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LeftHanders

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  Hello everyone,                           Wonder what it’s like to see the world from a “left-handed” point of view? On International Lefthanders Day, August 13, you get to explore that world for a day. Did you know Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were all left-handed?  Rock out with Paul McCartney or Jimi Hendrix, the world’s greatest left-handed guitarist.  (Stevie Ray Vaughan, born right-handed, learned to play a left-handed guitar like his hero, Hendrix). There’s also Oprah Winfrey,  Julia Roberts and Lady Gaga, left-handers all.  In baseball, there were the legendary “southpaws,  Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax. So, if you’re left-handed, grab your left-handed cup and make a toast to all left-handers, everywhere!   Celebrating it’s first year recognized in 1976, Lefthanders International helped raise awareness of the difficulties of being left handed. Being accused of witchcraft in the 1600s for just using one hand more than the other, was only th
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Youth Day

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 Hello everyone,                          International Youth Day 2020 is celebrated every year on August 12. This year the day will celebrated with the theme 'Engagement of Youth for Global Action' across the country. International Youth Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of young people in the nation. Celebrations of youth day are different in different countries. Many countries organize youth conferences on issues such as education and employment.Other activities in various countries that celebrate the day include concerts promoting the world's youth, as well as various sporting events, parades, and mobile exhibitions that showcase young people's achievements.   United Nations, the UN has planned various activities to celebrate the day that includes concerts, workshops, cultural events and meetings to engage the youth.The events will be done with a podcast-style discussion that will be hosted by the youth for the youth.The discussions as per the t
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Lazy Day

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 Hello everyone,                        Here’s a special day you can celebrate without getting up from the sofa. Lazy Day is an ideal excuse to take a break and enjoy some precious “me” time, without feeling guilty about it. Now’s your chance to stop tearing around doing chores and organizing events. Sit down and relax, or go back to bed for a nap. You could even mark the occasion by pampering yourself with a massage treatment or visit to a spa – if getting there doesn’t seem too much like hard work, that is. Did you know that being lazy from time-to-time can actually be good for you? After all, for one, lazy people are more likely to be well-rested. There are many benefits that are associated with getting sufficient amounts of sleep. This includes decreased inflammation, decreased stress, having a greater attention span, and improved memory. There are also a number of nasty health fallout that can occur if you do not get enough sleep. This includes anxiety, depression, a w
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Hiroshima

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Hello everyone,                           A reminder of the day when a nuclear weapon was used during an armed conflict between two countries, and the lives it took while razing a city to the ground. The effects of the atomic bomb that was dropped by the US on the city of Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, saw a large number of people continue to die months after the incident, and most were innocent civilians. In memory of the day and of those who lost their lives, August 6 is marked yearly as Hiroshima Day. The incident took place in the final year of World War II, when the United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with the consent of the United Kingdom, which was as per the Quebec Agreement. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and after three days, the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, and leveled the cities to the ground. Along wi
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Beirut explosion

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Watermelon

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Hello everyone,                          National Watermelon Day encourages the consumption of Watermelons. Watermelons can lower the risk of heart disease and reduce hypertension. About 92% of a watermelon is water making it a popular refreshing fruit. Watermelons have high Lycopene levels that promote cardiovascular health, bone health, and prevent prostate cancer. The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt and is depicted in Egyptian hieroglyphics on walls of their ancient buildings. Watermelons were often placed in the burial tombs of kings to nourish them in the afterlife. According to Guinness World Records, the world’s heaviest watermelon was grown by Chris Kent of Sevierville, Tennessee in 2013, weighing in at 350.5 lbs.  More than 300 varieties of watermelon are cultivated in the United States and South America. The most common watermelon options are seeded, seedless, mini and yellow & orange. The first cookbook published in
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Mountain Climbing

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Hello everyone,                          Everyone should climb a mountain at least once in their lives. It is an exhilarating experience, with a huge reward at the peak… a big sense of accomplishment for reaching new heights. Fresh air and magnificent scenery, only adds to the joy of climbing a mountain to the summit. You might climb just one mountain, and attain pride and bragging rights to family and friends. Or, you might find the experience so rewarding, that mountain climbing becomes a new hobby, as you seek the challenge of conquering one peak after another. National Mountain Climbing Day was established in honor of this author’s son, Bobby Matthews, and his friend Josh Madigan, for successfully climbing the 46 High Peaks of New Your State’s Adirondack Mountains. These two young men, climbed the 46th peak, Whiteface Mountain, on August 1, 2015. They were formally inducted into the Adirondack 46er Club in May, 2016. Mountain climbing is a challenging hike. On o
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