Category Archives: Hobbies & General Interest

1, 1, 2, 3 …; It’s Fibonacci day.

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Stella

WeeWeed just reminded me that this is one of Menagerie’s favorite days, so . . .   The Fibonacci sequence. Named for Leonardo of Pisa, popularly known as Leonardo Fibonacci. As Wikipedia explains it, in mathematics, the Fibonacci numbers, commonly … Continue reading →

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History of May Day – pagan Spring rituals and Communist Workers Unite!

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Stella

May 1 is a very popular day! When I hear the words “May Day”, I think of May poles, flowers and little girls in white dresses with crowns of flowers on their heads. Someone else I know says it reminds … Continue reading →

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Easter Recipe Post

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Stella

Okay, all of you readers with “stellar” talents, now is the time to share your favorite recipes – especially those you would make for Easter celebrations, but any others that you would like to share. So, whether or not you … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Stella

Reference.com The history of pi dates back to the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians. Babylonians estimated pi as 3.125, and the Egyptians approximated pi to be 3.1605. However, it was the Greek mathematician Archimedes that calculated pi to be between 223/71 … Continue reading →

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What inventions have had the biggest impact on your day-to-day life?

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Stella

Repeating this post from a couple of years ago. I ran across it, because I have STILL not completed my StoryWorth book (I extended the subscription)! Anyway, I think the subject is very interesting. Here is what I wrote in … Continue reading →

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Pączki Day (Detroit’s Mardi Gras) aka Fat Tuesday

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Stella

Pączki are a tradition in Detroit and other midwestern cities, one that I indulged in for many years. I intended to just keep them as a memory, but I broke down and bought some. Lemon and Bavarian cream. It’s Pączki … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions 2025

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Stella

Should you, or shouldn’t you? Make resolutions, that is.

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Southeast Michigan’s Premier Event – 2024 Woodward Dream Cruise

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Stella

Today is the 29th annual Woodward Dream Cruise, billed as the world’s largest classic car event.  It takes place in my back yard. Well, to be exact, it’s about 1/2 a block away from my front yard! More than a … Continue reading →

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History of May Day – pagan Spring rituals and Communist Workers Unite!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Stella

May 1 is a very popular day! When I hear the words “May Day”, I think of May poles, flowers and little girls in white dresses with crowns of flowers on their heads. Someone else I know says it reminds … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame fire anniversary: Cathedral restoration nears completion

Posted on April 16, 2024 by Stella

See Video below the fold! National Catholic Register Despite the disaster, except for the main altar, all the works of art in the cathedral and the reliquary containing the crown of thorns were rescued and safely stored in different places. … Continue reading →

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