Prime Day is a $12 billion giant of a sales day. And whenever Amazon decides to hold, it has major consequences for the entire retail industry. When held in summer, Prime Day generally gives a midsummer lift to other retailers that throw competing Black Friday in July sales. Regardless of...
For those paying close attention, those same dates are the ones in theoppositehemisphere to denote thewinter solstice. Historically, the summer solstice has been seen as an important time of the year in cultures all over the world. This day, also known asMidsummeror Estival Solstice, is usuall...
Is summer solstice the first day of summer? For most of the world, this is true. But for other parts of the world, the solstice is looked upon not as the start of summer, but rather as midsummer. If, for example, you were to pay a visit to Sweden or Norway at this time of year...
June 23, 2024Harry Leave a comment It’s time for that perennial Latvian midsummer tradition, a performance of Rudolf Blaumanis’ play Skroderdienas Silmacos (The Tailor’s Days on the Farm), whose many pleasures include the spanking of Pindacisa by her husband Pindaks. It’s generally ...
In some cultures, the solstice traditionally marked the midway point of the season rather than the start of it, which explains why holidays such asMidsummer Dayare celebrated around the first day of summer. What Happens on the Winter Solstice?
While a spring application is a good general rule, understand that what plants really need is help when they are growing the most. This occurs earlier for spring plantings oflettuce,arugula, kale, and otherleafy greens. Rapid growth occurs in midsummer forcornandsquash. So, for a long-season...
April, weather is milder and it is still low season, so you will not face crowds along the road and avoid the hot midsummer temperatures of the southern part of U.S. 66. Cherry trees and dogwood blossom across the Ozarks, don't miss them!
I finally got around to Diana Athill’s short story collection, Midsummer Night In The Workhouse (Persephone ed.), part of my Classics Challenge. I also made a bit more progress on my Reading Europe Challenge books, finishing Alina Bronsky’s debut novel, Broken Glass Park; Peter Stamm’s...
Not only is Sasha back to safety with his now-fiancée, who was released in 2024, but he is studying the Scriptures with a rabbi and learning about Judaism. Because he is a Cohen, part of the priestly line, Sasha was invited to be one of the Cohenim to give the priestly blessing to...
Bloom Time: Most sunflower varieties bloom for several weeks in midsummer. Planting Sunflowers Here’s how to choose the right spot and the right place for your plants. •Sunflowers are sun worshipers that grow best in spots that get six to eight hours of direct sun per day. ...