Wednesday 11/26/25 Celebrate: Blackout Wednesday (big bar night) Good Grief Day - Charles Schulz's B-Day National Cake Day National Family Caregivers Day National Jukebox Day Tie One On Day (an apron) What Do You Love About America Day -- From People Magazine Serena the rescue turkey is a serious Swiftie, and she has a "Wi$h LiSt" of her own. The bird, who resides at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY, stands out among the rescue's residents for her deep devotion to Taylor Sw

40 Years Ago - 1985 Dionne Warwick released her album Friends. The album features one of the true definition of schmaltz, "That's What Friends Are For." First recorded by Rod Stewart in 1982 for the Night Shift Soundtrack, Dionne sang with (her friends) Elton JOhn, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder. It was released as a chairty single for AIDS research, and won the Grammys for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year. Schmaltzy as it is, it did

Tuesday 11/25/25 Celebrate: Blasé Day National Eat with a Friend Day National Parfait Day Shopping Reminder Day -- Time to thaw the turkey!!! Fridge - 1-2 days. Allow about 24 hours for every 4 or 5 pounds. (the USDA recommended way) Microwave - defrost based on weight and cook immediately after thawing (how big is your microwave??) Cold water - Submerge in cold water and change it every 30 minutes (cook immediately) It is safe to cook a frozen turkey, although the cooking ti

45 Years Ago - 1980 REO Speedwagon released their ninth album Hi Infidelity. It spent 15 weeks at #1. "Keep On Loving You" peaked at #1 and #9 AC. "Take It on the Run" made #5 and #6 AC. "Don't Let Him Go" peaked at #24 and #11 Mainstream Rock. "In Your Letter" made #20 and #26 AC.

Monday 11/24/25 Celebrate: Brownielocks Day Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day National Sardines Day National Use Even If the Seal is Broken Day (maybe not) -- “Wicked: For Good” is flying high at the box office. The movie musical has collected $150 million in North America and $76 million overseas for a dazzling $226 million global tally. Biggest global opening for a Broadway musical adaptation of all-time ahead of “Wicked” ($164.2 million) Biggest domestic debut for a stage-t

45 Years Ago - 1980 Steely Dan released their seventh album Gaucho. It won a Grammy for Best Engineered Recording Non-Classical. (no surprise as they are obsessed with perfectionism.) They did not release another studio album until 2000. "Hey Nineteen" (..That's 'Retha Franklin, She don't remember the queen of soul) peaked at #10, #11 AC, #68 R&B. "Time Out of Mind" made #22 and #13 AC.

I've sat on this one for a bit, end-of-summer and fall songs from the charts. It's not a bad mix. Very housey. Check the mix out here.

45 Years Ago - 1980 Rod Stewart released his tenth album Foolish Behaviour. "Passion" peaked at #5 and #65 R&B. "Somebody Special" made #71. The video to another song on the album, "She Won't Dance With Me", was the third video to be played on MTV.

Saturday 11/22/25 Celebrate: Saturday Family Volunteer Day Go For a Ride Day Humane Society Anniversary Day International Aura Awareness Day National Adoption Day National Cranberry Relish Day National Stop the Violence Day National Survivors of Suicide Day Start Your Own Country Day Sunday Doctor Who Day - in 1963, the British science-fiction television show Doctor Who first premiered. Eat a Cranberry Day Mother Goose Parade Day National Cashew Day National Espresso Day Stir

45 Years Ago - 1980 J ohn Lennon & Yoko Ono released their fifth album Double Fantasy. The album was released three weeks before his murder, which made the album a worldwide success. It won the Grammy for Album of the Year. "(Just Like) Starting Over" peaked at #1 and #17 AC. "Woman" made #2, and #4 AC. "Watching the Wheels" made #10 and #6 AC. If only we could forget the Yoko songs.

