How do you avoid #BadLuck on #FridayThe13th? Mariners avoided: bananas, whistling, sailing on Fridays, egg shells, or boarding left foot 1st. And try generating some good luck w/ cats (even black ones), dolphins, or getting pig & chicken foot tattoos! Carry On and Be Safe!
As #Spring approaches & Winter loosens its grip, the land itself seems to offer us the possibility of renewal and calm. The bare thin limbs of trees grow fresh shoots and leaves. Warmer days and shorter nights bring us respite from an endlessness of cold and dark. #SpringEquinox
#Lincoln Happy Birthday President Lincoln "Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing." โ Abraham Lincoln Photo Creator: Alexander Gardner
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#IDWGS Today we celebrate all of our female employees for International Day of Women & Girls in Science! They're our leaders, chemists, mathematicians, computer scientists and so much more! #WomenInScience
#MartinLutherKingDay "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." โ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Strength to Love, 1963
#NationalCrosswordPuzzleDay 50 million Americans include crossword puzzles in their daily life. Why do we love them? We love the struggle and then the win. They are actually helpful, improving verbal skills, problem solving, and may even help your mood. #feedthebrain
#WinterSolstice Celebrating the quiet of winter. Also known as midwinter, it marks the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year. It occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt away from the Sun.
#NatGingerbreadHouseDay Welcome to the gingerbread neighborhood. This treat originated in Germany in the 16th century. Became popular when the Brothers Grimm wrote the story of Hansel and Gretel, in which the characters stumble upon a house made entirely of treats in the forest.