#penn cove

[monsieurbj]

FORBIDDEN TO REBLOG IN NSFW, 18+ (Porno, Naked/Erotic), AND also NOT in TRASH BLOGS, racism, politic, guns/wars blogs, thanks.

An old boat converted for pleasure and shrimping. Caught in the thick fog the heron takes a break on the superstructure. Photographed just after dawn in Penn Cove, Coupeville, WA

THANKS ALL!!

[harrisonkenny]

Steamed Mussels with Fennel, Tomatoes, Ouzo, and Cream Fresh mussels are steamed in a cream broth flavored with fennel, tomato, and Greek ouzo.

[the-lexi-con]

Steamed Mussels with Fennel, Tomatoes, Ouzo, and Cream Greek ouzo, fennel, and tomato are used to flavor the cream broth in which fresh mussels are steamed.

[florida3exclamationpoints]

The man who captured Toki said he has no regrets ahahahah. 🤺🤺🤺🔫🔫🔫🔫

[orcinus-veterinarius]

Are dolphins still being captured for aquariums/parks and is it ethical (or complicated?)

Thanks for the ask! Yes, captures unfortunately do still occur in unregulated countries, though far less frequently than in the past. One of the most infamous examples is the annual dolphin drive in Taiji, Japan. While the main purpose of this hunt is to kill animals for meat, a small number of young, attractive dolphins are kept alive each year for sale. Nowadays, only unaccredited institutions purchase these dolphins, and even the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums now prohibits its members from acquiring captured dolphins. Although Taiji is the most well-known, the majority of cetaceans captured from the wild in the 2000s/2010s came from Russia, which recently prohibited the practice.

Western parks and aquariums have not purchased wild-captured cetaceans in decades. The last captures in US waters occurred in 1989, and the last foreign imports were in the early 1990s (long before widespread public sentiment turned against dolphinariums). I do not believe the practice was ethical, and almost all my colleagues would agree with me. Some of them were indeed brutal affairs, such as the infamous Penn Cove captures, in which several young Southern Resident killer whales (including the famous Tokitae) were taken. Multiple animals were inadvertently killed, and the hunters clumsily attempted to hide the deaths by stuffing the whales’ corpses with rocks. The bodies resurfaced, and following public backlash orca captures were no longer performed in the US.

As awareness of animal welfare grew amongst scientists and the general public in the 70s and 80s, collections of smaller cetacean species became considerably less vicious. They were typically supervised by a veterinarian, and care was taken to ensure animals were not physically harmed. However, these were still undeniably stressful to the animals.

I’m glad the practice stopped. Dolphins are not endangered, and I don’t think we can justify the trauma of removing healthy young animals from their pods. Of course, I make exceptions for individuals that are ill, injured, or a danger to themselves or humans (like Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Izzy)—and these situations are never taken lightly. And if a species ever became endangered (highly unlikely for bottlenose, but a possibility for belugas), that would also be cause for reevaluation.

Dolphins do quite well in modern accredited aquariums. In the United States, all managed dolphins were either born in human care or have been out of the wild for over 30 years (excluding non-releasable rescues). While there are valid concerns about cetacean captivity, ongoing wild capture is not one of them.

[ariesmusingz]

૮ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ა ╱ one syllable name masterlist ( below the cut is #181 one syllable first names. they are a mixture of feminine, masculine and neutral names, but please use as you see fit. please like / reblog if you found useful. )

