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Over 400 Years Ago, New Year’s Day Was Created In Hopes of> Triggering Better, Fresh Starts for All (Press Release)
New Year’s Day ranks among the oldest of holidays, created by Pope Gregory XIII on his personal revised calendar in 1582, intending to make it a time for people to make changes for the better. The date was chosen partly in honor of Janus, the Roman god of “beginnings,” from whom the month of January got its name. The late Dr. Pieter Noomen, a psychotherapist who worked in suicide prevention and hospice and served as a senior minister for various Protestant churches, said he experienced many conversations with a deity that he said identified itself as “I AM.” Dr. Noomen transcribed those conversations and posted them on the website [1], which…
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Ace Hardware Launches Ace YardRx, Its First-Ever Subscription Service for Prescriptive Yard Care
Debuting on Groundhog Day, Ace YardRx Helps Homeowners Get a Head Start on Spring with Tailored, Seasonal Lawn Care Deliveries OAK BROOK, IL – February 2, 2025 – Ace Hardware, the world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, announced today Ace YardRx, a subscription service designed to deliver personalized yard care solutions directly to customers’ homes. Unveiled on Groundhog Day, Ace YardRx helps homeowners prepare for the seasons ahead, setting a new standard in yard maintenance by combining convenience, expertise, quality products, and effective results at the retailer’s best prices* year-round. With Punxsutawney Phil’s shadowed prediction signaling six more weeks of winter, Ace Hardware, as the ‘Official Yard Care Sponsor of Groundhog Day,’ encourages…
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February 1 National Baked Alaska Day #NationalBakedAlaskaDay
February 1st is National Baked Alaska Day #NationalBakedAlaskaDay. I don’t know about you but I’ve never had a Baked Alaska and neither has Charlie. As for David I’m not sure if he has had a Baked Alaska or not. If you wanted to join me today we could celebrate National Bake Alaska Day and share a slice or two. For those that didn’t know National Baked Alaska Day occurs annually on February 1st to celebrate and encourage everyone to treat themselves to a Baked Alaska which is made of Ice Cream, Sponge Cake, and Meringue. That doesn’t sound bad at all does it? Did you know Baked Alaska was first…
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