Amnesty International Day –
Amnesty International was founded in 1961 after an article was
published on this day in 1961 by the The Observer entitled
“The Forgotten Prisoners” by Peter Benenson. Amnesty's goal is
to bring attention to the many cases of human rights abuse in the
world and to bring pressure to governments whenever and wherever they
can to try to get those abuses to end. The organization was awarded
a Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 for its “campaign against torture,”
as well as the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in
1978.
Sierra Club Day – Founded on
this day in 1892, with John Muir as its' first President and a
membership of 182 charter members, this club has worked tirelessly
to, as John Muir said, “do something for wildness and make the
mountains glad.” This club now has more than a million members and
is the oldest environmental organization in the U.S.
http://www.sierraclub.org/history/origins/
Slugs Return From Capistrano Day
– This is a day that was created by the very inventive Wellcat.com
people. The premise of the day is that Capistrano is a lovely place
to spend the winter if you're a slug but now it's getting too hot so
they are returning to patios and gardens near you. Of course, slugs
don't move very fast so I'm not sure of the mode of transportation
they will choose. Maybe they hitch a ride on cars, buses, trains,
etc.
To celebrate today, examine your garden
or backyard for evidence of slugs, maybe they have left a slimy trail
behind that you can follow, and then go out and find the wilderness
so you can bask in its' glory. Next, get online and join the Sierra
Club and Amnesty International and find out what you can do to
support their missions. You might have to promise to never torture
anyone, so if you have siblings, think hard about whether or not you
will be able to keep your promise before you make it.
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