Hello and welcome to another Saturday at the Wannaskan Almanac. Today is the last Saturday in September. Can you believe it?
This month has been a scramble, a shock to the system, as our family has tried to find our footing in Ordinary Time (i.e. that period September - May, aka the school year.) I think we are finally making progress. The kitchen counter is cleared off.
Winter is laying an icy hold on autumn, which honestly feels a bit unfair. I made Rough Rider Chili this week with hubby's homebrewed beer. This is a tried-and-true recipe that's a hit with the kids, even with the beer.
How did you do getting back into the swing of things in your home?
Yesterday was September 28th, the Feast Day of St. Vaclav (Wenceslas) - Father of Czech Lands.
"On September 28 in the year 935 A.D. (some sources say earlier, in 929), Czech Prince Wenceslas of the Přemyslid dynasty, was murdered in the town of Staré Boleslav, the victim of a plot orchestrated by his treacherous brother Boleslav in a ruthless bid for power. Even entire families of Wenceslas’s supporters - even innocents – were murdered.
At the same time, it was Boleslav himself who, in 938, had his brother’s remains transported to Prague, and it was he who pushed for his brother’s canonization as a saint. In this way, Boleslav played a key role in what was to become a long and unique tradition in the Czech lands. The cult of St. Wenceslas began to spread at the end of the 10th century: at first, as a saint he represented and was protector of the royal Přemyslid line; later he became a patron saint. His portrait, together with the Přemyslid coat-of-arms and pennant, symbolized the country, while the name Václav (Wenceslas) became synonymous with Bohemia and the Czech crown.
Saint Wenceslas is one of the most celebrated of Czech saints: patron saint, martyr and a key personality, who played an important role in the emancipation of the Czech state and cementing the Přemyslid dynasty within the framework of Christian Europe." (Source here.)
Since the year 2000, September 28 has been a state holiday: the day of Czech Statehood.
If you're going to the Chicago area, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago kicked off their Czech Centennial Celebrations this weekend. Per the CZ Centennial Celebration website:
"2018 marks the most important anniversary in modern Czech history. On October 28, 1918, Czechs regained independence after 300 years. Important chapters of the remarkable story of the creation of Czechoslovakia were written one hundred years ago in Chicago. The Czech and Slovak state would not have come into existence were it not for Charles Crane, Czech-Americans and other friends from Chicago and the US Midwest, the traditional center of Czech immigration to the United States since the 1850s. Their help to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and Edvard Beneš, the first two Czechoslovak presidents and University of Chicago professors, was of key importance. On the occasion of the centennial of the founding of Czechoslovakia and 25th anniversary of the creation of the Czech Republic, the highest representatives of our country will travel to Chicago to honor Americans and Czech-Americans who contributed to the birth of the modern Czech statehood and its rebirth after the World War II." (More on this in October.)
I found the list of Organizers, Sponsors & Partners quite interesting. (I never knew Czechs had such a strong relationship with guns.) If you can't make it this weekend, there are a couple more events coming up in the beginning of November. Save the date!
Banned Book Week Wrap-Up: Thank you to everyone who participated in any kind of discussion this week on the topic. Here's a list of recommended reading from WA readers and writers:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Consistently challenged since its publication in 2007 for acknowledging issues such as poverty, alcoholism, and sexuality, this National Book Award winner was challenged in school curriculums because of profanity and situations that were deemed sexually explicit. Yet, rap is presumably allowed in school halls, restrooms, lunch areas, on school premises.
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway.
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom.
Fields of Fire by James Webb
True story of a USMC unit in Viet Nam
Ulysses by James Joyce
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Remember: People tend to think banning a book is a bad idea until it's a book they (we) don't like. On that note, while I personally didn't like it, I certainly don't support banning Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy
On the writing side of things...
This weekend, Girls Lead, makes a debut at the Minnesota Women of Today convention. Ten years ago, this little brainchild of mine was born. It's exciting to see it get this far! A super shout-out to Kathy Magnusson, my partner in crime on this project over the years. Check out her blog post on Girls Lead over at her Wildewood Learning website.
