Universal Hour of Peace
Hey! Welcome! You did it!—you made it to the end of such a long, long year! Congratulations! Tonight, we will ring in the New
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December 31, 2020
Jess Grey
Saturnalia: Ancient Rome’s Favorite Holiday
Io, Saturnalia! Such was the common greeting during Saturnalia; “Io” was borrowed from the Greeks after Rome suffered a major
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December 17, 2020
Halcyon Days
Lead photo – Image by Sunsetoned from Pexels What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Halcyon Days?” I’ve long
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December 14, 2020
National Mason Jar Day
I have a confession to make—I’m sorry that I’ve hidden this from you for so long: I am an artificer. A maker. I am a crafter!
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November 29, 2020
National Day of Listening 2020
As I was preparing to write this, I was listening to an episode of Code Switch about the Cherokee Nation sending its first
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November 27, 2020
National Day of Mourning 2020
In 1970, Massachusetts put on a celebration commemorating the sesquarcentennial anniversary of the Mayflower’s landing at
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November 25, 2020
Depression Awareness and Education Month
Hello. My name is Jess and I am depressed—like, treatment-resistant, major depressive disorder kind of depressed. I was first
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October 26, 2020
Black Poetry Day 2020
Today, is Black Poetry Day and I wanted to write something to commemorate the day because I love poetry. I love that the way
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October 16, 2020
Observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2020
Lead Photo photo credit: Jay Galvin Indigenous Peoples’ Day, though not yet universally accepted or observed—is not a new
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October 12, 2020
