Just when you thought you’d seen every obscure holiday or observance, here’s another: April 13 in National Scrabble Day! The ubiquitous board game that requires smarts, strategy and a large vocabulary was created in 1938. April 13 is National Scrabble Day. Alfred Mosher Butts created Scrabble in 1938 and April 13 was his birthday, so…why […]
Words with Friends is an addictive two person online game, but it’s based on the grandfather of all word games, Scrabble. Scrabble was invented in 1938, and it’s practically a worldwide institution. In the U.S., at least one third of households are home to a Scrabble game. There’s even a National Scrabble Day, which is […]
On April 14, we observe another sad anniversary in American history. On this evening in 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. He died early the next morning. Upon his death, then-Secretary of War Edward M. Stanton saluted the late […]
April 10 is Golfer’s Day. Go out to your local coarse and whack a few balls. Just maybe, you’ll learn some life lessons along the way. In his new book, Golf as Philosophy: Lessons from the Links, Andy Wible shares how playing this sport can some pretty profound lessons. Golfing legend Bobby Jones touched on […]
We’re baseball-aholics this month at Mamiverse! What’s the occasion? April 8 is the 40th anniversary of baseball great Hank Aaron hitting his 715th home run and breaking Babe Ruth’s record. Aaron was a class act all the way, saying at the time, “I don’t want them to forget Ruth, I just want them to remember […]
In the world of mind-altering experiences, an ancient vine from the Amazon used by shamans, called Ayahuasca (also known as yagé), has emerged as the new “it” form of ritualized transcendence as reported by the New Yorker. But Ayahuasca, which is a really brew of various plant infusions prepared with the Banisteriopsis Caapi vine, is […]
Were someone to suggest that you write a poem, your first reaction might be, I know nothing about poetry, or I can’t write! Yet like the adage that we should dance like no one is watching, so it goes with writing poetry. Anyone can do it, and there are numerous emotional and mental benefits to […]
Plan Your Epitaph Day is observed on April 6. There’s also National Write Your Epitaph Day, which is November 2. Two different days to write your own tombstone? It all sounds kind of morbid, doesn’t it? Read Related: 15 of the Best Short Epitaphs, Ever
Although mixed-raced families are a part of America’s new wholesome, many biracial children are a bit unsure or confused about their identity. “I’d humbly like to become an inspiration to the biracial kids, who are the population of the new millennium. I’m everything and nothing at the same time: white, black, and Latino. If I’ve […]