I forgot that that Daylight Saving Time, a satanic invention, started last night—at 2 a.m. I thought the time was changing at 2 a.m. Monday morning, but that was wrong.  Therefore my alarm (on my iPhone) went off at the right DST time, but an hour early compared to my watch, which doesn’t adjust. (In … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue

Good morning (or “grüß Gott,” as the Austrians say) on this Sunday, November 20, 2022: National Peanut Butter Fudge Day (if you can’t have chocolate, I prefer maple fudge to peanut butter fudge): The World Cup has begun in Qatar (Warning: NO BEER!) and today’s Google Doodle is a GIF that links to the latest … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue

It’s back to work, heigh-ho: Monday, July 25, 2022: National Hot Fudge Sunday Day. Here’s where you can get the best one in the world, and I’ve put a photo of the dish below. (It’s in Chicago.) I’ve had this several times, but Margie’s is also famous for their “turtle sundaes”. Note the pitcher of … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue

There is a tiny Google Doodle this morning honoring the dead of 9/11. It’s very understated; click the screenshot to see it in context . Good morning on the Cat Sabbath, Saturday, September 11, 2021. Because it’s the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Foodimentary has named the day “National Hot Cross Buns Day/A ‘Day’ … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue

Good morning on a Thursday, March 18, 2021: National Sloppy Joe Day. It’s also National Sloppy Joe Day, honoring a sandwich I haven’t had in years (it was supposedly invented in Iowa, where they still sell equivalents called “loosemeats”), National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day (?), Oranges and Lemons Day, Goddess of Fertility Day, and Forgive … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue

It’s the Sabbath for all goyische kats: Sunday, November 15, 2020: National Raisin Bran Day.  It’s also National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day, National Bundt Day, and National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.  Finally, it’s the Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.  If you’re wondering what hermit cookies are, they are spicy molasses/brown sugar cookies … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue