White Cane Safety Day: (excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Cane_Safety_Day) White Cane Safety Day is an unofficial holiday in the United States, celebrated on October 15 of each year since 1964. The date is set aside to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, [...]

Read A Book Day: (excerpted from http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/September/readabook.htm) Read a Book Day is today. Take time out of your busy life, and relax with a good book. Cozy up on a chair, indoors or out. It doesn’t matter where you read that book, as long as you can do so in a comfortable manner. If you [...]