The weekend of May 17 and 18, 2025, saw a great deal happen (on all fields), both internationally and nationally. There was no end to it; one winner had just achieved a world-class performance, causing another performance to suddenly be judged less favorably. On...
When does Ramadan start? The beginning of the fasting month of Ramadan starts on Friday evening, February 28, 2025, and ends on Saturday evening, March 29, 2025. That means the first day of fasting is March 1. Eid al-Fitr (Bayram) will start on Sunday...
In 2024, Ramadan lasted from the evening of March 10 to the evening of April 9. Eid al-Fitr lasted from the evening of April 9 to the evening of April 10. What do you know about Ramadan, Iftar, and Eid al-Fitr? Have...
Today I am writing my 275th blog post. I had wanted to write about a different theme, but a friend advised me to choose World Umbrella Day. This day is celebrated on February 10, 2022. Today, the weather is also cooperating to...
In 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated June 14 as World Blood Donor Day. A special day on which attention is drawn worldwide to the importance of voluntary and unpaid blood donation. On this day, special attention is given to those who donate their blood...
The annual 'World Water Day' is an international day dedicated to water on March 22. In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution to designate March 22 every year starting in 1993...
I read some books more than once. Often, they made a great impression on me years ago and now suddenly turn out to be eerily relevant. Examples of this are: 'The Plague' by the Frenchman Albert Camus and 'The City...
Every year on January 4th, it is 'World Braille Day'. Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille script, was born on this day. The purpose of 'World Braille Day' is to annually highlight the importance and significance of Braille in the...
By popular demand, here is the second blog post, as there is a lot of news to share regarding the corona crisis. Including the very first corona stamp from Iran, the virus going viral being the fault of humans and not animals, and...
Five hundred years ago, it was possible too. A German noble family originating from Italy that established a postal route between the then Netherlands and Austria. It was the von Thurn und Taxis family who, for two centuries, maintained a city palace...
Many new stamps on a wide range of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Algeria has issued a stamp depicting the Beni Haroun-Mila Dam. This year the European Football Championship is...
Many new stamps on a wide variety of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Algeria has issued a stamp depicting the Oran Olympic complex that this year...
That cooing early in the morning is driving me crazy. You think you can sleep in, and then the pigeons coo you awake. Why exactly under *my* window? Maybe because of the suet balls and peanut nets I hang up in the winter? They are...
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