New book out about the Foo Fighters of WWII

https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B09DN3BV72/theanomalist 

A nice (but too short) article about the U.S. government's interest in the MIB phenomena

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2022/02/has-the-u-s-government-quietly-followed-the-sinister-activities-of-the-real-men-in-black/ 

A nice article about the paranormal and its extensiveness

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2022/02/the-paranormal-the-supernatural-the-occult-the-cryptozoological-and-the-ufological-its-all-the-same/ 

Happy Nickanan Night!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickanan_Night 

Tonight is the Full Snow Moon

https://www.mooninfo.org/moon-phases/full-moon-2022.html 

Frank Ferrante's wonderful show about Groucho is coming to TV!

 https://www.newsfromme.com/2022/02/14/todays-video-link-3604/

If you ever get a chance to attend one of his shows, do so.  He is fantastic!

the return of heirloom plants to indigenous peoples

https://www.popsci.com/environment/indigenous-farmers-rematriation/?fbclid=IwAR2YCCV4aBp9vdaPC8ZEHF-SjSmc9ullJh0yKLQ_I1v4Itdc0M7oHguFFLk 

This sounds great!

Futurama Returns!

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/futurama-revival-hulu/?fbclid=IwAR1CcBp8JGpf_UQQxOmLNuQOK77x75BpcsiVkxXEAk9VjCPbMdOLXIrt7gg 

Plasma technology a possible explanation for some UFOs?

https://www.ufoexplorations.com/ 

Happy Ice Cream For Breakfast Day!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cream_for_Breakfast_Day 

Happy Give Kids A Smile Day !

https://nationaltoday.com/give-kids-a-smile/ 

Movie about Groucho is on the way

https://deadline.com/2022/02/geoffrey-rush-sienna-miller-groucho-marx-raised-eyebrows-1234924162/?fbclid=IwAR2swT01iRUEBboOsWiBo12L9Z8d2DGuMQ1pVLkaJFwS-OTiatNFvB7IL0s 

Happy Doggy Date Night!

https://nationaltoday.com/doggy-date-night/ 

Happy National Carrot Cake Day!

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-carrot-cake-day-february-3/ 

Happy Birthday John Fiedler !

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0275835/ 

Happy Birthday Charles Roberts!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_S._Roberts 

The Father of modern wargaming.

Happy Birthday Creature Feature!

 Premiered on this date in 1973.

http://www.countgore.com/

Happy Birthday Melanie Safka!

https://www.melaniesafka.com/ 

Happy Birthday Norman Rockwell!

https://www.nrm.org/

Kal Edward Wagner's Kane to be filmed?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/action-fantasy-kane-adaptation-vertigo-exclusive-1235081787/?fbclid=IwAR0yqOTwqsM_jnSQsWkmGYs-Hhlf27F4-oOJ7lhQrXCZUNXbKz6aA3KyzMo 

(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

Happy National Tater Tot Day!

https://www.pmgservices.com/national-tater-tot-day/#:~:text=National%20Tater%20Tot%20Day%20%E2%80%93%20February%202 

Happy Birthday Brent Spiner!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000653/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 

Happy Birthday S.Z. Sakall !

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0757064/ 

Happy Birthday Wilbur Whately!

 Born on this date in 1913 in Dunwich, (according to HP Lovecraft)

https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/dh.aspx

Happy Birthday Tom Smothers!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Smothers 

Happy Birthday Graham Nash!

https://www.grahamnash.com/ 

Happy Birthday Charles de Talleyrand!

 The patron saint of the game of Diplomacy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Maurice_de_Talleyrand-P%C3%A9rigord

Happy Groundhog Day!

https://www.groundhog.org/ 

A nice interview with Ian Anderson

https://www.goldminemag.com/columns/fabulous-flip-sides-jethro-tull-ian-anderson-interview?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Ian%20Anderson%20of%20Jethro%20Tull%20does%20a%20Fabulous%20Flip%20Sides%20interview&utm_campaign=UA-3083859-2 

A nice article about Melanie

https://www.goldminemag.com/columns/melanie-me-and-my-bandcamp?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Melanie&utm_campaign=UA-3083859-2 

Happy Chinese New Year!

https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/festivals/when-chinese-new-year.htm 

Happy National Dark Chocolate Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-dark-chocolate-day/ 

Happy National Get Up Day!

https://nationaltoday.com/national-get-up-day/ 

Happy Birthday Surrealistic Pillow!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealistic_Pillow 

Happy Birthday to the OED!

 The first portion of it was published on this date in 1884

https://www.oed.com/

Today is the anniversary of the legalization of home brewing in 1979

https://www.brewersassociation.org/press-releases/homebrewing-officially-legal-in-all-50-states/ 

Happy Birthday Helen Chandler!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151377/ 

Happy Birthday Don Everly!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Everly_Brothers 

Happy Birthday Terry Jones!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Jones 

Happy Birthday Clark Gable!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000022/ 

Happy Birthday Bill Mumy!

http://www.billmumy.com/ 

Happy Imbolc!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolc