By Hannah Jane Farron   Question of the Day How should I cut the roses from my blossoming bushes? When cutting roses that will be part of an in-house bouquet, cut as little of the stem as possible. It takes about six healthy leaves to make […]

By Hannah Jane Farron     FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Rafael Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 209 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Nadal […]

By Hannah Jane Farron   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, podcaster, screenwriter and producer. Carvey is best known for his seven seasons on Saturday Night Live, from 1986 to 1993, which earned him five consecutive Primetime […]

By Michelle Richardson     FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. He was honored […]

By Bianca Sierra   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Loretta Jane Swit (born Loretta Jane Szwed; November 4, 1937 – May 30, 2025) was an American stage and television actress widely known for her character roles, prominently her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on M*A*S*H, for which she won two Emmy […]

By Cassie Lee   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series Rawhide, Eastwood rose to international fame with his role as the “Man with No Name” in Sergio Leone‘s Dollars Trilogy of spaghetti Westerns during the […]

By Cassie Lee   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Wynonna Ellen Judd, known simply as Wynonna (/waɪˈnoʊnə/ wy-NOH-nə; born Christina Claire Ciminella; May 30, 1964), is an American country music singer. She is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country musicians in history. She has had 19 No. 1 singles, including those with The […]

By Cassie Lee     FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Rupert James Hector Everett (/ˈɛvərɪt/; born 29 May 1959) is an English actor. He first came to public attention in 1981 when he was cast in Julian Mitchell‘s play and subsequent film Another Country (1984) as a gay pupil at an English public […]

By Cassie Lee     FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Jade Ashtyn Carey (born May 27, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics as an individual, and at the 2024 Summer Olympics as a member of the U.S. women’s team, nicknamed the “Golden […]

By Cassie Lee   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Brent Woody Musburger (born May 26, 1939) is an American sportscaster, currently the lead broadcaster and managing editor at Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN). With CBS Sports from 1973 until 1990, he was the original host of their program The NFL Today and […]

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By Cassie Lee   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer and actress. She has been referred to as the “Godmother of Soul“. LaBelle began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the […]

By Cassie Lee     FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944) is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in both men’s singles and men’s doubles. Newcombe won a combined 26 major titles: seven in singles, a former record 17 in men’s doubles, […]

By Bianca Sierra   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   George Robert Wendt Jr. (October 17, 1948 – May 20, 2025) was an American actor. From 1982 to 1993, Wendt played Norm Peterson on the NBC sitcom Cheers, which earned him six consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in […]

By Cassie Lee   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Trinity Rain Moyer-Rodman (born May 20, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Rodman was selected second by the Spirit in the 2021 NWSL Draft at age 18, […]

By Cassie Lee   Victoria Day (Canada) Victoria Day commemorates the May 24, 1819, birthday of Britain’s Queen Victoria (who since has had a whole era named for her—the Victorian era). The British have always celebrated the birthday of the ruling monarch. After Queen Victoria’s […]

By Cassie Lee   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Richard Christopher Wakeman (born 18 May 1949) is an English keyboardist and composer best known as a member of the progressive rock band Yes across five tenures between 1971 and 2004, and for his prolific solo career. AllMusic describes Wakeman as a “classically trained keyboardist […]

By Bianca Sierra     FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Joe Don Baker (February 12, 1936 – May 7, 2025) was an American actor, known for playing “tough guy” characters on both sides of the law. He established himself as an action star with supporting roles in the […]

By Cassie Lee     Armed Forces Day President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. On August 31, 1949, Secretary of […]

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