air

anne

art

ash

ayn

banks

bay

bear

beck

bee

bell

ben

bess

birch

bird

blair

blaise

bliss

blue

blythe

bo

bram

branch

bree

britt

brock

brooke

brooks

cal

cale

carl

cash

cat

ceil

chance

charles

chris

clare

clay

cole

cort

cove

crew

cy

dale

dan

dane

dash

dax

day

dean

dove

drew

dune

elle

eve

faith

fay

fern

finn

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fox

frank

frost

gael

gage

grant

gray

greer

gus

gwen

hal

hank

hayes

hope

huck

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jack

jade

james

jane

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jett

joan

joe

john

joy

jude

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kai

kate

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kent

kerr

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kit

knox

lake

land

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lark

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leith

lou

love

lux

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mac

mae

max

maeve

mark

maude

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miles

nash

nate

neil

nell

north

nyx

oak

paige

paul

pax

pearl

penn

pierce

pike

poe

price

psalm

puck

quinn

ralph

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reed

reese

rex

rose

roy

ruth

sage

saint

sam

sean

seth

shane

shay

sim

sloane

snow

storm

tai

tate

tay

tess

thad

tom

true

truth

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vale

van

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zane

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[antlerknives]

kindly proposing some new shirt ideas for penn cove's annual mussel festival (loosely based on my personal experience at musselfest 2024)

the world is your mussel when you're at musselfest

does mussel life begin at conception? find out at musselfest!

i was hungover at musselfest 2021 (21 is crossed out. 22, 23, and 24 have been subsequently written in)

don't tread on mussels

i peed at musselfest 2024

[lunarcovehq]

NICOLÁS CASTILLO ALDERS (PETER GADIOT) IS LOOKING FOR...

Connection: Challenger/Rival to the Alpha

Suggested Name: UTP

Age Range: 21-40

Species: Werewolf

Suggested FCs: A.J. Saudin, Alaqua Cox, Darren Barnet, Brenda Song, Elliot Knight, Harvey Guillén, Hannah John-Kamen, Sivan Aylra Rose, Kelly Marie Tran, Nicole Byer, or UTP

Connection Description:

Looking for another werewolf to be an immediate challenger to Nico’s position as Alpha in the Lunar Cove Pack. 

Nico swooped back into town in August 2022 after a decade away, and not everyone can be happy with that. His mother Saskia Alders was the Alpha until February 2022, and after that there was a brief period of several months where the Second-in-Command was running things. It’s well-known to older members of the pack that Nico never wanted the role—until now, apparently.

Your character could know him or be a stranger, could be a newcomer or part of the pack for a while, but one thing’s for sure—you could do a better job as Alpha than he will, and you mean to prove it.

There is no need to contact the player before applying:

Penn is available for DMs on @nicocastillo !!

[teamorkid]

Tokitae, the star of Miami Seaquarium, dies after half a century in captivity

In August 1970, Tokitae’s ordeal began in the calm waters of Penn Cove, Whidbey Island – a quiet island off the coast of Washington state. Men with long sticks and guns corralled a group of resident killer whales, separating mothers from their calves. At least a dozen of those whales died during the capture, and more than 50 were kept for captive display. Toki was probably only a few years old at the time of her capture. 

Toki is survived by her L-pod relatives living in the Salish Sea, including the 95-years-old whale believed to be her mother. [x]

[killerwhaleartist]

One of the greatest accomplishments and milestones, as an artist, is finishing your first ever mural. I was commissioned to come down to Penn Cove, WA and paint a piece of Tokitae that would send a message. Many years ago, in 1970, 80 whales were rounded up in Penn Cove. 7 of these whales would be taken for a life of captivity, Tokitae included. 5 orcas would drown in the capture process and their bodies would be cut open and filled with rocks so as to sink them. Their bodies were secretly disposed of to prevent them being added to the tally of whales caught during this process. Throughout the years, each orca taken from the captured died a premature death. None reaching their average life expectancy. All except for one: Tokitae. Despite some of the most deplorable conditions known to man and orca captivity history, Tokitae managed to outlive her kin. She has been surviving in what is known as “The Whale Bowl” in Miami Seaquarium. This tank is falling apart, doesn’t keep up to code, and is slowly turning into Tokitae’s tomb. It is hoped that the Dolphin Company, Florida officials, and veterinarian staff will do the right thing and bring Tokitae home to the Puget Sound. Let her live the rest of her days in a seapen, retired from entertainment and a lifetime of mistreatment.

If you’d like to visit this mural, go to Scenic Heights on Whidbey Island. Follow the road and look for the house with orcas!

