Timothy Power's Blog, page 18
September 2, 2017
August 30, 2017
Happy birthday, Mary Shelley!
English novelist, short-story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer Mary Shelley was born on this day in 1797.
Among her many accomplishments, she invented the genre of science fiction with the publication of a book you’ve probably heard of. If the thought of it makes your heart beat faster, you’re not alone. This famous tale still terrifies the world!
August 26, 2017
Happy National Dog Day!
National Dog Day was created to celebrate all our canine companions and help bring attention to the number of dogs that need to be rescued from public shelters. Give your dog an extra treat, another pat, and a hearty word of praise today!
August 25, 2017
Happy birthday, Dr. Katherine Johnson!
Happy 99th birthday Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician who calculated the trajectory of the Apollo 11 mission https://t.co/aay2OKlxev pic.twitter.com/f04GIFINDU
— Dr Paul Coxon (@paulcoxon) August 25, 2017
To learn more about Dr. Johnson, go here!
August 21, 2017
Moon+sun brings people together
Most of the Bloomsbury office braved the NYC crowds to see the #SolarEclispe2017! Here's a few of us trying not to look directly at the ☀️ pic.twitter.com/es5hbJ1nFQ
— BloomsburyUS Kids/YA (@bloomsburykids) August 21, 2017
August 17, 2017
Targeting summer heat
This watermelon is not messing around. Superlaser, set on cool!
July 30, 2017
July 27, 2017
Thanks, June Foray!
What do Rocky J. Squirrel, Cindy Lou Who, Granny from the Tweety cartoons, Witch Hazel, and Natasha Fatale all have in common? They and countless other cartoon classics were given aural life by legendary voice actress June Foray. June Foray brought a ton of fun whenever she met a microphone. Thanks, June, for speaking up!
July 6, 2017
It’s Fried Chicken Day
Does fried chicken need a day of observance? Apparently so, because TODAY IS IT.
According to Wikipedia, it’s unclear how this day originated and who or what entity started it. But it is the official date to celebrate this classic American dish.
Now just be careful you don’t eat a puppy instead!
According to Wikipedia, it’s unclear how this day originated and who or what entity started it. But it is the official date to celebrate this classic American dish.
Now just be careful you don’t eat a puppy instead!
