June 9th, 2008
The b5media Lifestyles Channel bloggers are sharing the view of their window this week. I considered decorating my yard for the 4th of July for the picture, much like I decorated my desk when we shared that view. However, you just can’t compete with nature. Above is the view from my window, pure and […]
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June 8th, 2008
June 8 is World Ocean Day. This holiday started in 1992 and gives everyone an opportunity to celebrate our world ocean and our personal connection to the sea. According the the World Ocean Project, reasons to celebrate the world’s oceans include that the ocean:
Generates most of the oxygen we breathe
Helps feed us
Regulates our […]
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May 23rd, 2008
May 23 is World Sea Turtle Day. The day, initiated in 2000, celebrates this fascinating, yet endangered creature and seeks to shed light on its condition. According to The Humane Society of the United States, sea turtles face threats from pollution, commercial fishing, the exotic pet trade, and coastal development. They offer a list […]
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May 20th, 2008
May 20 is Blue Jean Day in the United States. It marks the day in 1873 that Levi Strauss received the first patent for blue denim pants, with seams reinforced with copper rivets. Strauss’ pants were extremely popular with Northern California gold miners and launched the Levi Strauss Company, which still thrives today.
(photo © Levi […]
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May 16th, 2008
Thanks to Peggy at Tree Hugging Family for reminding us that May 16 is endangered species day. According to the Endangered Species Coalition, there are more than 1800 endangered species in the world, including most recently, the polar bear.
For more information, watch the video below and read the following:
Endangered Species Day Activities around the US
Ten […]
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May 12th, 2008
May 12 is International Nurses Day. Celebrated by the International Council of Nurses since 1965, the day marks the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, widely held to be the mother of modern nursing.
According to the Center for American Nurses, in 2004 there were 2.9 million registered nurses in the United States, 94.3 percent […]
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