[timothyhasletartist]

My new wall section at Penn Cove Gallery. Our 2-D artists finished our quarterly rotation tonight, and it looks great! It's nights like these that remind me what a great thing we have going here at the gallery. Team members stepped up and hung the work of other members who weren't able to make it. I think we're all set for spring, now!6 . Speaking of team members, we still have a spot or two for new artists to join. Having been here at the gallery for over four years (and now with the role of President) I have a real passion for Penn Cove Gallery, and for co-ops in general. If you're local and interested in hearing more, just let me know. . . . @penncovegallery #coupeville #whidbeygallery #whidbeyislandartist #gallerycoop #whidbeyart #whidbey #whidbeyisland #galleryartist #pnwart #pnwartist #hasletstudio https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpg_2RHO8ie/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wutbju]

When the +++Positives+++ released this letter in January 2023, they blacked out all of the signatories but one:

The full signature line was:

Sincerely, The Executive Board of the Foundations Baptist Fellowship International Approved unanimously with one abstention by the FBFI Board at the 2022 Winter Board Meeting

So yes, Bob Jones III was writing to his own legacy institution to “being to make corrections.”

WutBJU doesn’t know who was present at this Winter Board Meeting of the FBFI outside of Bob Jones III.

But here’s the current slate of officers of the FBFI:

Dr. Kevin Schaal President/CEO Northwest Valley Baptist Church 4030 W Yorkshire Drive Glendale, AZ 85308 Phone: 864.268.0777

Dr. Gordon Dickson Chairman Calvary Baptist Church 2000 Broad Ave Findlay, OH 45840 Phone: 419.422.6842

Pastor Taigen Joos Vice Chairman Heritage Baptist Church 8186 Dover Point Road Dover, NH 03820 Phone: 603.749.0762

Dr. Bud Steadman Secretary Baptist World Mission PO Box 2149 Decatur, AL 35602-2149 Phone: 256.353.2221

Pastor Michael Privett Treasurer Summit View Baptist Church 31 N Highway 25 Bypass Travelers Rest, SC 29617 Phone:  757.206.9544

And the Executive Board:

Dr. Ron Allen Bible Baptist Church 2724 Margaret Wallace Road Matthews, NC 28105 704.535.1692

Rev. Mike Ascher Good News Baptist Church 3252 Taylor Road Chesapeake, VA 23321 757.488.3241

Dr. James Baker Tabernacle Baptist Church 717 N. Whitehurst Landing Road Virginia Beach, VA 23464 757.424.4673

Rev. Earl Barnett King Cove Bible Chapel PO Box 45 King Cove, AK 99612 (907) 497-2076 (907) 414-1402 Cell

Dr. David Byford Faith Baptist Church 7023 Deer Trail Road Manhattan KS 66503 785.539.3363

Dr. Robert Condict Upper Cross Roads Baptist Church 2717 Greene Road Baldwin MD 21013 410.557.7427

Rev. Jeff Davis EMU International 325 Regency Circle Anderson, SC 29625 864.617.7156

Mr. Roger Duvall 22 Elmwood Drive Taylors, SC 29687 864.420.0892

Dr. Ken Endean Tri-City Baptist Church 2211 W Germann Road Chandler, AZ 85286 480.245.7969

Pastor Tony Facenda Stillwaters Baptist Church Milepost 4 1/2 US 158 Nags Head, NC 27959 (252) 255-1835

CH (COL) Gary Fisher 2634 Wisser Street​ Honolulu, HI 98619 785.492.7667

Pastor Terry Hamilton Friendship Baptist Church 700 Boyson Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 319.393.6990

Dr. Mike Harding First Baptist Church of Troy 2601 John R Troy MI 48084 810.689.4555

Dr. Craig Hartman Shalom Ministries Inc 2152 Ralph Avenue #601 Brooklyn NY 11234 718.232.8233

Dr. Dale Heffernan Midland Baptist Church 1860 North Tyler Road Wichita, KS 67212 316.721.1860

Rev. Arin Hess 7210 Orchard Street Lincoln, NE 68505 402.750.0555

Dr. David Innes Hamilton Square Baptist Church 1212 Geary St. San Francisco CA 94109 415.673.8586

Rev. Don Johnson Grace Baptist Church 2731 Matson Road Victoria, BC CANADA V9B 4M5

Dr. Stephen Jones Bob Jones University 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd Greenville, SC 29614

Dr. Larry Karsies Harvest Hills Baptist Church 9713 North County Line Road Yukon, OK 73099 405.721.1920

Dr. Mark Minnick Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 115 Cedar Lane Road Greenville SC 29601 864.233.1684

Rev. Jeff Musgrave The Exchange 10100 Glenayre Court Parker, CO 80134 303.798.1204

Dr. Larry Oats Maranatha Baptist University 745 West Main Street Watertown WI 53094 920.206.2324

Dr. David Pennington Penn Coaching & Consulting 2018 Freeport Drive Indian Trail, NC 28079 317.507.6001

Dr. Chuck Phelps Colonial Hills Baptist Church 8140 Union Chapel Road Indianapolis, IN 46240 317.253.5597

Dr. Kent Ramler People’s Baptist Church 6648 Carpenter Road Frederick, MD 21703 301.473.5635

Dr. C. Matthew Recker Heritage Baptist Church PO Box 7925 New York NY 10016 212.947-5316

Rev. Stephen Russell Central Baptist Church 1812 Honeysuckle Road Dothan AL 36305-4224 334.794.9214

Dr. Dale Seaman Calvary Baptist Church 1768 N Newcomb Street Porterville, CA 93257 559.783.0857

Dr. Will Senn Tri-City Baptist Church 6953 W 92nd Lane Westminster, CO 80021-4074 303.424.2287

Rev. Ron Smith Jr Victory Baptist Church/AFBM PO Box 2462 California City CA 93504 760.373.7314

Rev. Jeremy Sweatt Farmington Avenue Baptist Church 149 Mountain Rd West Hartford CT 06107 860.521.8380

Rev. Dan Unruh Westside Baptist Church 6260 West 4th Street Greeley CO 80634 970.346.8610

Dr. John C. Vaughn 109 Saffron Way Taylors SC 29687 864.325.2531

CH (COL) Joe Willis USAR RET 2021 Bradbury Rd Adams TN 37010 813.767.2734

Pastor Doug Wright Keystone Baptist Church 15 Keystone Lane Berryville, VA 22611 540.955.3410

Dr. Mike Yarborough Faith Baptist Church 1445 Fertilizer Road Riegelwood, NC 28456 919.622.5309

Dr. Wayne Van Gelderen Jr. Falls Baptist Church N69 W12703 Appleton Avenue Menomonee Falls WI 53051 414.251.7051

And then the board members they keep around on an “Advisory Board”:

Rev. Mark Brock Crossway Baptist Church 4600 Ashe Rd. #318 Bakersfield, CA 93313 661.900.2578

Dr. Ron Ehmann Northwest Baptist Missions PO Box 548 Toole, UT 84074

Mr. Mark Herbster Maranatha Baptist University 745 West Main Street Watertown, WI 53094

Dr. Marty Herron Harvest Baptist Church PO Box 23189 Barrigada, GU 96921

Dr. Jeff Kahl W10085 Pike Plains Road Dunbar, WI 54119 704.989.8517

Dr. Greg Kaminski Westside Baptist Church 1375 Irving Road Eugene, OR 07404

CDR Tavis Long, CHC, USN 1820 Sunsprite Loop Chesapeake, VA 23323 662.812.5288

Ch. Maj. Nathan Mestler International Baptist College 2211 W Germann Rd Chandler, Arizona 85286

Rev. Dan Pelletier Hamilton Square Baptist Church 1212 Geary Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94109

CH (COL) Michael Shellman 206 South Courthouse Road Arlington, VA 22204 910.309.6776 Board Emeritus

Dr. Rick Arrowood 104 Rambling Creek Cv Byron, GA 31008-9584 317.217.1600

Dr. Charles Britt Sr. 3979 Kristen Street Spring Hill TN 37174 931.489.9248

Dr. Gerald Carlson 53 Gideon Road Sebring, FL 33870 252.452.1112

Dr. Edward Caughill 206 Cooleys Crest Lane Inman SC 29349 757.479.1195

Dr. Walter Coles Good News Baptist Church 3252 Taylor Road Chesapeake VA 23321 757.488.3241

Dr. Johnny Daniels Calvary Baptist Tabernacle PO Box 3390 Carolina, PR 00984 787.750.2227

Dr. Bill Hall 75 Wintergreen Ave Greeneville TN 37745 423.638.8087

Dr. Bruce Hamilton Hamilton Acres Baptist Church 138 Farewell Avenue Fairbanks AK 99701 907.456.5995

Dr. Bob Jones III Bob Jones University 419 Library Drive Greenville SC 29609 864.242.5100

Dr. Peter Maruyama Narashino Baptist Church 4-17-10, Moto-Ohkubo Narashino, Chiba 275-0012 JAPAN 011.047.477.8910

Mr. Mike Moreau Harvest Media, Inc 22 Briarwood Court Schaumburg IL 60193 847.352.4345

Dr. Fred Moritz 149 Marsh Creek Drive Garner, NC 27529 (256) 318-0897

Dr. Les Ollila PO Box 40 Pembine, WI 54156 715.324.6900

Rev. Wilbur W. Schoneweis Emmanuel Independent Baptist Church 411 Blunt Street Clay Center KS 67432 785.632.5939

Dr. Robert Taylor Colonial Hills Baptist Church 8140 Union Chapel Road Indianapolis IN 46240 317.253.5597

Dr. George Youstra 1984 Georgia Circle Clearwater FL 33760 727.538.1920

I’ve bolded those names who are either current or former members of the BJU Board of Trustees. UPDATE: I eliminated this indication after receiving all the names who signed.

The men present who voted unanimously were either all of those or some of those. We don’t know. We can presume that the Officers were all likely present: Kevin Schaal, Gordan Dickson, Taigen Joos, Bud Steadman, and Michael Privett.

Who abstained? Bob III didn’t. Mike Harding as a present BJU Board member? Stephen Jones as a very absent member of the Royal family? Mark Minnick as a current employee?

The only name on there that I can guarantee did not abstain was Don Johnson, but he’s an old friend of mine. ;)

What do you think?

UPDATE, May 15, 2023: The Positives have added an unredacted signatory list. WutBJU will mark all those signatories on the above list in bold italics.

[damanbeatty]

Captain Whidbey Inn, Whidbey Island, WA

Original Post Date July 14, 2013

Our next stop on Whidbey Island was the Captain Whidbey Inn, nestled in the heart of Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve in Coupeville, Washington.

It is surrounded by forest and hugs the shore of Whidbey Island’s Penn Cove.

Stepping through the Inn’s front door takes you back to 1907 when Judge Still and his men originally cut and placed the first timber and laid the stone for the Inn.

Inside, you will enjoy a 100 year tradition of outstanding Whidbey Island lodging and hospitality.

From the Captain Whidbey Inn website…

The Captain Whidbey Inn is a romantic turn of the 20th century inn for that perfect "get away" weekend in front of the fire, exploring Whidbey and the San Juan Islands or finding privacy for a corporate retreat. Stay in the delightful original log inn, our charming waterfront cabins or enjoy the tranquil view from the modern accommodations of the lagoon view rooms. Settle in to our luxurious new Euro top and feather beds complete with down comforters, relax in front of your own crackling fire in one of the cabin fireplaces or just ponder the meaning of life on the inn's sun-drenched deck while enjoying the expansive sweep of Penn Cove. Our lovely pebble beach and the boat dock are just steps away for guest's use, and of course, our gracious "living room" where you can warm yourself in front of Judge Still's original fireplace. 