Friday 11/21/25 Celebrate: False Confession Day International STAND UP to Bullying Day National Cranberry Day National Gingerbread Day National Stuffing Day Pumpkin Pie Day World Hello Day World Television Day -- Get ready for gridlock in NYC. Fifth Avenue in New York City is going car-free on specific dates in December for the holidays, offering a pedestrian-friendly experience.  The car-free zone is along Fifth Avenue, between 47th and 57th Streets. It's on Wednesdays (?) D

40 Years Ago - 1985 Arcadia released their only album So Red the Rose. This was a spin-off group from Duran Duran with Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, and Roger Taylor. "Election Day" peaked at #6 and #29 Club "Goodbye Is Forever" made #33.

Thursday 11/20/25 Beaujolais Nouveau Day Beautiful Day Future Teachers of America Day Globally Organized Hug a Runner Day Great American Smokeout Name Your PC Day National Absurdity Day National Peanut Butter Fudge Day National Rural Health Day Social Enterprise Day Transgender Day of Remembrance Use Less Stuff Day World Children's Day World Philosophy Day -- On this date in 1998, the first module (Zarya) of the International Space Station (ISS) was launched, making today the

40 Years Ago - 1985 Stevie Nicks released her third album Rock a Little . "Talk to Me" peaked at #4, #14 AC, #1 Mainstream Rock. "I Can't Wait" made #16, #26 Mainstream Rock, #26 Club. "Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You?" made #60, #31 AC.

Wednesday 11/19/25 Celebrate: "Have a Bad Day" Day Equal Opportunity Day Geographic Information Systems Day International Men's Day National Blow Bagpipes Day National Camp Day National Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day Support Professionals Day National Macchiato Day National Zinfandel Day Play Monopoly Day Women's Entrepreneurship Day World Toilet Day -- Feeling thirsty? It may be possible to draw drinking water straight from the air. Even very dry places still hold sma

40 Years Ago - 1985 LL Cool J released his debut album Radio. "I Can't Live Without My Radio" made #15 R&B/Hip Hop "You'll Rock" made #59 R&B/Hip Hop. "Rock the Bells" made #17 R&B/Hip Hop and #35 Club. 30 Years Ago - 1995 LL Cool J released his sixth album Mr. Smith. "Hey Lover" featuring Boyz II Men peaked at #3 Hot 100 and R&B/Hip Hop, #1 Rap, #2 Rhythmic Airplay. "Doin' It" made #9, #7 R&B/Hip Hop, #2 Rap, #17 Rhythmic. "Loungin" made #3, #4 R&B/Hip Hop, #1 Rap, #4 Rhy

Tuesday 11/18/25 Apple Cider Day Married to a Scorpio Support Day Mickey Mouse Day - He made his official debut in Steamboat Willie in 1928 National Entrepreneurs' Day National Princess Day National Vichyssoise Day Occult Day William Tell Day Push-Button Phone Day - 1963 Bell Telephone introduced the first push-button telephones. Goodbye rotary dial… hello modern dialing. Well, sort of, it was still dialing like it used to. You just pushed a button, though. -- The USPS is out

45 Years Ago - 1980 Neil Diamond released the Soundtrack to his movie The Jazz Singer. The film's reviews were negative, earning Diamond the first Razzie for Worst Actor at the 1st Golden Raspberry Awards, but made a modest profit at the box office. The soundtrack on the other hand was a smash. "Love on the Rocks" peaked at #2 and #3 AC. "Hello Again" made #6 and #3 AC. "America" made #8 and #1 AC.

Monday 11/17/25 Celebrate: Electronic Greeting Card Day Homemade Bread Day International Students' Day National Baklava Day National Butter Day National Farm Joke Day National Take a Hike Day National Unfriend Day The Little Mermaid Day - 1989 saw the release of the Disney movie. World Peace Day -- Today in 1970 Douglas Engelbart received the patent for the computer mouse. A little wooden box with two wheels that changed everything. It was initially called an "X-Y Position In

It’s compilation album day for Madonna. 35 Years Ago - 1990 Madonna released her first greatest hits package The Immaculate Collection. Fifteen songs in chronological order. The two new songs. "Justify My Love" co-written with Lenny Kravitz and Ingrid Chavez. The video was banned by MTV. It became her ninth #1 and was #1 Club, #42 R&B/Hip Hop. "Rescue Me" made #9 and #6 Club. 30 Years Ago - 1995 Madonna released a compilation album Something to Remember. This is a collecti