An Apple A Day

 

September 26 This Day in History

September 26: Dissent, Johnny Appleseed, U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Machine Gun Kelly, Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles, from the Abbey Road album.

 

September 25 This Day in History

September 25: Ascent, Roman Empire, “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper, and a quote

Roberto Clemente

 

September 23, This Day in History

September 23: Pillage, The New York Knickerbockers, Puerto Rico’s Grito de Lares, Bruce Springsteen, “Blinded by the Light” by Bruce Springsteen, and a quote.

Children

 

September 22 This Day in History (With Subtitles!)

September 22: Initialism, Operation Little Vittles, Joan Jett, “I Love Rock ’n’ Roll” by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and a quote

Better.

 

September 21, Weekend Edition (with subtitles)

September 21, Weekend Edition: Cleavage, Louis Joliet, The Great Fire of New York, Benedict Arnold, "Harper Valley PTA" by Jeannie C. Riley, and a quote.

Beauty

 

Try, try again

 

September 19 This Day in History

September 19: Assent, Bacon’s Rebellion, William Golding, Heaven on Earth by Hilary Stagg, and a quote.

The True Measure

 

September 18 This Day in History

September 18: Hecciety, 12th Baktun of the Long Count Calendar, Samuel Johnson, Gretta Garbo, Michael Franks, “Popsicle Toes” by Michael Franks, and a quote.

 

September 17 This Day in History

September 17: Integrity, U.S. Constitution, Hank Williams, Jim Rohn, “Lovesick Blues” by Hank Williams, and a quote.

Liberty

 

September 16 This Day in History

September 16: Quasi, The Mayflower, Mexico’s Independence Day! Sheb Wooley, “Flying Purple People Eater” by Sheb Wooley, and a quote.

Counting those blessings!

 

September 15 This Day in History

September 15: Ides, William Howard Taft, Roy Acuff, “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” by Willie Nelson, and a quote.

 

September 14 This Day in History (Weekend Edition)

September 14: Memento Mori, Domitian, The Gregorian Calendar, President William McKinley, First Disk Storage, OPEC, “I Shot the Sheriff” by Eric Clapton, and a quote

Whether it's food, possessions, money, or time...

 

September 12 This Day in History

September 12: Metamorphosis, Luna 2, John Kennedy: "We choose to go to the moon", Gemini II, Space Shuttles Discovery, Endeavour, and Discovery, “Across the Universe by the Beatles, and a quote.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

 

September 11 This Day in History

Mirth

 

September 10 This Day in History

September 10: Skedaddle, Thomas Sydenham, Isaac K. Funk, The Sewing Machine, Joe Perry, “Back in the Saddle” by Aerosmith, and a quote.

Start where you are

 

September 9 This Day in History

Feeling

 

September 8 This Day in History

September 8: Emotive, Michelangelo’s David, The Great Galveston Hurricane, Patsy Cline, Star Trek, “Walking’ After Midnight” by Patsy Cline, and a quote.

Peace

 

September 7 2025 Weekend Edition

Truth

 

September 6 This Day in History, Weekend Edition

September 6: Chickadee, Christopher Columbus, The Pilgrims, John Dalton, Atomic Symbols, “Rhinestone Cowboy” by Glen Campbell, and a quote.

Mystery and Wonder

 

September 5 This Day in History

September 5: Clairvoyance, Texas, Al Stewart, Voyager 1, “The Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart, and a quote.

Happy

 

September 4 This Day in History

September 4: Trivial, Los Angeles, Kodak, USS Shenandoah, 1st NASCAR 500 Race, Buckminsterfullerene, “Green Onions” by Booker T and the MGs, and a quote.

Becoming

 

September 3 This Day in History

September 3 Word of the Day: Trope Today's song: “Sunshine Superman” by Donnovan

 

September 1 2025 Labor Day!

September 1: Labor, Labor Day, “Workin’ for a Livin’” by Huey Lewis and the News, and a quote