If you’re interested in outdoor activities, your stay at the Captain Whidbey Inn places you in the heart of the "rain shadow” of the Olympic Mountains, Coupeville and the Captain Whidbey Inn receive just half of the annual rain of Seattle and Vancouver BC. You can spend days exploring Ebey’s Prairie National Historic Reserve or the historic Fort Casey and Admiralty Head Lighthouse by car or the inn’s bicycles. Miles of beaches and the spectacular Deception Pass State Park are all easily accessible and allow for lovely day hikes, bicycle rides and picnics while watching our abundant wildlife.

View full album of photos from Captain Whidbey Inn, Whidbey Island, WA.

[jcmarchi]

The Soils Beneath The Solar Fields - Technology Org

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/the-soils-beneath-the-solar-fields-technology-org/

The Soils Beneath The Solar Fields - Technology Org

Solar fields are designed to channel one of our planet’s resources—sunlight—into energy. But these arrays sit atop yet another valuable resource: soil. Over the last year, Penn master’s student Hannah Winn has been posing the question, what happens to soil health following solar array construction?

Solar panels – illustrative photo. Image credit: Adolfo Cj from Pixabay, free license

 The question is timely, as Penn is on the cusp of a new energy era. Starting this year, solar energy from a solar project in central Pennsylvania will meet roughly 70% of the University’s electrical demand, enabling the University to move a solid step closer to its goal of carbon neutrality by 2042. As part of the project, energy company AES, which developed the project, is supporting renewable energy research at Penn.

“It’s been super eye-opening to go to the solar farms,” Winn says. “In school everything is pretty theoretical, so to actually stand there in the solar facility and learn about the logistics involved, see how many people are involved in a long-term project like this, has been personally very impactful.”

Winn’s project emerged from this partnership. Her advisor, Professor Alain Plante of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, developed a proposal for the research in collaboration with AES’ Sustainability and Impact team. 

“Any land use involves a tradeoff,” says Plante. “Some renewable energy installations may be going into areas where we’re giving up good land for food production. Here, AES was interested in knowing, in addition to the installation itself, whether the soil beneath these panels could be sequestering carbon, offering a potential co-benefit to the solar energy production.”

The work appealed to Winn, who has a background in landscape architecture and an interest in environmental policy. Starting last spring, Winn has made multiple trips to one of the solar fields, known as Great Cove 2, in Pennsylvania’s Franklin County to take soil samples and collect other information about the landscape. AES consultants had previously taken baseline soil samples to record the biological, chemical, and physical properties of the fields prior to construction, and Winn’s samples will provide a look at the soil condition in various phases of the solar field’s construction and operation.  

As she writes her master’s capstone this spring, Winn will be outlining best management practices for solar arrays that could boost the carbon retained in soil, an outcome that could not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with solar facilities, but may also better preserve the land for future agricultural use. 

“Soil is important for everything: for agriculture, for building, for food,” says Winn. “with this research project we’re looking at not only what happens when we put solar projects on soil, but also considering what happens when we leave.”

With society increasingly turning to renewable energy sources like solar to replace fossil fuels, studies like Winn’s will help grant a holistic understanding of impacts to the land and ecosystems, charting a path toward accelerating the benefits of clean energy projects and a more sustainable future. 

Source: University of Pennsylvania

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[brookston]

Holidays 3.2

Holidays

Adwa Victory Day (Ethiopia)

Air Force Day (Sri Lanka)

American Citizenship Day (Puerto Rico)

Antarctica Crossing Day

Baloch Culture Day (Balochistan)

Brother and Sister Day

Claudette Colvin Day

Dia de la Ciudadania Americana (Puerto Rico)

Dr. Seuss Day

Elm Day (French Republic)

Everything Acts To Further Day

Farmers’ Day (Myanmar)

Give Up Easily Day

Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day (Guam)

Highway Numbers Day

International Jim Magill Day

International Rescue Cat Awareness Day

International Tongue Twister Day [also 2nd Sunday in Nov.]

