Monday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)

It’s Monday again: February 27, 2017, and remember that tomorrow is the last day of the month. Today is a double food holiday: National Strawberry Day and National Kahlua Day. It’s also International Polar Bear Day, so give a thought to an animal most likely doomed by global warming. On this day in 1900, the British Labour Party … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)

Monday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)

It’s Monday, January 9, 2017, and a balmy 23° F (-5° C) in Chicago; we have some snow predicted for today. It’s also National Apricot Day (though I don’t think they’re in season), and National Cassoulet Day, celebrating one of my favorite French dishes. In India, it’s Non-Resident Indian Day, celebrating the contributions of Indians … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)

Tuesday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)

It’s the penultimate day of November: the 29th, and it’s the year 2016, which means it’s National Chocolates Day. In honor of that, I’ve put some powdered cocoa into my latte to make it into a sort-of mocha. It’s also William Tubman‘s birthday, celebrated in Liberia, where he was that nation’s longest-serving President. On this day … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)

Thursday: Hili dialogue

by Grania Good morning from a suspiciously sunny Ireland! I say suspicious because only the day before yesterday we had a freak hailstorm that sent cars on the freeway careening into a spectacular pile-up. Fortunately, no-one was seriously hurt. There’s a cat extravaganza today, and it seems that they are all getting up to their … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue

Tuesday: Hili dialogue (and cat lagniappe)

While the east coast of the U.S. digs itself out from the snow, Chicago remains blissfully snowless. Let’s hope I get out of here when I fly to London in 11 days. On this day in history, the famous Lisbon Earthquake took place in 1531, killing 30,000 and making some doubt the beneficence of God. … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue (and cat lagniappe)