LGBTQ activist Mark Segal just donated his papers to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Starting with the Stonewall Riots, Segal has been “…helping open doors for the LGBTQ community that were not imaginable a half-century ago. From organizing… Continue Reading
Juneteenth, also known as Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day, is a holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas, and more generally the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South. The Juneteenth… Continue Reading
Wednesday, June 13 is the Feast of St. Ludovicus Rex Bavariae (aka Ludwig II, 1845-1886 e.v.). According to the Invisible Basilica of Sabazius, “Ludwig was the last of the German feudal princes: a romantic dreamer who viewed himself as a… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, June 7, is the Feast of Saint Carl Kellner. Described as “The Spiritual Father of Ordo Templi Orientis,” Kellner was an Austrian paper chemist, a student of the esoteric, and a world traveler. He sought, with Theodor Reuss, to form an Academia Masonica which… Continue Reading
“Let the woman be girt with a sword before me.” – AL III:11 Tomorrow, May 30, is the Feast of Saint Joan of Arc. In the Roman Catholic tradition, Joan of Arc, or Jeanne d’Arc, is the patron saint of… Continue Reading
Today, May 16, is both National Mimosa Day and National Coquilles St. Jacques Day. It is also the Feast of Maria Bieşu, Jim Henson, Sammy Davis, Jr., Modibo Keïta, and Django Reinhardt. To celebrate, here are recipes for a Mimosa… Continue Reading
Today, May 11, is National Twilight Zone Day, Provider Appreciation Day, Military Spouse Appreciation Day, National Public Gardens Day, Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice, Hostess Cupcake Day, and Eat What You Want Day. Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s… Continue Reading
Today, May 9, is the Feast of Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese Indian mountaineer who was one of the first two individuals to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest. He, along with Edmund Hillary of New Zealand, was a… Continue Reading
Today, April 23, is the Feast of Gnostic Saint Sir Richard Payne Knight. Wikpedia describes Knight as “… a classical scholar, connoisseur, archaeologist and numismatist best known for his theories of picturesque beauty and for his interest in ancient phallic imagery.”… Continue Reading
Today, April 11, is Barbershop Quartet Day, International Louie Louie Day, National Bookmobile Day, National Pet Day, National Eight-Track Tape Day, Submarine Day, World Parkinson’s Disease Day, and National Cheese Fondue Day. Yesterday, April 10, was the Feast of Saint… Continue Reading