Jamahiriya Day (Libya)

James Roland Webster Day (Anguilla)

KCNQ2 International Awareness Day

Key Grip Day

Midnight at the Oasis Day (Arizona)

National Be Kind Day (Australia)

National Blackjack Day

National Salesperson Day

National Usher Syndrome Awareness Day (UK)

National Walter Day

Old Stuff Day

Peasants’ Day (Burma)

Read Across America Day [Weekday closest to 3.2]

She Decides Day

302 Day

The Toddle Waddle

University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day (UK)

Vietnam War Anniversary Day

Victory at Adwa Day (Ethiopia)

World Book Day (Ireland; UK)

World Information Architecture Day

World Teen Mental Wellness Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Banana Cream Pie Day

National Chicken Fried Rib Day

National Egg McMuffin Day

3.2 Beer Day

Welsh Venison Day

1st Saturday in March

Iditarod Dogsled Race begins [Saturday of 1st Full Weekend]

International Open Data Day [1st Saturday]

National American Paddlefish Day

National Platypus Day [1st Saturday]

National Play Outside Day [1st Saturday of Every Month]

National R&B Music Day [1st Saturday]

Running of the Reindeer (Alaska) [1st Saturday]

Satyr's Day (Silenus, Greek God of Beer Buddies and Drinking Companions) [1st Saturday of Each Month]

Sock Monkey Day [1st Saturday]

World Telemark Day [1st Saturday]

Weekly Holidays beginning March 2

Sea Week [thru 3.10]

Independence & Related Days

La Union Province Day (Philippines)

Morocco (French-Moroccan Agreement signed; 1956)

Rhodesia (Proclaimed Republic; 1970)

Texas (from Mexico; 1836)

Festivals Beginning March 2, 2024

Adelaide Writers’ Week (Adelaide, Australia) [thru 3.7]

Annual Barrel Tasting (Sonoma County, California) [thru 3.3]

Big Brew Beer Festival (Morristown, New Jersey)

Boston Wine Expo (Boston, Massachusetts) [thru 3.3]

Capitol Beer Fest (Sacramento, California)

Chocolate, Brew & Wone Tour (Bel Air, Maryland)

Iditarod Dogsled Race (Alaska) [1st Saturday; thru 2.17]

Melodifestivalen (Karlstad, Sweden)

Parke County Maple Syrup Festival (Indiana) [thru 3.3]

Penn Cove Musselfest (Coupeville, Washington) [thru 3.4]

Schell’s Bock Fest (New Elm, Minnesota)

Snohomish Wine Festival (Shohomish, Washington) [thru 3.2]

Feast Days

Agnes of Bohemia (Christian; Saint)

Angela of the Cross (Christian; Saint)

Ascent of the Christ of the Gypsies (Alleluyas)

Ceadda (Celtic God of Healing Waters)

Chad of Mercia (a.k.a. Ceadda; Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church)

Charles the Good, Count of Flanders (Christian; Blessed)

Crows Search Days begin (Celtic Book of Days)

Democritus (Positivist; Saint)

Dr. Seuss (Writerism)

Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness; Baha’i)

Feast of the Martyrs under the Lombards (Christian)

Holy Wells Day (Celtic)

Icovellauna Water Festival (Ouranian God of Ale Brewing)

Joavan (a.k.a. Joevin or Jovinus; Christian; Saint)

John Irving (Writerism)

John Maron (Christian; Saint)

March Nymphs’ Parade (Shamanism)

Marnan of Scotland (Christian; Saint)

Mindfulness Day (Zen Buddhism)

Mother March Day (Everyday Wicca)

Nineteen-Day Fast begins (a.k.a. Feast of 'Alá or Loftiness; Baha'i)

Omizu-okuri Festival ("Water Carrying;" Japan)

Paul (Muppetism)

Robert Williams (Artology)

Rule of St. Benedict Day

Simplicius (Christian; Saint)

Tagliatelle Day (Pastafarian)

Tea and Camellias Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Victor Charreton (Artology)

War of Oranges Anniversary Day

Wonder Woman Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [14 of 71]

