Today is...
National Dog Day!

Dogs have been “man’s best friend” for over 15,000 years. We rely on our wonderful canine companions to keep us safe, bring us comfort, and love us unconditionally. National Dog Day is our opportunity to show our deep appreciation for these remarkable animals and to find homes for all of the dogs in need of a loving family.
To celebrate National Dog Day, adopt a dog from your local shelter, organize a play date for all the dogs in your neighborhood, or treat your dog to a new toy. Check out the official Dog Day website for more ideas!

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Today is also National Cherry Popsicle Day

August is National Goat Cheese Month & National Peach Month & National Water Quality Month

This week is Burning Man

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History for August 26 1498 - Michelangelo was commissioned to make the "Pieta." 1939 - The first televised major league baseball games were shown. The event was a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1945 - The Japanese were given surrender instructions on the U.S. battleship Missouri at the end of World War II. 1987 - Sonny Bono announced that he was running for mayor of Palm Springs, CA. He won the election. 1991 - Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev promised that national elections would be held. ______________________________________________________  "It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible." --Henry Ward Beecher