of Chicago. The show included many paintings ...

Election Day 5:59 am

Val and Pete, Election Inspectors, District 11, one Republican and one Democrat as required by law, sat at a heavy folding table in an upstate firehouse awaiting the health aides, Walmart shift workers, and DPW guys who always lined up to vote first thing. Val, Pete, and the team of volunteers fr...

The most important day of my life is 48 hours away

Business is also frozen. Companies are waiting for the elections before making any major decisions. I even have a friend who wants to buy a German car but the company is stalling him. If Erdogan happens to win, they’re expecting a huge financial collapse, and the Turkish Currency to lose a ...

On This Day of Mourning

“What to a slave is the Fourth of July?” inquired Frederick Douglass, and I echo his sentiments. What to America’s Indigenous communities is Thanksgiving? A day of feasting to commemorate a genocide. The fabrication of history to wipe the stain of slaughter from our collective m...

Australia Day unity?

I’ve read not insignificantly on this including Cook’s Log/Journal, Tim Flannery’s essays from the 1990s, Buckley’s account of his 30 years with the Aborigines, the First Fleet writings and Collin’s, Batman’s & Fawkner’s attempts to settle Victoria. D...

1/6: Otherwise Perfectly Normal Day

Disruptions are felt the most acutely when they interrupt unremarkable normalcy. Wednesday was unremarkably normal. A half-day virtual school day for my three kids, they were in and out, playing with the girls from the house upstairs. A divorced mom of three, I rent the above-ground basement apartme...

The Day Sugar and I Battled it Out — And Sugar Almost Won

Banishing sugar was not on my list of New Years Resolutions. Cutting out sugar — or I should clarify — cutting the added sugars I consume back to at or below the recommended maximum, was not something I planned to do this year. Or probably not next year either. Overall, I woul...

Ethiopia Day at the German Embassy School: A Celebration of Culture and Learning

One of the highlights of the day was the introduction of traditional Ethiopian instruments. Students in the primary grades had the privilege of discovering the enchanting sounds of the Kerar, Masinko, and Kebero — the Ethiopian counterparts to the guitar, violin, and drums. Guided by talented ...

My Favorite 10 iPhone Apps for a Smarter, Happier Day

Navigating the bustling landscape of the App Store can be as thrilling as it is overwhelming. Yet, amidst the digital hustle, I’ve uncovered 10 iPhone apps that are true game-changers. These are not just apps; they’re my daily companions that streamline tasks, ignite creativity, and brin...

The Day Lincoln Pulled an Almanac Out of His Hat and Shot The Moon

I have a wise-guy friend who sent me an article about Abraham Lincoln and the “famous Armstrong murder trial” in the spring of 1858. I thought it was a joke, but no, it was a real case. The accused was a man named William “Duff” Armstrong. Not one of my relati...

The True Meaning of St. Patrick’s Day

In 2024, St. Patrick's Day falls on Sunday, March 17th, and we have a rich tradition of celebrating it here in the Porto district. I’m not your typical party person, but tonight I plan to go to my favorite local Irish pub for a warm-up party before the big celebration. But for now, I...

How My St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Have Changed

My elementary school made a big deal out of St. Patrick’s Day. There was a tradition that I didn’t care much for, but if someone wasn’t wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day, they were pinched by their classmates. We made leprechaun traps out of pencil boxes in hopes of catch...

How to Make Shrove Tuesday Into A Spiritual Day

I woke up this morning to an email notification that someone had downloaded a PDF printable from my Gumroad page that I posted at this time last year — and had completely forgotten about. If you are that person… Thank you.  Since today is Shrove Tuesday — or “Panc...

OOTD: All Day Teaching

I have another 8-hour class to teach tomorrow. And then I’m going to look forward to, you know, leaving my house! I’m exhausted — so that’s it for today. See you tomorrow. Shaunta Grimes is a writer and teacher. She is an out-of-place Nevadan living in Northwestern...

Elevate Your Glam: Unveiling the Allure of ‘Pink as Gold Cosmetics’ for a Valentine’s Day Spectacle!

In the world of beauty, Pink as Gold Cosmetics reigns supreme, providng an aura of enchantment that transforms every makeup routine into a celebration of glamour and passion. As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s time to discover the irresistible allure of our show-stopping produ...

Report Writing — World Environment Day

Mr. Mahendra Singh Dhoni our former cricketer, was the Chief Guest of this ceremony. He planted a rose plant and inaugurated ceremony. There were lot of crowd as many people gathered to watch Mr.Virat Kohli and also to be a part of this programme. He addressed in his speech to all people “To s...

Synopsis Day: Ballet, Igbo, and French

Iwill write this one really quickly. Today I came to the realization that it has been very difficult for me and my family members, even if it is like how slavery broke up Black people. It is very interesting how with our bicultural story, there are things that mirror the dissolution of African herit...