Today is National Pit Bull Awareness Day or NPBAD.  It was established to educate and foster positive communications and experiences in the communities in which we and our dogs live, and it is an initiative dedicated to restoring the image of the American Pit Bull Terrier.

Born on this day in 1868 in London, England, English polymath and engineer Frederick W. Lanchester.  Fred made important contributions to automotive engineering and to aerodynamics, and he co-invented the topic of operations research.

Today's word is polymath.  Polymath is a noun that means: a person of encyclopedic learning.

If you could have any animal as a pet, which one would you choose?

Today is National Nut Day, the day created by the Liberation Foods Company to do the right thing by the collectives of small nut farmers around the world.

Born on this day in 1903, in brooklyn, NY,  American vaudevillian actor and comedian {Jerome Lester Horwitz}, a.k.a Curly Howard of the three stooges.

Today's word is assiduous.  Try using it the next time to talk at the Optimist club.

Today is National Apple Day, a day dedicated entirely to celebrating all things apple.

Born on this day in 1951, American audio engineer and record producer Thom Panunzio.  Thom has worked with Bruce Springsteen; The Roches; No Doubt, Alice Cooper; Joan Jett; Iggy Pop,  Bob Dylan, U2, Stevie Nicks, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Motörhead, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, The Who, David Bowie, Tom Petty, Paul Butterfield, and others.

Today's word is Acidulous, an adjective that means somewhat acidic or harsh in taste or manner.

What kind of baby animal would you most love to be surrounded by?

Today is National Day On Writing https://nationaltoday.com/national-day-on-writing/

Born on this day in 1922, in Manhattan, NY Tom Dowd, American recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records, credited with innovating the multitrack recording method. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Dowd

He’s featured in a documentary called Tom Dowd and the Language of Music

If you could make up a new holiday, what would it be?

Today is International Gin and Tonic Day

Born on this day in 1934, in San Francisco, California, American folk singer, songwriter, arranger, and recording artist Dave Guard.

Today's word is Indolent.

What villain do you secretly cheer for?

Today is, according to my friend Simple Joe from Sin Sin At Ty o HI o, National Exascale day.

You can follow Joe in his daily podcast by going to The Simple Joe dot com.  I listen to my friend Joe every day, and you should, too.

Today is also the day that we say goodbye to Colin Powell Soldier, politician, diplomat, statesman, and four-star general, the 65th United States Secretary of State, the 16th United States National Security Advisor, and the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Today is National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day https://nationaltoday.com/clean-virtual-desktop-day/ thanks to the good folks at the Personal Computer Museum of Ontario Canada.

Born on this day in 1956, in Decatur, Alabama, Astronaut and physician Mae Jemison, first african-american woman in space

https://www.onthisday.com/people/mae-jemison

Today's word is defunct https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defunct

If money were no object, what outrageous luxury would you add to your house?

Born on this day in 1758 in West Hartford, Connecticut, Noah Webster https://www.onthisday.com/people/noah-webster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster an American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and author.

And so, in honor of Noah Webster’s birthday, today is Dictionary Day https://nationaltoday.com/dictionary-day/

Today's word is contretemps    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contretemp

Do you think you could live in a plastic bubble at the bottom of the sea for one year?

Today is National Grouch Day.  https://nationaltoday.com/national-grouch-day/

Born on this day in 1935 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, American singer-songwriter Barry McGuire. https://barrymcguire.com/

Today's word is grouch https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grouch

Today’s question:  Do you think you could live in outer space for a year?

On this day in 1974, singer and actor Bing Crosby died of a heart attack at age 74

https://www.onthisday.com/people/bing-crosby

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