Prime Number Day: 61 [18 of 72]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [16 of 57]

Premieres

Against All Odds (Film; 1984)

The Bremen Town Musicians (ComicColor Cartoon; 1935)

Bugs and Thugs (WB MM Cartoon; 1954)

Come As You Are, by Nirvana (Song; 1992)

Diner (Film; 1982)

Dude Duck (Disney Cartoon; 1951)

Gnome Alone (Animated Film; 2018)

The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck (Novel; 1931)

Gooney’s Goofy Landings (Chilly Willy Cartoon; 1970)

The Hunt for Red October (Film; 1990)

I Haven’t Got a Hat (WB MM Cartoon; 1934)

I’m a Man, recorded by Bo Diddly (Song; 1955)

King Kong (Film; 1933)

The Lathe of Heaven, by Ursula K. Le Guin (Novel; 1971)

Like a Prayer, y Madonna (Song; 1989)

Log Jammed (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1958)

London Has Fallen (Film; 2016)

The Lorax (Animated Film; 2012)

Lost in the Funhouse, by John Barth (Short Stories; 1968)

The Mexican (Film; 2001)

The Night Life of the Gods, by Thorne Smith (Novel; 1931)

Norma Rae (Film; 1979)

November Rain, by Guns N’ Roses (Song; 1992)

Red Sparrow (Film; 2018)

Repo Man (Film; 1984)

The Secret Island, by Enid Blyton (Novel; 1938)

The Sound of Music (Film; 1965)

Stagecoach (Film; 1939)

Symphony No. 103 “The Drumroll” in E♭major by Joseph Haydn (Symphony; 1795)

Symphony No. 7 in C Major, by Jean Sibelius (SIngle-Movement Symphony; 1924)

This Is Spinal Tap (Mockumentary Film; 1984)

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, by Philip K. Dick (Novel; 1965)

Trio, by Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton & Linda Ronstadt (Album; 1987)

Twist and Shout, by The Beatles (Song; 1964)

Under the Bridge, by the Red Hot Chili Peppers (Song; 1992)

Unpack Your Adjectives (Grammar Rock Cartoon; Schoolhouse Rock; 1974)

Venus in Furs, by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (Novella; 1870)

Zodiac (Film; 2007)

Today’s Name Days

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Virge, Virgi, Virma, Virme, Virve, Virvi (Estonia)

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Absalon, Franciszek, Halszka, Helena, Henryk, Januaria, Krzysztof, Lew, Michał, Paweł, Piotr, Radosław, Symplicjusz (Poland)

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Anežka (Slovakia)

Simplicio (Spain)

Erna, Ernst (Sweden)

Absalom, Aksel, Axel, Chad, Chadwick (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 62 of 2024; 304 days remaining in the year

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Chinese: Month 1 (Bing-Yin), Day 22 (Yi-Chou)

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Hebrew: 22 Adair I 5784

Islamic: 21 Sha’ban 1445

J Cal: 2 Green; Twosday [2 of 30]

Julian: 18 February 2024

Moon: 60%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 6 Aristotle (3rd Month) [Herodotus]

Runic Half Month: Tyr (Cosmic Pillar) [Day 8 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 73 of 89)

Week: 1st Week of March

Zodiac: Pisces (Day 13 of 30)

[orcinus-veterinarius]

I’ve been scrolling through your blog for about an hour now and wow!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and insight. I actually live right next to Penn Cove where the infamous roundup took place so myself and the other locals are very sensitive when it comes to the whales here. You’ve opened a new door that I can’t wait to share with my whale watching group 👍💙

Thank you for your kind words! Your whales are spectacular 🤩 how wonderful that you get to see them on the regular!

You’ll have to let me know how it goes. I imagine it’s a sore subject… it was a tragic thing that never should’ve happened. But if any good came of it, I believe it was Kalina— the first “Baby Shamu”—whose father Winston was taken during the Penn Cove captures. Thanks to her and her parents’ legacy, killer whales went from widely hated to internationally adored.