All Things Red Shoes...
Last night was homecoming over here in my village (aka Warroad). I was delighted to see lots of red shoes paired with the fancy dresses. Red shoes are pretty neat. Here's a previous WA post on the subject of red shoes.
I have a writing business called Red Shoes Writing Solutions. I help people "put their best foot forward" in written form. It's a fun little business. Because of the red shoes reference, I sometimes get promotion or marketing materials that fall out of the scope of my business. For example, I am now a regular recipient of FN - as in Footwear News. (I predict this blog post will garner some spammy shoe posts in the comments section.)
The first issue, I dismissed, chucking my copy into the recycling bin. But then a second, third and fourth issue followed. When Kate Spade's name jumped out in bold letters, curiosity prodded me to open it up. What I mistook as a shopping catalog similar to L.L. Bean is, in fact, a high fashion trade publication. It sort of feels special getting the inside scoop on latest trends. The magazine oozes creativity and innovation. I think that's very relevant to my work.
1994 - Sinking of MS Estonia
MS Estonia, a passenger and car ferry, sank in the Baltic Sea killing more than 800 passengers. It is considered to be the worst maritime peace-time disaster of the 20th century.
1991 - Coup in Haiti
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was deposed in a military coup. Aristide had been elected in a national election held 8 months before the coup.
1972 - First Canadian Satellite
Canada launched its first ever satellite, Alouette 1, on this day from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States. A joint venture between NASA and Defence Research and Development Canada, the satellite was sent to study the Earth's ionosphere.
1954 - CERN established
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, popularly known as CERN, was established by 12 European governments.
1941 - Babi Yar massacre
About 33,000 Soviet Jews were killed at the Babi Yar ravine in Kiev by the Nazis in a two-day massacre that started on this day.
1951 - Michelle Bachelet, Chilean politician, 34th President of Chile
1936 - Silvio Berlusconi, Italian politician, 50th Prime Minister of Italy
1901 - Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
1511 - Michael Servetus, Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer
Get ready for October and make it a great Saturday!
-Kim
This month has been a scramble, a shock to the system, as our family has tried to find our footing in Ordinary Time (i.e. that period September - May, aka the school year.) I think we are finally making progress. The kitchen counter is cleared off.
Winter is laying an icy hold on autumn, which honestly feels a bit unfair. I made Rough Rider Chili this week with hubby's homebrewed beer. This is a tried-and-true recipe that's a hit with the kids, even with the beer.
How did you do getting back into the swing of things in your home?
"On September 28 in the year 935 A.D. (some sources say earlier, in 929), Czech Prince Wenceslas of the Přemyslid dynasty, was murdered in the town of Staré Boleslav, the victim of a plot orchestrated by his treacherous brother Boleslav in a ruthless bid for power. Even entire families of Wenceslas’s supporters - even innocents – were murdered.
At the same time, it was Boleslav himself who, in 938, had his brother’s remains transported to Prague, and it was he who pushed for his brother’s canonization as a saint. In this way, Boleslav played a key role in what was to become a long and unique tradition in the Czech lands. The cult of St. Wenceslas began to spread at the end of the 10th century: at first, as a saint he represented and was protector of the royal Přemyslid line; later he became a patron saint. His portrait, together with the Přemyslid coat-of-arms and pennant, symbolized the country, while the name Václav (Wenceslas) became synonymous with Bohemia and the Czech crown.
Saint Wenceslas is one of the most celebrated of Czech saints: patron saint, martyr and a key personality, who played an important role in the emancipation of the Czech state and cementing the Přemyslid dynasty within the framework of Christian Europe." (Source here.)
Since the year 2000, September 28 has been a state holiday: the day of Czech Statehood.
