About the Toronto Blue Jays
The city of Toronto in 1977 was awarded an American League franchise becoming the second team from Canada to have a Major league team. They played their first game on April 7, 1977 defeating the Chicago White Sox. They went on to lose 107 of the next 161 games. The Blue Jays had their best [...]
Saying Thanks at a Conference
Many of us will be part of a meeting, training session or a conference during the rest of the year and beyond. Here are 6 people or group of people you should consider when saying Thanks. Those behind the scenes There are many people involved and some of them may not even be in attendance. [...]
National Telecommunicator’s Week
Each year, the second week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as Telecommunications Officers. In October 1991 Congress made a Formal Proclamation to recognize this week as National Telecommunicator’s Week. Those who perform telecommunications duties serve as an indispensable link between the officers and the public, as well as a [...]
Do You Think You’re What They Say You Are?
The story of the last seven days of Jesus was turned into a musical by the team Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The soundtrack, sometimes called a Rock Opera, appeared on an album originally, in part because the producers were afraid to take a chance on producing in on stage due to the subject [...]
Did You Know? – Easter
Easter occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. The first full moon after the Spring Equinox is also the date of the Jewish Holiday of Passover and is the first full moon of their year. It will also fall between March 22nd and April 25th. The name “Easter” [...]
Juan Ponce de León
April 2nd is a holiday in Florida because on April 2, 1513, Palm Sunday, the explorer Juan Ponce de León first landed on the Florida Peninsula at a location near present day St. Augustine. It’s believed that this was the first time that an European had stepped onto the peninsula. Ponce de León named it [...]
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