Posts Tagged ‘day’

The First Day Of Spring

The first day of spingThe vernal equinox 2009 occurs today, March 20, bringing in the official beginning  of spring.

The spring equinox takes place at 7:44 a.m. EDT.

The vernal equinox takes place when the sun passes directly within the duration of the equator, diving night and day to equal lengths. It is one of two equinox happenings within the duration of the year: The autumnal equinox takes place in September and marks the commence of the end season for the northern hemisphere.

The first day of spring is no guarantee of spring-like weather though.

The First Day Of Spring

Related External Links

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Observer - March 20, 2009 at 9:12 am

Categories: Mixed   Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Paraplegic Man Suffers Spider Bite, Walks Again

CBS – spiderHe’s been confined to a wheelchair for 20 years. Now a paraplegic man is walking again.  And his doctors call it a miracle. CBS station KOVR-TV in Sacramento went to Manteca, Calif. to find out how a spider bite helped get him back on his feet.

“I closed my eyes and then I was spinning like a flying saucer,” explains David Blancarte.
Read more…

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Observer - March 13, 2009 at 7:57 am

Categories: Mixed   Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Square Root Day

Square Root Day, a rare holiday that occurs when the day and the month are both the square root of the last two digits of the current year.
Read more…

2 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Observer - March 3, 2009 at 10:45 am

Categories: Mixed   Tags: , , , , ,

Valentine’s Day spending

Valentine’s Day spending is expected to drop this year to $28.6 billion, or 4.8 percent below last year, according to IBISWorld Inc.
“Tightening household budgets will make it difficult to justify splurging on loved ones this year, especially for couples with children who have just had to budget for the Christmas holiday,” said George Van Horn, senior analyst for IBISWorld.
Read more…

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Observer - February 14, 2009 at 11:17 am

Categories: Mixed   Tags: , , , , , , , , ,