

Did You Miss Nowruz? Me, Too
Did You Miss Nowruz? Me, Too Wouldn’t it be great if a holiday existed to promote values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families? To my surprise — and perhaps yours — such a holiday does exist, and you might have missed it. I know I did. It’s Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which takes place on the day of the vernal equinox (the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere), March 20 this year. According to a CNN article, Nowruz is celebrated by millio


March 14: Celebrating Butterflies, Potato Chips, Pi and Popcorn
March 14: Celebrating Butterflies, Potato Chips, Pi and Popcorn This might be hard to fathom, but there are holidays — sometimes more than one — for just about every day of the year. While they’re not in the same category as holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentine’s Day, Halloween, etc., these occasions are being celebrated by someone, somewhere, and if you’re so inclined, you can join the fun. March 14 is a Thursday this year, and for most of us, it will be just ano