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TONI DEE
Dec 22, 20242 min read
Food for thought this holiday season?
Food for thought this holiday season. Some interesting things to think about as the year comes to an end.
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TONI DEE
Dec 22, 20242 min read
The history of the Christmas tree.
This history of the Christmas tree goes back to medieval times.
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TONI DEE
Dec 15, 20242 min read
Winter Solstice
The winter solstice marks the beginning of the season of winter.
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TONI DEE
Oct 30, 20244 min read
The history of Halloween
Halloween’s origins can be traced back to the Celtic festival of Samhain. Samhain marked the end of the harvest season, the midpoint between
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TONI DEE
Oct 19, 20242 min read
What's the skinny about Giant Pumpkins?
What makes giant pumpkins so huge? Growing giant pumpkins emerged out of the North American agricultural tradition.
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TONI DEE
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is a little history about how it got started.
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TONI DEE
Aug 18, 20243 min read
Paralympic Games in Paris 2024
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will host more than 4,000 athletes from around world competing in 549 medal events.
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TONI DEE
Aug 8, 20244 min read
Olympics Venues for 2024
There are 35 venues for the 2024 Olympics in Paris to showcase 329 events
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TONI DEE
Aug 8, 20243 min read
OLYMPICS TRIVIA
Some Olympics games trivia to learn and have some fun.
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TONI DEE
Jun 1, 20243 min read
How did the Rainbow Flag become the symbol for Gay Pride?
Gilbert Baker created a symbol of pride for the Gay community, the Rainbow Flag.He was urged by Harvey Milk in 1978.
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TONI DEE
May 12, 20242 min read
What is the history of the Memorial Day holiday?
Memorial Day is the commemoration of all American military personnel who died or were wounded in all wars.
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TONI DEE
May 11, 20242 min read
National Endangered Species Day is May 17.
Friday, May 17 is a special day to raise awareness of endangered species. In 2006, the National Endangered Species Day was created by the...
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TONI DEE
Apr 21, 20243 min read
Earth Day, what are you doing to stop plastics use?
This year's theme, “Conserving Every Ecosystem, Caring for Every Creature,” highlights the intersection of conservation....
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TONI DEE
Feb 3, 20241 min read
Is it BC or BCE? Which is correct?
I've been researching different historical events and keep coming up with these two terms, BC or BCE, so I asked Google... What is the...
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TONI DEE
Jan 27, 20242 min read
Atmospheric Rivers, what are they?
It is time for winter weather and we tend to get some rain. The big buzzword is "Atmospheric River"... What are they? Atmospheric rivers...
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TONI DEE
Jan 20, 20242 min read
When was your smoke alarm checked?
When was the last time you tested your Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide Detectors? Well, here is what the National Fire Protection...
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TONI DEE
Jan 13, 20243 min read
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, what does it mean?
We love our Monday holidays and 3 day weekends, but what is Martin Luther King Jr. Da really about? It is a Federal Holiday which means...
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TONI DEE
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Give a little Gratitude and practice acts of kindness
November 13 is World Kindness Day . In 1998 a group of kindness-focused individuals in the World Kindness Movement started World Kindness...
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TONI DEE
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Why do we still have a time change? We voted against it.. didn't we?
In 2018, we voted on Proposition 7 to stop messing with the clocks, but we still do, why? Proposition 7 didn't actually change Daylight...
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TONI DEE
Oct 27, 20234 min read
History of Halloween and other scary facts.
This Tuesday is Halloween! I love to dress up and stir up some fun. Did you know that: Halloween’s origins can be traced back to the...
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