If you're going to the Chicago area, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Chicago kicked off their Czech Centennial Celebrations this weekend. Per the CZ Centennial Celebration website:
"2018 marks the most important anniversary in modern Czech history. On October 28, 1918, Czechs regained independence after 300 years. Important chapters of the remarkable story of the creation of Czechoslovakia were written one hundred years ago in Chicago. The Czech and Slovak state would not have come into existence were it not for Charles Crane, Czech-Americans and other friends from Chicago and the US Midwest, the traditional center of Czech immigration to the United States since the 1850s. Their help to Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and Edvard Beneš, the first two Czechoslovak presidents and University of Chicago professors, was of key importance. On the occasion of the centennial of the founding of Czechoslovakia and 25th anniversary of the creation of the Czech Republic, the highest representatives of our country will travel to Chicago to honor Americans and Czech-Americans who contributed to the birth of the modern Czech statehood and its rebirth after the World War II." (More on this in October.)
I found the list of Organizers, Sponsors & Partners quite interesting. (I never knew Czechs had such a strong relationship with guns.) If you can't make it this weekend, there are a couple more events coming up in the beginning of November. Save the date!
Banned Book Week Wrap-Up: Thank you to everyone who participated in any kind of discussion this week on the topic. Here's a list of recommended reading from WA readers and writers:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Consistently challenged since its publication in 2007 for acknowledging issues such as poverty, alcoholism, and sexuality, this National Book Award winner was challenged in school curriculums because of profanity and situations that were deemed sexually explicit. Yet, rap is presumably allowed in school halls, restrooms, lunch areas, on school premises.
For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway.
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom.
Fields of Fire by James Webb
True story of a USMC unit in Viet Nam
Ulysses by James Joyce
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
Remember: People tend to think banning a book is a bad idea until it's a book they (we) don't like. On that note, while I personally didn't like it, I certainly don't support banning Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy
On the writing side of things...
This weekend, Girls Lead, makes a debut at the Minnesota Women of Today convention. Ten years ago, this little brainchild of mine was born. It's exciting to see it get this far! A super shout-out to Kathy Magnusson, my partner in crime on this project over the years. Check out her blog post on Girls Lead over at her Wildewood Learning website.
All Things Red Shoes...
Last night was homecoming over here in my village (aka Warroad). I was delighted to see lots of red shoes paired with the fancy dresses. Red shoes are pretty neat. Here's a previous WA post on the subject of red shoes.
I have a writing business called Red Shoes Writing Solutions. I help people "put their best foot forward" in written form. It's a fun little business. Because of the red shoes reference, I sometimes get promotion or marketing materials that fall out of the scope of my business. For example, I am now a regular recipient of FN - as in Footwear News. (I predict this blog post will garner some spammy shoe posts in the comments section.)
The first issue, I dismissed, chucking my copy into the recycling bin. But then a second, third and fourth issue followed. When Kate Spade's name jumped out in bold letters, curiosity prodded me to open it up. What I mistook as a shopping catalog similar to L.L. Bean is, in fact, a high fashion trade publication. It sort of feels special getting the inside scoop on latest trends. The magazine oozes creativity and innovation. I think that's very relevant to my work.
On This Day
Historic Highlights (credits)
1994 - Sinking of MS Estonia
MS Estonia, a passenger and car ferry, sank in the Baltic Sea killing more than 800 passengers. It is considered to be the worst maritime peace-time disaster of the 20th century.
1991 - Coup in Haiti
President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was deposed in a military coup. Aristide had been elected in a national election held 8 months before the coup.
1972 - First Canadian Satellite
Canada launched its first ever satellite, Alouette 1, on this day from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, United States. A joint venture between NASA and Defence Research and Development Canada, the satellite was sent to study the Earth's ionosphere.
1954 - CERN established
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, popularly known as CERN, was established by 12 European governments.
1941 - Babi Yar massacre
About 33,000 Soviet Jews were killed at the Babi Yar ravine in Kiev by the Nazis in a two-day massacre that started on this day.
Happy Birthday to You!🎶
1961 - Julia Gillard, Australian politician, 27th Prime Minister of Australia1951 - Michelle Bachelet, Chilean politician, 34th President of Chile
1936 - Silvio Berlusconi, Italian politician, 50th Prime Minister of Italy
1901 - Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
1511 - Michael Servetus, Spanish theologian, physician, cartographer
Get ready for October and make it a great Saturday!
-Kim
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